All the ladies at East Calder Nursery are thinking of you and missing you all. Here is a little message from us to you
Please click Here to access the picture if you cannot see it clearly.
P.s we have a new lady join our team while we have been off, can anyone spot her?, let us know via your Learning Journal which word you think she is holding up.
Lots of love
EC Nursery Team
This virus appeared out of the blue,
Spreading to thousands not just a few,
Everyone’s pace of life has now went slow,
Hopefully end soon but we do not know
You children are home doing activities galore,
Independence, self-resilience, with them will soar.
Daily walks, planting sciences, and lots of fun,
Sharing their experiences online with everyone.
Riding bikes, virtual tea parties and games.
Counting numbers and writing our names,
Singing songs when tidying our rooms,
On the computer on messenger or zoom.
Colonel Tom is special we love him so much,
Watching him on TV we can keep in touch,
Bright rainbows everywhere, we see on Thursday night,
Everyone cheering and clapping, it’s an incredible sight!
The ladies think of you all every single day,
So this little poem was really just to say,
You’re not forgotten, keep safe, keep having Fun,
All you children in nursery, your missed by everyone.
By Mrs O’Neill
Good Morning, hope you are all well 🙂
Here are some suggested activities to give a try.
Baking – Why not try making some yummy brownies – Click Here for the Recipe. L.I I am able to follow a recipe and use scales to measure out ingredients.
Numbers and Letters- Make your own number/letter monster using junk e.g. paper bag, cereal box, shoe box. Write numbers (start with 0-10)/letters(start with letters in your child’s name) on paper and scatter them out, then ask your child to feed the monster a certain number/letter e.g. find the letter B or number 5. L.I I am able to recognise numerals/ letters in my name.
Junk models – what can you create using junk? Click Herefor some ideas if you are stuck, but remember to use your imagination to put your own unique twist to the model, it doesn’t need to look exactly the same. L.I I can use my imagination to create art using various resource’s/materials.
Help in the house – Help make meals, water the plants, wash the dishes/car, dust, tidy your toys away or make your bed, you could even help write/draw the shopping list. L.I I am responsible and developing my independence skills through everyday tasks.
Remember you can also have a look at West Lothian Early Years Blog for more ideas by clicking Here.
Have fun and stay safe
EC Nursery Team
Good Morning, hope you are all well 🙂
Here are some suggested activities to give a try.
Baking – Why not try making some delicious flapjacks – Click Here for the Recipe. L.I I am able to follow a recipe and use scales to measure out ingredients.
Float and sink – Do you know what floats and sinks and why? Find items in the house with an adult e.g. cutlery, toys (non-electrical/without batteries), fruit/veg, or natural items when out a walk e.g. flowers, pinecones, sticks and stones. See what floats and what sinks. Discuss why you think this happens L.I I have experimented with everyday items as units of measure to investigate and compare sizes and amounts in my environment, sharing my findings with others.
Arts and Crafts – As it was Earth Day yesterday why not try making a picture of Earth using shaving foam. Click Here for instructions L.I I have the freedom to discover and choose ways to create images and objects using a variety of materials.
Scrap book – Since we are unable to spend time with family and friends just now, why not look at photographs, talk about them and make a scrap book. You could stick pictures into your book of friends, family and happy times on days out or holidays and write when it was, who’s in the picture, what you were doing and decorate each page how you would like. L.I I am developing my fine motor skills. I am able to share my thoughts and feelings with others.
Remember you can also have a look at West Lothian Early Years Blog for more ideas by clicking Here.
Have fun and stay safe.
EC Nursery Team
Good Afternoon
Here are some suggested activities to give a try.
Catching and kicking with a ball –play throw and catch or kick and pass with a ball (if you don’t have a ball improvise with rolled up socks or something similar to a ball shape.) L.I I am developing my fine and gross motor skills and am engaging in energetic play both indoors and out to stay healthy.
You could also keep a count of how many passes you can get without dropping the ball. L.I I am learning how to count in order and how to count using 1-1 correspondence.
Planting – Plant some flowers, seeds or bulbs in the garden and help them grow. Talk about what plants need to grow and discuss the different parts of the plant. L.I I have helped to grow plants and can name their basic parts. I can talk about how they grow and what I need to do to look after them.
Hot or cold game – Hide something in the room for another person to find and give them clues if they are close to the object by saying hot or if they are not near it say cold. Once you have found the object swap roles and try again. L.I I am learning how to take turns and follow rules.
Remember you can also have a look at West Lothian Early Years Blog for more ideas by clicking here.
Have fun and stay safe
EC Nursery Team
Good Afternoon!
We hope you all had a great Easter full of fun.
Here are some suggested activities to give a try.
Top marks maths games – Play some maths games online which will further develop your counting, number recognition, ordering, pattern and much more! L.I I am developing my numeracy skills. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Origami – what can you create? Here is a link to help https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/easy-origami-for-kids/ L.I I am developing my fine motor skills and can stay engaged in an activity.
Spell your name – Stick each letter of your name onto blocks then scatter then on the floor/table, now find each letter of your name and join them up in the correct order. L.I I can recognise letters in my name.
Play outside – Enjoy the sun and fresh air in the garden or out a walk, you could also take you bike or scooter out. L.I I am developing my gross motor skills, coordination and balance.
Hope you all have a good day
EC Nursery Team
Good morning everyone 🙂
Here are some fun Easter activities you could give a go over the holidays
Easter egg hunt – plan an Easter egg hunt in the house or in the garden. You could hide them round the garden and let your child search for them using a map or you could hide them in the house and write clues to where they are hidden. L.I I am developing my language skills and increasing my vocabulary. Here is a link to some ideas https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-throw-easter-egg-hunt
Easter bunny ears – Make bunny ears to wear while you do your egg hunt. You will need paper, scissors and Sellotape, glue or a stapler, (optional – cotton wool and colouring pens to decorate). L.I I am developing my fine motor skills and how to use scissors safely.
Easter cards – Make an Easter card using craft materials or natural loose parts. L.I I have the freedom to discover and choose ways to create images and objects using a variety of materials.
Match the pattern – Cut out egg shapes on paper then cut them in half using different cut lines. Now match the eggs back up by fitting the correct sections together. L.I I can identify and match patterns.
Make a wish jar – Any time you or a family member think of a place you would like to visit, an activity you would like to do, a place you would like to eat out at, a loved one you would like to visit or want to invite a friend to the house, write it down and post it in the jar. When things get back to normal use your ideas to create new memories having fun with loved ones you haven’t been able to spend time with recently. Click Here for an example.
Remember you can also have a look at West Lothian Early Years Blog for more ideas by clicking Here.
Hope you all have a great Easter weekend, stay safe and have fun at home.
EC Nursery Team
Good afternoon everyone, Hope you are all well.
Here are some suggested activities to give a try.
Yoga – Try relaxing with ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’. L.I. I am learning ways to be active and improve my wellbeing – https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cosmic+kids+yoga
Shadow Drawing – Take your drawing stuff outside in the garden with some of your favourite toys and use the sun to create your toys shadow then draw round it. You could then colour your drawing in L.I I am developing my fine motor skills by following/staying in the lines.
Play a board game or group game in the house. L.I I am learning how to follow rules and take turns.
Hope you all have a good day
EC Nursery Team
Good afternoon P3R and P3/2C,
Hope you and your families are staying safe and well and you are able to get outside for your daily walk or just some fresh air. We hope you have been able to access some of the home learning activities and enjoyed completing them. We would love for you to keep up with reading a variety of different books over the Easter break.
A few reminders of websites you can access for over the Easter holidays if you wish to:
We will be uploading another home learning grid on to the school blog after the Easter break.
Have a lovely Easter holiday and enjoy spending time with your family.
Miss Cameron (joining in with Sumdog) and Mrs Robertson (joining in with Joe Wicks PE this morning)
Good morning everyone, hope you are all well
Here are some suggested activities to give a try.
Sticky kids – Keep active with some sticky kids, a fun favourite in nursery. L.I I am enjoying daily opportunities to participate in different kinds of energetic play, both outdoors and indoors and I am developing my gross motor skills.
here are some links to some songs:
Music Music Music – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJX7RdAFZHk
Let’s Go Walking – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj-ouBZXd00
Funky Monkey – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9aBYLRhFW8
Stand Up, Sit Down – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9aBYLRhFW8
Science – Grow your own rainbow to display in your window to brighten up people’s days when they are out walking. L.I I am exploring everyday materials and experiencing how they can change.
Follow these simple steps by clicking Here
Matching numbers or letters – you could try this indoors or outside with chalk on the ground or pens/pencils in the house. Draw out your child’s name or a number line and then make the corresponding letters/numbers on paper and cut out. Let your child match them up. L.I I can recognise letters in my name and/or numerals 0-10.
You could also try matching the numerals to the corresponding dots. L.I I can count using 1-1 correspondence.
Remember you can also have a look at West Lothian Early Years Blog for more ideas by clicking here.
Hope you all have a good day
EC Nursery Team
