Nursery – Page 10 – St Ninian's Primary School

NURSERY NEWS

Friday again!! where do the weeks go when you’re having fun? Busy busy again this week, in with the new and out with the old as we took delivery of new furniture. The children had great fun playing in the boxes !! Welly Wednesday was wonderful as we looked around the environment for different things. We saw snow drops, crocus and a birds nest. In the afternoon we counted the ducks and climbed a fallen tree. All experiences to promote curiosity, investigation and life skills. 3 birthdays were celebrated this week, the children get to make their own cake and celebrate with their friends as we sing Happy Birthday to them. Friday has been so mild!! a little taste of Spring in the air, we were out in our garden and had story in the shed to finish off the week.

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MONDAY –

TUESDAY – Mrs Docherty will be in the nursery to speak to parents at 10.45 and 12.00 about Sleep and the benefits of a good bedtime routine.

WEDNESDAY – WELLY WEDNESDAY, PLEASE REMEMBER WATERPROOF CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR.

Have a fantastic weekend everybody!! from the nursery team xx

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What a wonderful family wellbeing week we had as our Parents came back to play and find out more about their childs experiences in nursery. For this come back and play experience we wanted to include our values. Each day the children explored what each value meant as we discussed these in a child friendly way with parents too.

Monday was LOVE, where children painted their hands and we discussed “who they love”. Some parents got in on the action too!!

Tuesday was KINDNESS day, Children were asked “what is kindness?” their voice were recorded and are on display on our values wall.

Wednesday was FRIENDSHIP where we promoted the importance of friendship and looking after each other on our Welly Wednesday Walk, and discussed who were our friends in nursery.

Thursday was HAPPINESS day, the children were to think of what made them happy and to think about feelings. Some children painted pictures of themselves “happy” and these are now in pride of place on our Values display in nursery.

There was no PEEP class on Friday, but this will be back this week coming on Friday 22/2/19.

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MONDAY – HOLIDAY

TUESDAY- IN SERVICE DAY

WEDNESDAY – ALL RESUME, WELLY WEDNESDAY PLEASE REMEMBER WATERPROOF COATS AND FOOTWEAR

THURSDAY –

FRIDAY – ASSEMBLY AND PEEP STARTS BACK \0/

Our P1 transition programme is beginning this month with a visit to the P1 class for World Book Day, the 28th and 29th of February. This will involve all the children listening to a story read by the P1 teacher to the children. A transition booklet and letter is to follow with all the details and dates you will need for your diary.

Hope you have all had a lovely holiday weekend!!

from the Nursery Team x

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This week gave the children opportunities to discover different celebrations of the world. This week it was Chinese new Year. We watched a movie on the smart board that gave us lots of information about it and let us see what they do in Celebration. This gave us lots of ideas to get creative in our nursery and to extend our learning further. On a map in an Atlas we discovered it was only 44 steps to China!.

We could see that Chinese writing was straight lines, Regan copied this onto paper using straws.

The children made a Dragon for Chinese New Year, the AM children made one large Dragon and the PM children made individual Dragons. The AM Dragon was paraded around to ward of bad luck and bring good luck.

Tuesday was also Safer Internet Day and we had a discussion with the children about being safe in our choices when we are online.

Wednesday brought back our Welly Wednesday Adventures!!!! the children had great fun trying to scale the bendy tree and remembered how to keep themselves safe on the walk. We stopped to talk about the ice that had formed on the pond and how to keep ourselves safe beside the water. In the afternoon the rain didn’t put us off our walk, but it did give us the most colourful rainbow for us to admire and see it’s reflection in the water.

Thursday gave us P.E with Mr McCurdy on the large apparatus as we strengthened our core strength and balance skills.

The week was finished off with a taste of the show the p.3-5 children are performing next week as we listened to them singing on the stage.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!!!! from the Nursery Team

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Next week in nursery we are celebrating the nursery values and relationships we have with our families through come back and play sessions and activities planned around our four core values; LOVE, HAPPINESS,FRIENDSHIP AND KINDNESS. Their are still spaces available if you haven’t signed up for this valuable insight into your child’s day at nursery.

MONDAY COME BACK AND PLAY 10.15am 12.00pm, focus on LOVE.

TUESDAY COME BACK AND PLAY 10.15am 12.00pm, focus on KINDNESS. MARVELOUS MATHS and BIG BEDTIME READ BAGS SWAP.

WEDNESDAY COME BACK AND PLAY 10.15am 12.00pm, focus on FRIENDSHIP. WELLY WEDNESDAY REMEMBER WATERPROOFS!!

THURSDAY COME BACK AND PLAY 10.15 am 12.00pm focus on HAPPINESS. P.E

FRIDAY NO PEEP TODAY

THIS IS OUR February holiday weekend we will see you all back on Wednesday 20th of February.

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Fun filled freezing week, but what have we learned this week?

Children have been investigating the properties of water. They found a block pf ice in the garden and we brought it indoors to see how it would melt and break up. Children used their problem solving skills and curiosity to explore different ways to melt the ice. Some tried scissors, others’ tried sticks or our plastic dinosaurs. We then decided to do an experiment. What would happen if we put some items in water and left them outside? Great discussion and investigation on Friday as we found our items frozen in the ice!! The afternoon children will find their items on Monday.

Tooth brushing started on Monday each child has their own toothbrush and follows the Childsmile programme, they are learning to identify their own name on the list to be able to find their own brush.

From our Chinese New Year display in nursery children have been attempting to write in Chinese .Parker could see that the writing has straight lines and tried to copy them himself.

P.E this week was Gymnastics. The full hall gym equipment was out as the children developed balancing skills, climbing skills, jumping skills and remembered to have squashy knees as they jumped down onto the mat.

Have a great weekend everyone !! from the Nursery Team xx

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MONDAY –

TUESDAY – CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION (CHINESE SNACK) AND SAFER INTERNET DAY.

WEDNESDAY- WELLY WEDNESDAY BEGINS AGAIN TODAY PLEASE COME DRESSED IN WATERPROOF CLOTHING.

THURSDAY –

FRIDAY – PEEP block 3

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Our week began with 2 P7 boys cooking their award winning egg and ham pie with the children. The children had a great time preparing and weighing the ingredients and the best part was the tasting. Thank you so much to Lewis and Lucasz you two are stars of the future!!

We also began a Big Garden Birdwatch this week. The children made bird cake and bird houses for our garden birds. We have tick sheets and an iPad beside the window to record birds that visit us.

The weather was so cold during the week that we decided to go out and look for signs of Winter. I think we lasted 15 minutes before coming back in, but everything was covered in the most beautiful crisp frost.

The week ended with a celebration of a very important Scottish man, Rabbie Burns. The children discussed his life and who he was, we then listened to some of his music and tried to keep the beat. Some children made the Scottish flag to symbolise this event.

Have a lovely weekend everybody!!

From the nursery team x

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NOTHING TO REPORT JUST MORE FUN EVERY DAY

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What a wonderful fun packed week we’ve had as the children learn through play. As you can see we are adopting the Frobelian principle through out the nursery setting and the children are learning importance life skills and self regulation each day. Eg:

Natural resources were found by the children to complete a number table as we discover the numbers 0-10.

Each number has the corresponding number of items beside it. The children can then identify the number and recognize that they each represent a quantity.

Block play lets them discover shape and size as well as symbolic play, as Zuzzana found as she built a house for the teddy bear.

Mathematical skills and intellectual development are observed here as they use these abilities to plan and create inner images to outer objects.

Children are exploring clay and it’s properties as they create props or shapes in the world around them.

This develops fine motor skills in preparation for writing as well as language and imagination as they discuss what they are creating with their peers.

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!! If the snow appears be prepared for your child sledging and outdoor play.

from The Nursery Team x

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MONDAY – P7 children visiting us to make their award wining Ham and Egg pie AM and PM.

TUESDAY –

WEDNESDAY – National Eye Screening AM and PM children. Welly Wednesday in the garden.

THURSDAY –

FRIDAY – PEEPS IS BACK \O/ Beginning of a 3 week block. Please see the sign up sheet in the nursery or Mrs Beattie for further details and spaces available.

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Welcome Back !!!!

What a fantastic fun filled beginning to our new term we have had this week. Lots of stories and fun adventures to be shared! Some people had a visit from Santa!! We shared together what he had brought us and some children have drawn wonderful pictures of their favourite present in our talking books.

We have been looking and talking about fractions, how many pieces can you cut a pancake into?

Dinosaurs have visited our nursery and the children have created ‘Dinosaur Land’, this has lead to mathematical and language experiences as we compare size and learn the names of the Dinosaurs.

We have begun to learn about rhyming words too, please ask your child around the home which words sound the same. See if they can answer you and let us know how they got on!!

Sorry no pictures this week computer says no …..

Have a wonderful weekend!! from the Nursery Team xx

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MONDAY- Anaiya’s birthday celebration PM.

TUESDAY – Library visit 9.30 am and 1.30 pm, please come dressed for the weather conditions.

WEDNESDAY – no welly Wednesday yet but we hope to start this next week x

THURSDAY –

FRIDAY –

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What a beautiful end to a fun filled week in our nursery. The Nativity performances from our children were just wonderful. All their hard work and learning all came together on the day and they all did us proud. Beautiful memories to cherish forever and remind them of as they get older. Maurice the Mule will never be forgotten !! Fantastic effort from each and every one of our children x Thank you for your continued support this year. Have a fantastic weekend and we will see you all on Monday for the last week of 2018!!

Love the Nursery Team xxx

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MONDAY- Fun in the nursery.

TUESDAY- MAGICIAN at 11.15 am, PM children should arrive early today at 11.10 am and the AM children will be picked up later at 12.00.

WEDNESDAY- we hope to have a visit to the local Care home to sing our Christmas songs to the residents, am and pm sessions.

THURSDAY- CHRISTMAS PARTY DAY!!! come dressed for the Christmas festivities and we might even get a visit from Santa!! Parents please come back early at 10.30 and 2.30 to see your child with Santa.

FRIDAY- our last day for AM children.

ALL RETURN 7/1/19

THE STAFF WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, BUT MOST OF ALL YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN XX

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What a lovely start to Advent in the nursery this week. We have been busy decorating our room and learning about the story of Christmas. Nativity is soon and we are so excited to show you all!!

Children decorated the Christmas trees themselves. We shared the St Ninian’s Nursery tradition of reading the Dick Bruna story ‘ The Christmas Book’ and characters are displayed depicting the Nativity scene.

Literacy was being developed through the excitement of writing letters to Santa.

Mathematical skills were observed through loose parts and natural resources as we tried to complete the number line 0-10.

And finally lots of Health and Well being as friendships are built and selfies taken on Mrs Mushet’s iPad !!

who can’t smile looking at that picture??

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Monday – Nativity full dress rehearsal 10am and 2pm (children only).

Tuesday –

Wednesday –

Thursday – Nativity performance for parents and family 10am and 2pm.

Friday – Christmas Jumper Day.

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Excitement is building in the nursery!! This week has been fun filled and so busy. Nativity is in full swing, please check the Facebook page for links to the first 2 songs to practice at home. All the children have embraced the change in routine for our Nativity preparations and are learning the new songs quickly.The children made a new natural alphabet for our displays in nursery. They have been learning about pattern using colours and magnetic shapes. Letters were handed out with diary dates for December and Advent will begin on Monday.

Sorry no pictures this week we are having technical problems 🙁

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GIRFEC – NURTURED

BEGINNING OF ADVENT X

Have a great weekend everybody !! from the Nursery team xx