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Soft Play (Monday)

We took a trip down to the Cunningsburgh Village Club on Monday morning.  The bairns explored the soft play area, the vehicles, created models using the magnets sticks, took the babies for a walk in their prams and played Connect 4.  We had a quick snack and then it was back to playing.

Christmas Party (Tuesday)

To get our bodies warmed up for the party, the bairns played Freeze Dance on the smart board.  Then we all gathered in the quiet room to take turns for Pin the Nose on Rudolph.  We had a party snack before heading though to the hall for more fun and games, starting with Musical Snowflakes.  The bairns sat in a circle for pass the reindeer, listening for the music stopping while keeping that reindeer moving.  Instead of an egg and spoon race we held a snowflake and spoon relay, using polystyrene chips!  We split into four teams and took turns to carry our snowflake to the basket and run back to our team so the next person could have their turn.  We finished off the games with Christmas Corners, Duck Duck Goose and Musical Statues.

Building (Monday – Friday)

There has been great interest in building structures using loose parts.  The bairns have explored height, stability and created a fishing boat in the outdoor room for use in their imaginative play.

Visit from Mini Mrs Claus! (Tuesday)

We had a lovely visit from Mrs Meadows and Lauren, who was dressed as Mrs Claus.  The bairns were excited to see them both and find out how Lauren was growing.

Advent Calendar (Monday – Thursday)

The bairns have been listening for the first letter of their name to see if it’s their turn to open the advent calendar.

Bookbug (Wednesday)

For our last Bookbug session of the year, the bairns joined in for lots of nursery rhymes and songs.  The story this week was Ten Little Elves, who were on a mission to rescue Christmas but they met a yowling yeti and a grizzly polar bear, among other things, on the way.  The bairns worked together using the stretchy blanket and then huddled underneath during Grand Old Duke of York.

Visit from a Furry Friend! (Thursday)

One of our bairns has a new addition to their family – a beautiful black Labrador puppy named Obsidian.  He came for a visit to nursery and the bairns were keen to give him a pat on the head, feed him treats and learn about how to be safe with small dogs.

Drawing Club (Tuesday – Friday)

Taking advantage of the long table set-up, the bairns have drawn lots of doodles, written their name, made marks and told each other about their drawings.  “Look, a triangle.”  “I did my cat.”  “This is my dog.”

Gift Giving (Thursday)

We gathered in the quiet room for the annual visit from Mrs Malcolmson the Elf!  The bairns listened for their name and gave each of their friends a cheer when they went to collect their present.

Trip to the Kirk (Friday)

We were invited to attend the local kirk for a Christmas themed story.  The bairns learned about the meaning behind a candy cane which represents the shepherd’s crook and when turned upside down is the same shape as the letter J for Jesus.  The bairns listened to the story of Jesus’ birth and how the shepherds saw a bright light and heard of the birth of Jesus.  We also sang Away in a Manger.

Delivery for the Sheltered Houses (Friday)

We created calendars for the sheltered housing residents using a picture of the bairns gingerbread houses that were placed in Specsavers’ window.  The weather was not in our favour but the bairns got on their Christmas hats, carried jingle bells and sang their way around the houses.

Harvesting Vegetables (Friday)

We have harvested lots of vegetables from the polycrub and added them to the honesty cupboard.  The bairns have pulled up cauliflower, brussel sprouts and carrots.

Play and Learning (Monday – Friday)

Here is a selection of the play and learning from the rest of the week.  A particular highlight being an impromptu concert with Trevor and the school bairns in the hall.  It made us feel very festive.

We hope you all have a magical festive season and we can’t wait to hear your news from Tuesday 7th January when we return.

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Concert (Monday)

We were delighted to see so many families attending our concert.  The bairns did us proud from start to finish.  Thank you to everyone that was there to support the bairns.

Winter Stay and Play (Monday)

Our Stay and Play was busy with the bairns showing their grown-ups around the setting, stopping at the winter activities and catching up with friends.  The bairns decorated ice cream cones like Christmas trees, coloured in crackers, made cookies with the glittery playdough, painted pictures, tried to break the animals out of the ice, posed for pictures in the cardboard cutouts, played Christmas games on the smart board and made a tree out of Lego.

Bikes and Games in the Hall (Tuesday)

We divided up the hall so that the bairns could use the bikes in one end and play ball games in the other.  The bairns threw the balls to each other, bounced them, tried to get the ball into the basket and rolled them on the floor.  On the bikes, the bairns, used the bell, practiced stopping and starting, maneuvered around other cyclists and turned the corner.

Advent Calendar (Monday, Wednesday & Friday)

The bairns have been listening for their name being pulled out to open the advent calendar and waiting patiently to open their box.

Christmas Lunch (Thursday)

The bairns and staff enjoyed Christmas lunch together.  The canteen staff prepared a delicious meal of roast turkey, carrots, brussel sprouts, roast tatties, stuffing, pigs in blankets and gravy.  We all waited until everyone had a plate and then pulled our crackers together.  The bairns also enjoyed a second course of jelly and ice cream.

 

Moana 2 (Friday)

The bairns went to Mareel to see Moana 2 on a whole school outing.  We got the bus from the top of the road into Lerwick and then headed to Screen 1 to watch the film.  There were plenty of laughs and some great songs too.

Big Play with Primary 6 & 7 (Friday)

The Primary 6 & 7 pupils came into the nursery for an afternoon play session.  The nursery bairns were keen to show them their favourite areas and make sure they were staying safe at the workbench.  It was great to see the peerie ones showing the big ones how to climb up the wall in the outdoor room!

Play and Learning (Monday – Friday)

Here is a selection of the remainder of our play and learning from the week.  The bairns have been engaged in a game in the outdoor room all week which starts with a jump from the big blocks onto the cushion and then they play dead!  “I gonna jump.  I gonna die.  Just pretend”  The doctor was called to see if they could find a heartbeat.  This usually meant that the patient would spring back to life!  The bairns have used gentle hands, props from the doctor’s box and found out that the heart pumps blood around the body to keep the other organs alive.

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Bookbug (Wednesday)

We had a Bookbug session this week, starting with the Hello song.  The bairns joined in with the actions for Incy Wincy Spider.  Next the bairns suggested different moves to do while saying their name – shake, jump, turn, run, sway.  When they heard the word stop, they had to freeze in position.  The bairns did Two Little Dickie Birds and Two Little Caterpillars with the actions.  Claire read a lovely Christmas story called A Very Snowy Christmas about Big Mouse and Little Mouse on Christmas Eve and what happened when it started snowing.  The bairns wondered if Claire had brought the stretchy sheet.  They all took a piece of the edge, pulling it tighter and tighter until it went pop!  The bairns huddled under the sheet for Grand Old Duke of York and then it was time for the Goodbye song.

Advent Calendar (Monday – Friday)

Each day during December we will be opening our Advent Calendar.  We added the bairns names to a basket and will pick out a random name each day.  The bairns listen for the first letter, trying to figure out who has been picked out.  The lucky person takes their box to the table to open it and find the surprise.  Their friends are keen to see what’s inside too.

Tesco (Tuesday)

We had a Tesco delivery this week to stock up our snack cupboard.  The bairns helped to take in the items and set them on the table.  They sorted them out into their different areas – fridge, freezer, cupboard or fruit bowl.

Outdoor Play (Monday – Friday)

The bairns explored the outdoor area by balancing, digging, climbing and jumping.

Den and Slide Building (Monday – Friday)

We received a generous donation of a den building kit and the bairns have been engaged in building many structures throughout the week.  They have used fine motor skills to attach the poles to the connector balls, co-operative play to discuss their ideas and form a plan and great listening to put all the pieces back into the box to keep everyone safe and so we don’t lose any between the floorboards.  The bairns also used the large blocks to build a slide.  They experimented with different ways to getting from the top to the bottom using their bodies and vehicles.

Play and Learning (Monday – Friday)

Here is a selection of the rest of our play and learning from the week.  The bairns have been engaged in numeracy games, Christmas role play, building towers and turning the smart board into an office.