We are now into our 4th year of Beach school. Some of the things we get up to on our beach school sessions include, collecting and identify the different things we have found on the beach. Identifying the different tracks and prints we find in the sand, as well as rock pooling and climbing sand […]
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Time For A Cup
This is an interesting article taken from “Nursery World Magazine” to promote our current focus on Dental Health and healthy approaches to weaning and healthy eating. The prolonged use of baby bottles or using the wrong style of infant cup – coupled with unhealthy drinks – can cause dental decay in young children and health […]
sweets and lollies and sugary treats
We would like to remind all parents not to include fizzy drinks, chewy sweets or lollies or confectionary in packed lunches. We are really striving to embrace and encourage healthy eating, especially with regard to the current health concerns regarding obesity and tooth decay in children. We would now like to advise parents also to […]
Naming Children’s Property
Please ensure your children’s property is clearly named , from uniform, to bags and wellies. It means we can then take good care of your children’s property and things don’t get lost. Thanks for your co-operation
school readiness
This phrase has a lot of different meaning to a lot of different people. We would really like parents to get a more uniform and consistent idea of what this means and its significance to your child’s transition into school. We will be making this a real focus over the next few months at both parent Action groups […]
Nurturing and Developing Independence
At St. Thomas Nursery we really celebrate a “can do” attitude. We really believe with support and encouragement very young children can learn to do lots of things for themselves. We allow the children to undertake “grown up tasks”, such as food preparation, washing up, collecting their own bits and bobs and generally doing lots […]
Top Tips for a Happy, Healthy Lunch
Don’t forget we are trying to ensure are children are healthy and maintain good eating habits. Here are some ideas to try: Include small selections of things your child likes It doesn’t always have to be sandwiches Sometimes just meat and cheese or vegetables and fruit is fine Try to offer variety (ham sandwiches every […]