This week all children will have an opportunity to join me in the school dinner hall for a school lunch. I had a lovely time with the morning children today, who all enjoyed their food and showed great manners! Lots of older friends and siblings were happy to give them a welcoming wave too.

 

 

Afternoon and full day children will come for lunch on Thursday. This will mean an early start for afternoon children, so Mrs Watt will be outside the nursery at 12 to collect children and bring them into the school.

 

The children have all been working very hard in nursery making a fantastic Colour Monster display all about their feelings on starting school. It looks wonderful, and every time I pop down to visit they seem to have added something new and exciting!

The children’s enthusiasm and creativity is lovely to see.  By using their colour monster feelings check-in every day the children are recognising and managing their emotions, as well as getting to know the story really well. This is something we can keep going in Primary 1, as we will start the new term by creating a bright display together for our feelings check-in.

 

 

 

 

It isn’t just the children sharing the excitement of school lunches – the Colour Monster also enjoys his first school lunch in our story! Although I must say I think our children have much better table manners and don’t make quite so much mess!

               

 

In the Primary 1 garden’s mud kitchen the children love to role play cooking, serving and sharing food. My home challenge for the children this week is to make something delicious at home. This could be play food – maybe you could make some tasty cakes from play dough, or some paper salad! Or could you even practice your independent skills by making a sandwich – spread the butter carefully, and add your favourite filling. I can’t wait to see what you create – post replies below or email photos to the nursery,

 

Looking forward to seeing all the children again soon.

 

Miss Topping