Nursery have been looking at Spring and Farm animals this term and as part of our topic we had a visit to Almond Valley where children could meet some of the baby animals, take a tractor ride and take part in a holding session.
We had a beautiful sunny day and lots of fun.
We would like to highlight the Play Talk Read website for parents who are looking for activities to do at home with their children. It is an excellent site with lots of great ideas.
http://playtalkread.scot/?gclid=CK-Ki63ipMsCFTAz0wod7-YJtg
There is also a facebook page available.
This week the nursery have had a chance to taste the different fruits found in The Hungry Caterpillar story and have had stories read to them by their P6/5 buddies as well as a play session. We have had a visit from the dental hygienist who was very impressed with our children and how they brush their teeth. Â Remember tomorrow is World Book Day and children are allowed to bring in their favourite story and wear their pyjamas. We will also watch The Hungry Caterpillar film.
Children had great fun making pancakes today. Children followed a recipe, measured ingredients, learned about keeping clean  and then got to try their pancakes. We watched the Runaway Pancake story and discussed the similarities and differences between our story and the Gingerbread man.
Nursery children went along to assembly  this morning to hear Rong Rong play some chinese New Year Music and to celebrate Jack and Ryan’s success at swimming. Congratulations to Jack and Ryan for passing their level 2 swimming. Keep up the good work.
Children enjoyed problem solving with the new blocks today to make a castle and Humpty Dumpty’s wall. Alli and Bailey acted as forewomen and drew up Next week is Pancake Tuesday. The nursery children will be making their own pancakes from scratch for snack.
Here are some more pictures form our visit with Rong Rong and our delivery of new blocks for the nursery.
There have been lots of exciting things going on in the nursery since we came back this term. We have had our first Stay and Play, our library is up and running again with the help of Jack and Jamie’s mums. We have been able to buy a new listening center for the nursery so children can access stories, songs and rhymes throughout the nursery session. We have used the money raised at Christmas Fayre to buy new resources for the nursery which we hope will be arriving soon and we have had new blocks delivered for the children to play and learn with. This week Rong Rong is in to talk to the children about Chinese New Year and let them take part in some Chinese New Year activities.
It has been a very busy term. We have had our fireman visit, new blocks for the nursery delivered, Christmas Nativity practice, Christmas Fayre crafts and then snow arrived in our nursery. Children have been making their own play dough (peppermint, gingerbread and sparkly) and helping to make their own snack.
Dates for next week: Tuesday- Nativities   Wednesday- Christmas movie day with treats  Thursday- Christmas parties
