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One of our values is to “be outstanding; we want to stand out and be recognised for great work”. And boy did we on Saturday night! As a management team, this is absolutely crucial to what we do. Our team do a wonderful job and they truly have a positive impact on children’s experience at…

“Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere.” Albert Einstein After observing the children during play we discovered there was a growing interest in mermaids, fairies and trolls. The children had lots of discussions with each other and showed enthusiasm in learning more about them. To begin this topic…

“Enabling environments mobilise the energy, attention, curiosity and focus of children.” Howard Gardner The focus for children in our baby room recently has been all about transport. Noticing this was an interest of our children, we thought of ways that we could enhance and develop these interests. As well as having various examples of transport…

As we enter the Spring season our pre-school children have been looking at changes to the environment and spotted that one of the trees surrounding our nursery garden has started to grow blossom. Noticing the changes, the children began to discuss and ask questions about what they could see. We looked at the colours, talked…

‘A child’s play is not simply a reproduction of what he has experienced, but a creative reworking of the impressions he has acquired.’ Les Vygotsky This month in our Toddler 2 room, we have been reading ‘Percy the Park Keeper’ and ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and the children have loved learning through these stories. Using…

‘Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.’ Rita Pierson Our Toddler 2 room hosted a very important stay and play recently, a Mother’s Day celebration. It was a huge…

‘A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.’ Robert Heinlein Across nursery this week we have been celebrating St David’s Day. As well as taking part in a variety of activities the children have enjoyed trying some homemade Welsh cakes. The pre-school children made their own and…

“We shouldn’t teach great books, we should teach a love of reading.” BF Skinner To celebrate World Book Day in pre-school we have been sharing lots of our favourite stories and enhancing the areas of our environment to hold and capture the children’s skills of recall, imagination and creativity. The children have listened to many…

In order for children to grow and develop properly they must get adequate and consolidated sleep. Children who sleep 10 to 12 hours per night awaken well-rested, ready to cope, attentive, cheerful, and best able to learn from their environment. Sleep is so important that infants in the womb spend 16-20 hrs per day asleep….

“Whenever children say ‘let’s pretend’, a new landscape of possibilities for learning is revealed. When children pretend, they try on new feelings, roles and ideas. They stretch their minds along with their imaginations.” Debbie Curtis and Maggie Carter   The New Year has brought new and refreshed ideas and interests from the children to enhance…