Category Archives: Early Level Transition
Big chef little chef
Big Chef, Little Chef family cooking programme was delivered in the centre by Jen Dawson, CLD Homelink Worker and was funded by the Family Learning Centre.
The programme ran for three weeks from Friday 1st – 18th May.
A total of 10 families participated over the 3 sessions.
Much fun was had as families learned new recipes, tried new foods and developed new skills throughout the programme. Our little chef’s loved squeezing their own orange juice and using a spiralizer to make courgette spaghetti hair!
Over the 3 weeks we made:
Healthy cheese & salad wrap / Fresh fruit salad
Vegetable kebabs / Apple crumble
Mini Happy Face Pizzas / Fruit kebabs
“I loved spending time with my son , doing new things and him trying new foods that he has never have put in his mouth before.”
“I enjoy spending fun time with my son, watching him learn new skills. He doesn’t usually want to try new foods but he did today.”
“I enjoyed going things with my daughter one-to-one. She listened was careful and we talked whilst preparing the food. She enjoyed every minute of the class, chopping and trying every piece of food.
“Really enjoy coming to the classes, getting to meet and talk with other parents and spending time with my son.”
“Creating faces for pizza. He had lots of fun doing this. So nice to see him smile and laugh while following instructions.
“I have enjoyed everything- how well my child has developed in her confidence. Well Done!”
“Enjoyed the 1-1 time. Enjoyed trying new food, and making cookery fun!
Early Level Transition with Dykehead Primary School
Transitions for children can at times be traumatic if they are not handled and planned for carefully. However, the recent transition sessions for children and families between the centre and Dykehead Primary School have been excellent this year.
To finish the series of events the children invited all of their buddies to join with them in a nurturing nature event at Shotts Nature Park. Their were 32 preschool children joined by 40 Primary 6 pupils from Dykehead Primary, who all behaved exemplary. Together they took take part in bug hunts, creating fairy doors, story telling, bark rubbing, blind trails and fairy crowns.
St Patrick’s Primary School Transition
St.Patrick’s Primary School and Nursery Class
Station Road, Shotts. ML7 4BJ Tel: 01501 826711
“Fortis in fide”
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Date: 15/02/17
Primary 1 Induction
Dear Parent / Carer,
We would like to warmly welcome all our new primary 1 children to attend a series of induction events during the week beginning 2oth February 2017.
Our first event will take place on Monday 20th and Wednesday the 22nd February 10:30 – 11:30. This will involve the children working alongside our current primary 1 pupils carrying out play activities on the theme of Traditional Tales.
The second event will take place on Friday the 24th of February at 10:30 – 11:30 with a special visit from Clyde Built Puppets who will be performing Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This will be followed by an open morning where the children will showcase their learning followed by tea and coffee for parents/carers.
This is a very exciting time for the children and we look forward to meeting you all during this event.
Yours sincerely
Miss C McDonald
Principal Teacher
St.Patrick’s Primary School and Nursery Class
Station Road, Shotts. ML7 4BJ Tel: 01501 826711
“Fortis in fide”
Date: 15/02/17
Primary 1 Induction
Dear Parent / Carer,
We would like to warmly welcome all our new primary 1 children to attend a series of induction events during the week beginning 2oth February 2017.
Our first event will take place on Monday 20th and Wednesday the 22nd February 1:30 – 2:30. This will involve the children working alongside our current primary 1 pupils carrying out play activities on the theme of Traditional Tales.
The second event will take place on Friday the 24th of February at 1:30 – 2:30 with a special visit from Clyde Built Puppets who will be performing Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This will be followed by an open morning where the children will showcase their learning followed by tea and coffee for parents/carers.
This is a very exciting time for the children and we look forward to meeting you all during this event.
Yours sincerely
Miss C McDonald
Principal Teacher
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Big Chef Little Chef
Moving on from nursery to primary, creating a purposeful transition
The following link will take you to the presentation which was delivered during the Creating a Purposeful Transition Even, in November 2015 for early learning and childcare establishments within the Shotts locality.
I am sure that you will agree that children have been very excited on receiving their personalised invitations to attend the planned transition events within the school.
Dykehead Primary School Early Level Transition Visits April – May 2016
A personal invitation will be sent direct to each family regarding the dates for the forthcoming Dykehead Primary School transition visits. Click on the link which will take you direct to the poster containing the dates.
Dykehead Transition Days Poster 2016
Friday 29th April 11am – 12 noon Activity time for you & an information session for your parent in the school hall. Friday 6th May 1.15pm – 2.15pm Activity time for you in the classroom. You get to meet your new ‘buddy’ too.
Friday 13th May 1.15 – 2.30pm An activity time with your new buddy and the boys and girls in Primary 1 at present. Friday 20th May 11.20am – 11.55am A chance for you to try out a school lunch with your parent
St Patricks Primary School Early Level Transition
St Patrick’s Primary School, have began there induction visits for the children. Click on any of the links where you will have access to both the letter and invitation sent directly to parents and children. We hope that the children had an enjoyable time at the Puppet show and will be able to retell the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears to their friends on return to the centre.
St Paricks Induction Letter Morning Children Invite Afternoon Invite Morning
Christmas Party Songs
The children have been preparing for their visit from Santa Claus at their Christmas Party. To help you practice with your child at home we have provided the words to the songs below.
We’ll build a jolly snowman
We’ll build a jolly snowman with some snow,
in his hand a snowball made of snow,
for his head a bucket, eyes of coal,
for his nose a carrot, his mouth a hole.
We’ll build a jolly snowman with some snow,
in his hand a snowball made of snow,
get ready Mr Snowman, now we’ll try,
just to throw a snowball, in the sky!
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer,used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph,join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say:
“Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then all the reindeer loved him, as they shouted out with glee.
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you’ll go down in history!”
When Santa got stuck up the chimney
When Santa got stuck up the chimney he began to shout
“You girls and boys won’t get any toys if you don’t pull me out!
My beard in black, there’s soot on my sack, my nose is tickly too,”
When Santa got stuck up the chimney, Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!
Christmas Eve is here
Christmas Eve is here, it’s time to go to bed.
As we climb the stairs, nod our sleepy head.
Take our stockings off, and hang them in a row.
Then jump quickly into bed, and off to sleep we go.
Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride on a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
Hurrah! For dear old Santa Claus. Hurrah! For Christmas day.
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin,
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Transition Event
Shotts Learning Community Early Years to Primary Transition event will be taking place on 22nd October 2015 and we would like to invite you to come along. For more details please click on the link below:
Transition Invitation parents & carers-22nd-Oct-2015
