Early Learning and Childcare – Page 7

Category: Early Learning and Childcare

Orchard Brae Early Learning and Childcare department have 2 developmental nurseries on 2 separate sites. Orchard Brae Nursery at Howes Road is based within the school site, while Orchard Brae at Ashgrove is based within the Ashgrove children’s Centre. Places at both nurseries are allocated on application through the Educational Psychology service in conjunction with NHS Health Visitors. Placement meetings take place in June, November and February with pupils starting in the term after their 3rd birthday, depending on the availability of spaces.

Both Nurseries have pupils with a wide range of additional support needs. The aim of the Nurseries is to support pupils to develop the skills required to allow them to reach their full potential. A place at Orchard Brae nursery does not assume a place at Orchard Brae school as many pupils will gain skills that allow them to start Primary 1 in their zoned Primary school or Mile-end ASN provision.

Orchard Brae Christmas Fair

By Amy Dunnett 3rd December 2019 3rd December 2019 Early Learning and Childcare, Family Learning, Music Therapy, Primary, Secondary Department

A huge Thank You to all those who attended the Fair, Stallholders, Raffle ticket purchasers, bakers and those that manned the stalls, made cheese toasties, cups of tea and coffee or wrapped presents.

Also a big Thank You to Emmeline and our amazing Makaton Choir who wonderfully entertained the crowd with their Christmas songs. They were obviously all enjoying themselves.

It was wonderful to see so many people there and the Friends of Orchard Brae are delighted to announce that the grand total of £4,200 has been raised. We hope the Fair started off everyone’s Christmas celebrations and some presents were purchased or raffles won.

Christmas Fair: 30th November 2019

By Clare Russell 11th November 2019 12th November 2019 Howes House, Nursery @ Ashgrove, Nursery @ Howes Road, 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

Room 12 are holding another doll raffle, to be drawn at the Christmas Fair on 30^th November 2019, all proceeds to Orchard Brae.

Included in the prize is a beautiful wicker basket bed, bedding, the doll and several outfits – from a bride’s dress, to clown’s outfit to pyjamas and matching dressing gown and more. Doll donated and bedding and outfits beautifully made by the mum of one of Room 12’s class teachers.

Tickets to win all this are £1! Come and see us at the fair to buy your ticket!

There will also be many dolly clothes at our stall available to buy separately. These are unique, handmade and better than any dolls clothes you’ll see in the shops!

Nursery Care Inspectorate Report

By Amy Dunnett 30th October 2019 30th October 2019 3 - 5 Curriculum, Early Learning and Childcare, News, Nursery @ Ashgrove, Nursery @ Howes Road

Following our Nursery’s recent inspection, the Care Inspectorate have published their updated inspection report and grades for the settings at Howes Road and Ashgrove. Well done to everyone for all their hard work!

Summer School Arts Clubs at Orchard Brae

By Amy Dunnett 4th July 2019 4th July 2019 Early Learning and Childcare, Expressive Arts, Music Therapy, News, Primary, Secondary Department

This Summer there will a series of Arts Clubs being run by Keith Emmeline and Sam.

To book these please go to www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for Orchard Brae Summer school

or click on the image below.

Summer Camps at Orchard Brae

By Amy Dunnett 1st July 2019 1st July 2019 Community Learning, Early Learning and Childcare, Family Learning, News, Primary, Secondary Department

This Summer Active schools will be running a Summer Camp for the 1st 4 weeks.

To sign up for activities please complete the survey link.

Musical Activities Week

By Amy Dunnett 1st July 2019 1st July 2019 Early Learning and Childcare, Expressive Arts, News, Primary, Secondary Department

We are having a Musical activities week this year.

Click on the image to see the timetable.

June 2019 Newsletter

By Amy Dunnett 1st July 2019 1st July 2019 Early Learning and Childcare, News, Primary, Secondary Department

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.

Planting Time in our Afternoon Nursery at Howes Road

By Amy Dunnett 3rd May 2019 3rd May 2019 3 - 5 Curriculum, Early Learning and Childcare, Outdoor Learning

It’s that time of year again to look out the gardening gloves, trowels and spades and to start growing. Firstly we examined our sunflower seeds, then we filled our little containers with compost, poked our little seeds under the soil and finished off by watering them. Now it’s time to tend our little seeds and watch them grow.