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Category: Information for Parents/ Carers
24.02.23 Nursery Chronicle
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 24.2.23
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- PM session children only – Order your child’s lunches
Calderwood Calendar
KEY DATES
| 06/03/23 and 08/03/23 | Fire pit sessions
Session 1 10:30am-11:15am Session 2 11:30am-12:15pm Session 3 12:30pm-13:15pm
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| 07/03/23,
09/03/23 & 10/03.23 |
Book Bug – times to be confirmed |
UPCOMING DATES
You can find upcoming dates here
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Engineering Project
As part of our learning we will be exploring different jobs, particularly in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). If you would like to come into the nursery to speak to the children about your job, or would like to share a video for us. Please let the nursery know.
Resources at home
A gentle request that if your child has accidently brought a toy or resource home from nursery could you please return this to nursery.
Stay and Play
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Stay and Play sessions this week. We hope you enjoyed it as much as the champions and children did.
HOME LINKS:
The children have been interested in exploring pancakes this week due to it being pancake day on Tuesday.
Can you bake/make something at home – make sure to measure and weigh the correct ingredients. Can you create your own recipe or you might want to use some of these https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/kids-baking-recipes
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 20.1.23
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 20.1.22
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- Due to an error, ‘child’s name’ was missed from the form. Therefore, if your child does not attend nursery on a Monday and you did not share your child’s name, please sign up for a slot for nursery photo day on 23rd January by clicking here.
- Order your child’s lunches for next week by clicking here
Calderwood Calendar
UPCOMING DATES
23rd January – Photo Day
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Photo Day
Tempest Photography will visit the nursery on Monday 23rd January to take individual and sibling photos of the children. You will receive and email with information regarding ordering after photo day. If your child does not attend nursery on a Monday, please choose a slot by clicking here.
Mealtimes at Calderwood Nursery
Rationale
‘Meal times should be viewed as learning opportunities where we take time to support and encourage children to learn the necessary skills for life.’
Scottish Government, 2020, p. 57
The Scottish Government recognises that ELC experiences provide children with an opportunity to establish healthy eating habits in their early years. West Lothian Council will provide children with healthy, nutritionally balanced meals and snacks to support children to develop good eating habits and positive attitudes to food from a young age. You can find more information here:
http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/30341-Setting%20the%20Table.pdf
https://hub.careinspectorate.com/media/3241/food-matters-nurturing-happy-healthy-children.pdf
https://education.gov.scot/media/3bjpr3wa/realisingtheambition.pdf
All children in nursery are entitled to a hot meal and we would encourage children to try this hot meal. If for any reason your child wouldn’t like a hot meal there is a sandwich option or they can bring a packed lunch, please just let us know.
Instead of ordering your child’s lunch on the register we are going to trial ordering using a form each week which will be shared in the chronicle email each week. Order by clicking here.
Application for Primary 1
A gentle reminder that application for Primary 1 2023/24 should have been completed by 31st December. If you have not completed the forms for your child, you can find more information as below. We would encourage you to apply for a place as soon as possible.
Primary 1: https://westlothian.gov.uk/apply-for-a-primary-school-place
HOME LINKS:
This week we have been interested in learning about Chinese and Lunar new year.
You might want to try making some recipes at home. You can find some here: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/chinese-new-year-recipes
As always, please share any experiences with us on Online Learning Journals.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Nursery Chronicle
Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 13.1.22
Calderwood Commitments Actions:
- If your child does not attend nursery on a Monday, please sign up for a slot for nursery photo day on 23rd January by clicking here.
Calderwood Calendar
UPCOMING DATES
23rd January – Photo Day
Calderwood Communication (For information):
Welcome back!
A warm welcome back to all our nursery families. We hope you all had a restful and fun break during the holidays. We are looking forward to the months and the exciting experiences, learning and play that will come. We will continue to share our journey with you through the Chronicle and Online Learning Journals.
Photo Day
Tempest Photography will visit the nursery on Monday 23rd January to take individual and sibling photos of the children. You will receive a copy and order form for these photos after this day. If you would like to purchase the photo, please return the form to nursery. If your child does not attend nursery on a Monday, please choose a slot by clicking here.
Champion Update
A warm welcome to Miss Skinner our new area support manager this week. She has visited our nursery on Wednesday and Thursday and enjoyed her visits.
HOME LINKS:
This week we have loved welcoming back the children with new experiences in our environment. The children have been interested in learning all about birds. We have been making nests and learning all about different birds.
When you are out and about, try to spot any birds! If you find any take a photo and share with us on Online Learning Journals.
You can use this to help with the identification process https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/identify-a-bird/
Calderwood Compliments
Thank you to our families for supporting us transitioning our children back into nursery after the holidays!
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
Kindness Advent Calendar
You can use or create your own kindness advent Calendar to celebrate the lead up to Christmas.
Useful Information Regarding Scarlet Fever and Chicken Pox
Please see below some useful information regarding Scarlet Fever and Chicken Pox.
If your child develops symptoms please inform the school office as soon as possible, please then share which suspected illness your child has and when this diagnosis has been confirmed.
Nursery Christmas Countdown – family calendar
Nursery Improvement Journey 2022/2023
Parent Helper/Volunteer
Thank you for anyone who has signed up to be a volunteer/parent helper. We will be in touch about upcoming events, please let us know if you can support us.
You can find out more information below. Please read this before you volunteer.
Many Thanks,
Nursery Chronicle 04.11.22
Nursery Chronicle 04.11.22
Calderwood Commitments (Actions):
- Developing our Values – please complete the padlet ASAP so we can establish our values https://padlet.com/Calderwood_Nursery/f91nqs7vqf4ld2q
- Click here to sign up to be a parent/ carer volunteer. Please share with other family members who might be able to help us with excursions, community walks, etc.
- Book your book bug session here: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/aANmLw1b
- Please note this is for 1 parent only and please only use the YES option – DO NOT use the IF NEED BE option as this will book up places.
Calderwood Calendar
We are continuing our Autumn walks next week, please ensure your child continues to bring warm clothes and outdoor shoes for this.
14th -18th November: Scottish Book Week dress up/ down any day your child chooses (no donation required). Your child can bring a teddy to nursery to listen to a story with us (we have spare teddies if required).
15th-18th November : Book Bug Sessions will run across Tuesday-Friday of Book Week with Mrs Shemilt in nursery. You can book a slot aboveplease only use the YES option – DO NOT use the IF NEED BE option as this will book up places. We invite one family member per child to these sessions 🙂.
You can find upcoming dates for this term here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2022/10/20/oct-dec-family-calendar-nursery/.
Calderwood Communication (for information)
A reminder that Nursery photo day will be on 23rd January. There will be an opportunity for sibling photos with children in school and nursery on this day.
In Nursery the changes in weather and things around us have sparked interest in the children. We have been learning all about Autumn. You can find more here: https://sway.office.com/Bd5jY41lMrzPJjAt?ref=Link
HOME LINK: Go on an autumn scavenger hunt can you find the things below?
Please share any photos with us on your Online Learning Journal.
As ever, thank you for your continued support. If you would like to leave us any feedback, please click here.
Calderwood Compliments
Thank you to everyone who has signed up to be a parent helper, you can still apply by clicking here.
- Thank you to our Parent Council for organising a Halloween fundraiser, and to everyone who donated. They managed to raise £431.50.
Kindest Regards,
The Nursery Champions
