Glenbrae Children’s Centre
Feb 2017
Dear Parent
Easter will be here in a flash, but in the meantime we have a busy, fun-filled time planned within nursery.
Staff News
A warm welcome to Angela Lynch, who is our new Family Support Worker,
Carol Kelly who is our new Bus Escort and Julia Ramage who will be supporting children within the 0-2 room. Karen Munroe will
now be supporting children
within the 2 to 3 room and Jacqueline Coombes has moved to the 3 to 5 room.
Bulb Show
3-5 Learning
Children within the Centre have been busy
planting bulbs for the Port Glasgow Bulb
Show on Saturday 11th March. This year the
theme for the Butterfly Room children’s
pictures will be ‘Favourite places in
Inverclyde’ and the Out of School Care
children’s pictures will be ‘Inverclyde Landmarks’.
The children have been learning how to
count and recognise numbers both
indoors and outdoors. They have also been exploring
traditional stories (fairy stories, Goldilocks and the
Three Bears etc.) and using puppets and music to re- tell
their favourite story.
Eat Well Feel Better
We are hoping to have another cookery class beginning
after the Easter holidays. If interested please return
your tear off slip to Julie, as places are limited.
The children have welcomed the new children from the 2
to 3 room and have been helping them to share and take
turns. They have recently celebrated Robert Burns Day
and had the opportunity to taste some haggis and
oatcakes.
All children within the Butterfly Room will have the
opportunity to visit Wemyss Bay Forest where they will
learn about nature and the outdoor environment.
0-2 Learning
The children are having daily opportunities to explore
their outdoor environment by participating in walks in
the local area. Could parents please provide appropriate
clothing e.g. hats and gloves.
2-3 Learning
The boys and girls have shown a keen
interest in pets and this will be our new focus
for the month. We hope to hear all about your family
pets and how you look after them. If you have any
photographs of your pets could you please bring them
into the nursery for the children’s wall display. Children
in the 2 to 3 room are now taking part in outdoor play
every day.
Please make sure your child has suitable clothing, hats,
scarves and wellies etc.
Out of School Care
The children within the OOSC celebrated Burns Day
with Scottish music, dancing and they sampled haggis,
shortbread and homemade tablet .They also planned
activities around Chinese New Year and the children
learned how to write their names in Chinese.
Over the next few weeks the children will be planning
activities around Valentine’s Day and Fairtrade
fortnight. They will also be entering the Port Glasgow
Bulb Show with their pictures of their favourite
Inverclyde landmarks.
Dates For Your Diary
Science Fayre – Tuesday 14th March. More information to follow
Easter Holidays – Monday 3rd – Tuesday 18th April (inclusive)
Good Friday – Friday 14th April (nursery closed)
Easter Monday – Monday 17th April (nursery closed)
May Day – Monday 1st May (nursery closed)
Fun Day – Friday 19th May. More information to follow
Parents meetings – Week beginning 22nd May. More information to follow
Sports Day – Friday 9th June. More information to follow
Graduation – Friday 23rd June. More information to follow
Last day of term – Thursday 29th June.