Nursery @ Howes Road – Page 3 – Orchard Brae School

Potted Sports

By Clare Russell 28th June 2019 28th June 2019 Howes House, Nursery @ Howes Road, P.E., Primary, Primary 1 @ Ashgrove, Room 10, Room 11, Room 12, Room 14, Room 15, Room 16, Room 17, Room 18, Room 19, Room 3, Room 4, Room 5, Room 6, Room 8, Room 9, Secondary Department, Senior phase

Everyone enjoyed the Potted Sports organised by our PE Department on Wednesday. Thank you to everyone involved for the hard work that went into this, including our Howes Hoose pupils who supported at the stations. We all had a great time moving around in our class groups, finishing up with a running ‘marathon’ for any Secondary pupils wishing to participate. They were well supported by those opting to spectate.

Moving our bodies in Morning Nursery (Howes Road)

By Amy Dunnett 30th May 2019 30th May 2019 3 - 5 Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and Well Being, Nursery @ Howes Road, P.E.

We are learning about how to move our bodies indoors, outside and in the hydrotherapy pool. We are developing our abilities to climb, jump, spin, roll and pedal. We enjoy exploring the natural environment and the toys in the garden.

Ragbag Collection

By Clare Russell 11th March 2019 11th March 2019 Eco Group, Howes House, Nursery @ Ashgrove, Nursery @ Howes Road, Primary 1 @ Ashgrove, Room 10, Room 11, Room 12, Room 14, Room 15, Room 16, Room 17, Room 18, Room 3, Room 4, Room 5, Room 6, Room 8, Room 9, Secondary Department

The pupils in Room 16 have been working hard on our Ragbag project for 18 months now. We are delighted to confirm that we have raised approximately £900 for the school fund (that’s more than 2 tonnes of clothing that have been saved from landfill!).

Rag bag is a Scottish textile and clothing recycling scheme. Items are graded according to their quality at their premises in Falkirk. Wearable items are sent to developing countries as 2^nd hand clothing, items which may have been torn or damaged recycled and become carpet underlay or industrial cleaning cloths or even mattress lining. Either way they are kept from landfill.

There are 3 collection schemes, 1: send bags home, 2: inside collection bin (at school front office) and 3: external collection bin. We are proud to say that we have all 3 schemes in operation.

We collect clothes, pairs of shoes, belts and bags.

So this Spring, as you clear out your winter wardrobe, feel free to fill a bag of rags for us!

Having a busy time in our morning nursery at Howes Road

By Amy Dunnett 15th February 2019 15th February 2019 3 - 5 Curriculum, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and Well Being, Inter Disciplinary Learning, Nursery @ Howes Road

The children in Nursery have had a very busy time! They have enjoyed welcoming new friends into the playroom and playing together to explore snow –brrr! We love PE with Salvador, climbing and jumping and kicking a ball. We made our own playdough to play with and went drumming in the hall –bang, bang, bang!! No wonder we are tired by the time we get home!

Howes Road AM Nursery – Halloween and Christmas fun

By Amy Dunnett 4th December 2018 15th February 2019 3 - 5 Curriculum, Early Learning and Childcare, Nursery @ Howes Road

This term the Nursery has been focusing on Red and Blue based activities, which included playing with red jelly and making blue paint pictures with our feet. Some of us dressed up for Halloween and we made Tartan paintings for St Andrews day. We also took part in craft activities for the school Christmas fair making Calendars and glittery Reindeer Dust .