{"id":4951,"date":"2023-11-06T09:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T09:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/?p=4951"},"modified":"2023-11-06T09:42:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T09:42:00","slug":"welcome-back-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/2023\/11\/06\/welcome-back-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome back! :)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4952\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/3F7B1C8F-0D2E-4F8E-B36B-2CE1A442507C-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4953\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/325A410F-EB81-4BB0-B354-3185D81D6EBB-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We liked having the stepping stones and hoola hoops out to practice our balancing and co ordination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4960\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_4569-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> \u00a0 &#8220;It&#8217;s treasure&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4962\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/thumbnail_2BD52AC8-66AF-402D-B2DD-EEFFEC8D17A1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4964\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/3F41034A-6687-4F4A-B6D6-8FC26C3615A0-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Block Play\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/AB053742-9040-486C-A8F1-0459964978AC-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was been lots of block play recently which has made the children do some great problem solving and team work, creating a variety of different models.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4983 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/A51176CE-59CE-4A45-933B-A4FB8C204990-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4980 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/92490ADA-285E-4EDE-A7F4-5E1EC1E2A4D6-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>&#8220;Let&#8217;s make a big tower&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4957\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_4547-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Miss Hay took us in a long tube, we used it to put cars down, they went super fast into the basket!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4958\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_4561-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4959\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_4564-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We pretended we were at &#8216;Monster school&#8217;, we were great at following Miss Youngs instructions to gain us some stars, ours roars and stomps were very loud (and scary!!).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4965\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/4EAE9E98-4753-4843-9772-2A3BEAE5C439-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4966\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/5EBE7143-84E6-49D1-9B57-BE27D8D52E04-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4968\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/35B578B5-DDC0-4FCF-BE84-6B472FEF7BF1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>We had some fantastic costumes and face paint in Nursery for Halloween, even the teachers dressed up!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4969\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/44AB23A9-BFDC-4296-99D0-A607D27B0267-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4971\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/129B1DAF-CB8E-43DA-AE4F-BBBFA05886EB-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4975\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/457EF430-895C-426C-81D2-D7196C208348-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4978\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/9881C4CE-22E9-4009-A7C9-77D3E9CF5F44-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4985 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/BA57D403-C82C-4364-A848-5059B5776A0A-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4988\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/F9B96F18-4B08-4267-B9BF-D52A863D21A8-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/1FB72B86-02CC-4B58-A28D-E9FD85E79A97-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We listened and danced to some music and played some musical statues and bumps for Halloween.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4984\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/B58891AD-E5B2-412F-B850-2274A5078D36-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We created some spiders using loose parts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4961\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/KVLH9699-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4955\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/ACTK7215-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4956\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/FXIC5600-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We used glue and straws to make some &#8216;Ghosts&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4974 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/340AB0D7-EB09-46D4-8EFC-006AF9F10E5A-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4982 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/30354935-1F9B-4D4D-AB86-4640D6AC508D-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The craft area has been very busy this week with lots of different materials, some spooky pictures and models have been created! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4970\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/69FC013D-A464-43BC-B906-03F8471CC9C0-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4989 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/FE4B95C7-3844-4A45-9A45-94EB08AF9CA4-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We were experimenting with the pipe to see how fast the water flowed down and if it would go into the bucket.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4973\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/332BFF57-A58A-4A94-9AB4-CFB8C4B070E4-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8221; We&#8217;re going to Italy&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4977\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/1750B186-AEBF-434C-8056-44DC644A21BB-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4972 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/0313B894-0C78-4740-AD8D-51ADA40056A6-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We discovered the grass and the leaves were frozen, We said it was because it was &#8216;Cold&#8217; and &#8216;Icy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4967\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4967 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/32E2895E-0FF8-4B1D-9F88-5C3F3C7B004F-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;This is our shop, We sell Scooby snacks and Scooby Ice creams&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4976 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/624B6528-0354-4771-85A4-F519C31FDFA7-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4981 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/917117CD-E3C1-4046-86B9-066F55C33116-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re making Scooby Snacks, they have baking powder and secret ingredients in them&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We helped prepare the fruit for snack and spoke about all the different types you can get and had a conversation about fractions as we cut them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4987 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/CDBBBAD1-08EC-424E-A1A2-1848448B1674-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8220;We&#8217;re making a sunshine Island, like I seen on my holidays&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4990\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whitenessearlyyears\/files\/2023\/11\/074173CF-1872-474B-9061-BD2770907878-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We were very lucky to be donated this old laptop by a parent (Thank you!) after it was requested by a child, it spurred on lots of role play and we said we were &#8216;Doing jobs&#8217;, &#8216;Working in the shop&#8217; and it even was made in a &#8216;Till&#8217;. We spoke lots about currency, the cost of items and what items you might find in a shop and the role of a shop keeper.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We liked having the stepping stones and hoola hoops out to practice our balancing and co ordination. \u00a0 &#8220;It&#8217;s treasure&#8221;. 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