06.11.20 Nursery News

Last week the Nursery were discussing Article 3 and Article 17, answering questions and making thank you cards to take home for those we love and protect us from harm. Stories t included “For Every Child” a beautifully illustrated book which explains children’s rights through words and pictures. We also read “Guess How Much I Love You” and extended the story to a drama session emulating the words through our body language.

Later in the week we were dancing through drama. “Fireworks dancing” with coloured scarves, moving our bodies and learning new wow words as we moved to the lights.The children listened to the story of Bonfire Night and were learning all about Guy Fawkes and his gun powder plans. Some interesting comments “did he blow up the white house” .We discussed safety with fireworks and focused a lot on the days of the week. Art work using chalk, paint, play dough and sequins have made a spectacular nursery display on black card. The children enjoyed small group time sessions to mind map their learning.

Our mud kitchen had a makeover with the help of garden group volunteers working very hard, there was a lot of leaves and mud to scrape of the ground. We used big tools and lots of safety and we moved all the furniture around, lots of nice comments from the other boys and girls – it looks great!

The children have chopped, peeled, cored and stewed fruit and vegetables, painting with them and eating them. Following the process from ground/tree to plate and tummy! We continue to learn about light and dark, lots of focus on dark this week so this next weeks festival of light will be a welcomed change. 

Welcome back to Nursery

What a lovely week in the Nursery. It was lovely to welcome the children back and some new staff faces. This week we said hello to Mrs Singhal and Mrs Hanna.

The children are very engaged and playing together beautifully. They have settled into their routines, especially in the dining room where they are served their hot lunch. The favourite this week was nuggets and noodles, although their ‘spooky’ Halloween lunch was very well received!

This week the children have enjoyed playing name games and memory games for circle time and had an interest in spiders and worms . A small group of children were excited to go shopping with Mrs Bingham and Miss Lawrence on Tuesday. They demonstrated a super sense of responsibility and leadership skills whilst out and about. On the way back they proudly carried their own nursery rucksacks.

 On Wednesday, the children made spiders and spider webs with Mrs McNally. 

On Thursday we carved pumpkins, took out their “guts” and enjoyed our very own pumpkin soup for afternoon snack with witchy shaped bread, after listening to the story Pumpkin Soup. We ended our week with a fabulous spooky party. We had a witches’ cavern with a very interesting cauldron! Halloween masks to cut out, colour and thread. Some ghoulish green smelly play dough and monster pictures and some fun Halloween games and a spooky snack! Another very busy and fun learning week. 

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Happy Halloween!

Parent Consultations Thursday 1 and Friday 2 October 2020

This term we are unable to have our annual parent consultations as a face to face meeting in school due to COVID 19 restrictions , and Scottish Government / Council Guidance. As a result we have arranged for parent consultations to take place as a 10 minute video call, with the parent, teacher, and where appropriate the child. The following information and video link explains how to make an appointment, device compatibility and how to join the meeting.

If you have any issues or concerns with this please contact us by email at school.

Please note , if your child currently receives support for learning with Mrs McColl she will arrange to have a telephone conversation with you.

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Building Resilience – Back to School Tips

We have loved being part of your journey back to school. Today we are posting the last of our ten tips. We hope you will still be able to benefit from them over the coming term. Developing resilience can help us cope with the ups and downs which may arise.  

Back to School Tip #10: Have a Goal – A new journey starts with a step…    

Your child: Talk to your child about what they would like to learn or get better at by the end of this term, such as a sports skill, a new hobby, being able to cook something, dress themselves, etc. 

You: Think about something positive you can start to do or keep doing when your child returns to school, e.g. start a new class, exercise, meet a friend, complete a home improvement project.   

For more information about going ‘Back to School’ and supporting your own and your child’s wellbeing visit: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/backtoschool 

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If you have a child who is starting or returning to school this term you can find lots of helpful tips to help get prepared in the Building Resilience – Back to School Tips booklet.

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Building Resilience – Back to School Tips

We are so excited to welcome back our remaining children today and we hope you have a great day!

We are sure the past few weeks have been a very busy and perhaps stressful time for families. We hope the Back to School tips are giving you some ideas to support wellbeing. We’d love to hear the things that help to boost your wellbeing.      

Back to School Tip #9: Respect Yourself – Be proud of your child and yourself    

Your child: Help your child make a list of the things they have learnt and enjoyed over the last few months. e.g. learned to hula hoop, baking, mountain biking. Share and celebrate these with family and friends.  

You: Think about and share all the ways you and the family have adjusted to the challenges over the last few months. Acknowledge together the strengths you have shown. There may have been ups and downs but remind yourself of the things you managed to do, such as using video calls, cooking family meals, supporting your child with their learning or exploring your neighbourhood. 

Together: You may wish to put together a scrap book or time capsule to help remember this extraordinary time. It could include photographs of the things you did at home, news articles, letters, interviews from different family members, etc. 

For more information about going ‘Back to School’ and supporting your own and your child’s wellbeing visit: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/backtoschool 

#buildingresilience #BackToSchoolEdin 

If you have a child who is starting or returning to school this term you can find lots of helpful tips to help get prepared in the Building Resilience – Back to School Tips booklet.

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