What’s on week beginning 2nd September 2019

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This week we welcome Louise who will be joining the team on a temporary capacity until Gillian returns from her maternity leave. Louise will be working a Monday & Tuesday one week, then a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday the next. She will be supporting in the early level playroom .

Joining the team also is Alethea Britton, Excellence and Equity Lead, who will be supporting the team to deliver high quality learning and teaching. Alethea will be an asset to the nursery whilst Lynn has a further period of absence commencing this week. It is anticipated that Lynn will not be returning until the end of the year.

Monday 2nd September 2019

Bumblebee Group Have your Say meetings 8.45 am and 1 pm with Susan and Shannon

Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Butterfly Group Have your Say meetings 8.45 am and 1 pm with Nicola

Lorraine will be collecting donations to the nursery fund today in the cloakroom area

Wednesday 4th September 2019

Caterpillar Group Have your Say meetings 8.45 am and 1 pm with Elaine

Gemma Kelly Speech and Language Therapist will be in the nursery today

Ann Treverrow Educational Psychologist will be in the nursery this morning

Thursday 5th September 2019

Dragonfly Group Have your Say meetings 8.45 am and 1 pm with Christine

Lorraine will be collecting donations to the nursery fund today in the cloakroom area

Friday 6th September 2019

Ladybird Group Have your Say meetings 8.45 am and 1 pm with Siobhan

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What’s on week beginning the 26th August 2019

August 22, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

Monday 26th August 2019

Due to our Mindful Parents event could we ask that all children be collected by 3.30 pm where possible. This will ensure staff have time to prepare for the event.

Tuesday 27th August 2019

Lorraine will be in the cloakroom area to collect any toy fund donations.

Wednesday 28th August 2019

Gemma speech and language therapist will be in the nursery today.

Thursday 29th August 2019

Lorraine will be in the cloakroom to collect any toy fund donations.

Friday 30th August 2019

It will be lovely to see as many parents and carers participate in next weeks consultations. Your views really do matter in improving the life and work of the centre. We will be meeting in the Parent Room and promise it will take no more than 30 minutes out your day.

Early Level

What a successful first week of term

August 22, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

It has been lovely to observe how all our returning children have settled so well back into the pace of nursery life. Many of whom have grown and developed a newly found confidence.

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We have celebrated a few birthdays this week with some of the children who have turned 4. No one ever says no to the treat of a birthday cake, not even staff.

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The creation of the Mud Kitchen has been a resounding success, with the children developing their early numeracy skills as the count out the ingredients, with practitioners further challenging their thinking by asking to add on one more understanding that the last number is the amount they have. As a little thank you of our appreciation a small gift was presented to Nicola and Scott for their commitment over the summer holidays in creating this resource.

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Cooperating, turn taking and sharing resources outdoor seems to be so much easier for children. Is it the space, the freedom without interruptions or the awe and wonder that learning outdoor brings?

Our new children have gradually been settling throughout the week and it has been reassuring that so many parents are taking the time to settle them enabling them to build relationships with key workers. Every child needs something different at points of transition and there is not one size fits all.

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The Fire Pit has been a resounding success with the children, although quite a few have initially thought it was a swing. The children have been learning about the risks associated with fires. Nicola and Susan are fully qualified level 3 Forest School Leaders and have completed a full risk assessment for this resource.

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Thank you to everyone who donated to the nursery snack basket this week, your generosity is really appreciated.

Birth to Three, Early Level, outdoor learning

Enabling environments outdoors

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We are so grateful to have received a wonderful gift, carefully crafted by Scott, Nicola’s husband, who under her direct guidance spent the summer creating such a wonderful resource for our children.

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All children have daily opportunities to choose to be curious and learn in the outdoor environment regardless of the weather. Take a moment when you arrive for their session and chat to your child asking whether or not hey intend to go directly outdoors. If they do there is no need to change their footwear. Please check to make sure they have a full set of dry clothing in their bags, especially socks and trousers which they can easily change into. All personal clothing should be clearly labelled, there are Sharpie pens available in the cloakroom if required.

Watch this space, follow us on TWITTER and most importantly talk to your child about their learning outdoors.

Whole Nursery

Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first

August 15, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

would like to share some of the hopes and dreams our families have written during their induction to nursery last week.

”To settle in and have a great time”

”To make friends with everybody”

”To make friends and be happy”

”I hope he is healthy and happy”

”To settle into nursery and make some new friends”

”Have lots of fun learning and make new friends and learn lots of new things in new ways”

”To settle in well and make lots of friends and enjoy learning”

”Make new friends and be happy”

”To grow up and be happy and achieve all his goals and to know that whatever he chooses to do, his family will support him”

”For excellent learning and development and sharing and well mannered”

”To love making new friends and love learning “

”To be responsible, happy and have fun, share and spread love”

”To he settled, happy and make friends”

It is evident that the most importantly parents wishes for their children is to have fun, make friends and above all be happy. We will endeavour to work with you to ensure that your hopes and dreams materialise and look forward to revisiting this in a few months time.

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What’s on week beginning 19th August 2019

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Monday 19th August

Isabel is on annual leave today

Amanda is on leave all week.

Pamela is on leave all week, supporting the Bumblebee Group is Susan in the morning and Shannon in the afternoon

Early Learning Practitioner Ashleigh will be joining the nursery today on a temporary basis. She will be with us every Monday and Tuesday until further notice.

Tuesday 20th August

Lynn is out of the nursery this afternoon

Wednesday 21st August

Lynn is out of the nursery this afternoon

Gemma, speech and language therapist will be in the nursery this afternoon

Thursday 22nd August

Friday 23rd August

Have you confirmed your place yet?……..

Paly on Pedals

Play on Pedals what a success

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By June 2019, 65 % of the children could confidently ride a two wheeler bike. This was a tremendous achievement for the children from highly skilled practitioners who celebrated in their success.

We were fortunate to secure the Community Grant from the Coop and have been putting this to excellent use. So far we have purchased new adult bikes, additional two wheeler bikes of varying sizes, bike racks, replaced worn helmets, bought outdoor seating.

We intended to purchase new all weather clothing for children and staff which will enable them to take their bikes out in all terrains and weather within the local community.

We would welcome you to cycle with your child to nursery and use the secure storage areas. This grant will enable us to enhance our lending scheme where as a family you can borrow the bikes and helmets over a weekend.

(This picture was taken last year when we used the Bonaccord Football Stadium with the children.)

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What’s on week beginning 12th August 2019

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Monday 12th August 2019

Staff In Service Training – Nursery closed

Welcome to Nicole our new Modern Apprentice Childcare and Education who will be joining the nursery this term. Nicole will be supervised by Christine.

Tuesday 13th August 2019

Staff In Service Training Nursery closed

Wednesday 14th August 2019

Lynn has made a return to work this week.

Kirsty has returned to her substantive job share post.

Pamela is currently on leave. Gillian continues on her maternity leave.

We are excited to welcome our returning families. We hope that you have had a wonderful summer break and I am sure many of you will have grown.

Thursday 15th August 2019

Why not take a few moments and add your hopes and dreams for your child at nursery during their final year. Butterflies can be collected from your child’s key worker.