Harvest Festival
gathering non-perishable food, long life items and essential toiletries to support local food banks and community charities
World Mental Health Day
activities focusing on feelings. Our focus story book that week will be the color monster giving children an opportunity to express and explore different feelings. Yoga style stretching focusing on breathing exercises
World food day
exploring different cultured food Giving the children opportunities to try new foods from around the world
Road Safety week
Looking at road safety videos and talking to the children about road safety, Lollypop person coming in to give a talk.
St Andrew’s day
Crafts, food tasting and music. Children can wear blue or traditional Scottish attire
Advent
Children to take turns to open the Nursery advent calender, Christmas stories and crafts throughout the month
International disability day
Celebrating each individual child’s uniqueness, speaking about what makes us different and raising awareness through stories and film.
Human Rights Day
Children paint or draw themselves and talk about what makes them unique, we will also read books about kindness, friendships and diversity leading to a discussion about the books we have read
Christmas party day
Wear you best Christmas party outfits followed by a fun Christmas disco and a visit from Santa)- (38-week funded children break up and return on the 4th of January)
World religion Day
Children will create simple artwork inspired by different religious symbols, we will also explore different types of food linked with different cultures
Burns Night
(Children create tartan patterns using paint, collage, or weaving strips of paper, we will also introduce traditional Scottish music for e.g. Bag pipe music)
National story telling week
(We will read some of the children’s favourite books and allow the children to bring their favourite book in from home)
Children’s Mental Health
(The children will make different faces using playdough, or paper plates and talk about how they feel. We will also read books about emotions, kindness, friendships or worries then discuss the character’s feelings)