Nursery Chronicle 28/7/23

Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 28.07.23 

Calderwood Calendar 

KEY DATES 

1/08/23  Stay and Play Family Event 1:30pm-3:00pm 
3/08/23  Stay and Play Family Event 10:00am-11:30am 
11/08/23  Nursery Leavers Event (parents invited) 10am  
14/08/23  Start of new school year. School closed. Nursery open.  

 

UPCOMING DATES 

You can find upcoming dates here 

Calderwood Commitments Actions: 

 

Calderwood Communication (For information):  

Lunches 

For the remainder of the summer, cheese, ham and chicken sandwiches will be offered each day. There will be no hot lunches.  

Nursery Moving On Ceremony 

On Friday 11th August, 10:00am we will be celebrating our pre-school children as the move on to school.  Parents/carers are invited to come along.  This is limited to two spaces.  The children will sing, share their nursery memories and receive a certificate.  Beverages in the school Café will follow with opportunities for photos.  

If your pre-school child does not normally attend nursery on a Friday please bring them to the nursery door at 9:45am. Parents/carers should enter through the school door for 10:00am. 

LEAF Award 

It has been amazing to see our families enjoy our Forest Explorer Bags and upload their photos and videos onto the padlet.  Have a look!  https://padlet.com/lesleylaing/calderwood-forest-explorer-bags-pintnnw1kp25jz4e  

Families can borrow these at anytime!  Let us know if you would like one by signing up using the link above! 

Summer Absences 

A reminder to inform the nursery of absences during the Summer.  Please email the school office of any absences.  This will ensure you are not contacted as part of our safe arrivals procedures.  The school email is wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk  

Due to working with the children, our nursery staff are often unable to answer the phone therefore email is the most effective way of communicating with staff. 

Nursery Leavers 

Please collect all your children’s waterproofs, wellies and other belongings before or on your child’s last day at nursery.  If your child has medication, please see a member of staff to collect this. 

 

 

Scottish Summer 

As we continue to have rain and sunshine each day children continue to need suncream applied before their nursery session.  Please can all children bring a sun hat to further protect them during hot weather.  This should be labelled with their name. 

Due to also having rain please ensure your child has suitable outdoor clothing and shoes and spare socks. 

Free School Meal and Clothing Grant 

If you are entitled, completing this application will provide your child with lunch everyday, school milk and access to support services, clothing grant and extra support if required in school. 

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/free-school-meals-clothing-grant/  

 

Calderwood Community Cupboard 

Calderwood has been developing ways to support families due to the cost of living crisis. 

With your help, we have created our own community cupboard which is stocked with everyday items for those times that you need a helping hand. 

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/calderwood-community-cupboard/ 

  

HOME LINKS:  

We are still interested in things under the sea and this week have been making sea creatures using a variety of different materials. Can you make a sea- creature using your recycling at home?  

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 21.7.23

Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 21.07.23

Calderwood Calendar

KEY DATES

1/08/23 Stay and Play Family Event 1:30pm-3:00pm
3/08/23 Stay and Play Family Event 10:00am-11:30am
11/08/23 Nursery Leavers Event (parents invited) 10:00am
14/08/23 Start of new school year.  School closed.  Nursery open.

 

UPCOMING DATES

You can find upcoming dates here

Calderwood Commitments Actions:

 

Calderwood Communication (For information):

Lunches

For the remainder of the Summer, cheese, ham and chicken sandwiches will be offered each day.  There will be no hot lunches.

 

Nursery Moving On Ceremony

On Friday 11th August, 10:00am we will be celebrating our pre-school children as the move on to school.  Parents/carers are invited to come along.  This is limited to two spaces.  The children will sing, share their nursery memories and receive a certificate.  Beverages in the school Café will follow with opportunities for photos.

 

LEAF Award

It has been amazing to see our families enjoy our Forest Explorer Bags and upload their photos and videos onto the padlet.  Have a look!  https://padlet.com/lesleylaing/calderwood-forest-explorer-bags-pintnnw1kp25jz4e

Families can borrow these at anytime!  Let us know if you would like one by signing up using the link above!

 

Summer Absences

A reminder to inform the nursery of absences during the Summer.  Please email the school office of any absences.  This will ensure you are not contacted as part of our safe arrivals procedures.  The school email is wlcalderwood-ps@westlothian.org.uk

Due to working with the children, our nursery staff are often unable to answer the phone therefore email is the most effective way of communicating with staff.

 

Nursery Leavers

Please collect all your children’s waterproofs, wellies and other belongings before or on your child’s last day at nursery.  If your child has medication, please see a member of staff to collect this.

 

Scottish Summer

As we continue to have rain and sunshine each day children continue to need suncream applied before their nursery session.  Please can all children bring a sun hat to further protect them during hot weather.  This should be labelled with their name.

Due to also having rain please ensure your child has suitable outdoor clothing and shoes.

 

Free School Meal and Clothing Grant

If you are entitled, completing this application will provide your child with lunch everyday, school milk and access to support services, clothing grant and extra support if required in school.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/free-school-meals-clothing-grant/

 

Calderwood Community Cupboard

Calderwood has been developing ways to support families due to the cost of living crisis.

With your help, we have created our own community cupboard which is stocked with everyday items for those times that you need a helping hand.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/calderwood-community-cupboard/

 

HOME LINKS:

We have been interested in Under the Sea.  The children have been learning about plastic in the ocean and the impact this has on the environment and the animals who live in the ocean.   We have been looking at recycling to help stop plastic going to the ocean.  Can you help your child to recycle at home?  You could take glass jars to the glass banks in the Almondell carpark, show your children the different coloured wheelie bins or reuse something.

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 23/06/23

KEY DATES

30/06/23 Last day of term for school
04/07/23 Summer Party 1:30pm-3:00pm
06/07/23 Summer Party 10:30am-12:00pm
17/07/23 Stay and Play Family Event 10:00am-11:30am
19/07/23 Stay and Play Family Event 1:30pm-3:00pm
24/07/23 Stay and Play Family Event 1:30pm-3:00pm
26/07/23 Stay and Play Family Event 10:00am-11:30am
11/08/23 Nursery Leavers Event (parents invited)

 

UPCOMING DATES

You can find upcoming dates here

Calderwood Commitments Actions:

 

Calderwood Communication (For information):

Champion Update

We will be saying goodbye to Miss Shepherd who has been a wonderful support to our nursery children.  Everyone would like to wish her well in her new post.  Miss Long will join our nursery team to be our Tawny Owl Champion.

A warm welcome also goes to Mrs McGowan who has joined as a Nursery Support Champion.

We are delighted to welcome Miss Brito back from maternity leave.  Miss Brito and Mrs Lewis will now share the Highland Cow Clan.  Mrs Lewis will be here every Monday, Tuesday and alternating Fridays.  Miss Brito will be here every Wednesday, Thursday and alternating Fridays.

 

LEAF Award

We are excited to launch our Forest Explorer Bags.  We have two bags with den building kits and activities to do in the forest.  These are available for our families to borrow and we have a padlet for everyone to share their experiences.

These Forest Explorer Bag are part of the LEAF Award we are working towards.  This award aims to promote outdoor learning.  Sign up using the link above or speak to a member of staff in nursery.

 

Summer Absences

A reminder to inform the nursery of absences during the Summer.  Please email the school office of any absences.  This will ensure you are not contacted as part of our safe arrivals procedures.

 

Reports

Our Preschool children will receive their progress reports from Friday 23rd June.  Please contact the nursery team if you do not receive one.  Children who have recently started with us will receive their report in August.

 

Warm Weather

Thank you to everyone for applying suncream to their child before the start of their session.  We continue to apply this throughout the day.  Children are being encouraged to drink water regularly and spend times indoors and in the shade.  Please can all children bring a sun hat to further protect them during hot weather.  This should be labelled with their name.

 

Free School Meal and Clothing Grant

If you are entitled, completing this application will provide your child with lunch everyday, school milk and access to support services, clothing grant and extra support if required in school.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/free-school-meals-clothing-grant/

 

Calderwood Community Cupboard

Calderwood has been developing ways to support families due to the cost of living crisis.

With your help, we have created our own community cupboard which is stocked with everyday items for those times that you need a helping hand.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/calderwood-community-cupboard/

 

HOME LINKS:

This week our children have been enjoying den building.  They have enjoyed stories and games in their dens.  Can you build a den at home?  It could be inside or outside.  We would love to see a photo of your den.

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 2.06.23

Calderwood Nursery Chronicle 2.06.23

Calderwood Calendar

KEY DATES

06/06/23- 6:00pm Parent Council Meeting: In Arena and online
09/06/23 – PM East Calder Gala Day Crowning Ceremony
10/06/23 East Calder Gala Walk
12/06/23 Pre-school Children – New P1 transition Buddy Bear Picnic

UPCOMING DATES

You can find upcoming dates here

Calderwood Commitments Actions:

 

Calderwood Communication (For information):

Care inspectorate

The Care Inspectorate recently visited our nursery the report in now available to view

https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/care-services?detail=CS2021000255

Nursery-P1 transition

Last week we had information sessions for our August 2023, Primary 1 families. You can find the information we shared here. Other information about transition into Primary 1 23/24 can be found here. 

Sun cream

Thank you to everyone for providing your child with sun cream, this means they can enjoy the outdoors in warmer weather. We appreciate all who have taken the time to apply this to your child on arrival, this speeds up the process of them getting outside.

Hot weather clothing

The children enjoy active play experiences inside and out while at nursery please check their spare clothes suit the season. Shoes should have closed toes to support safe play.

Free School Meal and Clothing Grant

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/free-school-meals-clothing-grant/

Calderwood Community Cupboard

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/18/calderwood-community-cupboard/

East Calder Gala day Events

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/calderwood/2023/05/17/east-calder-gala-events/

 

HOME LINKS:

Healthy eating and exploring patterns: Try making patterns out of healthy foods – different shapes, flowers or faces

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

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