Educational Visits
Children are naturally curious, and they love to learn about the world around them. It’s important to offer a wide range of experiences for children to increase their knowledge and sense of belonging. This can be through visits around their local community, through to meeting important members of society. We welcome a variety of visitors … Continue reading Educational Visits
Cooking at Nursery
Cooking and baking provide a wealth of learning opportunities for children. Developing knowledge of the different ingredients that go into baking cakes and tasty dishes, through to trips to the supermarket to identify and buy different foods, and finally pulling it all together to make a variety of yummy snacks and treats! Early math’s skills … Continue reading Cooking at Nursery
Educational Walks
Children love to get out and about and explore their local community. We regularly take visits around our local area to expand our children’s experiences and use these opportunities to widen our children’s learning. A trip to the park has a wealth of educational benefits. Outdoor play allows our children more opportunity for risk taking … Continue reading Educational Walks
Butterfly Life-Cycle Project
Pre-Schoolers enjoy taking part in our life-cycle project at nursery. The children eagerly watch as the hungry caterpillars grow and emerge as beautiful butterflies. Alongside watching the transformation, the children enjoy a variety of activities to truly embed their learning. We read stories, create caterpillar and butterfly artwork, and use our motor skills to chop … Continue reading Butterfly Life-Cycle Project
Biting
Whilst biting can be a nasty surprise, rest assured it is a very common behaviour in early childhood. The urge to bite typically goes away around 3 or 4 years old, as children develop better control and learn how to use language to communicate their needs. What causes a child to bite? Children bite in order … Continue reading Biting
Celebrating diversity in nursery
At Boys & Girls Nursery, we celebrate everybody and welcome children from a range of different cultures, religions and families. We believe it is important to understand and embrace the diversity within our society and teach our children to respect different views, cultures, and beliefs in an age-appropriate way throughout their time at nursery with … Continue reading Celebrating diversity in nursery
The Importance of socialisation in early years
Deciding when to send your child to nursery is one of the challenging decisions you will make as a parent and there are many factors that will determine when the time is right for you and your family. For some, work commitments mean the decision is made during maternity leave, for others, childcare can be … Continue reading The Importance of socialisation in early years
Sun protection and helping children stay cool at night
The beautiful weather may be welcome in the day, however, it can be less favourable at night with little ones finding it less comfortable to sleep in. We have devised some tips to help keep children safe in the sun and cool at night. Sun Protection Extra care should be taken to protect babies and … Continue reading Sun protection and helping children stay cool at night
The role of a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)
Lara, our SENCo at Rickmansworth, has written a great article highlighting the importance of a Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator: The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) is a vital role in every child care setting, from preschools and day nurseries, primary and secondary schools through to higher education colleges. The SENCo is the person who oversees … Continue reading The role of a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)