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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Book Bug/ Rhyme Time stay and play sessions
Songs, rhymes and stories are so much fun especially when you do it with your little one!!!!!!!!!!! Our youngest children have had the opportunity to spend some time with the most significant people in their lives during these fun filled sessions. Together they have sung, danced, cuddled and played while discovering the importance of nursery rhymes and song. This weeks rhyme was an old favourite to start us off………’Twinkle Twinkle, Little star’ and as we had hoped all in attendance were very confident with this choice. Following or songs and rhymes we were inspired to make some twinkly light up jars using glow sticks. When the creativities were done we all enjoyed a ‘star’ influenced snack and some social time to chat with one another.
St Patricks Primary School Early Level Transition
St Patrick’s Primary School, have began there induction visits for the children. Click on any of the links where you will have access to both the letter and invitation sent directly to parents and children. We hope that the children had an enjoyable time at the Puppet show and will be able to retell the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears to their friends on return to the centre.
St Paricks Induction Letter Morning Children Invite Afternoon Invite Morning
Three Read Approach to Literacy – Nurturing early readers
What’s on week beginning 29th February 2016
Christine remains on sick leave with Elaine supporting the Rainbow Room in the morning and Liz in the afternoon.
Lynn will be in the Birth to Three Playrooms all week.
Monday 29th February 2016
Lynn will be meeting with Tina Donnelly, HT Dykehead Primary to discuss the children’s transition to school.
Jennifer and Liz will supporting in the playrooms all week.
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Jackie will be delivering Play on Pedals to colleagues within NLC today.
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Three Read Approach to Literacy, Parent/Carer Information session with Jackie 8.50 am and 1.10 pm.
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Elaine will be attending the Infant Mental Health Course this morning.
World Book Day
Bookbug Rhyme Time Stay and Play session 1.15 pm.
Toy fund collections taken place today only by Lorraine in the reception area.
Friday 4th March 2016
Lorraine is on annual leave today.
Parent Support Group meeting at 9 am, if you have any items for the agenda please pass them to Jackie before Wednesday.
Solihull Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour Programme commencing this afternoon at 1.15 pm, facilitated by Carol McAvoy, Staff Nurse and Susan Stewart, Early Learning Practitioner, all places have now been taken.
Caretaking/Cleaning hours in the afternoon have now been changed from 3.45 pm until 6.45 pm, therefore in the early level playroom parents will be able to gain entry via the secure entry system between 3.55 pm and 4.05 pm at the end of the session, with either Jackie or Lynn opening the main playroom door to enable you to safely collect your child. Can we ask that you ensure that your child remains with you at all times when leaving the playroom. Nancy Wright has been redeployed to the afternoon clean, joining Margaret Pringle who has been redeployed from Calderhead High School. Janice Patterson has been changed to the morning clean.
We will update any further changes to the Caretaking/Cleaning hours to the morning and lunch time sessions when they occur.
Developing your child’s early numeracy skills
Come along to Siobhan’s workshop on Friday 26th February at 8.50am or 1.10pm to learn more about how we can develop children’s early numeracy skills and help them reach their milestones in fun, and meaningful ways learning how we can support and challenge our children further.
What’s on week commencing 22nd February 2016
Christine remains on sick leave
Monday 22nd
Lauren is on annual leave today and tomorrow
Jennifer and Liz will be supporting in the centre all week
Carly is on annual leave today
Childsmile Flouride Varnish for children in the early level playroom
Lynn will be in the early level playroom this week
Lynn will be attending a meeting in Headquarters this afternoon
Tuesday 23rd
Jackie will be delivering Play on Pedals training to colleagues within NLC
Elaine will be supporting in the Rainbow Room this morning
Wednesday 24th
Alison Hay will be visiting the centre this morning to meet with Jackie and Lynn
Thursday 25th
Elaine will be attending the Infant Mental Health course this morning
Bookbug Parent & Child stay and play session this afternoon in the Sunshine Room
Lauren & Liz will be supporting the early level playroom this afternoon
Nevine will be in the centre today
Friday 26th
Join Siobhan at the Numeracy across learning workshop for parent & carers in the Parent Room
Susan is on annual leave this afternoon
Amanda will be supporting in the early level playroom this afternoon
Lynn and Jackie will be meeting with Lorraine Donnelly from Corporate Section this afternoon
Please note that Jen and Louise will be facilitating the Solihull Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour at 9 am till 11 am from Thursday 10th March, please return your completed application as soon as possible to Lynn. Places are filling up quickly.
Thank you for continuing to donate healthy food items for the children’s snack and for contributing to the weekly toy fund .
Why not take a few minutes when collecting your child from the early level playroom to take a closer look at the Learning Walls, where we are sure they will take great pride in sharing the learning which has taken place.
Nurturing Early Readers
The focus for Nurturing Early Readers is promoting children’s emotional literacy skills.
The children will be exploring different characters, setting and problems within the story discussing how caring, sharing, fairness, equality and love make us feel.
What’s on week commencing 15th February 2016
Monday 15th 2016
Siobhan is on annual leave today
Lynn attending the Wishaw & Shotts Birth to Three Area Admissions Panel meeting this afternoon
Lynn will be in the Sunshine and Rainbow Rooms all week
Liz and Jennifer will be supporting in the early level playroom this afternoon
Tuesday 16th 2016
Pre school oprthoptic visual screening today
Jackie will be delivering Play on Pedals to colleagues within NLC
Jennifer and Liz will be supporting in the early level playroom today
Lauren is on annual leave until the 24th February 2016
Wednesday 17th 2016
Jackie is on annual leave today and tomorrow
Lynn will be attending a Profile and Planning meeting this morning in Coatbridge, cover will be provided from Ellen Patterson, Head of Shawhead Family Learning Centre
Liz and Jennifer will be supporting in the early level playroom this afternoon
Thursday 18th 2016
Christine will commence a period of sick absence today until further notice, supporting Chrisitne’s absence in the morning will be Elaine and in the afternoon Liz. The Caterpillar Group in the morning will be supported by Emma until Christine returns.
Jennifer will be supporting in the early level playroom this morning
Launch of Bookbug Rhyme Time Stay and Play sessions at 1.15 pm with Gerry Dunkin, from NLC Libraries who will entertain the group with a few favourite Rhymes, Songs and Stories. Gerry will also be spending some time in the early playroom in the afternoon. All places have now been secured for these sessions.
The link will take you to the invitations which have been given via expressions of interest received.
Friday 19th 2016
Jackie will be attending North Lanarkshire Council’s second Nurture Conference in the Civic Centre today with the focus on Sharing Nurturing Practice. Jackie along with Marjory McCallum from St Patricks Primary & Nursery Class will be sharing practice based around supporting children’s transitions.
Susan and Liz will be supporting the early level playroom this afternoon
We hope that you have received your copy of the forthcoming Family Learning sessions. There has been one item missing which is the Solihull Understanding your Child’s Behaviour commencing on Thursday 10th March for 10 weeks.
Click on the link for an up to date copy of the programme of events.
Shotts Family Learning Centre – Engaging in Family learning
What is on week commencing 8th February 2016
Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th
Mid term holiday for term time children
Wednesday 10th
In service training “Five to Thrive”
Thursday 11th
Amanda OT will be in the early level playroom this morning
Jennifer and Liz will be supporting the early level playroom today
Susan, Christine and Amanda will be supporting in the early level playroom this afternoon
Elaine will be attending the Infant Mental Health course in the morning and in the afternoon her VIG supervision
Friday 12th
Susan, Christine and Amanda will be supporting in the early level playroom this afternoon
A new child will be joining the Dragonfly Group this afternoon
Issued today will be a copy of the forthcoming Family Learning Sessions
