https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/1/100-best-0-5/ To help celebrate National storytelling week we will be inviting family members into nursery to read stories in the cosy corner to small interested groups of children. We have been given a list of top 100 stories that may be of interest to you, to add a new dimension to your storytelling routine. file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/great-books-guide-2017.pdfhttps:// […]
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Online safety for children.
By St Thomas' Nursery on January 23, 2018 in blog post, health, Newsletters, parent information, Uncategorized
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ Although you may think that this is not a subject we should be worried about with nursery aged children. There has been an increase incidents involving online abuse, targeting the apps specifically designed for very young children. It is a good idea that we are all educated in this area to enable us to […]
Scarlet Fever Information
There has been a marked increase in the cases of Scarlet Fever , Here is some up to date information if you are concerned. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scarlet-fever-managing-outbreaks-in-schools-and-nurseries
30 Hours Childcare
If you have any queries regarding the new 30 hour childcare entitlement, which is due to begin in September 2017. The government website is very user friendly and informative. The website is shown below. For any specific information regarding securing places for your child at nursery Please speak to Mrs Zeal to discuss availability. https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk […]
Conjunctivitis advice
Latest Conjunctivitis advice from the Royal College of Nursing and NHS Conjunctivitis is a bacterial or viral infection known as infective conjunctivitis. Infective conjunctivitis typically involves red or pink eyes that may be sticky or watery and can cause irritation, although the condition is usually pain free. Most cases clear up in a few days without […]
The skills of a junk modelling project
The joy of Junk !!! Currently we are going through a prolific period of junk modelling. We know that sometimes Mummy’s and Daddy’s are not always keen to take home the endless piles of recycled bits and bobs , re-invented by the children into a million different structures. We appreciate that often these works of […]
Millie’s Mark.
Many of you may have heard of Millie’s mark, This is a quality award to show that all staff in a nursery are qualified paediatric first aid. We will not be applying for a “Millie’s Mark” as it is very expensive , in addition to of the £40 per head training costs for the paediatric […]
Food Hygiene Rating
Just to let you all know, our food Hygiene was inspected this year our Food safety and hygiene rating. 5 *****
Advice on Dummy Use
Children’s speech development impaired by fingers and dummies 27 October 2009 by Katy Morton Children who suck their fingers or use a dummy for more than three years are three times more likely to develop speech impediments, according to a new study. Researchers from the United States and Chile studied 128 three- to five-year-olds. They […]
Are you eligible for 15 hours nursery for your 2 year old ? Or working family tax credit to help with nursery fees?
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/childcare-and-family-support/free-early-education-for-two-year-olds.aspx free-early-education-flowchart AND ………Did you know that if you are eligible for Working Family Tax Credit, you can claim for up to 80% of your child care costs, regardless of your child’s 15 hours’ entitlement hours’ entitlement? So, if you are thinking of increasing your child’s hours at nursery it could help with your fees considerably. […]