Dear Parents and carers,

We are looking forward to participating in World Book Day events in school on Thursday 3^rd March 2022. We have lots of fun activities planned for your children. We are encouraging pupils if they wish to dress up as their favourite book character. There is absolutely no obligation to dress up. Please note our nursery Monday/Tuesday group will celebrate World Book Day on Monday 7^th March and can dress up on this date if they would like to.

World Book Day celebrates the joy and value of books and reading, especially for children. To help get them started on their reading journey, every child receives a £1 World Book Day Book Token that they can swap for a free book – there are 12 books to choose from or they can get £1 of a book of their choice.

You can access World Book Day resources to have fun together with your child at home following the link:

Families - World Book Day

Thank you for your support!

Kirsty Murray

Depute Head Teacher

Dear Parents and Carers

Now that December has arrived, the festive spirit has certainly hit the nursery. The children have enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree and there is great suspense opening the advent calendar each day. There are lots of Christmas activities taking place throughout the nursery creating lots of festive cheer and very happy and excited children.

There are a few dates and some important information that we would like to make you aware of –

· Christmas Parties

The Mon/Tue group will be having their party on Tuesday 14^th December and the Wed/Thu group will have their party on Thursday 16th December. The children will attend nursery as normal, at the usual times. Children can come to nursery in the morning dressed in their party clothes for the parties that will be held in the afternoon after lunch. Children will be collected at the normal nursery times.

· Christmas Singalong

Unfortunately due to our Covid guidance we are unable to invite you to join us in nursery for our annual Christmas singalong. However, we do not want our children or our adults missing out on this experience so we will continue to hold this event which we will record and post on our nursery website for you all to enjoy. Please continue to check the website weekly for nursery news and updates.

· The wider community

The nursery children have been learning about the spirit of Christmas in a variety of ways. We have extended this into our local community to help develop their understanding of caring, sharing and being thankful. The children have made Christmas cards with lovely messages which the Community Kitchen will give out on Christmas day. We are preparing a hamper to give to our local day centre with lots of lovely baking by our children. We are also going to share our singalong recording with them.

· Christmas Holidays

The school closes for Christmas on Friday 17^th December. Due to the nursery operating the extended hours it will remain open on Monday 21^st and Tuesday 22^nd , however your child can only attend if you have signed up to these days via the local authority.

The school and nursery all return on Wednesday 5^th January.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support throughout this year and wish you all a very merry Christmas and a safe and healthy new year.

Best wishes

Sally Murray (DHT) and the nursery team

Dear Parent/Carers,

Our school Christmas lunch will take place on the following dates:-

Nursery (Monday – Tuesday group) Tuesday 7th December 2021

Nursery (Wednesday – Thursday group) Wednesday 8th December 2021

Orders MUST be placed via the SchoolPay system by 2nd December!!