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Early Years Term 3 2022/23 – Week 13

March 31, 2023 Mrs Malcolmson Leave a comment

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We continued our transition for the preschool bairns with more trips to the school play park for break time. The nursery bairns met up with their P6 buddies again. There were many games of duck duck goose, flying high on the swings, catchy and a kick around in the multi-court.

On a hunt for Easter eggs, the bairns found a set of elastics “what are dese?”. After a demonstration from Mrs Meadows, Mrs Smith and Miss Brannan, the bairns took turns to try their jumps. They added rhymes using Alexa to jump in time with the words.

The bairns asked for some Easter books so we gathered a few from the library to add to our bookcase. One of the bairns took in a goose egg. We talked about where it came from and how it might taste, comparing it to our hen’s egg. We prepared hard boiled eggs ready for decorating and rolling. The bairns used paint pens to add their drawings and writing to the egg shells. We headed out to the playpark and found a good hill for rolling. Ready, Set, Go!

The bairns asked if we could visit the houses next to nursery soon. They made Easter cards to deliver to each resident. At each house with someone home, the bairns gave a loud ‘Happy Easter’. It was break time when we came back to school so we headed into the staff room to give cards to Mrs Dade, Mrs Johnson and Miss Hunter.

We were invited, with the school, to the local kirk for an Easter service. The bairns were asked lots of questions about what Easter means to them and what it means to Christians. Then it was time to see who could balance an Easter egg on their head for the longest. It’s almost as tricky as it sounds! We listened to a song on the big screen called God’s Not Dead. Afterwards one of the bairns asked if the kirk had a magic wall! We ended with a short prayer.

We were delighted to have Miss Irvine in for a visit so that we could meet our latest addition to the nursery family. The bairns were really keen to have a hold too. There were lots of smiles and then it was time for a nap!

Early Years 2022/23 Term 3 – Week 9

March 3, 2023 Mrs Malcolmson Leave a comment

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Preparations for SMUHA have ramped up this week again! The bairns have made lots of decisions about their galley, shields and torches, developing their language and communication skills. They decided to have a vote to choose the shield background colour and blue was the favourite. Rehearsals for the big day are coming along nicely and we are definitely seeing some galley builders and torch makers of the future.

Thank you so much to everyone who came along to our reading breakfast on World Book Day to help us celebrate our love of books, sharing stories and rhymes. We enjoyed a story filled day using books, story CDs, online stories, puppets, props, QR codes and more, the bairns spent time using the story props to recall familiar books and rhymes and of course add a bit of their own imaginations to the stories to give them a bit of va va voom!

Early Years Term 3 2022/23 – Week 8

February 23, 2023 Mrs Malcolmson Leave a comment

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We started our week with music and the good morning song. Then it was time to get active with the moving song. The bairns demonstrated the moves for the others to copy, taking turns and selecting who had a go next. Mrs Garrick introduced a new song Baby Bumble Bee which included signing and singing. One bairn was the bee and when it came to the stinging part they chose somebody else.

We did some drumming using beaters and different items as drums, boxes, lids, mats, chairs and floor. We practiced first with our hands to learn the beat then the drumsticks. The song was about left and right, this helped us to know which beater we should use as well as both together and crossed over in front. The bairns did great listening so they knew when to stop drumming.

The bairns used their loud singing voices for head shoulders knees and toes. We ended the session with relaxation time, lying down listening to soothing music and then moving quietly to the door. Instead of everyone loudly saying thank you, we all whispered thank you to Mrs Garrick.

The bairns have been engaged in Up Helly Aa play for some time. In extending this interest, they built a galley ready for burning on SMUHA day. The bairns worked together on all parts of the galley. “Let’s do the stripes” They added stripes with their chosen colours, first using pen and then paint. “Now we need to do the head.” After designing the head and tail, the bairns used the saw to cut out their shapes. We noticed great team work, listening and creativity that took place during this project.

We had several helpers for making snack on Pancake Day. They weighed out the ingredients, mixed up the batter and supervised the cooking. Then it was time for taste-testing!

Early Years Term 3 2022-23 – Week 7

February 17, 2023 Mrs Malcolmson Leave a comment

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The bairns asked to use the balance bikes again. We practiced handling by moving around cones and braking. We held races to focus on control and increasing speed. The bairns also tried out wheelie boards and created their own game using bean bags and relay teams.

Our music lesson this week started with bending in time to the music. This promotes listening and develops gross motor skills. Then we moved onto Ten in the Bed with lots of rolling. A small group were invited to lead the bairns using musical instruments. We split into teams for a Conga challenge an then joined up for a giant line. Lastly it was our favourite finale – Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.

During our visit from Dynamic Earth, we engaged in an immersive underwater story featuring Charlie’s treasure box. Charlie had lost their favourite silver bracelet. The bairns passed around some smell tubes from the beach. They also put their hands inside the curiosity boxes and found small fish, sea anemones, starfish and shells. Then it was time to go fishing but there was still no sign of the missing bracelet. We also journeyed to the bottom of the sea to help Charlie, where one of the bairns found the missing bracelet right on the sea bed. We saw lots of creatures that light up the dark depths of the midnight zone which helped Charlie to find their way back to the surface. On the way up to the surface, lots of bubbles appeared.

We explored polystyrene and the bairns noticed that it was made from tiny circles. When they used scissors, the particles clung to the scissors and themselves prompting discussion about static. The bairns tried different ways to release the particles. We observed them float in water and made it snow! Then it was time to get out the broom and vacuum. Rich discussion followed regarding the environmental impact of polystyrene and other plastics getting into our seas and oceans. We watched a rhyming story called The Lump: The Lump! A rhyming kids’ story about plastic pollution in the sea – YouTube

Early Years 2022-23 Term 3 – Weeks 1 + 2

January 9, 2023 Mrs Malcolmson Leave a comment

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We were delighted to have the bairns back after the Christmas break and hear all their exciting news. Some of the bairns were keen to speak about things they had received for Christmas and decided to put on a Show and Tell. The bairns listened to each of their friends, while taking turns to tell us about their own item.

The nursery is taking part in Jumpstart January which means we move our bodies for 15 minutes every day. So far we have done this by playing the floor is lava, musical statues, king kong conga, ball play, yoga, Just Dance Kids and Joe Wicks Superheroes workout (“That was crazy!”). The bairns have come up with their own ideas for each day and everyone has got involved.

We welcomed Mrs Garrick back for our first music lesson of the year this week. The lesson started with a new song King Kong Conga which meant that the bairns could move around the hall in the conga style. This provided opportunities for listening, movement, singing and being careful with the person in front. Next we had a request from the bairns for the Wheels on the Bus. This was paired up with actions for the wheels, wipers, horn, babies, mummies and people. Then it was time to learn the Up Helly Aa song. Finally, Mrs Garrick got our hearts pumping with a super fast version of heads, shoulders, knees and toes.

One of the bairns brought in their new puppy to visit the nursery. We talked about how to care for a dog, what they like to eat and how much walking they need. There was lots of discussion later in the day about how we can get a nursery dog!

We have added a lending library to the honesty cupboard. You can take a book or leave a book and there is books available for all ages on a variety of topics. We have a small red notebook and pencil in the box too and would be grateful if you could note your initials and the date when you take a book so we can see how many visitors there has been. There is no hurry to return any of the books. Happy reading!

Cunningsburgh Early Years Term 3 2022-23