The new children have settled well into the early level playroom and have been exploring the exciting opportunities on offer developing new relationships, as well as becoming familiar with the daily routine. The climbing frame has been hugely popular, with returning children, challenging their movement skills and new children experimenting with various ways of moving their bodies. Stories have been brought to life, particularly ‘Shark in the Park’ which the children have been listening to and exploring by making their own resources, retelling the story and using the Smart Board to see the story come to life. Through use of the playdough station, children have been developing their independence skills and creating some fabulous cakes! Our outdoor learners have created their own water zone and have been using the balance bikes where they have been developing their large motor skills.
Monthly Archives: August 2016
What’s on week beginning 29th August 2016
Monday 29th August
Play on Pedals Parent Information Session 8.45 am – 9 am and 1.05 pm – 1.20 pm.
Tuesday 30th August
Play on Pedals Parent Information Session 8.45 am – 9 am and 1.05 pm – 1.20 pm.
Kodaly preschool session delivered by Siobhan and Gillian, in the Sunshine Room 9 am and 1.15 pm.
Nicola is on Special Leave this afternoon, therefore Susan will be supporting the Butterfly children.
Wednesday 31st August
Chrisitne Farquhuarson, Head from Wishaw Family Learning Centre will be supporting in the nursery today.
Play on Pedals Parent Information Session 8.45 am – 9 am and 1.05 pm – 1.20 pm.
Thursday 1st September
Lynn will be on Annual Leave until Friday 16th September.
Play on Pedals Parent Information Session 8.45 am – 9 am and 1.05 pm – 1.20 pm.
Friday 2nd September
Play on Pedals Parent Information Session 8.45 am – 9 am and 1.05 pm – 1.20 pm.
This session for your information we have attached an initial calendar of events which will help you keep up to date with what is on offer throughout the year.
Copy of Shotts Family Learning Centre Calendar 2016-17
Please remember that the centre will be closed to all children during all Public Holiday and In Service days, a full list of these are available from a member of the admin team and will also be included in the first newsletter of the session.
Play on Pedals Parent Information Session
3-5 Nurturing Early Readers Programme
The Nurturing Early Readers programme has made a welcome return, with children excited to explore the characters and events in their new stories. The programme will run daily where the Three Read Approach to literacy will be used to enable children to develop their early literacy skills. The books and new vocabulary which will be promoted to children can be found below:
What’s on week beginning 22nd August 2016
Welcome to the new families who have joined the centre this term.
Joining the staff team in the early level playroom every afternoon is Early Learning Practitioner, Amy McIntyre. With Shannon White on a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Emma Burns has taken up the temporary position as job share in the Rainbow Room along with working every Thursday in the early level playroom.
Monday 22nd August 2016
Lynn will be in the early level playroom all week.
Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Lynn is attending the Wishaw and Shotts Practitioners Forum this afternoon.
Wednesday 24th August 2016
Emma is attending Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP) training at the GLO Centre Motherwell.
Thursday 25th August 2016
Friday 26th August 2016
Jen Dawson, CLD Homelink Worker will be in the centre this morning to meet with Lynn
Newsletter will be issued at the end of next week.
