Making sense of play by playing games learning new skills and experimenting by enjoying organised activities, help develop essential early skills. There is a wide range of toys and equipment to suit all ages to support teaching, but effective planned activities are essential. Playtime Is a Significant Learning Time For Children Play … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Play
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Dealing With Faddish Eaters
Unfortunately faddish eaters are part and parcel of nursery life. By thirteen months, a toddler should be able to drink from a cup and may be able to use a spoon or fork themselves. Eating food is a sensorial experience, and so the earlier you start toddlers trying new foods, the better. The more diverse range of meals and varied fruits and … [Read more...] about Dealing With Faddish Eaters
Young Enjoy New Yurt
Young enjoy new yurt at Kiddi Caru in Wellingborough. The Yurt was inspiration brought over from central Asia. Wellingborough’s well being Yurt will boost the nurseries space to provide fun and engaging activities. The children enjoyed a special fun day for the official opening of the yurt. There was tombola, hook a duck plus many more … [Read more...] about Young Enjoy New Yurt
Time To Give Up The Dummy?
A dummy can be a very useful aid for most parents to help to relax their baby or toddler. By the time a child is two, a dummy should be limited and totally stopped by the age of four according to leading dental health experts even with an orthodontic dummy. If the child hasn’t stopped on their own initiative the parent should intervene before … [Read more...] about Time To Give Up The Dummy?
Welcome To the mud cafe
Welcome to the mud café the best opportunity to feed a child’s natural curiosity and one of the best resources to encourage children to play outside. The menu could offer mud pie, leaves and gravel cupcakes, pebble stew and twig soup! Photo by PlayGardens Resource the area with a quality range of messy play receptacles from sieves and … [Read more...] about Welcome To the mud cafe
Better funding plight taken to Westminster
Better funding plea for the Early Years A group from Salford delivered their desperate plea for better funding in the early year's sector and argument to Westminster. The determined group consisting of Salford UNISON parents and Salford’s Mayor travelled to London to make their point heard. Unison is one of the largest trade unions in England … [Read more...] about Better funding plight taken to Westminster
The Learning Tree renovation work finalised
The Learning Tree has undergone a major transformation of their converted chapel. The chapel now boast a new front extension and the rest of the building received a full renovation professional refurbishment. The works will greatly benefit their practice at the nursery which is now a better brighter and airy space with lots of natural light … [Read more...] about The Learning Tree renovation work finalised
Face Lift Success For Astley Day Nursery
Last week Bright Horizons Astley Day Nurseries staff and children alike were celebrating the nurseries completion of refurbishment works. To celebrate the staff held a garden party for families to explore the new look nursery. All who came were highly impressed with the high-quality refurbishment and improvements to existing areas. The nursery … [Read more...] about Face Lift Success For Astley Day Nursery
Lego aims for 100% sustainable packaging
Lego to change their way plastic packaging Tim Brooks the Vice President for environmental responsibility at the Lego group is pleased to share their plans to reduce the impact the company has on the environment. The global success story Lego has announced their goal to ensure their packaging is 100% sustainable by 2025. Aiming to ensure … [Read more...] about Lego aims for 100% sustainable packaging
Celebrations in the town of Halstead
New nursery to open in Halstead Parents in Halstead are celebrating the news that a new nursery is to open in the thriving town community of Halstead. Richard De Clare Primary School plan to meet local demand for early year’s childcare and open a new nursery on the school site this September. Using the former Halstead Pre School building … [Read more...] about Celebrations in the town of Halstead