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What’s happening week beginning 25th November 2019

November 22, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

Monday 25th November

Siobhan is out of the nursery for the next three days, therefore Pamela will be supporting the Ladybird Group at Welcome and Goodbye Times

Nicola is out of the nursery today, therefore Louise will be supporting the Butterfly Group at Welcome and Goodbye Times

Mindful Monday for the children today rather than there Three Read Approach to Literacy. Why not take time and ask them what they were doing this morning ?

Tuesday 26th November

Amanda will be out of the nursery for the next four days therefore Isabel will be supporting in the playroom, and providing continuity of cover in the Rainbow Room during this period

Nicola is out the nursery this morning therefore supporting the Butterfly Welcome and Goodbye Group will be Amanda.

Wednesday 27th November

Community Learning and Development Home Link Worker will be in the nursery this morning to meet with Lynn

Educational Psychologist Ann will be in the nursery this morning to meet with staff

Speech and Language Therapist Gemma will be in the nursery today

Isabel will be out of the nursery this afternoon at NLC Assessment and Moderation Training

Alethea will be out of the nursery today at the Excellence in Equity Lead training

Rainbow Room Bookbug Family Session with Susan, Isabel and Mhari. 1.10 pm

Thursday 28th November

Elaine will be out of the nursery this morning therefore Isabel will be supporting the Caterpillar Welcome and Goodbye Group.

Nicola will be out of the nursery at the morning Goodbye Time, therefore Alethea will be with the children

Mindfulness Parent Session with Siobhan 10.30 am until 11.30 am, therefore Pamela will be with the Ladybird Goodbye Group

Friday 29th November

Christine will be out of the nursery this morning, therefore Isabel will be supporting the Caterpillar Welcome and Goodbye Group

Alethea will be out of the nursery today.

As part of our nursery to primary transition programme the preschool children have been invited to attend this wonderful event.

Details of children getting to and from the school will follow next week.

Story Massage

Dear Zoo Story Massage

November 19, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

Why not join Christine tomorrow for the family Story Massage session as part of out Book Week Scotland celebrations.

Everything is set up and ready. We will be in the Parent Room at 8.50 am and 1.10 pm.

Familiy Learning Session, Story Massage

Story Massage Parents Training at Shotts Family Learning Centre

November 15, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

Why not take a minute or two and read the wonderful BLOG written by Sandra and Mary regarding our Story Massage Parent Training which was led and organised by Christine son Saturday 12th November 2019.

Parental Partnership at Shotts Family Learning Centre

Following this training session Christine will be providing fortnightly opportunities to this wonderful group of parents and anyone else who would like to come along and learn a little bit more with their children. Christine is just waiting to find out what day suits the majority of parents.

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What’s happening week commencing 18th November 2019

November 15, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

Monday 18th November

Nursery closed due to In Service Training

Tuesday 19th November

Nursery closed due to In Service Training

Wednesday 20th November

Join us to celebrate Book Week Scotland., with a trip to the Library after all the theme is Love Letters to Libraries 10 am and 1.15 pm

Book swap all week in the cloakroom, where there will be a selection of books for you to swap.

Joining us this week are a few parent and carers who are kindly giving up their time to come in to the nursery to read with the children.
Alethea is out of the nursery today

Gemma SLT will be in the nursery today.

Join Christine in the Mindfulroom for some parent and child story massage.

Elaine will be out of the nursery for the next three days, therefore Pamela will be supporting the Caterpillar Group.

Bookbug Family session with Rainbow Room at 1.10 pm

Thursday 21st November

Primary 6 pupils from Dykehead Primary School will be vising to read stories with the children today.

Lynn will be in the nursery this afternoon.

Mindfulness parent session with Siobhan 10.30 am

Friday 22nd November

Bookbug Family sessions fo anyone who would like to participate 8.50am and 1.10 pm in the Parent Room.

Lynn will be out of the nursery today.

Familiy Learning Session

Congratulations to our Story Massage parents

November 9, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

We could not be any prouder for our parents and carers who gave up their Saturday to learn something new to support their child’s emotional wellbeing.

The Story Massage Programme combines the benefits of positive touch with the fun and creativity of words – whether as story, rhyme or song. Ten simple massage strokes form the basis of the programme. These strokes have a name, such as The Circle or The Sprinkle, and an easy to recognise symbol making it fully accessible for all ages and abilities.

We now have all our staff who were trained alongside 6 colleagues from Dykehead Primary School In November 2018, to deliver this programme with our children. And cannot wait to see how the parents will use this at home.

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Over the course of the year the programme has been steadily embedded into our approaches, with the children readily asking for and giving story massage either from a practitioner or their peer.

Alongside our Mindfulness Parents Programme we are now going to be offering bespoke sessions for parents and carers who can come
on a weekly basis and practice their learning with a key member of staff and their child.

And not forgetting our newest staff recruits who again give up their Saturday to ensure that they are keeping up to date with their own learning and development.

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What’s on week commencing 11th November 2019

November 7, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

Monday 11th November 2019

How will the children be engaging in mindful approaches today as we continue with Mindful Monday?? why not take some time to ask them when they come home today. I’m sure you will be amazed.

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Lorraine is out of the nursery today.

Tuesday 12th November 2019

Nicola is out of the nursery this afternoon

Wednesday 13th November 2019

Alethea is out of the nursery this afternoon

A few of the children will be visiting residents at Rosehall Care Home today.

Thursday 14th November 2019

10.30 am Join Siobhan in the Parent Room to reconnect with our Mindfulness Parent Session

Isabel is out of the nursery this afternoon

Friday 15th November 2019

Isabel is out of the nursery today

A little reminder that the nursery is closed for staff training on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th November 2019.

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What’s on week beginning the 4th November 2019

November 1, 2019 L. Walsh Leave a comment

Monday 4th November

Bookbug Family session, inc Story Massage and Stay &Play for Ladybird Group families
. 8.50 am and 1.10 pm with Siobhan. Joining for the afternoon session will be families from the Dragonfly Group with Christine.

.Lorraine is on annual leave all week

Let’s breathe, reconnect and be in the present in today’s Mindful Monday session.

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Tuesday 5th November
Toy Fund donations accepted today

Wednesday 6th November

Welcome to Miss Lees and Miss Murphy who will be visiting the children today from Dykehead Primary School as part of our transition programme
Thursday 7th November

A gentle reminder that Siobhan will be available on Thursday morning between 10.30 and 11.30am in the parents room to continue on with the mindfulness sessions

Friday 8th November

On Saturday 9th November we are delighted to be hosting our first ever Story Massage training for parents and carers. For more information please speak to Chrisitine

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