To celebrate Burns Day we had a special Scottish snack in nursery. We had the opportunity to try haggis, oatcakes and shortbread. We also had the opportunity to try Irn Bru, donated from our local business partner, Barrs. We had … Continue reading →

Throughout the month of December the boys and girls have been learning all about Christmas. We learned about the Christmas story through our Nativity practises and by playing with the nativity figures and costumes. We also learned about traditions and … Continue reading →

The children at Westfield Nursery were all very good this year and received a present from Santa Claus at our Christmas parties.

Both the morning and sessions did very well when performing to their audience on Friday 13th December. Thanks to everyone who helped them learn their words and for getting them dressed Christmassy for the performance.

We have been spending time this month looking at the change of seasons. We have been using our nursery garden to explore some changes and also noticed some on our walk to Condorrat Library at the end of October. We … Continue reading →

We had a special Hallowe’en PJ party in nursery on 31st October. One of our parents very kindly volunteered to do face painting. We played lots of party games in the gym hall. In the nursery we ‘douked’ for apples, … Continue reading →

Thanks to all of the adult helpers who walked with use to Condorrat Library for the film festival.

Our topic for the last week in September and first two in October was light and dark. The children enjoyed opportunities to play in the den with torches and in the quiet room with light boxes. We looked at the … Continue reading →

At the start of our Minibeasts topic we bought some caterpillars so that the children could see the changes they make in their lives. We were very lucky to have nine out of our ten caterpillars grow into butterflies. Miss … Continue reading →

In August and September we were learning about minibeasts. The children had the opportunity to take part in many activities to develop their knowledge of minibeasts. Some photos have been uploaded of the things we have been doing over the … Continue reading →