Culter Christmas Lights switch on

Good afternoon everyone ,

One of our parents , James Farquhar is organising the Xmas Lights this year and has the following message for you all

The ‘Switch On Event’ for Culter Christmas Lights takes place on Saturday 24^th November at Culter Village Hall from 4-6pm. Please come along and enjoy the celebrations.

There will be a visit from Santa, carol singing accompanied by The Granite City Brass Band, mulled wine and mince pies and also a magic show for the kids. Entry is free.

We are hoping that children will come along on the day and join in the carol singing.

Sounds like a great event so please go along and support the local community efforts - thank you . 

And talking of the winter festival......... dont forget to hand in your Giving Tree gifts by Monday 3rd December , when Santa's helpers will collect them . 

Following the parents evening last week , there does seem to be a little uncertainty about the CfE , and what this means in the nursery . The CfE is based on the development of  each child as an individual, to offer in- depth learning opportunities and adult support to allow each child to achieve their full potential .  Full details of the experiences and outcomes of CfE are on display in the sunflowers room , and you can get some really good information about it at   http://bexcellent.org.uk/. 

We have always , and continue to provide opportunities for learning , rather than 'teaching' . Research across the world has shown that children who learn through play in early years rather than formal teaching , are more engaged in their learning at school , and achieve better  results in secondary education . 

Best practice in early years settings is to encourage active , engaged and focused leaning - for the child to direct their own learning , with appropriate adult support. 

If you do have any questions regarding this , please talk to Suzanne , Donna or myself and we'll do our best to answer !