Hannah is reporting on Bernice completing her frog and lily pad. Bernice is able to tell Hannah all she knows about the life cycle of a frog and is displaying her work on our spring learning wall. Hannah is developing her ICT skills when using the mobile device.
Category Archives: Nursery
Challenges in the nursery
The nursery children are presented with challenges linked to the curriculum. Cayla has completed the challenge which tested her knowledge of baby animals.
Parent Volunteers
We are very lucky to have parents/carers who kindly volunteer to come into our nursery and bake with our children.
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Nursery / Primary 1 Transtion
The children were very excited about the start of their transition into Primary 1.They met up with some of their friends from last year. 
The children were very excited about the start of their transition into Primary 1.They met up with some of their friends from last year.
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Using ICT to enhance learning in Mid Calder
We are living in a constantly evolving digital world and technology has an impact on nearly every aspect of our lives. And, we are very lucky to be able to use this technology in school to develop skills that will help us in the world of work and in our journey as lifelong learners in our ever advancing world.
Here are some of the ways that we use ICT to enhance our teaching and learning in Mid Calder Primary School:
Great Edinburgh Run – Playground Fundraising
Liam (P3) and Alivia (nursery) are running in the Great Edinburgh run next Sunday and are hoping to raise funds towards the playground fund which the school and PSA are raising money for.
Below is a link to their Crowdfunding page, if you are able to spare anything, no matter how small – they would be very thankful.
https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/MidCalderPSA?utm_id=101
Spring Time in the Nursery
In the nursery pond we had frogspawn. This has now hatched into tadpoles. We are very excited to discover what happens next. 
Story Telling and Number Talks in the Nursery (AM Class)
Rosie said, “I writed my name then told the story of Jack and Beanstalk.”
ROSIE’S STORY
Jack went to the market to sell the cow. He got some beans. His mum threw them out. The beanstalk grew up and up—-very big. Jack climbed to the castle. He met the giant–fee,fo,fi,fum.
Nairne said, ” I was writing my name in my little notebook. I drew some pictures.”
NAIRNE’S STORY
Jack went to the market. He saw a man with magic beans. His mum threw the beans out of the window. The beanstalk grew. Jack climbed up the beanstalk to the castle. A giant was there. Jack ran away with the pennies and the hen.”
Carlie has been making numbers.“It is a countdown, 10, 9, 8 ,7 ,6 ,5 ,4 ,3,2,1,0, Blast Off ” she said.
Jack said, ” I am writing my numbers –hundred eight. I took it home to show mum. I like writing big numbers.”
Spring Has Arrived in the Nursery (AM Class)
The children have been noticing lots of bulbs growing in the garden. Mrs Barber has taught them a new song. “Snowdrop,snowdrop, little drop of snow.”
Coryn said “I was painting some snowdrops. They are growing outside. I used a feather to print the stems then added white for the petals.”
“I am making daffodils. I printed the stems of the daffodils. I made 8 daffodils.I mixed red and yellow to make some orange for the centre.” said Imogen.
Afternoon Nursery Tea Party
The afternoon children were very excited about the tea party. Ollie said, “We were making triangles for our bunting in the Willow Tea Room.” “I made flowers, I folded the triangles.” said Eloise.
Jake said,”At pop in and play, I was eating the cakes with mum. I was showing mum round the nursery.”
Jessica was playing with mum at the big bricks. She was being the big bad wolf. I had fun being one of the little pigs.
“My mummy was having tea in the kitchen- I was eating shortbread.” said Logan.
Granny Joyce was so surprised when Connor handed her his card and daffodil.
Cayla said, ” I gave mummy a card and a daffodil when she came to the tea party. Mum showed me how to draw a ladybird.”
OTHER ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
Max made a painting of Jack and the Beanstalk. He said, “ I mixed white paint and black paint to make the castle grey.”
Lacy said, “I made Jack and the Beanstalk- the magic beans grew into a huge beanstalk. Jack climbed all the way up to the castle.”
Jake said, “ I am making a gadget- it is a periscope to see things far away. It is on wheels so I can move it about easily.”
