All posts by L. Walsh

Early Level

We have been learning………

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The children have been developing their numeracy skills in all aspects of their play, from counting in how many children there are in their group, making simple calculations, to chopping vegetables to follow the recipe of “tattie, carrot and leek soup”, which we are sure many families enjoyed tasting.  

SID and SHANARRI have been joining the children throughout the nursery as they are learning what it means to be Safe, Healthy, Active, Nurtured, Achieving, Respected, Responsible and Included.  Why don’t you ask your child to tell you how SID and SHANARRI have been helping them as they explore the well-being wood.

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What’s on week beginning 23rd January 2017

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Monday 23rd

Kirsty joins the Rainbow Room team today.

Rainbow Room families Have your say consultation meeting.

Lynn will be attending a meeting at Wishaw Family Learning Centre this afternoon.

Tuesday 24th

Siobhan and Lynn will be attending a meeting at Dykehead Primary with Jennifer to plan the forthcoming Community Assets Transition Event on the 10th February 2017.

Wednesday 25th

Gemma SLT will be in the nursery today.

Why don’t you wear tartan to nursery  today.

Elaine will be meeting this afternoon with Clare form St Patricks Primary to plan the forthcoming Community Assets Transition Event on the 10th February 2017.

Thursday 26th

Have your say consultation meetings with Christine.

Friday 27th

Amanda OT will be in the nursery today.

 

Early Level Community Assets Transition Event

Calderhead High School Friday 10th February 2017

Can we ask that you please return your reply slip indicating whether or not you are able attend by Friday 27th January 2017.

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What’s on week beginning the 16th January 2017

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By clicking on the link you will be taken to the times and dates of this weeks Primary School enrolments.

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Monday 16th January 2017

Isobel McDonald newly appointed depute head of centre will be joining the team today.

Tuesday 17th January 2017

Have your say consultations with Amy 1 pm – 1.40 pm

Lynn will be attending a meeting in Airdrie this afternoon.

Wednesday 18th January 2017

Gemma Kelly SLT will be in the centre today.

Thursday 19th January 2017

Have your say consultations with Siobhan.

Lynn will be meeting with Jen Dawson, CLD Home Link Worker to plan this terms family learning opportunities,

Friday 20th January 2017

Have your say consultations with Gillian.

Lynn will be attending the planning meeting at Dykehead Primary, for the forthcoming Shotts Community Assests Transition Event.

 

 

Early Level

Developing literacy at the early level

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Over the course of the week the children have been developing their mark making skills, with chalk, pencils and paint.

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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

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Some Christmas activities for you to try at home

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Early Level

Toy Giveaway

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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

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What’s on week beginning the 5th December 2016

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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.

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What’s on week beginning 28th November 2016

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Monday 28th November 2016

Siobhan is on annual leave today.

Elaine is attending a meeting this morning.

Tuesday 29th November 2016

Purves Puppets “A Letter to Santa” bus will leave at 9 am prompt.

Wednesday 30th November 2016

Purves Puppets “A Letter to Santa” bus will leave at 9 am prompt.

Thursday 1st December 2016

Karen from Childsmile will be in the centre today 10.30 am and 3 pm.

Friday 2nd December 2016

Heather from Occupational Therapy will be in the centre today.

Lynn will be attending the Shotts Community Assets Transition meeting at Dykehead Primary 10.45 am

We hope that you have been enjoying learning the rhymes and songs for the theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Early Level

Tinkering Table

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“Tinkering fuels a child’s natural curiosity about life.  It develops fine motor and manipulative skills, promotes the language of skill, higher order thinking, problem solving and conceptual understandings the children discover as they tinker.

Tinkering provides opportunities to pull apart, to investigate, to plan, to rebuild, redesign and to construct”

The children are looking for donations of old clocks, radios, small electrical appliances for them to tinker with at the newly installed area in the nursery