Inshes ELC

Welcome!

A big welcome to all our new nursery children who started this week and welcome back to all our returners. We have had a super busy first week and there has already been lots of learning going on. Here are a few of our pictures -

We have been hard at work building a new construction area.

Numeracy ...

"It will be this high."

We've been using our imagination and solving problems.....

"We used the box like a seat."

"I'm making macaroni cheese sauce."

"I'm making soup."

And lots of literacy...

Hope next week is just as much fun!

Week 2 - 17/08/2020

Another week over and everyone is getting used to being back in a routine. Those of you who were with us last year may have noticed some staff changes. We waved a sad goodbye to Mrs Robinson who was with us for 6 years. We are missing her but she's having a fab time taking a well earned retirement and spending lots of time walking in the hills with her husband.

We would also like to give a huge Inshes welcome to Mrs Bryson who has joined us from a nursery in Ballachulish, where she worked for 18 years. We're delighted to have her with us.

Meet the staff.....

Rainbow Room

Buttercup group and Bluebell group

Miss Murray

(Early Years Practitioner)

Bluebells

Miss Johnstone

(Early Years Practitioner)

Bluebells

Mrs Fraser

(Early Years Practitioner)

Bluebells

Mrs Macleod

(Early Years Practitioner)

Buttercups

Mrs Bryson

(Early Years Practitioner)

Buttercups

Sunshine Room..

Star Group and Rocket Group

Mrs Murray

(Early Years Practitioner)

Stars

Mrs Mackinnon

(Early Years Practitioner)

Stars

Mrs Finlayson

(Early Years Practitioner)

Rockets

Miss Mccoll

(Early Years Practitioner)

Rockets

Support Staff....

Miss Pieszczyk

Mrs Lewandowska

Mrs Holm

and not forgetting...

Mrs Bruce - Childcare Manager

We've been making the most of the good weather and there has been lots of outdoor learning going on this week -

We built a shelter and had a spontaneous science lesson

We found some magic keys and practised our understanding about the concept of size -

"This ones too big"

"This ones too little"

"This ones the right size, but it doesn't work!"

We've had plenty of exercise...

...and as always, lots of literacy -

Best of all - we've worked together and started making lots of new friendships. Have a look through our photos.

Week 3 - 24/08/2020

We have had a busy week playing in the garden engaging in STEM experiences, learning about floating, sinking and discovering forces. Pushing and pulling vehicles through water, rolling the tyres up and down hills and exploring magnets.

"I'm playing with cars. They are sinking."

"I stand there."

"Its pushing it away"

We have been busy with numeracy using different resources, identifying numbers, counting and learning to recognise number patterns. We spent some time jumping in puddles and measuring how high the splashes could go.