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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.