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GIVING FOOD

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  • Monday, December 21, 2020
    • | Nursery World
Rather than ask for money for Children in Need last November, Woodstock Day Nursery in Worthing, West Sussex asked families to donate groceries and toiletries to a local food bank.

A SPRING IN THEIR STEP

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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To add a little extra colour to their outdoor area, the children of Whickham Parochial Preschool in Newcastle upon Tyne planted some spring bulbs.

BACK TO THE FOREST

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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The Railway Nursery in Bramhall, Stockport love their Forest School sessions, which they reintroduced in September. ‘This photo sums up how we are feeling, skipping happily to get to our forest. The children love to be outdoors and there are so many learning opportunities in the forest. Ceri Milton is the nursery director and became a qualified Forest School teacher earlier this year.’

STAR PHOTO - Ribbons for dancing

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Children at New Hall Nursery in Chelmsford enjoyed celebrating the festival of Navratri. The children had the opportunity to make ribbon sticks, which they used when learning the Gujarati Garba dance.

NATURAL WONDERS

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Jellybabies Nursery & Pre-School in Longbridge, Birmingham took the children on a nature walk to a woodland area to stimulate the children’s appreciation for the natural world.

PUMPED UP

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Children from Little Adventurers in Upminster showed just how much learning can come from the Halloween season with different pumpkin-related activities, including moving the pumpkins outside in a wheelbarrow.

SOUP KITCHEN

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Children and staff from Tops Corfe Mullen made a big pot of vegetable soup to offer to the local community during half-term, when free school meals were not available.

COMING HOME

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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The children at Acorn Kents Hill in Milton Keynes visited the local care home for the first time in eight months. Senior nursery manager Elena Martuccio said, ‘Residents were delighted to see the children through the glass doors and we sang songs.’

HEALTHY START

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Portland Nurseries chef Yannick Verrier has devised a wholefood plant-based menu with dietician Lisa Simon and Dr Shireen Kassam, to create a nutritionally balanced offering aimed at tackling future obesity by improving the health and food choices of children.

WELL DONE

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Early Years Wellbeing Week was celebrated at The Railway Nursery, Stockport. The nursery directors put together well-being gift bags, including pamper face masks and candles, for staff.

PLASTIC-FREE

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Eco Tywi is the first non-plastic Cylch Meithrin (Welsh-medium pre-school) in Wales. Apart from the PPE required due to the pandemic, it does not use single-use plastic, and most toys are made of wood, stone or are recycled.

STANDING TALL

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Mama Bear’s Wellington Road Taunton nursery has scooped a prize for its ten-foot-tall giant sunflower.

MUDDY ART

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Taking inspiration from sculptor Richard Long, and The Whitworth gallery in Manchester’s PLAYTIME at Home summer holiday project, the children at Altrincham-based Back to the Garden nursery explored the art of play via mud-themed activities.

STAR PHOTO - Pigging out

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Children from Twizzle Tops Nursery in Chelmsford were delighted to witness the birth of Blossom the pig’s piglets.

PINE TIME

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Pre-school children at Dunky’s Day Nursery in Runcorn have been using pinecones to make natural bird feeders for the nursery garden, using lots of different techniques to enhance children’s fine motor skills.

THINKING OF YOU

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  • Monday, September 28, 2020
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Before lockdown, children from Tops Day Nurseries in Havant, Hampshire were visitors to Southlands Nursing Home. Manager Katie Duke said, ‘It is an activity the children have really missed.’ The children made special cards and pictures to deliver to the residents, to let them know they were thinking of them and looking forward to visiting again soon.

FIVE YEARS

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  • Monday, September 28, 2020
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Childminders Bridgit and Chloe celebrated the fifth anniversary of Pebbles Childcare in Worthing, West Sussex, with a private trip to a new local ice-cream parlour.

THE CLASS OF 2020

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  • Monday, September 28, 2020
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Pre-school children at CHS Group’s Sunflower Nurseries in Cambridge and Cambourne celebrated their graduation with cake, cap and gowns and a bespoke certificate to mark their achievements at nursery. Manager Danielle Main said, ‘The annual graduation ceremony is always a highlight in our calendars and this year it feels particularly special to be able to have fun, and celebrate together.’

STAR PHOTO - Special occasion

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  • Monday, September 28, 2020
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Bristol Childcare held ‘a socially distanced’ party to celebrate Justine Richardson’s 30 years with the company, from starting as a nursery practitioner straight from college, to group manager. Returning to work after recovering from serious illness, Justine now heads up the team at The Priory nursery.

OPEN ALL HOURS

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  • Monday, September 28, 2020
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak visited the team at Rosedene Nurseries in Northallerton, North Yorkshire to thank them for caring for the children of local hospital staff and other key workers during lockdown.

JOB SWAP

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  • Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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The cook at Mama Bear’s Day Nursery in Bristol, Joe Denyer, has swapped his pots and pans for a paintbrush after being moved into the nursery group’s maintenance division to fulfil his dream of becoming a plumber. Joe has worked for Mama Bear’s for three years.

STAR PHOTO - Mini artists

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  • Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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Children at Little Rascals Day Nursery in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire were challenged to paint their own Kandinsky creations based upon the famous artist’s work. The activity was organised by the setting’s apprentice.

VIRTUAL AWARDS

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  • Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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Little Adventurers Nursery in Upminster, east London, held their annual staff awards evening virtually via Zoom. Apprentice Jess (pictured) was one of the award winners.

PARTY TIME

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  • Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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Pitter Patter Day Nursery in the Wirral celebrated its 19th birthday with a party. Children enjoyed party games and a big garden, socially distanced, sing-along. Pictured is owner/manager Lisa Grant-Colquhoun.

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