Author: GCCPRE12

Reaching for the Stars!

Elmvale Nursery

Best wishes from Kirstin, Lynn, Maura, Lesley, Norma, Elaine , and the support team.
Thanks for reading! :)

March Newsletter

2013

Comic Relief

Our afternoon pre school children recently attended a fantastic assembly by Primary 4 about Comic Relief and raising money to help less fortunate children and families throughout the world. Primary 4 are selling red noses and all proceeds will go to Comic Relief. Red noses are for sale in nursery for £1.
The children had a fantastic time at The Singing Kettle. The children and staff all sang along and participated in a great show. Thank you to the many parent helpers who attended.

Nursery Staff

Again you’ll have noticed some new faces within the nursery. We warmly welcome Maura MacArthur who has filled our Team Leader position. I’m sure you’ll get to know Maura in the coming months. Maura is the new key worker for the yellow group. Please feel free to speak to Maura about your child at any time.
Unfortunately Shannon who joined us in January has been redeployed. We wish her well in her new position.

Literacy Week

The children have just completed Literacy week where, as you may be aware, we have been looking at books and stories. We left the children to see where the week took them with their interests and questions informing planning on a day to day basis.
Many adults from the school came into nursery and shared a book with the children during the week. Many thanks to all school adults who donated some of their time to do this for our youngest children.
Parent Tip: Sharing and reading books is a vital part of early literacy development. A short bed time or bath time story is a perfect way to spend some quiet time with your child whilst developing skills at an early age.

Summer Trip

Many thanks to all who have given their opinion with regards to the Summer outing. As you know if we will be organising a large trip like Ayr then we will hold a fund raising event. More information will follow when results are collated.
I’m sure you all agree that our new nursery playground is looking wonderful. As the better weather comes in we will be making the most of this space in daily play opportunities outside. Important learning experiences have taken place with all of the children being involved in risk minimisation assessments of the play tower. The children have helped develop rules and guide lines about playing safely.
We would ask that any parents who bring older children into the nursery playground when collecting their younger children DO NOT let them play on the equipment. These children should remain with you or outside the nursery play ground.
We do not have office staff to open the doors in nursery, so we need your help to let us work with the children without too many interruptions.
AM DROP OFF 8:45am-9:10am. COLLECT 11:30am-11:40am
PM DROP OFF 1pm-1:10pm
COLLECT 3:05pm-3:45pm
Please stick to the times above so staff can concentrate on ‘Springboard Time’ and give our children the best learning experiences throughout the day.

Play Equipment

Drop Off & Collection

DATES TO REMEMBER

Tuesday 12th March	AM pre-school children visit to Caledonian University in the morning
Wednesday / 13th / March / February	PM pre-school children visit to Caledonian University in the afternoon
Wednesday / 20th March	Caledonian Club in / nursery working with Pre-school children
Tuesday 26th March	Easter Egg/ Bonnet / Competition

Remember Sandshoes, Jackets and names on everything!

Head Lice: Please check your child’s hair
regularly from these unwanted visitors. This will hopefully stop head lice becoming a problem in the nursery. If you need advice on this please speak to nursery staff, your pharmacist or your health visitor.

Organization

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