In P1 it is important to reinforce the correct pencil grip and correct letter formation while in school and at home.
Category Archives: Nursery
Numbers in the Nursery!
We have had a busy week in our new nursery embedding numeracy in to our play activities. During snack the children have been paying attention to how many food items they have to take and during the preparation they have been discussing cutting things in half! Here are the grapes being cut in half.
“It makes one grape in to two grapes!”
We have been using our new Promethean board to play interactive games. We have been counting objects up to 10, but some of us can count much higher than that!!
On Thursday we went on a number hunt in the nursery. The numbers were hiding behind QR codes and we had to use the ipads to read the code and find the number. Once Mrs Murray had taught some of the children how to do it, they were able to teach their friends!!
Outside in the garden the children were ordering our number mats as they jumped. We have to check that we have 8 trikes parked at the end of the day and the children have been counting how many potatoes they had harvested and how many peas were in a pod! What a busy week!
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Meet the Teacher
Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended Meet the Teacher tonight. If you were unable to attend all the presentations are now available on the blog.
Thank you to the house and vice captains who welcomed our guests, acted as tour guides and helped you to complete the evaluations – if you would like to complete an online evaluation, please do so here.
Nursery Meet the Teacher
Mid Calder Primary Wins National Award for Excellence in Digital Teaching and Learning
Wednesday 6th September – Mid Calder Primary and Nursery School have gained national ‘Digital School’ status for excellence in digital technology in teaching and learning.
The Digital Schools Award recognises the dedication and innovation shown by Mid Calder Primary in areas of leadership and vision, digital technology for learning and teaching, school culture, professional development and resources and infrastructure.
22 primary schools from cities and towns across Scotland were recognised for their work on digital technology in the classroom at a special presentation ceremony.
Recognised by Education Scotland and supported by HP, Microsoft and Intel, the award is designed to encourage and recognise schools that make the best use of digital technology in the classroom.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, said: “This programme positively impacts upon pupils’ motivation to learn as well as recognising achievement by teachers and schools in advancing the integration of technology in the classroom. I commend all the primary schools receiving their digital schools award on their great achievement.”
Depute Head Teacher, Sarah Burton, of Mid Calder Primary, West Lothian said: “The Digital Schools programme offered our school a supportive structure to evaluate our digital learning journey and where we needed to go.”
“It has also enabled our Technical Troopers pupil group, to take on a valuable leadership opportunity within our school. We are very proud of how digital learning is embedded in our school from nursery to primary 7, and this award was a chance to celebrate this work and share with others.”
Mid Calder Primary in West Lothian is now among 43 Scottish primary schools from across Scotland that are recognised for excellence in digital teaching and learning
Aims Assembly
On Friday we had an assembly to share our new school aims that the pupil council rewrote into child friendly language. Each stage took a different aim.
- P1: We aim to have fun and interesting learning where everyone tries their best.
- P2: We aim to live by our school values and have a welcoming school.
- P3: We aim to develop our skills and recognise achievements.
- P4: We aim to provide an exciting place to learn and to learn about things that interest us.
- P5: We aim to connect our school life to our home life and our local community.
- P6: We aim to become independent learners by making our own choices and decisions.
- P7: We aim to be prepared for transitions and the world of work.
The nursery also created a video to share their values with us.
Special Visitors in the Nursery
This week the infants came to visit our amazing new nursery. The nursery children were excited to see old and new friends and happily gave tours round the new building. Some even joined in the dancing, including the staff! Thank you to everyone who came to visit us and we look forward to the rest of the school visiting next week.
Nursery Newsletter August
Dear Parent/Carer,
It has been a busy and exciting first week in our new nursery building with the return of our preschool children and welcoming new families and children to our school.
Our nursery motto is ‘playing to learn, learning to play’ and that has been evident as the children explore their new building and resources. The staff worked hard over the holidays to ensure the learning environment was set up and ready for the new school term, and it lovely to hear positive feedback from you all.
It is great to see so many of you choosing to wear our new nursery uniform, which was designed by a pupil last session. This helps to give the nursery a sense of identity in the larger school community.
We would like to welcome Mrs Williamson and Mrs Murphy who are new early years practitioners in our nursery team.
We look forward to seeing you all at Meet the Teacher on Thursday 7th September at 6:30. This is a session for parents and carers, which will let you find out about learning in the nursery and how you can support your child at home.
Miss Burton
Depute Head Teacher
A Sad Farewell in the Nursery
Today Mrs Diamond said goodbye to her nursery children. She received beautiful gifts from the children and their parents, conveying their thoughts and feelings at this sad time. The children sang goodbye songs and told Mrs Diamond they would miss her. We wish you all the best in your new school.
