Play Time
Help your child to appreciate nature. Have a bird feeder outside a window. Keep it filled with birdseed. Examine a fallen nest closely and marvel at the feat of weaving.
If you live near a farm, ask if you can see the cows being milked or sheep sheared.
A nature trail is more involving than a simple walk. Decide beforehand what you expect to see and make a game of ticking the items off a clipboard, to encourage observation and concentration.
Your child might predict seeing a mole hill, oak tree, snail, beetle, butterfly, fir cone, ant, yellow flower, blackbird, spider’s web, smooth stone, fluffy cloud, rainbow, caterpillar, etc. Always discuss what you see in detail, such as various types of cloud.
Also play animal detectives. Look for tracks, nests, gnawed bark (rabbits/ deer), and broken snail shells (thrushes). Look under leaf mould for centipedes and woodlice.
Kindly supplied by Wee Acorns Nursery
Dunblane Magic Cheer (DMC), a local competitive All Star Cheerleading team is celebrating its 5th season this year. The team, established in 2009 competes at National & International competitions throughout the country. Members of the team are aged between 6 & 17 years old and train on a weekly basis at the Braeport Centre.
The team also do gymnastics
training at Auchterarder Gymnastics Club. Team Captains Rebekah Mitchell, Eilidh McLagan & Amy Robertson have been training & competing with the team since the very first class back in August 2009. Along with their team mates, they have competed in venues including the SECC Clyde Auditorium, Kelvinhall Arena & Meadowbank Stadium.
DMC is part of the Planet Cheer family of Cheerleading teams in Central Scotland. The Wolverines train in Edinburgh & a brand new team is forming this August in Stirling.
DMC is currently recruiting new members for the 2013/2014 Season starting on Mon 19th August. We offer classes in All Star Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Pom Dance & Hip-Hop. Classes are open to girls & boys aged 6 years+ and most are suitable for complete beginners. More information on classes can be found on the Planet Cheer website along with contact details, should you have any questions.
Please
Please contact us or pop in to find out more Perth Road, Dunblane 01786 826982
wee.acorns@
hotmail.co.uk www.weeacorns.co.uk
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note that available spaces are very limited in some classes. Contact Karen to book a trial class – if you bring along the advert opposite, the trial class will be FREE.
To advertise in thewire t. 07720 429 613 e.
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