Huge thanks to everyone who came along to the sunflowers sports day yesterday - it was a very successful event ! It was particularly lovely to see so many grandparents and older siblings there too. A special thanks the mums and dad who got into the spirit of things and competed in their own races - you're all stars! We really do love these events when everyone comes together - we know that it can be difficult to take time off work etc but these events really do need your support to work , and we all thank you for coming along.
And from all the staff , a very heartfelt thank you for the lovely card and gifts from the parents of the graduating children - this really isn't expected , but very much appreciated . The money will be used for a well deserved staff night out - the planning for this is already under way!
Class photos - several have asked for extra copies of these - if you would like this , please email/call me to say so and I'll put in an order for the total amount. Individual photos need to have the proof copy returned with the number required . Please don't ask the staff as they cannot help you with this - thank you .
And finally don't forget that the nursery will be closed on Monday 14th July for the Aberdeen holiday
Thursday 26 June 2014
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Sports Day
A reminder that the sunflowers Sports Day is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3pm . All parents are welcome to attend this popular event - please note that seating is very limited and there may well be grandparents here -if you're lucky enough to have a seat , please give it up if needed - or bring along a blanket to sit on! The forecast for tomorrow is similar to today - no mention of rain so far- so it looks like we'll be fine . So please come along and be part of this enjoyable event . Children not normally here on a Wednesday afternoon - please come along at 2:45pm . Please don't come any earlier as we have a lot of preparation to do wont be ready for you . Dont forget to bring your (charged) cameras/ipads etc , suncream(hopefully) and running shoes as there is parent participation !
There will also be a short Graduation ceremony for those children leaving us to start P1 after the summer . The class of 2014 are :
Sammy Akindileni , Fraser Allan , Andrew Cowie , Ilona Craig, Lyle Gray , Ethan Hayworth , Joshua Leitch , Paige Lyon , Jamie MacDonald , Jack Masson , Ashton Milne , Kameron Roberts , Samuel Rowantree , Fergus Roy , Alex Simpson , Neil Thakur , and Sophie Yule .
The parents of these children are also advised to bring tissues :-)
and just in time the sunflowers class photos have arrived . You will find this in your child's file . If you'd like to buy this , please follow the payment instructions in the pack . You are under obligation to purchase these - if you dont want to keep it , just hand it back to us. Please return or forward payment by 11th July(payment by cheque wherever possible)
Hope to see you all tomorrow !
There will also be a short Graduation ceremony for those children leaving us to start P1 after the summer . The class of 2014 are :
Sammy Akindileni , Fraser Allan , Andrew Cowie , Ilona Craig, Lyle Gray , Ethan Hayworth , Joshua Leitch , Paige Lyon , Jamie MacDonald , Jack Masson , Ashton Milne , Kameron Roberts , Samuel Rowantree , Fergus Roy , Alex Simpson , Neil Thakur , and Sophie Yule .
The parents of these children are also advised to bring tissues :-)
and just in time the sunflowers class photos have arrived . You will find this in your child's file . If you'd like to buy this , please follow the payment instructions in the pack . You are under obligation to purchase these - if you dont want to keep it , just hand it back to us. Please return or forward payment by 11th July(payment by cheque wherever possible)
Hope to see you all tomorrow !
Thursday 12 June 2014
Summer play
Good afternoon everyone ,
we are continuing to enjoy the lovely summer weather at Craigton by spending as much time as possible outdoors . There was great excitement yesterday as our new sheds were erected by Mark who delivered and assembled the sheds , 'supervised' by our ever busy handyman, Fred . The sunflowers in particular were fascinated and had lots and lots and lots of questions for the busy men who answered them cheerfully as they built the sheds...and a great job they did too!
Staying in the garden - there have been a couple of incidents when children have been hit by the main gate when opened from the carpark - we appreciate that its difficult to see children there , but please check before you open the gate(and remember to close and chain it behind you) Thank you .
We're not the only ones thinking of summer - Aberdeen Play Forum and ACC are putting on a series of play events over the summer between Monday 7th July and Friday 15th August . Posters for this are on display in both buildings , or for more info please go to http://www.aberdeenplayforum.com
The sunflowers also had a busy time this morning as Linda was here to take the class photos . These will be ready soon and you will all have the opportunity to buy a copy. You are under no obligation to buy them , but I'm sure you'll want to when they arrive.
I shall be on holiday from Monday 16th June returning Tuesday 24th June , so please note that emails will not be replied to during this time . If you need to tell us anything please call the nursery on 01224 733980.
I'll also remind you its the Sunflowers Sports Day and Graduation on Wednesday 25th June at 3pm - you will get more info directly form the sunflowers staff on this (as I wont be here to post on the blog)
If the weather is not good on the day , please visit the blogspot directly as there is a delay in this being mailed to you http://craigtonlodgenursery.blogspot.co.uk
Should we need to cancel the sports , it will be posted on the blog , but the graduation ceremony will still go ahead indoors .........but lets just hope we dont need to !
And finally a reminder that its Father's Day on Sunday - so please make sure you do something great for your Dad!
we are continuing to enjoy the lovely summer weather at Craigton by spending as much time as possible outdoors . There was great excitement yesterday as our new sheds were erected by Mark who delivered and assembled the sheds , 'supervised' by our ever busy handyman, Fred . The sunflowers in particular were fascinated and had lots and lots and lots of questions for the busy men who answered them cheerfully as they built the sheds...and a great job they did too!
Staying in the garden - there have been a couple of incidents when children have been hit by the main gate when opened from the carpark - we appreciate that its difficult to see children there , but please check before you open the gate(and remember to close and chain it behind you) Thank you .
We're not the only ones thinking of summer - Aberdeen Play Forum and ACC are putting on a series of play events over the summer between Monday 7th July and Friday 15th August . Posters for this are on display in both buildings , or for more info please go to http://www.aberdeenplayforum.com
The sunflowers also had a busy time this morning as Linda was here to take the class photos . These will be ready soon and you will all have the opportunity to buy a copy. You are under no obligation to buy them , but I'm sure you'll want to when they arrive.
I shall be on holiday from Monday 16th June returning Tuesday 24th June , so please note that emails will not be replied to during this time . If you need to tell us anything please call the nursery on 01224 733980.
I'll also remind you its the Sunflowers Sports Day and Graduation on Wednesday 25th June at 3pm - you will get more info directly form the sunflowers staff on this (as I wont be here to post on the blog)
If the weather is not good on the day , please visit the blogspot directly as there is a delay in this being mailed to you http://craigtonlodgenursery.blogspot.co.uk
Should we need to cancel the sports , it will be posted on the blog , but the graduation ceremony will still go ahead indoors .........but lets just hope we dont need to !
And finally a reminder that its Father's Day on Sunday - so please make sure you do something great for your Dad!
Tuesday 10 June 2014
Summer at Craigton
Hello Everyone ,
I hope that you are all enjoying the sunshine - we certainty are! The children have been engaged in lots of activities outdoors- building obstacle courses and dens , digging in the garden , looking after plants in the growing areas and in the greenhouses , imaginative and role play , painting and chalk pictures , sand and water play and investigation......as well as running , jumping , climbing and sometimes sleeping :-) We also had some excitement this week as our caterpillars became butterflies over the weekend and were released in the garden on Monday .... this is always a fascinating transformation for the children and gives rise to much questioning , investigation and discussion .
As it is almost holiday time a reminder to let us know if you'll be away over the summer please - an email is fine for this . Even if you're having just a day off - please let us know . Its really important that we know who will be here each day . Thank you .
We said goodbye to Hannah(4-6 schoolhouse) this week as her new school timetable is so busy - she will be back at some point over the summer though. In her place a big Craigton welcome to Nuala . She will be here on Monday , Wednesday and Thursdays after school - welcome to the team Nuala.
Also starting soon will be Adina - Adina is attending Aberdeen University and will join us for the summer as soon as her PVG check comes back .
We will also be saying goodbye to Petra very soon . She will be moving to London towards the end of June as she will be starting University after the summer - her last day will be Friday 20th June . Best wishes for the future Petra!
Important Dates for your Diary :
This Thursday 12th June 9:30am - Sunflowers class photo . All sunflowers to be here please ready for the camera by 9:30am . Our photographer , Linda , works to a very tight schedule so if you're not here on time you may miss out . Those children who will be leaving us to go to P1 will have an individual and group photo,and there will also be a full class photo so we need everyone here please . If your child does not normally attend on a Thursday morning , please bring them along and stay while they are here ...be prepared for some waiting around during the photoshoot!
Wednesday 25th June 3pm- Sunflowers Sports Day/ Graduation
All families are welcome to come along to this(not just sunflower parents) This is always a very well attended event and seating is extremely limited so please bring along a rug/blanket to sit on . Please also ensure that you bring the following: suncream/hat , water , fully charged camera/phone/ipad , tissues(you'll need them!)- and as its June in Scotland an umbrella!
All sunflowers participate in the sports - there is also some parent participation required- you have been warned! This is followed by a short graduation ceremony for those children leaving to start P1(thats the time for the tissues)and refreshments . Further information on this will be issued directly from the sunflower staff soon .
If the weather is bad , we may have to abandon the sports , but the Graduation will go ahead indoors- everyone pray that the rain stays off!
All parents please note that photos/video recordings will be taking place at this event .
For those of you who will be leaving us this summer , please let me have your leaving date as soon as you have it . We are fully booked at the moment , with long waiting lists. This means that we are not able to offer extra sessions or increase attendance resulting in some frustration for parents . We will always try to accommodate extra attendances where possible, but we cannot do so at the moment .
Aberdeen City Council and NHS Grampian are holding a Family Fun, Summer Safety event at the Satrosphere Science Centre this Saturday 14th June 10am to 4pm . This is a FREE day of fun activities and advice to help you and your family enjoy a safer , fun-filled summer . For more info please contact
GrDonald@aberdeencity.gov.uk rachel.thompson4@nhs.net peter.nurick@satrosphere.net
and if that wasn't enough for this weekend , its Father's Day on Sunday too!( Dont forget please) maybe let Dad watch the TV in peace? I'm told there's some football tournament starting this week!
And finally - a reminder that the nursery will be closed on the following dates this year :
Monday 14th July and Monday 22nd September . We shall close at 6pm Tuesday 23rd December and reopen 8am Monday 5th January 2015
I hope that you are all enjoying the sunshine - we certainty are! The children have been engaged in lots of activities outdoors- building obstacle courses and dens , digging in the garden , looking after plants in the growing areas and in the greenhouses , imaginative and role play , painting and chalk pictures , sand and water play and investigation......as well as running , jumping , climbing and sometimes sleeping :-) We also had some excitement this week as our caterpillars became butterflies over the weekend and were released in the garden on Monday .... this is always a fascinating transformation for the children and gives rise to much questioning , investigation and discussion .
As it is almost holiday time a reminder to let us know if you'll be away over the summer please - an email is fine for this . Even if you're having just a day off - please let us know . Its really important that we know who will be here each day . Thank you .
We said goodbye to Hannah(4-6 schoolhouse) this week as her new school timetable is so busy - she will be back at some point over the summer though. In her place a big Craigton welcome to Nuala . She will be here on Monday , Wednesday and Thursdays after school - welcome to the team Nuala.
Also starting soon will be Adina - Adina is attending Aberdeen University and will join us for the summer as soon as her PVG check comes back .
We will also be saying goodbye to Petra very soon . She will be moving to London towards the end of June as she will be starting University after the summer - her last day will be Friday 20th June . Best wishes for the future Petra!
Important Dates for your Diary :
This Thursday 12th June 9:30am - Sunflowers class photo . All sunflowers to be here please ready for the camera by 9:30am . Our photographer , Linda , works to a very tight schedule so if you're not here on time you may miss out . Those children who will be leaving us to go to P1 will have an individual and group photo,and there will also be a full class photo so we need everyone here please . If your child does not normally attend on a Thursday morning , please bring them along and stay while they are here ...be prepared for some waiting around during the photoshoot!
Wednesday 25th June 3pm- Sunflowers Sports Day/ Graduation
All families are welcome to come along to this(not just sunflower parents) This is always a very well attended event and seating is extremely limited so please bring along a rug/blanket to sit on . Please also ensure that you bring the following: suncream/hat , water , fully charged camera/phone/ipad , tissues(you'll need them!)- and as its June in Scotland an umbrella!
All sunflowers participate in the sports - there is also some parent participation required- you have been warned! This is followed by a short graduation ceremony for those children leaving to start P1(thats the time for the tissues)and refreshments . Further information on this will be issued directly from the sunflower staff soon .
If the weather is bad , we may have to abandon the sports , but the Graduation will go ahead indoors- everyone pray that the rain stays off!
All parents please note that photos/video recordings will be taking place at this event .
For those of you who will be leaving us this summer , please let me have your leaving date as soon as you have it . We are fully booked at the moment , with long waiting lists. This means that we are not able to offer extra sessions or increase attendance resulting in some frustration for parents . We will always try to accommodate extra attendances where possible, but we cannot do so at the moment .
Aberdeen City Council and NHS Grampian are holding a Family Fun, Summer Safety event at the Satrosphere Science Centre this Saturday 14th June 10am to 4pm . This is a FREE day of fun activities and advice to help you and your family enjoy a safer , fun-filled summer . For more info please contact
GrDonald@aberdeencity.gov.uk rachel.thompson4@nhs.net peter.nurick@satrosphere.net
and if that wasn't enough for this weekend , its Father's Day on Sunday too!( Dont forget please) maybe let Dad watch the TV in peace? I'm told there's some football tournament starting this week!
And finally - a reminder that the nursery will be closed on the following dates this year :
Monday 14th July and Monday 22nd September . We shall close at 6pm Tuesday 23rd December and reopen 8am Monday 5th January 2015
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