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Monster Kickabout (Wk 8 Monday-Wednesday)

The Primary 7 bairns held another Monster Kickabout and took the nursery bairns to the multicourt for coaching sessions focusing on football skills.  They played games like Duck Duck Goose, Simon Says and Ship Shore Sea.  The bairns had a turn at dribbling and a penalty shoot-out.  They made a circle and practiced passing the ball to each other.  The bairns also submitted their medal colouring in sheets.

Sports Day (Wk 8 Thursday)

It was great to see so many families join us for Sports Day.  The bairns gave it their all and had fun too.  No doubt a few budding sports stars in the making.

Leavers’ Assembly (Wk 8 Friday)

The bairns decorated plates as bees for the backdrop for the Leavers’ Assembly and added messages for Father’s Day as a peerie surprise.  Everybody did a splendid job on the day, singing and playing their kazoos.  We are all super proud of our peerie superstars heading off to Primary 1 after the holidays.

Stay and Play (Wk 8 Friday)

Well done to everyone for finding so many bees during the stay and play.  It was great to catch up with our nursery families that were able to make it along.

Outdoor Play (Wks 8 & 9)

The bairns have been experimenting with different ways to slide down the steep hill in the garden.  They have used cardboard, cushions, carpet tiles and slithery breeks!  We have also seen lots of engagement with water play and managed to get the solar fountain working as the sun made a bit of a reappearance.  We headed to the playpark one afternoon too and the bairns played chasing games, spun on the swings, tried to walk up the slide and got wobbly as jelly on a plate.

Bee Hunt Count (Wk 9 Monday)

The suspense is over!  Out of the 150 bees that were hidden all around the setting, there were 131 that were found during the stay and play.  We have found a few since but there are still some that have stayed hidden.  The bairns took turns counting out their bees and adding their number to the tally.

Preschooler Lunch (Wk 9 Thursday)

We hope you all enjoyed your lunch in the dining hall this week.  The preschoolers were excited to show their grown-ups all the routines that they had been learning on their transition visits.

Wir Ain Peerie Bodies (Wk 9 Monday-Wednesday)

We started Wir Ain Peerie Bodies this week.  We have read several books which cover the differences and similarities between male and female bodies, our feelings, what to do if someone tries to touch us under our pants and who we can speak to if something makes us uncomfortable.  We drew around a boy and a girl to create a male and a female body.  The bairns then named all the body parts, remembering what they had learned from the books.  The bairns decorated pants to protect their privacy and we will revisit this again next week.

Moving Up Day (Wk 9 Friday)

The preschoolers had a longer session in Primary 1 for Moving Up Day.  They met up with their classmates, explored the resources and completed a colouring-in task.

Play and Learning (Wks 8 & 9)

Here is a selection of our play and learning from the last two weeks.

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Polycrub Walk (Friday)

We took a wander down to the Salvation Army polycrubs.  On the way we spotted road signs, a tractor and lots of rabbits.  We said hello to the goats and then headed into the polycrub.  The bairns quickly found the toys and had an explore.  There were jigsaws, quizzes, farm vehicles and a rocking chair.  The bairns also found a pop-up ball and took turns to squish it down and wait for the pop!  We had a look at the honesty cupboard and clothes donation box and chatted about how to use it and when you might need it.  On our way out, we stopped at the hen house and saw the four lambs in the park next door.  On the way back to nursery we spoke about shadows and saw lots more rabbits.

Transition Lunch (Tuesday)

The bairns put their lunch transition skills to good use again this week.  They lined up , got their tray and pudding, collected their cutlery and filled up their cup with water.  When they were finished, they scaped their tray into the bin.

Outdoor Play (Monday-Thursday)

Wind, glorious wind!  The bairns explored the wind using a makeshift kite made from a black bag and a piece of string.  The bairns tried holding the kite low to the ground and then high up to see the changes.  They also ran fast around the garden.  “It was flapping!”

Transition P.E. (Thursday)

The bairns had their last transition P.E. lesson this week.  This was the perfect time to practice for Sports Day with jumping, running and an egg and spoon race.  Mrs Ritchie asked the bairns what they would like to do and they agreed that ball play would be fun.

Play and Learning (Monday-Friday)

Here is a selection of our play and learning from the rest of the week.  The bairns unloaded the snack from Tesco, played lots of games and made jigsaws, they baked banana flapjacks, created jungle worlds and found out, from the P7s, about the next Monster Kickabout which starts on Monday.

 

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Baby Visit (Monday)

We had a lovely visit from a new nursery sibling, with their big brother proudly showing his friends the baby.  The bairns discussed the baby’s hands and how small they were compared to their hands.

Transition Lunch (Tuesday)

The preschoolers had their first transition lunch this week.  They lined up in the hall to receive their tray.  They listened to the school dinner routines and with two more sessions planned, they will be experts before parents come in to join them for dinner.

Outdoor Play (Monday-Friday)

Our outdoor play has focused on water play, bug hunting and singing about the rain.  The bairns have been engaged in sensory play with water, paint and shaving foam.  Trevor put up our new basketball hoop and we’ve planted neeps.

Transition Classroom Visit and P.E. (Wednesday and Thursday)

During the P1 classroom visit this week, the bairns were set a colouring challenge where they had to listen out for three key words.

Furry Visitors (Wednesday)

One of our parents brought in their four kettlins for a visit and the bairns were keen to meet these furry friends.  The bairns used gentle hands and watched out for claws.

Play and Learning (Monday-Friday)

Here is a selection of our play and learning from the rest of the week.  The bairns have been engaged in construction with the big blocks, making a slide, fishing boats, a diving board and a shark.  We have also had lots of brilliant snack helpers.

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Buddies (Tuesday)

We continued with our buddy time and the bairns look forward to catching up with them each week.  Next week we will also introduce a lunch session so that the bairns can become familiar with the lunch routine.

Outdoor Play (Tuesday-Friday)

During our outdoor play this week we have made a bug hotel, picked strawberries from the polycrub and played hide and seek.  The bairns have also made a sign to close the climbing wall until Trevor could fix it by replacing a rotten slat.

P.E. Transition (Thursday)

The pre-schoolers had their first P.E. session this week.  They gathered in a circle and each said their name.  Then they had to move around the hall as different animals starting with A-M.  They also played ball games and then came back to nursery ready for a drink and snack.

Imaginative Play (Tuesday-Friday)

The bairns are always engaged in imaginative play and this week has been no different.  They have created fishing boats, played doctors, travelled under the ocean in a submarine and kept the ice cream shop open.

Play and Learning (Tuesday-Friday)

This week the bairns have made biscuits to test why biscuits have holes, made fantastic creations at the work bench and used technology to find out more about dinosaurs.

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Music and Musical Instruments (Monday)

We did some stretching to get us warmed up for music.  Then it was time to sing Pop Goes the Weasel.  The bairns took turns to play instruments in time with the pop.  We moved around the hall, listening for the changing notes and then practised for our graduation ceremony.  On their way back to nursery, the bairns had a turn with the Zen bowl.

We attended an instrument showcase for the whole school and found out about stringed, woodwind, percussion and brass instruments.  The bairns listened and gave their ideas when asked.  The musicians spoke about the parts of their instruments and where you might hear them.

Outdoor Play (Monday-Friday)

With all the new nursery babies on the way, the bairns have been interested in caring for their own babies.  We set up a baby bathing station outside with jugs for rinsing and towels for drying off.  The bairns also made a very impressive obstacle course on the path.  They had to slow down to climb over the cable drums due to the steep slope.  We took a trip to the playpark and the bairns took turns on the new nursery scooters.  We spoke about how to stay safe while scooting. “You have to wear a helmet or you might fall off and bump your head.”

Fluoride Varnishing (Monday)

Childsmile visited on Monday to apply fluoride varnishing to the bairns’ teeth.  They were given sunglasses to wear and asked to open wide for the varnish to be applied.  “It tasted like ‘nanas!”

Buddies (Tuesday)

The pre-schoolers teamed up with their buddies again this week and headed out during morning break.  Chasing games have been popular but the bairns didn’t make it easy to catch them!

P1 Classroom Visit (Wednesday)

During the classroom visit, the bairns explored the resources, listened to Miss Hunter and did a literacy activity, based on the letter S, to draw a snake.

Library Van (Tuesday) and Bookbug (Wednesday)

We returned our borrowed books to the library van and picked out a few more to read at nursery.  The bairns chose a pop-up book and a couple of books with animals.  We had a visit from Claire and Bookbug.  We sat out in the garden and sang nursery rhymes, listened to a story about penguins and pulled on the stretchy blanket before the peas went pop!

Play and Learning (Monday-Friday)

Here is a selection of the remainder of our play and learning from the week.  The bairns have emptied and refilled the sand pit in the last couple of weeks.  We always have great helpers for snack.  The bairns have created origami butterflies and rubber band powered butterflies.

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Expressive Arts (Monday-Friday)

The bairns have been engaged in lots of different creative play this week including drawing, painting, junk modelling, music, paper folding, loose parts structures, playdough models and chalk drawing.  The bairns have also used technology to create pictures on the smart board and a light box drawing tablet.

Outdoor Play (Monday-Friday)

We have made the most of the fine weather again this week.  The bairns have planted brussel sprouts, used trowels and forks to dig in the dried up muddy puddle discovering many treasures, built dens, had band practice, created a potion station and a bug hotel.

Buddies (Tuesday)

The pre-schoolers met up with their buddies again this week.  Their confidence is growing and they are exploring the upper and lower playparks.

Moon Play (Monday and Wednesday)

The bairns have been interested in finding out more about space.  We created a moon using flour in a bowl and the bairns dropped stones and marbles representing meteors and asteroids onto the moon to make craters.  They tested dropping from different heights and different sized objects.

Rope Swing (Wednesday-Friday)

The bairns have been taking turns on the rope swing.  Encouraging each other and showing how to get the best swing.  “That was awesome!”  “I did it all by myself.”

Sunny Walk (Friday)

We set off on a walk around Cunningsburgh on Friday morning.  We saw lots of animals on our way – rabbits, sheep, lambs, goats, pigs, hens and a cow.  On the way back to nursery we stopped at the burn to throw stones and sail siggies down the water.  As we were nearly back at nursery one of the bairns asked “Are we back in Cunningsburgh now?”  It was a big walk for peerie legs!

Play and Learning (Monday-Friday)

Here is a selection of our play and learning from the reminder of the week.  The bairns have discovered an interest in fossils.  The archeologist used a paintbrush to dust off the fossils in the outdoor room.  We will extend this interest over the next few weeks.

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Music (Monday)

We were delighted to have Mrs Garrick back for our music sessions.  The bairns sang the Welcome Song, moved their bodies and practised for our graduation assembly.

Buddies (Tuesday)

The P6 buddies came through to pick up their nursery buddies and headed to the playpark.  They played chasing games and helped each other on the equipment.  “That was fun!”

Outdoor Play (Monday-Thursday)

The bairns have been revamping the mud kitchen by adding a tablecloth and tidying up the dishes.  Then the bairns had a tea party.  There has been lots of planting this week, including onions and geraniums.  The bairns have also used chalk to mark-make on the path by drawing around themselves, making treasures maps and drawing pictures.

Folk Festival Trip (Friday)

We had an adventure to Lerwick and were very grateful for parents dropping off in town.  After drying off the equipment, the bairns explored the area, teaming up for things like the see-saw and the balance frame. We had a snack under the shelter of the huts watching the rain.  When we set off for our walk to Mareel, it had dried up so we didn’t arrive soggy.  During our walk we looked for a car in every colour of the rainbow.  We saw red, orange, green, blue and purple cars pretty quickly so we just needed a yellow car.  On our way to the catch the bus home, we spotted a yellow van and our mission was complete.  The concert was very lively with over 200 bairns in the audience.  The band, Budapest Cafe Orchestra, was lively and had the bairns up dancing from the first tune.  They spoke about their instruments and how the pitch and tempo changes.  We also looked out for something weird on the stage!  “I liked the slide and I liked the concert and all the dancing.”

Play and Learning (Monday-Friday)

Here is a selection of our play and learning from the rest of the week.  The bairns have read books, made snack, created small world environments, played games and built a fishing boat in the outdoor room.