Month: May 2018

The boys and girls have created their own classroom in our nursery – we’ve got a desk, writing jotters, pens and pencils and the most important… school uniforms! All of the children have been very excited to have their turn of wearing the complete uniform, including a blazer and a tie – oh how smart everybody looks! Having our own classroom has struck up a lot of conversations about going to school and what the boys and girls would like to learn about after summer…

N: “I’m not going to school yet, I’m coming back here.”
M: “When I go to school, I’ll have my own uniform and at summer time I’ll wear a lovely dress.”
G: “We’re going to just have one teacher at school and she’ll teach us new things.”
R: “I’m going to the same school as my sister!”
A: “I want to learn about Space like the big boys and girls!”

The children who are going to school after the summer have had lots of opportunities to visit their schools and get to know their teachers and new friends. We have visited P6s as well as P1s to see their learning as well as the gym hall and the library. We are so excited for after the summer when we can call the school our own!

 

We have been loving this weather lately! After spending a lot of time in our outdoor area and making the most of our equipement, we decided to go to the park to make the most of the sunshine! On the way to the park, we were chatting about our health, what to do to keep our bodies strong. We were wondering if our heartbeat changes after doing excercises… So we wanted to find out! In the park, we decided to walk around the pond first, to warm up our muscles before working out. We then were so lucky to climb on the new climbing frames and a climbing wall, balance on the balancing beam and push our legs out really hard on the see-saw! On the way back from the park, the boys and girls had a lot of interesting things to say….

L: “I’m fit now because I’ve been running!”
G: “Our hearts beat fast after doing excercises!”
R: “Sure fruit is healthy for you too!”
R: “We need to have a lot of energy, let’s get snack!”
E: “It’s nice we went to the park!”
C: “I’m pushing myself now!”
A: “Excercising outside makes you healthy too!”

Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan! In celebration of their beautiful wedding, we had our own Royal Wedding Garden Party! Everybody arrived looking very dashing in their costumes, beautiful dresses and frocks. The whole day evolved around having lots of fun – starting with games like Royal Corners, When’s the Wedding Mr Wolf and a special royal version of Duck, Duck, Goose – Prince, Prince, King! There was a lot of dancing, jumping around and showing off the best moves! No Garden Party would be Royal without having a special snack – the children tasted very delicious and healthy fruit kebabs, wraps and a sponge cake as a treat! We had so much fun, we couldn’t wait to go back outside again and dance some more! Our super fun Royal Wedding Garden Party finished off with a cheery selfie, just as every wedding should 🙂

A: “My favourite was Pass the Parcel!”
C: “I liked playing all the games!”
M: “I really liked the food, especially the cake.”
A: “I liked the cake!”
L: “My dress is so long I need to hold it when I go up the stairs.”
E: “I’m a real princess, look at my dress!”
J: “I’m just wearing a shirt because it’s a party.”

Please click on the picture below to view our nursery application form. You will also be able to print it off after opening the link. Please remember to register your child at the nursery as soon as they turn 2.

If you require any information about a deferred year at nursery, please click on the picture below. If you have any more questions, you are welcome to speak to one of our members of staff.

On Thursday we were very lucky to have a lovely visit from P6 pupils. The school boys and girls came over to interact with their nursery friends and to help them learn about their school. The nursery children were very excited to have their older friends over at the nursery and were showing them around their favourite areas. The school pupils and nursery children played together building and constructing with big blocks, writing letters and reading stories. The school pupils were very excited to help their younger friends make play-dough, which involved a lot of counting and measuring. We loved having our school friends over for a visit at the nursery. Thank you and we are looking forward to seeing you again soon!

J: “I used to be in this nursery.”
J: “It’s so much different than it was when I used to come here!”

M: “When I’m big I’m going to go to school.”
A: “Are they going to help us measure flour out?”
G: “H and I built a den together!”
R: “It was nice to play with the school children.”

In celebration of the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle, we are having our own Royal Wedding Garden Party – and you are all invited!

It’s going to take place on Friday the 18th of May. We are going to have lots of party games, party food and dancing. You can even dress up if you wish! We can’t wait to have so much fun!

School transition for boys and girls as well as parents is well under way! The children who are going to Williamsburgh Primary School have been visiting the school’s library, lunch hall, gym hall and P1 classes. We have been very excited to go over to the ‘Big school’ and see what’s waiting for us in August! Some boys and girls were invited to the P1’s P.E. lesson – oh what a great experience it was to join in in the circle games and run around with our new friends! The boys and girls who are going to different schools have a chance to visit their new teachers with their parents too!

G: “I can’t wait to go to school!”
C: “This library is so big, there are so many books!”
M: “We need to be quiet because there are children learning!”
S: “I’d like to learn about letters and space.”

The ‘PlayTalkRead’ bus is a great way to listen to stories, sing songs and rhymes and get involved in messy play with your children! ‘PlayTalkRead’ has lots of easy, fun ways to make your wee ones happy and learn more with you by their side.

These are the upcoming dates for the bus visits in Renfrewshire:

Monday 7th May
Bishopton Community Centre, Gledstane Road, Bishopton, Renfrewshire, PA7 5AU (1pm – 4:30pm)

Tuesday 8th May
Kirklandneuk Community Centre, 34 Ness Road, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, PA4 9DE (9:30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4:30pm)

Wednesday 9th May
Foxbar Library, Ivanhoe Road, Paisley, PA2 0JZ (9:30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4:30pm)

Thursday 10th May
Johnstone Town Hall, 25 Church Street, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, PA5 8EG (9:30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4:30pm)

Friday 11th May
Lagoon Leisure Centre, 11 Christie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1NB (9:30am – 1pm)

 

Please click on the picture below to find more information about ‘PlayTalkRead’:

 

 

 

 

Nutrition in the early years of life has a major influence on the growth and development of an individual child and also of that person’s adult health. We, as our children’s role models, need to remember to show a good example of healthy eating habits and regular exercise.

There is a new model of the “EatWell plate”, which enlarges the intake of two food groups: vegetables and fruit & starchy carbohydrates and reduces fatty oils and spreads. It is important that we keep up to date with current guidance of healthy eating and suggested daily portions for our children to ensure their healthy development.

Please click on the links below to learn more about the “Eatwell plate” and healthy eating/portion control:

EatWell plate: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/528193/Eatwell_guide_colour.pdf

Nutrition for toddlers:
https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/toddlers.html

Healthy Start is a programme, where parents and families on certain benefits, can receive free vouchers every week to spend on milk, fruit and vegetables and vitamins, including very important Vitamin D drops. If you would like more information, please click on the picture below:

We all know how vital daily exercise is for our children to ensure healthy development. 
Active Communities is a registered charity, whose aim is to create happy and healthy communities through activities and exercises. The age groups range from babies to seniors. Active Communities organise a variety of work shops and “get togethers” for children and families to encourage healthy lifestyle through having fun and playing games. Please click on the picture below to read more about the work of this charity and check the work shops in your area:

You can also find leaflets about healthy choices and Active Communities in our cloakroom.