Summertime !

Hello everyone ,

we are all really enjoying the long awaited good weather at  Craigton . All the children are in the garden as I type this (they have made the gazebo into a circus tent)and the sound of their laughter is coming through my office window :-) sometimes this is just the best job!
We have artwork happening with paint and chalks , sand play , and some imaginative building going on with the crates and planks , whilst others are dancing along to the music - a good day at Craigton !
The greenhouse produce is really growing now , and we are looking forward to Joanne from Gardening4Kids coming tomorrow to help us plant some more seeds.
Dont forget that all children need to have a wide brimmed sunhat and suncream each day - we do have limited nursery stocks but its best for each child to bring their own . Please note that if your child doesn't have suncream , we will use our own - Asda Protect Sensitive for Kids Factor 50 .

At the Parent Forum last week (minutes on display in each department) it was mentioned that it's sometimes difficult for all the children's gear to be on their pegs , and items often go astray. We do appreciate you brining in requested items but agree that this can become difficult to manage . So we have ordered a drawstring gymbag for everyone- you will find these in your childs file soon- please take these home to name and decorate anyway you like , then please use for any extra clothing items - hats , shoes etc  . We hope that just having bags on the pegs will improve the situation.  Remember that all items still need to be named, and don't forget to take your bags home regular to wash items and check they still fit . Please do not put food or medicines in the children's bags as others can access these - Thank you .
This was the last meeting of the Forum for this session, Our thanks to Erin Brown , Carl Gerrard , Claire Molloy , Deirdre Strachan and Madhuri Thakur for their time and contributions - it much appreciated. I will be appealing for volunteers for next session soon .

A  message from the schoolhouse - please be patient when buzzing for entry . The buzzer can  very loud and  if rung for long bursts or repeatedly wakens any sleeping children.  It is not always possible for staff to reply immediately , but they will do so as soon as they can.
We hope that you're all getting used to using the childrens photoboards in this building , and they are encouraging you into the rooms so your children can share some of their nursery experience with you .
The schoolhouse have also welcomed a new 4-6 assistant this week - Nuala Wilkinson is in S6 at Cults and will be with us on Wednesdays -she will join Jemma , Catharine and Hannah to complete our afterschool team .

As we are coming up for holiday season - please remember to tell us if your child wont be at nursery or will be late for any reason - we really need to know who will be in each day - Thank you .

And finally , we have rescheduled  our renamed Summer Fair for Saturday 26th July 12-2pm . We'll let you know when the tickets for this will be on sale - probably the end of June - bit please keep this date free.

A reminder that we will be closed on 14th July and 22nd September this year