The Parent’s Council has donated a large soft toy to each nursery to raise funds.
For £1 you can guess the toy’s birthday and have a chance of winning! Give your £1 and chosen date to staff on the door.
It will be drawn on the last Friday of term, December 17th.
The toys are displayed in the window leading up to each nursery door.
Good Luck!
December 3, 2021
by Ms Pilmer Comments Off on It’s December
This week in Inveralmond EYC our real Christmas tree arrived, therefore the excitement has begun.
The children have thoroughly enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree and the Nursery. We have begun singing a variety of Christmas songs and practising our wrapping skills using Christmas paper and bricks.
December 2, 2021
by Ms Crichton Comments Off on
Christmas Story time with Boost Words!
Sam’s Snowflake by Gillian Reynolds, illustrated by Rosie Reeve
Boost words glow whisper swirl drift
Christmas song focus
S-A-N-T-A
I know a man with a bright red coat and Santa is his name oh
S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A
And Santa is his name oh
I know a man with a bright red coat and big black boots and Santa is his name oh
S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A
And Santa is his name oh
I know a man with a bright red coat and big black boots and a long white beard and Santa is his name oh
S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A
And Santa is his name oh
I know a man with a bright red coat and big black boots and a long white beard and a fluffy hat and Santa is his name oh
S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A
And Santa is his name oh
I know a man with a bright red coat and big black boots and a long white beard and a fluffy hat and a sack of toys
And Santa is his name oh
S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A
And Santa is his name oh
https://youtu.be/Zq53C6M6CW8
Cut and paste the link to a sound file on YouTube
November 26, 2021
by Ms Crichton Comments Off on
Story time with Boost words!
We have chosen some Christmas themed stories for the next few weeks.
Our first is Pete and Polo’s Magical Christmas by Adrian Reynolds
The boost words are
squeak disappointed wrap agree
Pete and Polo are hoping for snow at Christmas and when they meet Santa at the shopping centre he tells them the best way to make Christmas magic to happen is to make people happy so Pete makes presents for his family and, hurrah, there is snow on Christmas day!
We weren’t able to find this story on line, if you have more luck, please let us know!
Christmas Song of the Week
WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK UP THE CHIMNEY
When Santa got stuck up the chimney,
He began to shout!
You girls and boys won’t get any toys if you don’t pull me out.
My beard is black, there’s soot in my sack, my nose is tickly too.
When Santa got stuck up the chimney
A-choo! A-choo! A-choo!
November 25, 2021
by Ms Pilmer Comments Off on The Solar System and Outer Space
This week in I.E.Y.C the children have shown interest in planets and outer space. We have been learning the names, the colours and the sizes of the planets.
Some children have enjoyed dressing up as astronauts and working together to build space rockets in the construction area. We have been playing a number of space themed board games and interactive games on the smart board to support our numeracy skills and increasing our vocabulary.
We have been focusing on letter names and sounds this week in group time and the children are working very hard with this. Well done everyone.
Please scan the qr code on the Nursery door to allow you to see our floorbook, planning and learning with you through a sway.
November 18, 2021
by Ms Crichton Comments Off on
Nursery WordBoost Story Time
We are continuing to revise the three most recent stories and their Boost words for one more week. After that, we will almost be in December and we all know what that means, ho,ho,ho!!
You will find the links to the WordBoost stories if you scroll through the blog, they are also in your child’s individual Learner’s Journey.
Rhyme Time
Row Row Row The Boat for one more week. Try it as an interactive rhyme sitting facing your child on the floor and holding their hands. Move forward and back in time as you sing. You can go fast or slow, be on calm or rough water, be loud and energetic or quiet and calm, the choice is yours.
We are also continuing to celebrate Scotland through story, song and rhyme and have made a SWAY for you to enjoy together at home.
We will be adding videos of children singing or saying the following songs and rhymes so be sure to check back over the next few weeks so you can see them.
Wear spotty clothes to nursery on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning next week (18/19th November) and join in some spotty activities to support Children in Need.
Donations would be appreciated but are not compulsory.
If your children do not attend on a Thursday or Friday but are eager to wear their spotty clothes they , of course, can, on the day they do attend.
November 12, 2021
by Ms Pilmer Comments Off on Time, Light and Dark
Please scan this QR code to view our sway. This shows activities we are doing to support child led learning. Enjoy
The children in Inveralmond have been learning about time. We have been learning about times of the day and times of the year. Some children have shown a lot of interest in telling the time on watches and a variety of clock
There is also an interest in hospital play, where children are participating in role play, sharing and co-operating with their friends.
We have also been experimenting with colour mixing
November 12, 2021
by Ms Crichton Comments Off on
Nursery WordBoost Story Time
For the next two weeks we are revisiting the last three stories and their Boost words.
Tom’s Tail by Linda Jennings and Tom Ward
ache comfortable miserable shove
Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson and Karen George
mumble stamp stern tangled
Pink by Lynne Rickards and Margaret Chamberlain
crowd dip edge polite
Try to use these words as much as possible at home to help your children extend and develop their understanding and use of vocabulary.
Scroll down through the blog to ink to the stories or copy and paste the links found in your child’s Learners Journal into your browser.
Rhyme focus
Row, row , row your boat
We have also been singing some traditional Scottish songs
Ally Bally, Three Craws , Wee Willie Winkie and You Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff a Bus!!
Video links can be found in last weeks blog post except for Three Craws which is right here!
November 9, 2021
by Mrs Pysiak Comments Off on
Inveralmond Early Years Centre
Outdoors the children discovered ice in one of the trays. They broke it up and discussed how it became ice. We experimented using hot and cold water, watching how fast the ice would melt in each. We have also filled up a bowl of water and put it in the freezer to experiment with next week.
The children have also been very helpful tidying the leaves in the garden. There has been a lot of discussion over the seasons and interests with time in particular light and dark.
We have also been enjoying some group time, where we have been playing rhyming and syllables games focusing on supporting the children’s literacy development.
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