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Mr Pumpkin making Pumpkin Soup at Bowhouse

Mr Pumpkin making soup at Bowhouse.wmv

Chop, Chop Choppity Chop - Making Pumpkin Soup at Bowhouse Nursery Class

PhotoStory Pumpkin soup Oct 08.wmv

With a Star in my Pocket

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Wikispaces

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Becoming familiar with the Currciulum for Excellence with Learning Teddies April 08

Curriculum for Excellence    www.curriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk

“Embracing a wider definition of how and what children should learn.” Scotland is moving towards a new curriculum which spans from ages 3 to 18, and will be used at appropriate levels by all educational establishments. This curriculum will be developed over the next couple of years for implementation.  

As the children in the nursery are at the beginning of their educational experiences we would like to introduce the ethos of the new “Curriculum for Excellence,” so that as the children progress through school they have a growing familiarity with expectations.   Our curriculum in the nursery remains firmly embedded in active and fun learning experiences, and to help support this we are introducing the children to the four capacities of the Curriculum for Excellence (detailed on the cloak-room wall beside our Big Teddy, taken from the Scottish Government website) to the children through a familiar friendly character.  You may have heard your child talking about “Learning Teddies” which we have been using for some time in the nursery to help the children develop an awareness and enjoyment in achievements in learning through nursery play and fun experiences.    

 

We would like to share this with you as parents, carers and fellow educators of your child. So your child may have a Learning Teddy as they leave nursery and we would ask you to help your child attach their learning comment to the appropriate section on our Big Learning Teddy display in the cloakroom. The comments are colour coded to identify the correct section. Staff will be on hand to expand on your child’s learning experience and answer any questions.