1. Meet the Teacher Evening Thursday 7 September 2017
East Calder PS
Meet the Teacher Evening Thursday 7 September 2017

2. School Organisation 2016/17 Head Teacher Mrs Cameron Depute HT
Mrs Tracey
Principal Teacher
Mrs Donnelly
60/60 Nursery (eventually)
Nursery Staff
Nursery Teacher - Mrs Grieve (Mon, Tue and Wed)
EYO - Mrs Walker
Mrs O’Neill
Miss Fleming
Miss Thomson
Miss Callaghan
Mrs Mitchell (afternoons)
Mrs Laing (Wed, Thurs & Fri)

3. Nursery Sessions AM Session (Monday – Friday)
PM Session (Monday – Thursday)
Full day Session (any 2 full days Monday – Thursday)
Wraparound available 4-6 for full day children.

4. Partnership with Parents
Open door policy
Nursery & school newsletters
School blog – Nursery page
Informal discussions plus 2 parents evenings
Attending nursery events / fundraising events
Parent helpers throughout the session

5. GIRFEC Getting It Right For Every Child
Safe
Healthy
Active
Nurtured
Achieving
Responsible
Respected
Included

6. Nursery Day Sign in on arrival and go to the cloakroom Drop and go!
Free flow play
Together Time
Tue – Library, Wed – gym, Thu - Music
Free flow play / Outdoor play / Snack time
Story Time / Rhymes / Songs
Collection by parents
AM Session: option am (breakfast)
PM Session: option pm (snack)

7. Building independence
Encouraged to change shoes
Getting ready for outdoor play
Getting snack
Tidying up
Going to the toilet – help is there if they need it

8. Reminders Name on everything!
No lunch boxes, snacks or juice to be left in bags
Any medicine must be handed to nursery staff and a form filled in
Please let us know if your contact details or phone numbers change so we can amend our records
Sign your child in and out each day
Parents/carers notified if your child has an accident or toileting incident
Please remember to check the trays outside the cloakroom area for any of your child’s art work. The trays are colour coded.

9. Entrance into the Nursery
At the moment both doors are in use.
From 2nd October only the one door in use.
Outdoor play will be available from first thing in the morning and throughout the whole day.

10. Online Journals
In the process of setting up an online journal for each child – returning children will already have one.
Record of your child’s progress, achievements, areas of interest, friendship
Parents/carers access from home using a password

11. Any questions?