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Bookbug

Celebrating Bookbug’s birthday from Shotts Family Learning Centre

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Each year we recognise the younger children’s achievements from throughout their first year at nursery.  Usually this is done with the help of a very important character ‘Bookbug’. This year is going to be a little bit different as we can’t come together for this fabulous celebration but what we can do is share all our fantastic memories of your little learners.  With a lot of fun and laughter they have made so much progress in making friends, building relationships and learning new skills.  As today is Bookbug’s ’10th’ birthday we thought what a great way to mark his special day.  Sit back and enjoy the show.

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Bookbug Family sessions with Story Massage

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We hope that you will be able to join us in an extra special Bookbug session with a twist. Where we will be able to demonstrate how stories and rhymes can be shared alongside the power of positive touch.

If due to work commitments you are unable to attend, why not ask another family member, gran, papa, aunt or uncle everyone is welcome to share in our learning. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

 



Bookbug, Early Level, Rainbow Room, Three read approach to literacy, Whole Nursery

Wow what a quick term…..

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We cannot believe how quickly this term has flown by and the learning which has taken place. Each day the children have added something new to their learning. We have found that it’s so much quicker to share your child learning daily on TWITTER, please follow us on @CentreShotts.

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The Three Read Approach to Literacy home link resources have continued to be a resounding success, with parents and children alike sharing their engagement in the stories being read at home.

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Loose parts have inspired many of the children to be creative, to work cooperatively and share their learning with others.

Many of the children have taken part in weekly Langueland sessions facilitated by Isabel.  These groups are specifically designed to support the children’s attention and listening skills.  If you would like to find out more about these sessions then please speak to Isabel direct.

Its lovely to observe so many children who want to take their learning into the kitchen to bake and cook.  These are life long skills which will continue with them as they grown and develop.

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Wow, the success of the family Bookbug sessions have been outstanding with over 90% attendance throughout since the beginning of term in all of the groups.

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Nurture Nature at the Shotts Nature Park, we hope that you have been following their adventures on TWITTER.   A local gentleman Mr George King has been making some beautiful fairy doors and houses and placing them strategically throughout the park.  Than k you Mr King.

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And finally, all the children have been issued with a Sponsor form, and an icon of rhymes for you to learn them at home for the Sponsored Rhyme Event on Tuesday 23rd October 2018. Parents, carers and grandparents are welcome to come along at 11.15 am and 3.15 pm to hear the children recite the rhymes.  All donations received will go directly to the nursery.

We hope to see you all at the Mind full or mindful? event with Edward Reid on Tuesday 23rd October at 7 pm – 8.30 pm in Calderhead High School this is an adult only, ticketed event. If you need tickets please speak directly to your child’s key worker.  This is just the beginning of our community events as we continue to put nurture and relationships at the heart of our work with children and families.

We hope that you have a lovely October holiday, relax and enjoy some autumn fun.

Bookbug, What's On, Whole Nursery

What’s on week beginning 29th January 2018

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After extensive consultation with the children we have now reviewed the indoor learning environment and created spaces for the children to develop their curiosity and inquiry skills. We hope that you have noticed the changes and are able to talk to your child about them.  This week we will update the BLOG with lots of photographs sharing the learning to date.

Elaine has returned to Interventions and Inclusions within Kildonan Street for 4 weeks to finalise the roll out of the Sid and Shinarri toolkit. Joining our team whilst Elaine is away is Charlene who’s substantive post is within Craigneuk Family Learning Centre.

Whilst Kirsty is off we have Nicole supporting in the playroom until she returns.

Monday 29th 

Lynn will be out of the nursery this afternoon

Tuesday 30th 

Michelle from ELCAT will be in the early level playroom this morning

Play on Pedals within the community with Susan today

Wednesday 31st

Bookbug session with Amanda and Susan in the Rainbow Room this morning 9 am 

Bob,  Additional Support Manager will be in the nursery this morning

Cheryl,  Health Visitor will be in the nursery this morning

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

Thursday 1st

Please remember to return your child’s early literacy home link pack to either Christine or Nicola in the cloakroom today and share your child’s learning at home

Friday 2nd

Lynn will be out of the nursery this afternoon

NEW DATES FOR “HAVE YOUR SAY CONSULTATIONS” WHICH WERE POSTPONED DUE TO THE SNOW ARE NOW WITH YOUR CHILD’S KEY WORKER PLEASE CHECK WITH THEM DIRECT.

many thanks

 

Bookbug, Rainbow Room

Bookbug Rhyme Time sessions

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What a fabulous support we had at the recent launch of this terms Bookbug Rhyme Time, it was lovely to have colleagues from health and CLD to join us.

Every Wednesday morning the group will take place for you and your child from 9 am until 9.15 am with Susan and Amanda, where Bookbug will then issue you will a lovely rhyme bag to share at home with your child until the following session.

In the room we shall be incorporating the rhyme Humpty Dumpty, into the children’s play, we hope that you will help them hear it at home too.

 Top Tip from Gemma speech and language therapist

Extend vocabulary – give lots of repetition of words and offer choices to increase vocabulary e.g. ” apple or banana”. Speak in a lively, animated voice to highlight new words to your child.

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Bookbug, Early Level

Bookbug what a giggle………..

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Over the course of the week the children have celebrated Bookbug Big Giggle week by taking part in various reading opportunities in and around their local community.  Parents also took the opportunity to join in the children’s 3 Read to Nurturing Early Readers group, before setting of with their child to the local library.

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The story which gave the some of the children the biggest giggle was The Dinosaur that pooped a planet by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Pointer.

 

We welcomed senior pupils from Calderhead High School and pupils from Dykehead Primary School who spent time reading with the children in the nursery.  It was lovely to see the Primary 6 pupils most of whom had attended the nursery in the past and were able to confidently share their experience of being a nursery child.  The pupils were a credit to the school, who will all make excellent buddies to our children leaving in June.

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Residents from Rosehall Care Home enjoyed their visit from Bookbug too, where the children shared a few of their favourite stories.

We hope that Bookbug Big Giggle has demonstrated that books can be enjoyed anywhere at anytime.