Please remember to apply sun scream to your child before they attend for their session and bring along a wide brim sun hat for them to wear whilst learning outdoors.

SLIP on a t-shirt

SLAP on a sun hat

SLOP on factor 50+ sun cream

Monday 25th

Living Eggs will be arriving today.

Alison Hay form NLC Early Years and Childcare will be in the nursery this afternoon.

Lynn will be in the Birth to Three nursery all week.

Tuesday 26th

Jennifer wil be supporting in the early level playroom whilst Jackie is delivering Play on Pedals to families at Jigsaw Family Learning Centre.

Wednesday 27th

Jackie AL today

Marcella  Kirk, Health Visitor will be in the nursery this morning.

Thursday 28th

Solihull Understanding Your Child with Jen and Louise.

Lynn is attending a profiling and planning meeting in Rochsilloch Primary and Nursery.

Jennifer and Liz will be in the nursery today.

Friday 29th

Lynn will be attending Wishaw and Shotts Practitioners forum this morning.

Children will be attending Dykehead transition this morning 11 am.

Solihull Understanding Your Child with Carol and Susan.

Parent information session for those attending Learning Outdoors at Shotts Nature Park with Nicola and Gillian. 10.45 am and 3.15 pm.

Lynn will be attending the Early Years Cluster meeting at New Stevenson Primary School

On Thursday 24th March 2016, we will be having a little Easter celebration. There will be an Easter egg hunt in the garden, an Easter bonnet/hat parade along with a visit from a very large hoping rabbit.

Each child has been given an Easter Egg to colour in to take part in a competition from Davidsons Animal Feeds, who are this year going to supply chocolate eggs for all the children.

All completed sheets should be returned to your child’s key worker before Friday 18th March 2016.  Good luck everyone as there is a special prize in store.

From the 14^th – 18^th of March is Autism Awareness Week. Shotts Family Learning Centre would like to invite your child to take part in onesie Wednesday (16^th March), by coming to nursery wearing their favourite onesie. If anyone would like more information about Autism you can visit the National Autistic Society website http://www.autism.org.uk/ or speak to Gemma Kelly Speech and Language Therapist.

Christine remains on sick leave.

Jennifer and Liz will be supporting in the playrooms all week.

This week parents are invited to attend a stay and observe a Nurturing Early Readers – Three Read Approach to Literacy session.  Please speak to your child’s key worker to arrange a specific day.

Monday 7th March 2016

Lorraine is on annual leave today.

Lynn will be in the early level playroom this week.

Karen Reid, Health Visitor will be in the centre this morning.

Lynn will be attending a Head of Centre & Health Team Leader meeting at Wishaw Family Learning Centre this afternoon.

Tuesday 8th March 2016

Lynn will be attending a Care Inspectorate Briefing session in Coatbridge this morning.

Wednesday 9th March 2016

Jackie is on annual leave today.

Thursday 10th March 2016

Elaine will be attending the Infant Mental Health Observation course this morning.

Solihull Approach in Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour Programme this morning with Jen Dawson and Louise Savage in the Parent Room. (Please note their will be no Stay and Observe NER available this morning).

Book bug Rhyme Time Stay and Play Session for Parents/Carers and their children in the Birth to Three playrooms.

Elaine will be attending her VIG supervision.

Friday 11th March 2016

Offer of place letters will be issued to parents today in respect of the recent Admission Panel meeting.

Lynn will be attending an Early Years Collaborative Meeting this morning, at New Stevenson Primary School.

Solihull Approach in Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour Programme this afternoon with Susan Stewart and Carol McAvoy in the Parent Room. (Please note their will be no Stay and Observe NER available this afternoon).

On Friday afternoon their was a near miss in the car park when two cars collided due to the unsafe parking of vehicles and of vehicles not following the one way directional arrows.

Please remember if you need a paper copy of the newsletter this can be provided from a member of the admin team.

Monday 1st February

A big welcome to Ann Greecan , ASNa who joins the team today to support the children within the nursery.

We also welcome Lorraine Monaghan who will be taking up the post of Clerical Assistant on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning.  Lorraine will be collecting toy fund on Tuesday morning when the children are being collected.

Lynn will be in the Birth to Three playrooms this week.

Liz and Jennifer will be supporting the early level playroom today.

Alison Hay Childcare Development Officer will be in the centre this afternoon.

Jackie Play on Pedals meeting in the morning.

Siobhan is taking part in filming at the Learning Centre in Bellshill Academy High School, where she will be discussing the importance of attachment at times of transitions for children.

Epilepsy nurse delivering training to practitioners within the parents room at 2.45pm

Tuesday 2nd February

Jackie delivering Play on Pedals training to colleagues within North Lanarkshire

Liz and Jennifer will be supporting the early level playroom today.

Amanda Wu – Occupational Therapist will be working in the Early Level Playroom this morning

Wednesday 3rd February

Linda Harty Head of Centre from Bellshill Family Learning Centre meeting Lynn in Parents Room 8.30am

Lynn meeting with Jen Community Learning and Development worker  at 2pm

Thursday 4th February

Jackie on Annual Leave

Liz and Jennifer will be supporting the early level playroom today.

Elaine attending Infant Mental Health course in the morning.

Student Health Visitor all day

Susan and Amanda supporting Early Level Playroom in the afternoon

Elaine and Christine time out for Rhyme Time preparation

Friday 5th February

Lynn Transition visit to Clydeview Primary School in the morning

Susan and Amanda supporting Early Level Playroom in the afternoon

Lynn and Jackie Management meeting 1.30pm-2.30pm

Lynn Cluster meeting 3.30pm

Are you worried about making your money last week to week?

Would you like to feel more in control of your finances?

Lisa Cope, from Money Advice Scotland has been in to the centre to share how Money Advice Scotland can help adults feel more control in their finances.  Click on the link below to have a look at the flyer which outlines the service available to families.  Lisa is hopeful that she will be able to provide support to families who attend the centre, either on an individual or group basis.  If you are interested please speak directly to Lynn or telephone the number on the flyer.

Money Advice Scotland

Gillian will return this week on a phased return

Monday 30th November

Lynn and Nicola will be attending a Planning and Profiling event in Coatbridge

Christine, Susan and Lauren will be supporting in the early level playroom this morning .

Liz will be supporting in the early level playroom this afternoon.

Tuesday 1st December

Jackie is on annual leave.

Jennifer and Liz will be supporting in the early level playroom today.

Wednesday 2nd December

Jackie is on annual leave.

Jennifer and Liz will be supporting in the early level playroom today.

Hazel Connaghan  pre five learning support teacher will be in the Sunshine Room today.

Yvonne Quigg pre five learning support teacher will be in the early level playroom today.

Thursday 3rd December

Lynn will be out the centre today delivering the Solihull Approach to colleagues within NLC.

Nicola will be undertaking Understanding your child’s behaviour, Solihull parenting programme today.

Jennifer and Liz will be supporting in the early level playroom today.

Gemma Kelly speech and language therapist will be in the centre today.

Siobhan will be taking a small group of children to visit the residents at Rosehall Care Home.

Friday 4th December

Jackie and Nicola are on annual leave today.

Lauren, Christine and Susan will be supporting the early level children today.

Amanda will be supporting the early level playroom this afternoon.

Gillian is on sick leave all week, therefore Emma will continue to support the Bumblebee welcome group.

Jennifer and Liz will be supporting in the early level playroom all week.

Monday 16th November

In-service Day – No nursery provision.

Tuesday 17th November

Lynn will be taking part in the Early Lerning Refresh in the morning

Jackie is delivering Play on Pedals training in the afternoon to colleagues with North Lanarkshire Council.

Wednesday 18th November

Pre five learning support teacher Yvonne Quigg will be in the early level playroom today.

Lynn will be attending the Nurture Conference Planning event at the Civic Centre, Motherwell in the morning

Thursday 19th November

Siobhan is on Annual Leave

Christine, Susan and Amanda supporting within the Early Level Playroom

Lynn Delivering Solihull Training all day

Friday 20th November

Siobhan Annual Leave

Christine, Susan and Amanda supporting within the Early Level Playroom

Sponsored Sing-a-long

Infant Massage with Amanda in the Sunshine Room this afternoon.

Gillian is on sick leave all week, therefore Emma will continue to support the Bumblebee welcome group.

Jennifer and Liz will be supporting in the early level playroom all week.

Rachael Gardener work experience pupil from St Aidan’s High School will be in the early level playroom this week.

Monday 9th November

Alison Hay, Early Learning Development Officer will be visiting with Lynn and Jackie this morning .

Tuesday 10th November

Jackie is delivering Play on Pedals training to colleagues with North Lanarkshire Council today.

Colleagues from early learning and childcare establishments will be visiting the centre this afternoon at 1.30 pm to meet with Lynn.

Wednesday 11th November

Pre five learning support teacher Yvonne Quigg will be in the early level playroom today.

Lorna Cullen, Health Visitor will be visiting the birth to three playrooms this afternoon.

Marie Jo McGurl will be visiting the centre at 10 am today.

Thursday 12th November

Speech and language therapist Gemma Lythgoe will be in the centre all day today.

Rhona Inglis, Paediatric occupational therapist will be in the early level playroom at 10.30 today.

Friday 13th November

Vicky Scott, Paediatric Physiotherapist will be in the early level playroom this morning.

Infant Massage with Amanda in the Sunshine Room this afternoon.

Please note the centre will be closed to all children on Monday 16th November for staff training.