A very special visitor...

Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 had a very special visitor today.

Imagine our surprise when we walked into the Nursery quiet room to see Father Christmas!

He was asleep when we arrived, so we had to tiptoe very carefully...

After singing 'Jingle bells' as loudly as we could, he woke up and read us some lovely stories...

Some lucky children helped Father Christmas find presents in his sack...

He gave all the children a special gift to keep them going until Christmas Day...

Father Christmas was thrilled to announce that everyone was on the nice list - even the staff!

Every time the children read these books, they will remember our special visitor...

I am sure you will all be very pleased to hear that Father Christmas promised the children everything they asked him for!

Christmas holiday dates

As a few parents have been asking, here are the dates of the Christmas holiday;

School finishes on Friday 16th December 2011

Children return on Wednesday 4th January 2012.

On behalf of all the staff at Gleadless Primary School, may I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Well done to all the children in Foundation Stage 1 and 2 for putting on 2 excellent performances of their christmas production this week. Here are a few pictures for those who couldn't make it, or simply want a reminder...

A brilliant time was had by all. A great big thank you to everyone who helped to make this concert such a wonderful spectacle.
Our staff work tirelessly to make the costumes...

Well done to our foundation stage coordinator Mrs Wright for the fabulous music, and to Mrs Bell for her incredible lyrics. They both also worked very hard to produce the wonderful script.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Nothing!

Ever asked your child what they have done at Nursery, only to hear the answer 'Nothing!'?
This is what 'nothing' is...,

We play with construction on a small..

and large scale.

We enjoy experimenting in the water tray...

and in the sand tray.

Sometimes we use our imagination in the role play or small world areas...

We improve our fine motor skills in many different ways...

We investigate new topics...

and read stories.

Sometimes, our time is directed by an adult.

Outdoors, we have a lot of fun improving our physical skills...

We build up quite a hunger. Snack time is our favourite...

Not forgetting all the other things that we find time for...

Phew! We're exhausted!