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What’s on week beginning 2nd March 2020

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Monday 

Lynn not of nursery this morning

Ann, educational psychologist is in the nursery this morning

Mindful Monday, take a moment to breath before you come in to the nursery and give yourself permission to just sit a moment .

Tuesday

Wednesday

Nicola and Pamela Forest School Family Engagement 8.50 am until 11.30 am. Wrap up well and bring a little healthy snack. Remember wellie socks for those cold toes.

 

Oral hygienist will be visiting the children today.

Kirsty will be rejoining the team this afternoon.

Join Jen with your little one in the Parent Room at 1.15 pm, for an afternoon of fun learning

Thursday

Lynn is out at the Calderhead Cluster Transition meeting

World Book Day – Stories can be read any where at any time. Fancy Dress character optional.

Staff training on Assessment and Moderation at Dykehead Primary School, could we please ask that all children are collected by 3.45 pm. Many thanks 

Nurturing Nature Forest School Family Engagement with Elaine and Nicola, 1.15 pm until 3.15 pm due to staff training.

Friday

Isabel out of nursery today

Dykehead Primary School Forest School Transition session for some of the afternoon children. Leaving the nursery at 9.15 am.

Family Engagement – Story Massage 8.40pm and 1.10 pm with Christine

 

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Week beginning 9th December 2019

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Monday 9th December 

All donations for our Christmas Hamper will be very welcomed and appreciated.

Raffles will be on sale from today with Lorraine, 10p a ticket or 50p a strip.

Bumblebee Parental consultations take place today.

Isabel will be on annual leave all week.

Elaine annual leave today.

Tuesday 10th December  

Butterfly Parental consultations take place today.

Wednesday 11th December

Caterpillar Parental Consultations take place today.

Christine on leave today.

Pamela out of nursery PM.

Alethea out of nursery today.

Nativity at Dykehead Primary 10am – afternoon children are invited to attend they can be dropped off by parent/carer at 9.50am and collected at 11am.  For further information please see your child’s key worker.

Thursday 12th December

Nicola out of nursery AM.

POVS Screening for pre school children.

Friday 13th December

Ladybird Parental consultations take place today.

Amanda on leave today.

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What’s on week beginning 2/12/19

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Monday 2nd December 2019

Siobhan Annual leave

Lynn Annual leave all week

Tuesday 3rd December 2019

Siobhan Annual Leave

Dykehead Primary children will visit the nursery today as part of our transition visits.

Wednesday 4th December 2019

Foundation Apprentice Demi in Nursery today

Thursday 5th December 2019

Siobhan out nursery am

Nicola out nursery am

Nicole on Verp training today

Amanda in covering in Nursery today

Friday 6th December 2019

Amanda in covering in nursery today

Elaine Annual leave

Foundation apprentice – Demi in nursery today.

any donations for our Christmas hamper will be greatly appreciated.
Tickets will go on sale soon 10p each or 50p per strip.

 

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What’s on week beginning 30th September 2019

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Monday 30th September 2019

Public Holiday – Nursery will be closed

Tuesday 1st October 2019

Lorraine will be accepting Toy Fund donations today

Miss Murphy and Mrs Lees will be visiting children in the nursery morning and afternoon

Wednesday 2nd October 2019

Isabel will be out at Child Protection Conference in the morning

Alethea will be out training in the afternoon

Thursday 3rd October 2019

Lorraine will be accepting Toy Fund donations today

Week 4 Dobemindful Parent Programme with Louise and Siobhan 10.30 am

Isabel at Calderhead High School in the morning

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What’s On Week Beginning 16th September 2019

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Monday 16th September 2019

Amanda is on annual leave all week, Isabel will be supporting in the Rainbow Room

Tuesday 17th September

Nicola is out of the nursery today, Louise will be supporting the Butterfly Welcome Group

Lorraine will be available to collect any Toy Fund Donations in the cloakroom at 8.40 am and 1 pm

Alethea out of the nursery this afternoon

Wednesday 18th September

Childsmile visit to nursery am and pm sessions.

Parent support group with Isabel  11.00am – 11.30am

3.15pm -3.45pm – we look forward to seeing you in the Parent Room

Thursday 19th September

Lorraine will be available to collect any Toy Fund Donations in the cloakroom at 8.40 am and 1 pm

Do Be Mindful Family Programme with Siobhan  and Louise Smith. 9.00am – 12.00pm

Friday 20th September

Isabel is out nursery this morning, Claire, Depute Head of Centre from Craigneuk Family Learning Centre will be here in a supervisory capacity.

 Don’t forget the nursery will be closed for Public Holiday on Friday 27th and Monday 30th September 2019.

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Family Engagement Opportunities 2019 

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Shotts Family Learning Centre welcomes you to our Tea & Toast Bookbug and Story Massage Family Sessions commencing September 2019.  

All children are required to invite an adult to join them, mum, dad, gran, papa, aunt, uncle, childminder or family friend. Afterwards you are welcome to join your child at play in the nursery. 

 Bumblebee Families Monday 23 rd September 8.50 am and 1.10 pm 

Butterfly Families   Monday 7th     October     8.50 am and 1.10 pm 

Caterpillar Families Monday 21st    October     8.50 am and 1.10 pm 

Dragonfly Families  Monday 28th.    October     8.50 am and 1.10 pm            

Ladybird Families   Monday  4th      November   8.50 am and 1.10 pm 

 You are welcome to join more than one session and to bring along younger siblings, or if you are childminder bring along your other children in your care. 

 Last year we received excellent feedback and had over 90% attendance at our Bookbug sessions.  

 

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What’s on week beginning 13th May 2019

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Monday 13th May

Siobhan annual leave

Forest school family sessions 9am – with Nicola & Elaine

Forest school family session – 1pm with Nicola & Elaine

Tuesday 14th May

Rainbow Room Forest school Family session 9am

Rainbow Room Play on Pedals Family session 1pm

Wednesday 15th May

 

Thursday 16th May

Parent Consultation with Jen  Community Learning Development Worker  please come along 11.00am  -11.30am

Rainbow Room Bookbug with Susan & Amanda 1.00pm

Staff Training 4.00-5.00pm with Anne Treverrow

 

Friday 17th May

Pamela out nursery today

play on pedals family session 8.45am & 1.00pm for Bumblebee Group

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What’s on week beginning May 6th 2019

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Monday 6th May 2019

Bank Holiday -Nursery Closed

Have you seen this months newsletter? Click on the link or see Lorraine for a paper copy.

Newsletter May 2019
we really appreciate your kind donations for our snack time, please continue to donate any of the following items:
Go to this Sway

 

 

Tuesday 7th May 2019

Staff in -Service day -no children attend

 

Wednesday 8th May 2019

Thursday 9th May 2019

Rainbow Room Bookbug with Susan & Amanda 1.00pm

 

Friday 10th May 2019

Play on Pedals Family Session Butterfly Group – 8.45am & 1.00pm

3-5 offer of place letters will be sent today 2nd class post

Familiy Learning Session

Walk & Talk

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After the success of Big Chef Little Chef, Jen Dawson (Homelink) and Isabel would like to invite you to take part, with your child, in our Walk and Talk sessions, starting on Friday 1st June, afternoons only.

Outdoors is special, it is meaningful, stimulating, motivating and fun and it can develop many areas of learning and support the building of relationships and friendships.

We will visit several areas of our local community, discovering a variety of learning opportunities to engage in with our children.

Our focus will be on the ‘talk’; through an encouraged curiosity for their environment children can extend their vocabulary and language, they can develop a confidence that will support their use of questions about the ‘how’, ‘why’ and ‘what’s’ of their journey, together we can reflect and consider the possible answers.

Outdoors is a language rich environment and we would like you to be a part of our walking and talking journey of literacy learning through exploring the wonders of our local community.

Look forward to seeing you then.

Early Level

Where did that bunny appear from???

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Franc Karpo the magician visited the children for an end of term treat.  Franc was a huge success and engaged some children in being a magician’s assistant made everyone laugh from start to finish, with the grand finale of a visit from his pet bunny ‘Benny’ much to the children’s delight.

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