In the reception areas there will be parents selling raffle tickets for an Easter Hamper. We hope that you will donate a non perishable food item for the hamper. Tickets will be available at £1 per strip.
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Autism Awareness Week 14th March 2016
Please click on the link to take you to the poster regarding Autism Awareness Week
Early Level Learning
Children are continuing to learn how to develop their mark making and letter formation skills through the context of pets. The newly developed pet shop will be opening on Monday and it would be lovely to see any photographs of your family pets and welcome any visits from them.
Nurturing Early Readers
The children will be exploring these exciting stories during Nurturing Early Readers over the next couple of weeks. They will be looking at the different characters, setting and problems within each story. Why not ask your child to share elements of the story with you.
We are learning to……..
During March 2016 within the early learning playroom the children will be learning how to:
- explore the key elements within stories and share these with others
- identify individual letters and which ones they need to copy words
- explore the difference between size and amounts
- develop my handwriting grasp when using mark making materials, especially when drawing and writing
- control my body during physical opportunities and experiences
The children will be developing these skills whilst learning about the life of a Pet in the morning and whilst taking on the roles of explorers tracking down the elusive Swiper in the afternoon. We hope that you will enjoy sharing in your child’s learning at home.
The children’s learning journey so far can be observed from the photographs within the slideshow above :
What it means….
- Almost all of the children are able to retell familiar stories, identifying elements such as the character and problem and most can predict the outcome.
- Some of the children have been able to write in sequence letters to create their own name.
- Most children have been able to make representations through mark making letters within their name.
- Some of the children have been able to identify that their name has more, less or the same amount of letter as others and share this with others.
- Some of the children have been able to use and understand the use of a capital letter at the start of their name and smaller letters for the remaining. All children have been able to mark make/write using modified tripod grasp and tripod grasp.
- The majority of children show confidence in moving and controlling their bodies within a variety of learning opportunities indoors and out.
Moving on from nursery to primary, creating a purposeful transition
The following link will take you to the presentation which was delivered during the Creating a Purposeful Transition Even, in November 2015 for early learning and childcare establishments within the Shotts locality.
I am sure that you will agree that children have been very excited on receiving their personalised invitations to attend the planned transition events within the school.
New relationships in the Sunshine Room
We have welcomed some new infants and young children into the Sunshine Room who are certainly enjoying learning in the company of others. Their curiosity skills are developing as they work out how objects move by transporting one another or by gently signing Row, row, your boat. Solving how latches work and how doors are locked are keeping two of our learners thoroughly engrossed.
Pat a Cake, Pat a Cake
What an excellent turn out at our second family Rhyme Time Stay and Play session. This weeks main theme focussed around the rhyme “Pat a cake, Pat a cake”, which was then followed on with the children being supported in creating their own specially designed ice topped biscuit, before we settled down together to a healthy nutritious snack.
We look forward to seeing everyone again on Thursday at 1.15 pm.
Dykehead Primary School Early Level Transition Visits April – May 2016
A personal invitation will be sent direct to each family regarding the dates for the forthcoming Dykehead Primary School transition visits. Click on the link which will take you direct to the poster containing the dates.
Dykehead Transition Days Poster 2016
Friday 29th April 11am – 12 noon Activity time for you & an information session for your parent in the school hall. Friday 6th May 1.15pm – 2.15pm Activity time for you in the classroom. You get to meet your new ‘buddy’ too.
Friday 13th May 1.15 – 2.30pm An activity time with your new buddy and the boys and girls in Primary 1 at present. Friday 20th May 11.20am – 11.55am A chance for you to try out a school lunch with your parent
South Childcare Network Outdoor Learning Group
Displayed in each reception areas are posters detailing the following information regarding forthcoming family outdoor sessions. For more information speak to Lynn or Jackie. Or alternative click on the link to view the poster.
Expressions of Interest
South Childcare Network Outdoor Learning Group has launched with family outdoor sessions between April–August 2016.
The group has been funded by the Early Years Collaborative and is run by NLC Countryside Rangers and supported by local parents (parent champions) who have been trained in the Forest Schools approach.
The service aims to give local parents/carers and their families the chance to enjoy outdoor activities together such as den building, blind trails, outdoor arts and crafts, rope swings etc. within Strathclyde Park. The service is free of charge. Please promote this to parents /carers within your service. All places must be booked.
This service is only available to residents of North Lanarkshire. Please complete below information and return using the methods detailed below:
Sessions will operate on the following dates:
Saturday 2nd April
Saturday 14th May
Saturday 11th June
Saturday 9th July
Saturday 6th August
Parents/Carers can express an interest to attend more than one session though allocation of more than one will depend on the amount of those who wish to attend. Session places will be confirmed in advance of the event.
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Please complete and return to:
Alison Hay email: haya@northlan.gov.uk or return by post to Alison Hay, C/O Workforce Development, Early Years and Childcare, Municipal Buildings, Kildonan St, ML5 3BT
