Healthy Choices
Bishopswood Day Nursery in Reading has received a Healthy Choice Awardfrom South Oxfordshire District Council, in recognition of the nursery'simpeccable standards of hygiene and the healthy meals provided. Nurserymanager Barbara Ashley said, 'We are very proud to have received this.All our foods are sourced from our local butcher and greengrocer and alldietary needs are catered for, as everything is cooked daily.'
Easter fun
Ragamuffins in Worcester and Nursery on the Green in Frimley, Surrey,set children the challenge of making their own headgear to wear inEaster Bonnet parades, with the prize being, unsurprisingly, chocolateeggs. Children and staff at Busy Bees Nursery at Glenalmond in Perthmarked Easter with a visit from an animal farm. Their event includedfundraising activities and all proceeds were donated to the CysticFibrosis Trust, Busy Bees' charity of the year.
Waddle in the woods
Monty the Duck, the mascot of the Meningitis Trust, joined children fromthe Farmyard Nursery in Battle, East Sussex, on a sponsored 'toddlewaddle' through nearby woods and fields, for which they had madethemselves duck hats. Their efforts raised 800 for the MeningitisTrust.
COMPETITION
Printed memories
Custom-printed tea towels can be a fun way for children to remembertheir friends and their time at nursery after they have moved up to bigschool. Full-colour tea towels made from 100% cotton produced by thecompany All My Own Work can be personalised by children using picturesof themselves or hand prints. They normally cost 3.25 each, butthe company is offering one lucky reader the chance to win 20 towels fortheir setting. For a chance to win, answer this simple question: What isthe telephone number for All My Own Work? Send your name, address ande-mail with your answer by 31 May to: Nursery World Offer, 105 MarshLane, Farndon, Newark, Notts NG24 4TA, or e-mailJulie@sorethumbmarketing.co.uk. Visit www.allmyownwork.co.uk for detailsof other memorabilia products.
IN STOCK
Preventing accidents
To mark Child Safety Week, 22-28 June, the Child Accident PreventionTrust is calling for anyone working with children and families to signup for a free resource pack, which includes an information booklet and aChild Safety Week poster. This year's theme is Safer Together and theCAPT is aiming to bring together a range of people working with childrenand parents to share their experiences of accidents. The week will bemarked by fun educational activities for children and parents around thecountry. For a free resource pack visit www.capt.org.uk.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Children at Skylarks Daycare in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, have beenenjoying their new willow dome, which was purchased with equipment grantfunding. Within its first week as part of their outdoor provision, thechildren variously turned the willow dome into a rocket, a quiet areafor reading, and the Three Little Pigs' stick house.
- The best photo of the week will win 30 worth of children'sbooks.
