Bathgate Early Years Centre

June 9, 2016

Life Cycle Learning – Venus Fly Traps.

Some of the afternoon children were talking about a plant that “eats flies”. After doing some online research, together we discovered this plant is called a Venus Fly Trap. As part of our ongoing New Life/planting topic the group of children asked if we could look after a Venus Fly Trap in nursery. Together we looked on Amazon and found seeds and agreed we could plant the them in nursery and grow one ourselves. After only one week the plants are starting to grow up through the soil. We must not water them with tap water but only bottled water or rain water instead. Tap water contains chemicals that are harmful to this type of plant. Please come into nursery to have a look at our learning story and at our Venus Fly Traps.

If you would like to try and grow one yourself at home, this is the pack we purchased in nursery Grow Your Own Venus Fly Trap.

June 9, 2016

Planting in the local community.

As part of our ongoing Life Cycle topic, Children from Bathgate Early Years Centre learned more about the life cycle of plants/flowers when they were invited to plant some wild flower seeds outside the Regal Theater, by Enterprise Bathgate. The girls and boys worked hard together to prepare the raised beds and carefully plant the seeds. Keep an eye out for our photographs in the West Lohtian Courier and also for our wild flowers growing .

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016

Learning Stories

Please remember you can come into nursery to have a look at what the children are learning and how we are supporting their interests. The New Life topic continues to be very popular, now focusing more on the life cycle of butterflies and plants. If you are able to help further the children’s learning by sharing your knowledge please speak to any of the staff. Remember we welcome pieces of work/photographs from home too and will add this to our learning stories. You can also email information to Miss Wilkinson at eva.wilkinson@westlothian.org.uk

June 1, 2016

Cycle fun in the sun.

This week we have been learning how to keep ourselves safe when cycling. We wear helmets to protect our heads and high visibility vest so we can be seen easily by drivers and pedestrians.

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

Learning at home.

We are taking turns to watch this lovely short film ‘Sweet Cocoon’ on the SmartBoard at group time as part of our ongoing New Life topic.

The morning children have asked for it to be put onto the Blog so they can watch it at home and share it with their families.

Look out for the very quick surprise ending!

Please remember to supervise children when looking at online clips. For more information on how to keep children safe online please see Think U Know and Net Aware.

May 27, 2016May 31, 2016

Life cycle learning at home.

For those of you who enjoyed ‘Froggy Froggy’ you will be please to know there is also a ‘Butterfly Butterfly’ life cycle video clip! The children love dancing to it and are picking up lots of the vocabulary from the song.

Please remember to supervise children when looking at online clips. For more information on how to keep children safe online please see Think U Know and Net Aware.

Please remember children can bring in pieces of work and photographs to add to our New Life Learning Wall or you can email photos and a short description to eva.wilkinson@westlothian.org.uk

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016

Please remember to supervise children when looking at online clips. For more information on keeping children safe online see Think U Know and Net Aware .