The following are the songs the children will be singing for Santa at their Christmas party on Friday. We hope there are a few you will be familiar with so that you can join in too! Remember – the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!
When Santa got stuck up the chimney
10 little presents
Rudolph the red nose reindeer
I’m a little reindeer
If you’re Rudolph and you know it
Jolly snowman
We wish you a merry Christmas
Christmas Eve is here/Jingle bells
A big thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us in celebration of our achievements over the last 10 weeks. The children were really proud and responsibly led the way to learning circle where they completed their tasks together by finishing the guardian of the forest.
Many thanks to Shirley and her team for making the learning opportunities exciting and for introducing us to Elaine and our buddies from Calderhead High School whom we hope to keep a partnership with.
We hope that many of our families will continue to learn outdoors with their children.
More information on future Forest School sessions will be shared at our “Have your say” consultations in January 2017.
The Christmas party was the perfect end to our nature park adventure. Our buddies had worked really hard to provide us with an amazing party. We played a few party games, had some food and Santa paid us a little visit too.
All the children will miss their buddies kindness, enthusiasm and friendship. We have been so fortunate that these young adults have been part of out learning journey. Thanks Calderhead High School!!!!
Over the course of the week the children have been developing their mark making skills, with chalk, pencils and paint.
The “Three Read” approach in nurturing early readers continues to take place on a daily session to help children develop really important literacy skills, understanding how books work, understanding stories, listening and talking about their ideas and experiences.
With frequent experience of the “Three Read” approach, children should develop their talking, thinking and listening skills, which are the foundations of learning to read and write
Some Christmas activities for you to try at home
Monday 12th
Amanda is on annual leave all week. Siobhan will be supporting in the Rainbow Room.
Tuesday 13th
Wednesday 14th
Lynn is on annual leave until Wednesday 11th January 2017.
Gemma, Speech and Language Therapist will be in the nursery today.
Bookbug Family Rhyme Time.
Thursday 15th
Friday 16th
We are a group of friends who want to help those families who find Christmas difficult. No child should be without something on Christmas morning and no parent should be in debt to bring a smile to their child’s face. Although there are groups that help those in need, they do not always reach every child and family that need their help. That is why the toy giveaway is open to ALL. That is why we would encourage you to take the time to notify your school community. Councillors Michael Ross and Paul Kelly are both supporting this event.
A Toy Giveaway has already been held in Wishaw this year. The article about the event in the Wishaw Press is attached for your information. Many people generously supplied, toys, games, books and even children’s clothes. So with your support, we hope to give more children a Merry Christmas. In the anticipation of helping more children in Motherwell, we will need to gather more toys, games and books. Therefore, would you be able to collect used toys etc? We can organize a collection on the 9th of December. The hall is also open for donations between 4-7pm on the 10th December. This would be a great event to have your more senior students who are working towards awards (e.g. Duke of Edinburgh Award) to participate in. If they want to take part or run a toy drive please let me know. So please spread the word and help us spread some Christmas cheer in 2016.
Martine Nolan c/o 253 Stewarton Street Wishaw, ML2 8AL
Mobile: 07976179277
E-Mail:martine_a_nolan@yahoo.co.uk
The children were very busy finishing off their sculpture last week. We were introduced to a variety of tools with our Calderhead buddies, helped to create a mallet from wood, and searched in the forest for some natural resources to add to our giant head.
The children are looking forward to bringing an adult with them as part of our big reveal and see our sculpture be hoisted onto the trees.
We look forward to meeting our local councillors and police Scotland and getting our pictures took with the Wishaw press.
Monday 5th December 2016
Parent/carers wrapping the children’s christmas gifts.
Lynn will be attending a Head of Centre’s meeting in Ailsa Family Learning Centre this afternoon.
Tuesday 6th December 2016
Kodally for preschool children this morning
Lynn will be attending the Wishaw & Shotts Birth to Three Area Admissions panel meeting this afternoon
Wednesday 7th December 2016
Gemma Kelly speech and language therapist will be in the centre today
Thursday 8th December 2016
Amanda is on annual leave, emma will be supporting the Rainbow Room today.
Forest school children will be attending a celebration with their buddies at Calderhead High School this afternoon
Friday 9th December 2016
Lynn will be attending a meeting with early years colleagues at Jigsaw Family Learning Centre this morning
Remember to collect this months newsletter from your child’s key person.
