Sign-a-Long

We have loved seeing Cyndi and Vaila from the Pre-School Home Visiting Service again this week for Sign-a-Long.  The bairns have been looking at some colours in our smaller group sessions.  We have sung songs and played games as well as learn some new signs.

We have loved seeing a little bit of snow in the outdoor environment as well as the sun and a rainbow this week.  There is no better way to think about the seasons and the weather, than to get outside and experience it first hand.

Community Walk

We had a super walk out on Tuesday.  What a beautiful day even if it was a little windy on the way back.  The bairns were delighted to meet Peter when we were out.  He showed us how to “beat da scarf”, to help keep us warm on the cold day.  We stopped and spoke to someone from Ireland, who had a different accent, then the friendly driver of the big “gulley-sucker” truck gave us a toot.  We met the postie and they showed us how to get the letters out of the letterbox, but still there was no sign of the swans that we went off to feed.  Maybe next time!

Taxi rides and picnics

It has been a week for exploring the world and enjoying picnics in Nursery.  We have been trying to be very careful with the china cups and plates, as well as thinking about all the different sandwiches and snacks we can take on our journey.  The children made a few taxi’s out of boxes,  and enjoyed taking passengers abourd.  Then we took our playground taxi on a drive all over the world.  Finally we made a map of all the places we had been to visit.  “Ding Ding, next stop Florida please!”  Thankfully we packed enough for our picnics each time.

Shetland Bannocks

This week we have baked bannocks and enjoyed them for snack.  We used different ingredients and cups for measuring how much we needed.  There was mixing, rolling and cutting, but of course the best bits were the smell and the taste!  Delicious!

Marble Runs

What a lot of fun we have had with the marble run this week.  Very carefully planning the paths, then watching them all tumble quickly or slowly.  We have been able to take turns and share.  Great!

Playpark Visits

Whenever we can take the chance, we really enjoy a good run out in the playpark.  The bairns were able to negotiate obstacles, develop confidence on the swings and the roundabout. Hopefully we can get out a bit more again after all the wind in the last few weeks.

 

School Visits

We have taken the chance to go through to the primary school in very small groups this week, as our transition activities continue.  We have met some of the important people who work in the school and some of our friends from last year.  We also explored some of the spaces in the school.  We will do these small visits more regularly as the next 2 terms goes on.

Playing and Learning

Of course most of the nursery day is spent playing and learning together.  We are learning about numbers, letters, making marks, sharing, caring for others and our resources, and speaking about so many different things.  We are developing skills that will help us understand how things work, how we move, how to solve problems, make things and change things.  We are learning how to be more independent and how to collaborate together.  We have had great fun this week.

We hope that everyone who has not been feeling well recently is starting to feel better, and we look forward to seeing you all again soon.  Have a lovely weekend everyone!