Hello everyone ,
we have been very busy at Craigton recently . We have celebrated Burns Night - we watched some Scottish country dancing , made our own Saltires , looked at tartans , and listened to some of the Bards poems . Chinese New Year was very exciting- we watched a dragon dance and made our own dragon as well as Chinese lanterns and had a Chinese feast too!
This month we are looking forward to Valentines Day on 14th as well as (we hope) the arrival of spring! Joanne from Gardening 4 Kids came to see us recently , and the sunflowers had a great discussion about 'What is a Garden' and made scrap books for their perfect garden . Jo will be back again soon and we'll be getting the growing areas ready for some planting- hopefully using our own nursery made compost , as well as checking out the progress of our fruit trees in the orchard .
The schoolhouse children will also be celebrating Valentines Day , and after this will be looking at Safety and Transport . The sunflowers would like to make a display of the children's immediate families in the classroom - so please bring in one or 2 photos of your family to add to this .
The recent horrible weather has had an impact on our time outdoors recently , but with the arrival of the sun today , and lighter afternoons , we hope to be spending a lot more time outdoors . A reminder to please ensure that your child has suitable out door clothing and footwear , as well as soft soled indoor shoes or slippers , and a change of clothing each day - Thank you .
Looking ahead a little - its World Book Day on Thursday 6th March . We will be taking part as we do each year - you have already all been given a WBD token for money off books , and nearer the time we will tell you how we will be celebrating this year .
Sadly , Donna(sunflowers) will be leaving us soon . She has decided to take some time out to spend with her young family - I'm sure we all appreciate how difficult it can be at times for working parents, and though we will miss her , totally understand her decision . She wont be leaving us entirely as she'll continue to do some relief days for us , but her last regular day will be Thursday 20th February.
Finally , please note that we shall be closed on the following dates this year :
Easter Monday : 21st April
May Day : 5th May
Aberdeen holidays : 14th July and 22nd September
We'll close at 6pm on Tuedsay 23rd December and re-open 8am Monday 5th January 2015
Thursday, 6 February 2014
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Special visitors
Hello everyone ,
Yesterday the sunflowers had a very exciting visit from Zoolab . The children learned all about the animals in the Chinese horoscope, how they came to be chosen , and about how some Chinese New Year traditions began . But even more exciting than that was the array of creatures that came along too! There were several cockroaches , Charlie the snake , Zebedee the tree frog , Tabitha the tarantula , Woody and Buzz the rats , and a very fluffy rabbit called Dougal. The children were shown these animals and given the opportunity to handle them if they wished (apart from Tabitha and Zebedee who do not like being handled) - it has to be said that some were more popular than others but everyone enjoyed the visit ! Julie and Petra took lots of photos and these will soon be on display in the sunflowers room .
Zoolab will be returning in the summer so more children will have the chance to see these special visitors .
We love having visitors at Craigton , so if you or anyone you know has an interesting job or hobby , and you'd like to come and talk to the children about it , please let us know and we'll set it up . In the past we have had parent talks from a midwife , GP , policeman , paramedic and helicopter pilot.
Also , if your family celebrate any festival or special days that you'd like to share with us , we'd be very happy to hear about them and try to include them in our nursery calendar.
Dont forget too , that we're happy to post any special events you'd like to share with us on here - so if you're running a marathon , or climbing a mountain , having a jumble sale or just want to raise awareness of a special cause you support - let us know .
You can also leave comments on the blog , either instant reactions by ticking the boxes under each post , or your own comment which will be shared with all subscribers - you will have to log onto the blogspot to do this craigtonlodgenursery.blogspot.co.uk (no w's) It would be great to have your feedback
And finally please note that the nursery will be closed on the following dates this year :
Easter Monday 21st April
May Day 5th May
Local Holidays 14th July, 22nd September
We shall close at 6pm on Tuesday 23rd Dec and re-open 8am Monday 5th January 2015
Yesterday the sunflowers had a very exciting visit from Zoolab . The children learned all about the animals in the Chinese horoscope, how they came to be chosen , and about how some Chinese New Year traditions began . But even more exciting than that was the array of creatures that came along too! There were several cockroaches , Charlie the snake , Zebedee the tree frog , Tabitha the tarantula , Woody and Buzz the rats , and a very fluffy rabbit called Dougal. The children were shown these animals and given the opportunity to handle them if they wished (apart from Tabitha and Zebedee who do not like being handled) - it has to be said that some were more popular than others but everyone enjoyed the visit ! Julie and Petra took lots of photos and these will soon be on display in the sunflowers room .
Zoolab will be returning in the summer so more children will have the chance to see these special visitors .
We love having visitors at Craigton , so if you or anyone you know has an interesting job or hobby , and you'd like to come and talk to the children about it , please let us know and we'll set it up . In the past we have had parent talks from a midwife , GP , policeman , paramedic and helicopter pilot.
Also , if your family celebrate any festival or special days that you'd like to share with us , we'd be very happy to hear about them and try to include them in our nursery calendar.
Dont forget too , that we're happy to post any special events you'd like to share with us on here - so if you're running a marathon , or climbing a mountain , having a jumble sale or just want to raise awareness of a special cause you support - let us know .
You can also leave comments on the blog , either instant reactions by ticking the boxes under each post , or your own comment which will be shared with all subscribers - you will have to log onto the blogspot to do this craigtonlodgenursery.blogspot.co.uk (no w's) It would be great to have your feedback
And finally please note that the nursery will be closed on the following dates this year :
Easter Monday 21st April
May Day 5th May
Local Holidays 14th July, 22nd September
We shall close at 6pm on Tuesday 23rd Dec and re-open 8am Monday 5th January 2015
Monday, 13 January 2014
Happy Monday!
Hello everyone ,
hard to believe that we've only been back a week after the festive break! We are now back into our normal routine and Christmas is a fading memory!
We have been making the most of the sunny days spending as much time outdoors as we can - the children have enjoyed the pretty frosty patterns in our garden , and have been on walks around the village including visits to the post office and the library . There has also been a treasure hunt with children hunting for and finding clues in the classrooms , garden and orchard area which was very exciting!
Tony the gardener was here last week , busy trimming the shrubs and clearing the winter garden debris( the sunflowers were fascinated watching the leaf blower in action) - our thanks to him for getting the garden looking so good again!
The children in the schoolhouse will be looking at the sky this month - possible literally! They will be exploring stars and space , aeroplanes and helicopters , birds and other winged creatures. I've just been in that building and found the buttercups having great fun making a floor painting with their hands and the snowdrops and bluebells were enjoying some lovely music while at their exploration tables :-)
You may have noticed that Julie and Kelly have swapped departments again. Julie has moved with the new sunflowers to support them in their transition , while Kelly has returned to the buttercups to prepare the next group for their move later in the year . This seems to be working well and will be continued throughout the year - we hope that it makes the big move to the PS building easier for the children(and parents!)
Talking of transitions- dont forget that you need to register your child if they will be starting P1 this year . The dates for Aberdeen City schools are this week 13th to 17th Jan , Aberdeenshire schools 27th to 31st Jan . You will also need to register your child if you wish them to attend a school nursery dates for this are : Aberdeen City schools : 20th to 31st Jan , Aberdeenshire schools : 13th to 24th Jan Please go along to your chosen school with your child's birth certificate to register .
Meanwhile back at Craigton- we are looking forward to the rest of January ,as there are some interesting events to celebrate this month . On 25th its Burn's night so look out for those haggis again! and 31st sees the Chinese New Year and the start of the year of the horse - we always enjoy this celebration as there are so many opportunities for the children to get involved in this from making colourful dragons then dancing with them , eating noodles with chopsticks, and finding out what's inside those red envelopes!
I've had a request from a parent to remind everyone to ensure that you close and chain all gates every time, and observe the reverse parking rule . I am sorry to have to keep posting about this , but some are still not doing this. On Friday , the main gate to the carpark was left wide open at about 5pm -one of the busiest times of day for traffic -also after dark . In order to ensure the safety of all the children , the gates must be closed and chained- please ensure you do this every time ....and drivers , please slow right down entering or leaving the carpark -thank you .
There is a Parent Forum meeting scheduled for next week so please see any member if there is anything you'd like raised/discussed. This years members are : Erin Brown , Carl Gerrard , Claire Molloy , Deirdre Strachan and Madhuri Thakur - photos are on display in both building if you need help recognising them !
hard to believe that we've only been back a week after the festive break! We are now back into our normal routine and Christmas is a fading memory!
We have been making the most of the sunny days spending as much time outdoors as we can - the children have enjoyed the pretty frosty patterns in our garden , and have been on walks around the village including visits to the post office and the library . There has also been a treasure hunt with children hunting for and finding clues in the classrooms , garden and orchard area which was very exciting!
Tony the gardener was here last week , busy trimming the shrubs and clearing the winter garden debris( the sunflowers were fascinated watching the leaf blower in action) - our thanks to him for getting the garden looking so good again!
The children in the schoolhouse will be looking at the sky this month - possible literally! They will be exploring stars and space , aeroplanes and helicopters , birds and other winged creatures. I've just been in that building and found the buttercups having great fun making a floor painting with their hands and the snowdrops and bluebells were enjoying some lovely music while at their exploration tables :-)
You may have noticed that Julie and Kelly have swapped departments again. Julie has moved with the new sunflowers to support them in their transition , while Kelly has returned to the buttercups to prepare the next group for their move later in the year . This seems to be working well and will be continued throughout the year - we hope that it makes the big move to the PS building easier for the children(and parents!)
Talking of transitions- dont forget that you need to register your child if they will be starting P1 this year . The dates for Aberdeen City schools are this week 13th to 17th Jan , Aberdeenshire schools 27th to 31st Jan . You will also need to register your child if you wish them to attend a school nursery dates for this are : Aberdeen City schools : 20th to 31st Jan , Aberdeenshire schools : 13th to 24th Jan Please go along to your chosen school with your child's birth certificate to register .
Meanwhile back at Craigton- we are looking forward to the rest of January ,as there are some interesting events to celebrate this month . On 25th its Burn's night so look out for those haggis again! and 31st sees the Chinese New Year and the start of the year of the horse - we always enjoy this celebration as there are so many opportunities for the children to get involved in this from making colourful dragons then dancing with them , eating noodles with chopsticks, and finding out what's inside those red envelopes!
I've had a request from a parent to remind everyone to ensure that you close and chain all gates every time, and observe the reverse parking rule . I am sorry to have to keep posting about this , but some are still not doing this. On Friday , the main gate to the carpark was left wide open at about 5pm -one of the busiest times of day for traffic -also after dark . In order to ensure the safety of all the children , the gates must be closed and chained- please ensure you do this every time ....and drivers , please slow right down entering or leaving the carpark -thank you .
There is a Parent Forum meeting scheduled for next week so please see any member if there is anything you'd like raised/discussed. This years members are : Erin Brown , Carl Gerrard , Claire Molloy , Deirdre Strachan and Madhuri Thakur - photos are on display in both building if you need help recognising them !
Monday, 6 January 2014
Happy New Year
Hello everyone ,
hope you had a lovely time over the festive period and that Santa was good to you all. We've been hearing lots of stories today from the children(and parents)- most seem to fell that it all seems a long time ago now , and glad to be back into the usual routine!
I have just heard from Aberdeen City Council , that registration for schools for P1 pupils is from 8th to 17th January . This means if your child will be going to school next session (2104/15) you should visit the school between those dates. Please take your child's birth certificate and proof of address with you , and you will be able to register them..
If you wish to enrol your child for a school nursery place please apply between 20th and 31st January .
In both cases , please refer to your chosen school for further information /application forms as we cannot help you with these .
That's all for now, but there will be more later in the week once we've all caught up with what's going on !
hope you had a lovely time over the festive period and that Santa was good to you all. We've been hearing lots of stories today from the children(and parents)- most seem to fell that it all seems a long time ago now , and glad to be back into the usual routine!
I have just heard from Aberdeen City Council , that registration for schools for P1 pupils is from 8th to 17th January . This means if your child will be going to school next session (2104/15) you should visit the school between those dates. Please take your child's birth certificate and proof of address with you , and you will be able to register them..
If you wish to enrol your child for a school nursery place please apply between 20th and 31st January .
In both cases , please refer to your chosen school for further information /application forms as we cannot help you with these .
That's all for now, but there will be more later in the week once we've all caught up with what's going on !
Friday, 20 December 2013
Merry Christmas
Hello everyone ,
oh yes its nearly here! We have been well and truly filled with festive spirit this week .
Huge thanks to all of you who came along to the sunflowers concert on Wednesday - as ever it was standing room only :-) its always such a pleasure to welcome so many into the nursery and helping to get our Christmas celebrations underway . In particular its wonderful to meet extended family members - aunties , uncles , cousins and grandparents who we often hear about but rarely see! We do hope you enjoyed the sunflowers performance of 'Christmas Eve in the Toy Shop' (and well done to you all for joining in with the singing :-)) The children and staff worked very hard to produce this event , and I'm sure that you will all agree it was well worth it !
The raffle for the hamper was expertly drawn by Ashton as it was his birthday(thank you Ashton) , and the winner was Gregor in the sunflowers - congratulations! He may be too young to enjoy all the treats inside , but Im sure that his parents will appreciate them ! Many thanks to all who donated items/bought tickets . We raised £70.00 from this for the Staff Development Fund.
And as if that wasn't enough excitement - yesterday we had the xmas party ! There was dancing and games and crackers and party food and SANTA too!!!!! I'm sure all the children would like to thank him for taking time out of his very busy schedule to come and visit us .......and are all looking forward to his visit next week.
Barring the arrival of wintry weather or other unexpected events, this is likely to be the last post of 2013 . Id like to thank you all for your continued support and your contributions to the nursery - it really does made a big difference to the setting to have your involvement and its very much appreciated .
From all of us at Craigton Lodge - we wish you a Christmas full of wonder and joy, and that 2014 brings you all health and happiness .
We shall close at 6pm on Monday 23rd and will see you all again 8am Monday 6th Jan 2014 - enjoy the break - we shall! :-)
oh yes its nearly here! We have been well and truly filled with festive spirit this week .
Huge thanks to all of you who came along to the sunflowers concert on Wednesday - as ever it was standing room only :-) its always such a pleasure to welcome so many into the nursery and helping to get our Christmas celebrations underway . In particular its wonderful to meet extended family members - aunties , uncles , cousins and grandparents who we often hear about but rarely see! We do hope you enjoyed the sunflowers performance of 'Christmas Eve in the Toy Shop' (and well done to you all for joining in with the singing :-)) The children and staff worked very hard to produce this event , and I'm sure that you will all agree it was well worth it !
The raffle for the hamper was expertly drawn by Ashton as it was his birthday(thank you Ashton) , and the winner was Gregor in the sunflowers - congratulations! He may be too young to enjoy all the treats inside , but Im sure that his parents will appreciate them ! Many thanks to all who donated items/bought tickets . We raised £70.00 from this for the Staff Development Fund.
And as if that wasn't enough excitement - yesterday we had the xmas party ! There was dancing and games and crackers and party food and SANTA too!!!!! I'm sure all the children would like to thank him for taking time out of his very busy schedule to come and visit us .......and are all looking forward to his visit next week.
Barring the arrival of wintry weather or other unexpected events, this is likely to be the last post of 2013 . Id like to thank you all for your continued support and your contributions to the nursery - it really does made a big difference to the setting to have your involvement and its very much appreciated .
From all of us at Craigton Lodge - we wish you a Christmas full of wonder and joy, and that 2014 brings you all health and happiness .
We shall close at 6pm on Monday 23rd and will see you all again 8am Monday 6th Jan 2014 - enjoy the break - we shall! :-)
Monday, 16 December 2013
Christmas at Craigton
Hello everyone ,
Oh yes indeed- we are all well and truly in the festive spirit now , with our main Christmas events taking place this week .
The sunflowers concert is on Wednesday at 3pm . This seasonal spectacular is always very well attended and its standing room only . The buttercups , bluebells and snowdrops were treated to a dress rehearsal last week and they thoroughly enjoyed it ! Please note that there is audience participation - so I hope that you are all in good voice :-)
After the show , we will draw the raffle for the Xmas Hamper. Tickets on sale in both buildings - please do this now as we'll be very busy with last minute preparations on the day. Thank you to everyone who has donated items for this - somebody is in for a treat! All proceeds from this go to our Staff Development fund .
We will also be serving some festive refreshments to really get you in the Christmas mood - we look forward to seeing you all there.
And that's not all..........oh yes its the Christmas party on Thursday 2-4pm for all buttercups and sunflowers. there will be fun and games and singing and dancing and Santa too! Though I dont know if he'll join in the dancing :)
We recently had a near miss as a child ran down the driveway and into the carpark as cars were arriving /leaving . Please ensure that when you pick up , that your children (including older siblings) are supervised . This is even more important on these dark evenings ........and drivers please watch your speed . Thank you .
Oh yes indeed- we are all well and truly in the festive spirit now , with our main Christmas events taking place this week .
The sunflowers concert is on Wednesday at 3pm . This seasonal spectacular is always very well attended and its standing room only . The buttercups , bluebells and snowdrops were treated to a dress rehearsal last week and they thoroughly enjoyed it ! Please note that there is audience participation - so I hope that you are all in good voice :-)
After the show , we will draw the raffle for the Xmas Hamper. Tickets on sale in both buildings - please do this now as we'll be very busy with last minute preparations on the day. Thank you to everyone who has donated items for this - somebody is in for a treat! All proceeds from this go to our Staff Development fund .
We will also be serving some festive refreshments to really get you in the Christmas mood - we look forward to seeing you all there.
And that's not all..........oh yes its the Christmas party on Thursday 2-4pm for all buttercups and sunflowers. there will be fun and games and singing and dancing and Santa too! Though I dont know if he'll join in the dancing :)
We recently had a near miss as a child ran down the driveway and into the carpark as cars were arriving /leaving . Please ensure that when you pick up , that your children (including older siblings) are supervised . This is even more important on these dark evenings ........and drivers please watch your speed . Thank you .
Monday, 9 December 2013
Festive fun at Craigton
Hello everyone ,
all the children are very much in the festive spirit here- all enjoying the countdown with their advent calendars each day and looking forward to Santa 's arrival.
Today we are taking full advantage of the lovely weather with most of the nursery out as I write this - the snowdrops and bluebells have gone for a walk around the village , while the sunflowers have gone for a visit to the park . All the children have recently had visits to the library choosing some great festive stories , and some have been to the post office with very special letters and parcels to send. The sunflowers have made their own postbox in their room - please use this to send cards to your friends at nursery . If you are sending cards , please just one for the whole group - we will display the cards for all the children to see and they will be recycled afterwards .
The rehearsals for the Christmas concert are well underway - we look forwrad to welcoming you'll all on Wednesday 18th at 3pm . After the performance , we have the draw for the Christmas Hamper- tickets for this are now on sale on both buildings- £1 a strip . We are also warmly welcoming any donations for the hamper .
Dont forget its the xmas party on Thursday 19th 2-4pm - and I can now conform that Santa will definitely be coming along.........ohhhhhh its so exciting!
The snowdrops and bluebells are looking for Christmas items for their treasure boxes - parents should already have had a note about this- this is just a gentle reminder :-)
We have had two more cases of chickenpox in the schoolhouse today please see link for more info
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/chickenpox-in-children-under-12
And finally :
We shall close at 6pm on Monday 23rd December and re-open 8am Monday 6th January 2014
all the children are very much in the festive spirit here- all enjoying the countdown with their advent calendars each day and looking forward to Santa 's arrival.
Today we are taking full advantage of the lovely weather with most of the nursery out as I write this - the snowdrops and bluebells have gone for a walk around the village , while the sunflowers have gone for a visit to the park . All the children have recently had visits to the library choosing some great festive stories , and some have been to the post office with very special letters and parcels to send. The sunflowers have made their own postbox in their room - please use this to send cards to your friends at nursery . If you are sending cards , please just one for the whole group - we will display the cards for all the children to see and they will be recycled afterwards .
The rehearsals for the Christmas concert are well underway - we look forwrad to welcoming you'll all on Wednesday 18th at 3pm . After the performance , we have the draw for the Christmas Hamper- tickets for this are now on sale on both buildings- £1 a strip . We are also warmly welcoming any donations for the hamper .
Dont forget its the xmas party on Thursday 19th 2-4pm - and I can now conform that Santa will definitely be coming along.........ohhhhhh its so exciting!
The snowdrops and bluebells are looking for Christmas items for their treasure boxes - parents should already have had a note about this- this is just a gentle reminder :-)
We have had two more cases of chickenpox in the schoolhouse today please see link for more info
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/chickenpox-in-children-under-12
And finally :
We shall close at 6pm on Monday 23rd December and re-open 8am Monday 6th January 2014
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