Author: Mrs Newton-Stott

Kenara reading stories

Kenara snow angel

Hello everyone.

I hope you are all staying cosy and making the most of the snow now that the blizzards have stopped for the moment at least.❄️

This morning my youngest son and I missed our Caterpillar Music class, the same one we have visit us in nursery because it was cancelled. Alison who runs the classes did a live class on Facebook instead and it was fantastic and meant we didn’t miss out and helped with the cabin fever we are all beginning to experience! If you would like to join in too just search on Facebook (you need an account) for ‘Caterpillar Music Livingston and Edinburgh’ and you should find it on the page. 🐛🎼

Have a lovely weekend and remember to send any photos so we can share them on the blog! Sharings caring after all! 📷

Mrs. Newton-Stott

Wow, what a lot of snow! Have you ever seen so much snow at home before? I hope you have all been having fun playing out in it and remembering to wrap up nice and warm.  Don’t forget you can email photos or videos to the email address in the previous Groupcall sent out and they can be added onto the blog too.  Have you seen the photos from yesterday? Just scroll down the page for a look and click on the blue links to see Evie’s pirate treasure video and Mrs. Stewarts dog Toni having fun in the snow.

Did you manage to do any of yesterdays activities? Why not try them today if you didn’t get to yesterday? Here are a few more ideas to try.

1. Make a restaurant for the birds! Clear a little snow and put food out and watch to see if any come to eat.
2. Draw a picture of you playing in the snow that we can add to the floorbook in nursery.
3. Ask a grown up to help you write 3 things you would like to see in our nursery garden. Don’t forget to bring your list with you to nursery, grown ups you could write your own 3 item list too please! (we like to include everyone!)
4. For the more adventurous of you… try to build an igloo!
5. Read a bedtime story, since we missed out on our Big Bedtime Read launch event (this will be rescheduled!)

Have fun and stay cosy! Don’t forget to send your photos and videos, thank you.

Mrs. Newton-Stott

 

Good morning everyone!

Since we can’t be with you in nursery today this is the next best thing! The staff observed lots of fun learning this week outdoors that was carried forward indoors too.  Many of the children were showing an interest in maps and treasure at the park and woods.  In the long awaited nursery garden they used the climbing frame as a pirate ship!

Here are a few activities you could try at home to keep busy both outdoors and indoors.

1. Make your own pirate treasure using tinfoil and food packaging.

2. Draw a treasure map.

3. Use a stick outside to mark an X in the snow to show where the treasure is.

4. If you go sledging pretend you’re on a pirate ship!

5. Build a snow-pirate!

6. Write your name in the snow with a stick.

If you do make anything please bring it in to share with us. If you want to take photos and send them to us we can share them on the blog too. Have fun and stay warm!

Mrs. Newton-Stott

 

Mrs. Duncan brought her dog Izzy into nursery for a visit.  The children had been joining in imaginary play pretending to be dogs.  Izzy was very well behaved and let the children pet her.  She sniffed around and even found some left over snack that had been dropped on the floor!

In wraparound we have been learning about healthy eating.  Aaron wanted to make some smoothies so we chose strawberry.  They were delicious!

 

 

Today was photo day.  All the children looked very smart and were very well behaved whilst waiting for their turn.  We cant wait to see the final photos.  Well done boys and girls!

We got to choose a very special new friend to come to our nursery! Say hello to Freddy the Teddy, our new Take Home Ted.  Each week someone will take him home.  He will come with his own bag complete with pyjamas and a diary that can be shared with the boys and girls when he returns to nursery.  The children chose Freddy’s name, colour and outfits using the Build-a-Bear website and completed the checkout process.  Now all we have to do is wait for his arrival.  We can’t wait to meet him!