Homecoming events in pre-school centres
Homecoming activities at Arthurlie Family Centre
The children had a Burns Supper and learnt about Scottish literature and are now designing a garden in a wheelbarrow using the theme of Robert Burns for a national competition.
Bushes Nursery Class, Renfrewshire
The children decided to focus on their home town of Paisley for Homecoming activities. They will photograph buildings and make learning stories of their trip, along with junk models, drawings and paintings.
Homecoming activities at Cathkin Community Nursery
The children are recording a CD of their songs, poetry and rhymes about Scotland for sale as an enterprise project.
Chapter One Childcare
The children have been studying Scottish topics across all the outcomes from Curriculum for Excellence including literature, history and family heritage, all culminating in a Scottish-themed graduation.
Cleddens Learning and Childcare Centre, Bishopbriggs
The children enjoyed a video which included the Burns poem 'To A Mouse' and had a Burns lunch. To prepare for the big day, they practised wellie hurling and tossing the (homemade) caber.
Darvel Nursery School, East Ayrshire
Children decided what they would like to learn about for Homecoming and chose things like traditional Scottish food, traditional dress and Scottish artists as well as music and poetry.
Dunmore Nursery
Parents heard a performance by the children of three Scottish songs for St Andrew's Day.
Ferryport Nursery
The nursery has been reading Katie Morag stories, and trying out rhymes and songs in Scots.
Friarton Nursery School
The nursery held a Scottish-themed week with music, food and clothes ending with a cheerleading dance to 'Donald Where's Your Trousers'.
Grantown Playgroup
Scottish food was sampled by the pupils followed by the reading of traditional stories and learning about the cultural dress of the nation.
Paxton Nursery
The children enjoyed dance, food, music and poetry to celebrate Robert Burns.
Priestfield House Nursery
Staff and children dress up in tartan, enjoy a ceilidh and some traditional Scottish snacks.
Rothienorman Pre-school Centre
The children won third prize at the Rothienorma Gala Day for their Scottish thistle outfits.
Viewforth Nursery
The children will be taking photographs of their local environment, to be framed and sold as part of an Enterprise project.
Westerton Nursery
At Westerton Nursery they invited parents along to join with children in singing traditional Scottish songs, reciting Scots peotry and participating in their very own ceilidh dances.