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September 17, 2015

Harvest art work inspired by orchard produce.

We have been very busy using the produce from our orchard to create seasonal artwork this week. On Monday we explored the different colours and textures of the plants and fruit and vegetables in our garden to decide what we could use for art and craft materials. We liked the feel of the sticks and the bright colours and smell of the petals. When we were digging up the potatoes to be used for potato wedges at snack and harvesting the apples to bake in pies and crumbles, we decided bring some of fruit and veg to our art areas to try printing with them, painting with them and using them as colage materials.. Please have a look at our finished pieces of work at the front entrance.

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September 8, 2015September 17, 2015

Van Gogh Sunflowers.

The children were very interested in looking at the sunflowers that were growing in the garden and then on display in a vase in the nursery playroom recently. We then moved the vase of sunflowers to the indoor and outdoor art areas where children chose to use them as a visual aid for painting and creating mixed media representations of sunflowers. Children also studied pictures of Van Gogh’ Sunflowers artwork to learn more about the technique and the work of artists.

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June 25, 2015June 25, 2015

End of Term Party fun

We all had a super time at our end of term parties with Peter Merlin. We enjoyed dancing, singing, parachute games, party food and especially liked watching the magician playing tricks on the nursery ladies.

We also said good bye to Mrs Mathieson today on her last day and thanked her for looking after the afternoon purple group this year.

The staff would like to wish all our families a lovely summer holiday.

To families returning after the summer we will see you on Wednesday 19th August 2015.

Good luck to boys and girls who are moving on to Primary One. Please remember to pop in wearing your school uniform and visit us all at nursery.

June 25, 2015

Summer Fete and Miniature Garden Competition.

Everyone at Bathgate Early Years Centre celebrated School Grounds Week with their annual Garden Fete on Tuesday 23^rd June.

The sun shone and the event was enjoyed by many children, families and friends.

Matthew Ennis and Maya Dubla won the Miniature Garden Competition with their imaginative and colourful designs.

Mrs Lynch, Headteacher thanked all children, staff and families for their support of the event and continued success of the centre throughout the year.

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June 25, 2015

Look at our beautiful poppies.

In November we scattered Poppy seeds given to us by Poppy Scotland at the top of our hill as part of our learning about Remembrance Sunday. We are thrilled to see how big and beautiful they have grown and how much colour it has added to our garden.

For more information about the work that goes on at Poppy Scotland please look on the Education page on their web site. You might even just spot a few familiar faces!

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June 25, 2015June 25, 2015

Goodbye Butterflies

Do you remember the little caterpillars we had in nursery? Well can you guess what they grew into? We watched them eat and grow plump, then sleep in their chrysalis’ just like in the ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Crale. Then one morning when we came into nursery we discovered they had grown into beautiful ‘Painted Lady’ butterflies and hatched out of their chrysalis’. We fed them fruit and sugary water for a few days to give them the strength to fly away. It was lovely watching them fly out of the net and off into the nursery garden. If you would like to find out more about caterpillars and butterflies please have a look in the morning red group floor book.

We are still patiently waiting to spot some frogs in our pond. So far we have observed lots of tadpoles swimming around, especially when it is sunny when they swim to the surface of the pond. The wraparound children will keep an eye on them over the summer holidays and let us know of any changes.

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