What’s on week beginning 15th June 2015

Monday 15th June

Lynn will be on annual leave all week.

Lauren and Amanda will be supporting in the early level playroom this morning.

Liz, Jennifer and Heather will be supporting in the early level playroom all day.

The early level playroom will be having a Pirate Theme all week, for more information please speak to your child’s key worker.

Tuesday 16th June

Colleagues from the Play on Pedals team NLC will be in the nursery today meeting with Jackie.

Karen McDonnach form St Patricks Nursery Class will be visiting the Rainbow Room this morning, with Margaret Burns in the afternoon.

Liz, Jennifer and Heather will be supporting in the early level playroom all day.

Wednesday 17th June

Nicola will be on annual leave this morning.

Tom Brown from Trutex school wear will be meeting Jackie this morning to finalise a design logo and colours for nursery clothing for the children.

Marjory McCallum from St Patricks Nursery Class will be in the early level playroom this afternoon.

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

Thursday 18th June

Elaine and Christine will be meeting with a group of parents to review the Rhyme Time resource home link bags.

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

Sharon Bianchi will be visiting the nursery this afternoon.

Friday 19th June

Play on Pedals bring you bike/scooter and helmet to nursery.  Please note that the car park will be closed to all users.

Parent and child outing to Blair Drummond Safari Park.  Tuesday 23rd June 2015.  The coaches will leave at 9.15 prompt from Shottskirk Road and return journey will commence no later than 2.15 pm from Blair Drummond Safari Park.  Could everyone please return their completed form to a member of the admin team.  We hope that this will be an enjoyable outing for you and your child.

Pre school leavers presentation and Bookbug presentation Songs

 

 

 

 


 


To help you practice with your child at home we have provided the words to the songs

Ante preschool children, those children returning next session

The Day I Went To Sea

When I was one I’d just begun the day I went to sea

I jumped on board a Pirate’s ship and the captain said to me:

We’re going this way, that way, forward and backwards over the Irish Sea,

forwards and backwards over the sea and that’s the life for me.

When I was two I buckled my shoe the day I went to sea

I jumped on board a Pirate’s ship and the captain said to me:

We’re going this way, that way, forward and backwards over the Irish Sea,

forwards and backwards over the sea and that’s the life for me.

 

Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream,

merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.

Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream,

if you see a crocodile don’t forget to scream!

 

Two Little Pirates

(Said to the tune of ‘Two Little Dickie Birds’)

Two little pirates sailing on their ship,

one called Pete, the other called Pip.

Sail away Pete, sail away Pip,

come back Pete, come back Pip!

 

If You’re a Pirate and You Know It

(sung to the tune of ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It’)

If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish),

if you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish),

if you’re a pirate and you know it, and you really want to show it,

if you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish).

 

If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy, Ahoy! (with arm movement),

if you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy, Ahoy! (with arm movement),

if you’re a pirate and you know it, and you really want to show it,

if you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy, Ahoy! (with arm movement).

 

Pre school children – those leaving to go to school

WELCOME, WELCOME -(“Yankee Doodle Dandy” theme)

Welcome Welcome everyone, to our celebration ,

we are proud of this day, it’s our leavers presentation.

Friends and family hear us roar, for our work is done,

This year we will go off, up to primary one.

 

NURSERY SMILE

I’ve got something in my pocket,

it belongs across my face,

I keep it very close to me,

in the most convenient place,

I know you’ll never guess it,

though you will try a long, long while.

So I’ll take it out and put it on,

it’s my great big nursery smile.

 

WE’RE All GOING TO SCHOOL IN THE SUMMER

We’re all going to school in the summer, school in the summer, school in the summer

We’re all going to school in the summer, hip, hip, hip hooray!

 

We’ll pack our bags and pencil case, pencil case, pencil case,

We’ll pack our bags and pencil case, hip, hip. hip hooray!

 

We’ll do our homework, yes we will, yes we will, yes we will.

We’ll do our home work, yes we will, it will never be late.

 

We’ll say good bye to the nursery, nursery, nursery,

We’ll say good bye to the nursery, boo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo,

 

Cause we’re all going to school in the summer, school in the summer, school in the summer,

we’re all going to school in the summer, hip, hip, hip HOORAY!!!!!!

 

1,2,3, COME WITH ME

1,2,3, come with me, come with me,

come with me and you will see,

All the boys and girls playing merrily,

At Shotts Family Nursery.

 

Sand and clay, water play,

Songs and stories everyday,

All the boys and girls playing merrily,

At Shotts Family  Nursery

 

THE GOODBYE SONG

Goodbye Caterpillars,

Goodbye Bumblebees,

Goodbye Butterflies,

It’s time to go to school.

Goodbye Ladybirds,

Goodbye Dragonflies,

Goodbye Ladies,

It’s time to go to school!

 

Remember the presentation will be in the Henderson Theatre at Shotts Community Centre on Wednesday 24th June.

All preschool children and their parents to attend in the morning.

All ante preschool children and their parents to attend in the afternoon.

 

Happy singing everyone

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Eating Week 1st – 5th June 2015

  We hope that you all managed to complete your  five healthy challenges at home.  Please remember to return your child’s completed sheet on Monday 8th June where they will be entered into a prize draw.

 

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All week we have been learning about different ways to keep our bodies fit and healthy.

Outdoors we explored how to move our bodies  during gymnastic sessions. We  did handstands, forward rolls as well as star jumps and lots lots more.

We also took part in dance sessions moving our bodies to different beats and rhythms’.

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After all these healthy activities we decided to open up our own Healthy Living Café where we made healthy snacks including pizza’s, fruit kebabs and milkshakes.

Some of the children even tried new fruit and veg including avocado and mango!

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We finished off our healthy living week by having lots of fun being active on our bikes and scooters outdoors.  We  closed the car park to give us  more space to practice our cycling manoeuvres. We can’t wait till next Friday to do it all again.

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Siobhan delivered a numeracy workshop to parents exploring different ways to  promote maths  at home through everyday fun and games.

Everyone had a great time !

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What’s on week begining the 8th June 2015

The review of the pace of the session within in the early level playroom, by having the delivery of the Three Read Approach in Nurturing Early Readers at the beginning of the session is certainly having a positive impact on the children’s learning and development.

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

Monday 8th June

Infant Massage with Siobhan in the Sunshine Room, Amanda will be supporting the early level playroom.

Lauren will be supporting the Caterpillar whilst Elaine is undertaking VIG training.

Wishaw and Shotts Birth to Three Area Admissions panel meeting this afternoon.

Birth to Three parent and child family learning bikeability gifting ceremony at 1pm.

Tuesday 9th June

Louise Carson, speech and language therapist will be in the nursery this morning.

Susan will be taking some Special Leave today.

Preschool children and their parents will be attending Dykehead Primary school for their lunch today.

Wednesday 10th June

Jackie is on AL today.

Thursday 11th June

Jackie is on AL today.

Preschool children and their parents will be attending St Patricks Primary School for lunch today.

Friday 12th June

Birth to Three parent and child Rhyme Time session.

What’s on week beginning 1st June 2015

Monday 1st June 2015

“1st to the 5th June Healthy Eating Week”

Jackie will be on annual leave for the next three days.

Lauren and Amanda will be supporting in the early level playroom this morning.

Infant massage with Siobhan in the Sunshine Room.

Tuesday 2nd June 2015

Lauren and Amanda will be supporting in the early level playroom.

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

Wednesday 3rd June 2015

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

Siobhan will be on annual leave this afternoon, Liz will be supporting the Ladybird Group.

Thursday 4th June 2015

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

Friday 5th June 2015

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

St Patricks Primary School Parent & Child visit to meet their Buddy at 9.15 am.

Numeracy across learning parent information session with Siobhan.

Lynn will be attending the Heads of Establishment meeting in Airdrie this morning.

Today all the children are being asked to bring their bike or scooter to nursery, where we will be closing the car park off to all users to set up a ” Get Active on your Bike session”.  In the interest of health and safety, please can we remind all parents to make sure that their child brings their cycle or scooter helmet to wear for this event.

Healthy Eating Week Five Challenges

  • Challenge 1                  Have a healthy breakfast
  • Challenge 2                 Have five a day
  • Challenge 3                 Drink plenty
  • Challenge 4                 Get active
  • Challenge 5                 Try something new

For more information on Healthy Eating Week  http://bdf.abodeconnect.com/hew2015/

Please remember to complete your challenge sheet with your child and return it to the nursery on the 8th May, where all returns will be entered into prize draw for the children.

 

 

 

 

Bookbug visits Shotts Family Learning Centre

 

Some of the children brought their favourite stories to share with the residents of Rosehall Care Home where they spent time reading to them, introduced them to Bookbug and sang their favourite nursery rhymes.  Katie Moo appeared to be a particular favourite where the residents enjoyed hearing the scots dialect throughout the story.

 

The children visited the Nature Park where they listened to familiar stories and brought them to life within their natural surroundings. The Bookbug enjoyed his experience in the forest too.

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The children had great fun while taking part in a pyjama party at the Healthy Living Centre.  The children listened to different stories as well as taking part in a variety of games and songs.

We even had a visit from Bookbug!

 

 

The children enjoyed a healthy snack at the local Café accompanied by a special friend from one of their favourite stories “The Tiger Who Came to Tea”

They even shared their snack with Tiger while listening to the story.

 

 

Jenny and the Bear

The aim of the Jenny and the Bear poem is to raise awareness of the dangers of second hand smoke to children and more importantly their parents and carers.  Jenny and the Bear is a poem of a young girl and her teddy who are exposed to second hand smoke.  Over the next few weeks Nicola will be working with a small group of children using this resource to develop their understanding

However we recognise that you may also like to have a copy of the poem which was adapted by, Rosie our Kodaly tutor.

The link will take you to a pdf publication of the poem which you can share with your child.

We have also attached the completed results of the baseline questionnaire taken in the early level cloakroom in April 2015.

 Jenny and the Bear

Jenny has a special bear, she takes him everywhere.

One day when they were out with mum, they all got quite a scare.

It rained and poured and they got wet, it really was bad luck.

When they got home, mum made hot drinks to help them all warm up.

Mummy lit a cigarette and had it with her tea.

The next day they both felt sick, the doctor they did see.

He said smoking hurts our lungs, and avoid if it we could.

“Please smoke outside” is what he said to mum, who said she would.

Take 7 steps from your back door and keep the smoke out there.

Now Jenny and her bear want us to know that young lungs need clean air.

Cfe Jenny & The Bear Poem March 2015

Jenny and the Bear Baseline Questionaire April 2015

Developing curiosity in the birth to three environments

The children in the birth to three playrooms have been developing their curiosity through lots of fun exploratory experiences.

This little learner is curious of her peers and enjoys sitting alongside the practitioner and baby in the outdoor environment.
This little learner is curious of her peers and enjoys sitting alongside the practitioner and baby in the outdoor environment.

This little one develops his curiosity as he explores a basket of objects.

'Wibble wobble wibble wobble' jelly on a tray  By using his senses this little one is curious to explore and discover the texture and taste of jelly and fruits.
‘Wibble wobble wibble wobble jelly on a tray’
By using his senses this little one is curious to explore and discover the texture and taste of jelly and fruits.
As this little learner explores alongside the practitioner she is becoming more confident in exploring the outdoor environment.
As this little learner explores alongside the practitioner she is becoming more confident in exploring the outdoor environment.

Curiosity in the Birth to Three

Developing curiosity through exploratory experiences.

As this little learner explores alongside the practitioner she is becoming more confident in exploring the outdoor environment.
As this little learner explores alongside the practitioner she is becoming more confident in exploring the outdoor environment.
These babies enjoy the high-contrast colors of the black, white and red area as it captivates and holds the their attention, this encourages their visual and physical development.
These babies enjoy the high-contrast colors of the black, white and red area as it captivates and holds their attention encouraging their visual and physical development.
Sensory play
Sensory play
This little curiously investigates the object within the basket as he develops the use of his senses to explore.
This little one curiously investigates the objects within the basket as he develops the use of his senses to explore.
This little learner is curious of her peers and enjoys sitting alongside the practitioner and baby in the outdoor environment.
This little learner is curious of her peers and enjoys sitting alongside the practitioner and baby in the outdoor environment.
'Wibble wobble wibble wobble jelly on a tray' By using his senses this little one is curious to explore and discover the texture and taste of jelly and fruits.
‘Wibble wobble wibble wobble jelly on a tray’
By using his senses this little one is curious to explore and discover the texture and taste of jelly and fruits.
As this little learner transfers the balls from one box to another she is beginning to develop her problem solving skills.
As this little learner transfers the balls from one box to another she is beginning to develop her problem solving skills.

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