Good morning everyone, I hope that Wednesday finds you well!!!
If you are looking for more ideas of things you can do at home West Lothian Council have also set up a blog page where you can access other activities that may be of interest to you, your child and your family. You can access the blog through this link:
Keeping active
Today’s Joe Wicks session can be accessed through this link:
Another Cosmic Kids yoga session your child may like is “Enzo the Bee”. This is available through this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyj5LooYWyg
Outdoor activities
With the weather forecast saying the weather is to continue to be nice today we thought that some more activities you could do outdoors would be nice.
The Wildlife Trust have created a list of 10 activities you may enjoy doing with your child outdoors. There is something for everyone on the list and you don’t have to do them all. To access this list you can use the link below:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/kids-nature-activities-self-isolation/#.Xp4Ig5ktquw
Make a bird feeder
Using an old milk bottle, which has been thoroughly washed. draw a circle near the bottom of the bottle. Using scissors cut this circle our, you may need to help your child with this part of the activity using a hand over hand technique. Once you have created the hole you can decorate the bottle using resources you have at home this may include using pens, crayons or sticking down coloured paper/pictures with glue. Once your bottle has been decorated use a piece of string, an old shoe lace or piece of ribbon to tie it up in your outdoor space. Fill the bottom of the carton with seeds, oats or nuts that the birds can eat. The children will enjoy watching the birds feed from their creation!!!
If you have had enough of outdoors or just want to involve your child in some household chores we have shared a game we play in the nursery which the children enjoy.
The game is all about matching and sorting. You can do this with anything you have pairs of in your home but in nursery we like to use socks! Mix the socks up into a pile and ask your child/ren to find the socks that are the same (match). You can spend some time talking about what makes them match/a pair. Are they the same colour? Do they have the same pattern? Have they got the same shapes on them? This can lead to great conversations where you could then spot these things around the house or out on a walk!
And if you want to extend the experience further add in some pegs. Ask your little ones to peg the pair of socks together. Using pegs is a skill that has to be learned and is great for working those fine motor muscles and getting those little hands and fingers ready for holding pencils and pens!
Songs and rhymes
“I’m a spring chicken” is a lovely song that the children always enjoy singing in nursery. The children can add in actions, particularly in the chorus, while they sing the song. Access the song through this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEey4LZLeGw
Stories
“Chicken Licken” is a traditional story that your child may enjoy. the link to this story is:
Other information
Remember that lunches are available from the school between 12 noon and 1.30PM. Please pop along an collect a lunch for your child, there is a choice of either a hot lunch or packed lunch. Breakfast cereal and milk are also available for collection for tomorrows breakfast. The staff look forward to seeing all the children.
Over the next week the nursery staff will be calling the families of the children in their groups. These calls are just a wee check in to see how everyone is getting on and if the nursery/school can be of assistance in any way. We look forward to speaking to you all and hearing all about how your child is getting on. We are missing them all!!! The call is likely to come from a with held number but will be during normal school hours.
Have a nice day and take care!!!
