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Spring term in Hopetoun

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What a busy term we have had in Hopetoun. We have enjoyed some of our regular activities like messy play when we have had lots of chances to get messy and taste some new foods. We have been learning how to look after babies and we had a visit from Baby Koa. We have been going to the local library to choose some books and we can check them out ourselves. We also had great fun doing some science experiments and we made some bang bag monsters and watched them explode then we made some giant bubbles in the garden. Some of us have been horse riding

For St Patrick’s day we went on a shamrock treasure hunt to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. We had to follow the clues to find the next shamrock all the way to the pot of gold (chocolate) coins at the end .

This week we have made some Easter bonnets and had an Easter egg hunt as well as making some cakes. Have a lovely holiday everyone and we look forward to seeing how much fun we can have next term.

Pentland

Pentland Class Term 3

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We’ve had such a wonderful and busy term in Pentland Class, filled with hard work, laughter, and lots of new experiences. The children have explored so many activities, from horse riding and swimming to relaxing hydrotherapy sessions. Music has been a big part of our weeks too, with Live Music Now visits and group music therapy bringing songs, rhythm, and plenty of smiles.

We’ve also enjoyed cooking and baking together, trying drama games, and getting creative with art and messy play. Switching toys, sensory exploration, and outdoor play in the garden have given the children loads of opportunities to learn and have fun in their own ways, especially when the weather has been kind to us.

We’re incredibly proud of everything the children have achieved and delighted to see their confidence and curiosity grow each day. Thank you for your continued support — we can’t wait for more adventures next term!

Hopetoun

Winter term in Hopetoun class

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Wow, what a quick and busy term we have had in Hopetoun. We have made the most of being able to go on the minibusses so we have been to Dobbies and the centre to see all the Christmas lights and listen to the Christmas music, we even got to smell Christmas at Dobbies! We have had a visit from the pantomime and we have enjoyed going to see the special visitors in our garden. We have enjoyed playing with the snowballs but these ones are a bit warmer than real ones.

The term has not all been about Christmas though- we had great fun at our MATP event and it was very encouraging to have so much support. It was lovely being able to show off all the new skills we have been learning. Some of us have been to swimming at Bathgate and we have even started horse riding at riding for the disabled at Ravelrig.

We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year!

Lomond

Lomond Term 2

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We have had a great Term here in Lomond experiencing and learning all about Night time. We immersed ourselves into the topic with lots of arts and crafts. We enjoyed making stars using different media, making spaceships with our painted footprints and salt dough stars.

We participated in World Children’s Day and listened to the story of the 3 pigs and experiencing all about different shelters.

On top of all that we continued to build on our independent skills enjoying the school resources and outdoor environment as well as experiencing horse riding and swimming out in the community.

We also made lots of Christmas crafts, Christmas baking and a calendar for the new year.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a  Good New Year.

Looking forward to new and exciting challenges in 2026!

 

Pentland

Pentland Class Term 1

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What a fantastic first term we have had here in the Pentland Class.  We have loved spending time together, getting to know our new friends and adults in class – we all have lots of fun together!

We have all settled into our routines and have been working hard on all of our activities and groups.  We have been busy with our topic ‘The Owl Who is Afraid of the Dark’ making lots of fantastic art work and some really yummy cooking sessions.

We have had some lovely sessions with the Clown Doctors and love when they come to visit our class.  We have also spent time enjoying the outdoors, gardening and exploring the playground equipment.

We are looking forward to the busy term ahead!

Hopetoun

Autumn term in Hopetoun

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We have had great fun in Hopetoun this term as we have settled in to our new class. We have enjoyed lots of different activities like gardening, going on the wheelchair bike and art. We have been exploring new foods during our messy play food group and some of us got messier than others! We are looking forward to seeing what the winter term will bring.

Lomond

Lomond Term 1

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These dark nights and dark mornings are creeping up on us citing the end of Term 1.

It has been a term for trying different activities out and seeing where we can fit everything we want to do into our timetables. We are settling down now and have good plans in place moving forward into next term when we will continue to work on our targets as well as trying new experiences.

We have been enjoying the farm topic with lots of songs, art and messy play activities. Night time is our other topic which we have started and will continue onto December.

Horse riding was fantastic fun and all experiences either riding the horses or the sensory experience of looking after a horse – thank you to RDA for a wonderful experience.

Lomond is most definitely an outdoor class and we are loving using the wheelchair bike, drive deck, trikes and all the playground equipment for fun as well as developing independent skills using walkers,  playing with others and communicating needs and wants. Lets hope it is a good autumn to allow us continue.

Thank you for all the support throughout the term and look forward to seeing you all for parents night and our Christmas event.

Lammermuir

Lammermuir Term 1

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We have had a busy start to our year in nursery.  We have been to Space with our topic where we shared interactive stories, used our sensory tuff tray and made some space themed goodies during cooking activities.  In art we made some flying saucers and decorated our own planets using a salad spinner.

We went for an autumn walk to collect some pinecones, fallen leaves and twigs to use in class as part of our autumn theme.  In cooking we made some muffins and some shortbread biscuits which we cut into pumpkin shapes.  We also explored our sensory tray with some scented oranges and cinnamon sticks.

 

Hopetoun

Summer Term in Hopetoun, Our Local Community Topic

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Lomond

Lomond 2024 – 2025

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I cannot believe that the end of the school year is upon us again – it has passed in a flash but such good memories and achievements along the way!

I am so proud of the achievements the children have made and the support the team have provided to ensure they have had the best time exploring, trying new things, communicating, relaxing and generally having so much fun!

We have enjoyed getting out and about in the community – especially this term visiting all the different country parks but also our community walks, litter picks and bear hunts! The class have also enjoyed the use of bicycles, wheelchair bike and drive deck out in the playground and confidence has grown to try out different resources such as the swings, roundabout, bridges and climbing apparatus.  We have also made good use of all the indoor resources too with the favourite being the hydro and rebound.

Thank you and well done to class of 24/25. We look forward to next year and welcoming our new friends  as well as wishing those moving class the best of luck.