All posts by L. Walsh

What’s happening week beginning 25th November 2019

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 Parents Training at Shotts Family Learning Centre

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.

 

 

 

What’s happening week commencing 18th November 2019

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.

Congratulations to our Story Massage parents

Celebrating success

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

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.

What’s on week beginning the 4th November 2019

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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What’s on week beginning 28th October 2019

Mindfulness Newsletter October 2019
Our journey so far
Go to this Sway


We are delighted to announce that Siobhan Millward has been appointed as acting Depute Head of Centre in the interim period.

Amanda Nailen temporary early years worker will be continuing to support children in the 3/5 playroom.

Monday 28th

Dragonfly Bookbug family session afternoon only 1.10 pm in Parent Room with Christine.

Isabel is on annual leave today

Tuesday 29th

Wednesday 30th

Anne Treverrow Educational Psychologist will be in the nursery this morning

Alethea is out of the nursery today on Pedagogies of Numeracy training

Thursday 31st October 

Isabel is on annual leave today 

Parent DobeMindful Programme with Siobhan 10.30 am in Parent Room 

Friday 2nd November 

Shotts Family Learning Centre October/November 2019 Newsletter
Were Going on a Mindful Walk
Go to this Sway

 

What’s on week beginning 23rd September 2019

Monday 23rd September 

Bumblebee Group Bookbug and Story Massage Family Session led by Susan and Shannon, followed by a stay and play opportunity.

Tuesday 24th September 2019

Lorraine will be accepting Toy Fund Donations today

Wednesday 25th September 2019

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

Ann educational psychologist will be in the nursery this afternoon

Thursday 26th September 2019

Lorraine will be accepting Toy Fund Donations today

Week 3 Dobemindful Parent Programme with Louise and Siobhan 10.30 am


Friday 27th September 2019

Public Holiday Nursery Closure

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