Staff prepared a Spring craft activity which involved the children having the opportunity to cut out a picture of a watering can, drawing straight lines to create stalks on their plants and using chopped up straws to make flower shapes … Continue reading →

Our new Tesco Store role play area! The children voted for what they’d like the role play area to be changed into.  There were three suggestions from children including a vets surgery, a hairdressing salon or a Tesco store.  The … Continue reading →

Week Beginning: 23rd March 2026 Our story of the week is Monster Counting Book 1 to 20 by Frances Mackay. Click on the link below to view and listen to the story. Our song of the week is Number Song … Continue reading →

Week Beginning: 16th March 2026 Our story of the week is Click Clack Crocodile’s Back by Kathryn White. Click on the link below to view and listen to the story. Our song of the week is The Sneaky Crocodile. Click … Continue reading →

Our pre-school children recently enjoyed their second STEM session with Eleanor Hutcheon from UHI Shetland. This time, the workshop focused on two important topics: recycling and renewable energy. Using a colourful play mat designed as a miniature town, the children explored how communities can … Continue reading →

Children have been having lots of adventures outdoors!  One group of children went for a walk to Gilbertson Park where they ran around jumping in puddles, the grown ups joined in too! Another group of children went to Hayfield Park … Continue reading →

Week Beginning: 9th March 2026 Our story of the week is Noah’s Ark by Lucy Cousins. Click on the link below to view and listen to the story. Our song of the week is The Animals Went in Two by … Continue reading →

The children had the opportunity to develop their numeracy and maths skills using the UHI Early Years Maths Tales Pack, based on the story Puffin Peter by Petr Horacek, which we recently enjoyed reading together at story time. The STEM … Continue reading →

Week Beginning: 2nd March 2026 Our story of the week is We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen. Click on the link below to view and listen to the story being read by the author. Our song of … Continue reading →

Coin Recognition The children have been learning all about the different values, colours, shapes and sizes of coins.  They have been doing various activities to help develop their knowledge of coins. Staff introduced children to a coin recognition/sorting game on … Continue reading →