The role of a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)
Lara, our Deputy Manager and 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 … Continue reading The role of a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)
Cooking with Children – Mother’s Day Recipes
Little ones love to cook especially if it involves licking chocolate off a wooden spoon! It’s a fantastic way to spend time with your children – it’s fun, messy and in fact a great way for them to develop their confidence, learn about healthy food choices and develop a variety of skills including: Maths (weighing … Continue reading Cooking with Children – Mother’s Day Recipes
Encouraging a Love of Stories
Sharing books is an enjoyable way to spend time with your child, even before they can read. There are lots of ways to enjoy stories, reading books, make up your own stories, listen to audio tapes in the car as well as taking regular trips to the library, all aid this love to develop. At … Continue reading Encouraging a Love of Stories
Cooking with Children – Warming Soups
Little ones love to cook especially if it involves licking chocolate off a wooden spoon! It’s a fantastic way to spend time with your children – it’s fun, messy and in fact a great way for them to develop their confidence, learn about healthy food choices and develop a variety of skills including: Maths (weighing … Continue reading Cooking with Children – Warming Soups
Puzzling it Out – Why it is so important for Pre-School Children to Play with Puzzles
Puzzles are a great way to spend time with your child having fun together or just observing from afar and watching them slowly solve it piece by piece. One of the most satisfying feelings as a parent is seeing the excitement on your child’s face when they complete a puzzle. Puzzles help develop hand eye … Continue reading Puzzling it Out – Why it is so important for Pre-School Children to Play with Puzzles
The Importance of Child Observations in a Nursery
Keeping up-to-date records of children’s progress is a crucial part of the daily routine at a nursery and is critical in aiding a child’s development. Each observation allows staff to witness first hand a child’s interests and abilities. Observations provide an uninterrupted view of how children learn and play, furthermore it highlights any areas where … Continue reading The Importance of Child Observations in a Nursery
World Food Day – Top Recipes
Little ones love to cook especially if it involves licking chocolate off the wooden spoon. It’s a fantastic way to spend time with your children, it is fun, messy and in fact a great way for them to develop their confidence, educate them on healthy food choices and learn a variety of skills including: Weighing … Continue reading World Food Day – Top Recipes
Some Sleep Tips from Allaboutbabies Sleep Consultant – Victoria Rose
As a mum of two I know first-hand just how hard life can seem when you haven’t had enough sleep. It seems for many, the golden “sleeping through the night” goal is just always a step out of reach. There are many things we can do to help encourage good sleeping habits from our children. … Continue reading Some Sleep Tips from Allaboutbabies Sleep Consultant – Victoria Rose
What ‘British Values’ means for Nurseries
Ofsted will be assessing all educational settings to ensure they are supporting ‘Fundamental British Values’ as part of their new inspection framework. Here we explain in detail about what this means and how Boys & Girls Nursery uphold these beliefs on a daily basis. Fundamental British Values Include: Democracy – Think of democracy as a … Continue reading What ‘British Values’ means for Nurseries