This week we have made a start on planting and have asked the children what they would like to plant in the nursery garden.  Using their suggestions we will be doing lots and lots of work outdoors over the next few weeks.

The children have been writing and posting letters to chefs in our local restaurants asking if they are able to come and visit the nursery to talk about their jobs.

We have been very very busy preparing for Newlands Day (June 4th). Many Emoji faces have been painted in preparation for the Simpson Float.

From next Wednesday all library books will be returned and collected for cataloging for the next year so there will be no open library. Thank you for your support and look forward to next year.

The Children have been really interested in herbs. This has come from some of our Children who have been engaged in play in the house area of the nursery. The Children have been observed talking about things they are making e.g soup, salad. The have been chopping and mixing herbs and vegetables which has been extended into other areas of the nursery.  We have given the Children the opportunity prepare and taste some herbs in the snack room.  As an extension of this activity we have planned to plant our own herbs in the nursery garden over the next few weeks.

The writing table has been a busy activity this week as the Children write their letters to chefs in local restaurants asking if they are available to come and chat to them about there. If there are any parents who are a chef or know of anyone and would like to come in for a short time to speak to our nursery Children we would be very grateful. This would be a fantastic opportunity for them to meet people in their local community.

Please keep a look out for our new GIRFEC wall in the cloakroom which we hope to add to over the next few weeks. The Children have been discussing our new Emoji Friends which have been introduced at group time and the Children have been involved in naming them(have a look at our Gemma board). This displayed is an ongoing theme and information will be added to it from time to time.

It’s been yet another busy week in Nursery!! We have some aspiring chefs in the house and playdough areas, making some imaginative dishes with real vegetables, herbs and playdough.  In the investigation station we have been further exploring different herbs, including basil, thyme, rosemary and coriander. The children have been chopping and snipping the various herbs and grinding them to release their different aromas.

Following on from posting our letters at the postbox (for donations to our Loose Parts play), the children have been very busy at the mark making table writing letters. Some have been posting these letters in the nursery postbox for the “postman” to collect and deliver.  Next week we will be discussing our address, including door number, street name and town. Does your child know where they live??

We have also made a start in re-vamping our Muddy kitchen area. We have moved our kitchen to a different location, giving us more space to install beds for planting. We would be grateful for any donations of soil, seeds and volunteers would be warmly welcomed. You never know, Mrs Sharkey might even make you a cup of tea.

Just a wee reminder that the nursery will be closed on Monday 7^th May and Tuesday 8^th May.