⭐️ Maths ⭐️
#eyfs #earlymaths #mathsfun #developmentmatters #earlyyears #education #daynursery #hazelgrove #stockport
☀️𝒮𝓊𝓃 𝒜𝓌𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒲𝑒𝑒𝓀 ☀️
At the Start of the month we learned all about Sun Awareness for #sunawarenessweek
The Pre-school children were looking after their babies, applying suncream, sun hats and protective clothing as well as designing and making their own super sunglasses! 🕶
#sunawarenessweek #earlyyears #education #daynursery #hazelgrove #stockport #daynursery #eyfs
⭐️ 𝔼𝕟𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔼𝕟𝕧𝕚𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 ⭐️
"Children are unique and holistic learners, thriving within environments that support their individual and diverse motivations, interests and needs."
𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
At Hawthorn House we are continually monitoring and adapting our classroom, environments and learning opportunities to meet the needs of the children.
We have been spending lots of time recently out in the community, therefore teaching the children the importance of Safety on the Road has been a priority and big interest to the children!
𝔼𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝔻𝕒𝕪! 🌎
As part of our Eco school award we have become very aware of lots of little things we can all do to look after our planet. Which is why we celebrated Earth Day at the start of May!
We had a full day of fun activities and learnt lots about looking after the Earth, from painting Earth Pictures to using recycled bottles for a fun maths activity!
#EarthDay #earlyyears #education #daynursery #stockport #hazelgrove #sk7 #childcare
⭐️ ℙ𝕙𝕪𝕤𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝔻𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕡𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 ⭐️
#finemotorskills #earlywriting #eyfs #developmentmatters #birthto5 #daynursery #hazelgrove #stockport #education
Following on from our visit by Author Nicola Copson a few weeks ago, the children have enjoyed reading One Day One Year an have even recreated the Picnic in the sunshine! ☀️🧺
#earlyyears #education #daynursery #hazelgrove #stockport #sk7
Did you know that next week is Sun Awareness week and that we have renewed our award and continue to be a 𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘆!
We have been part of the Skcin Charity award for the last few years and have recently renewed our award across all of the Forest House Nurseries.
As part of achieving this award we have several things in place:
☀️Sun Awareness Policy
☀️Sun Awareness Staff Training
☀️Sun Awareness Information for Parents
☀️ Sun Safe Procedures in place
If you have any questions or would like to receive more information on Sun Safety please let us know!
#sunawareness #sunsafety #earlyyears #education #daynursery #stafftraining #parentinformation #skcin
🖌 𝒜𝓇𝓉𝒾𝓈𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝓃𝓉𝒽! 🖌
For May our artist has been Paul Klee and the children in Preschool have done an amazing job of recreating some of his art work!
#artistofthemonth #earlyyears #education #creativity #daynursery #childcare #eyfs #developmentmatters #birthto5 #hawthornhouse #hazelgrove #stockport #sk7
𝔹𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕗 ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕕𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕪! 🌈
There are many benefits of children playing with playdough including:
🔴 Developing Fine Motor Skills
🟠 It is calming for children
🟡 It encourages creativity
🟢 It enhances hand–eye coordination
🔵 It improves social skills
🟣 It supports Numeracy and literacy
This is why at Hawthorn House we value the use of playdough and always have freshly made playdough available to the children in all rooms at all times.
Here at the nursery we make our own playdough, this way we can choose our own, colours fragrances and textures each time as well as being environmentally friendly using all natural and edible ingredients! ♻️🌿
#playdoughplay #earlyyears #finemotorskills #calmingactivities #handeyecoordination #literacy #numeracy #socialskills #eyfsactivities #eyfs #daynursery #foresthousenurseries #stockport #cheshire #sk7 #hazelgrove
𝔻𝕚𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨....
Did you know that Glitter is made from aluminium and plastic and is classed as a Microplastics which is very problematic for the environment?
Studies have shown that glitter can become airborne and literally come down in the rain, landing in the sea and in the environment!
Today is Earth Day, a day to show your support for protecting the environment, so we thought today would be a great day to tell you that we are no longer using Glitter in any of our Forest House Nurseries! There are many alternatives to glitter which we can use in the nursery so that the children can still enjoy messy play and creative activities!
We are part of the Eco Schools Committee and creating a more eco friendly nursery is a big part if our plans! Removing glitter is just one of the many ways that we are working towards our eco schools award!
#nomoreglitter #banmicroplastics #ecoschoolsaward #earlyyears #education #daynursery #environment #protecttheearth #ecofriendly
When serving food to babies and young children there are several things to consider with certain foods.
Fruit and Vegetables
🍇Small Fruits - ensure to cut all small and especially rounds fruit in to quarters
🍉Large Fruit - cut into slices instead of chunks
🍎Remove all pips and stones
🥕Vegetables - cut in to narrow batons, for younger children mashing or grating instead
🍊Remove the skin from all fruit and vegetables
Meat and Fish
🌭Sausages - always cut in half length ways, also you can peel off the skin to make them easier to chew and swallow.
🍖Remove all bones from meat or fish and cut into strips as thinly as possible. Also you should remove any skin and fat to make it easier to swallow
Cheese
🧀 Grate or cut cheese in to strips rather than chunks
Nuts and Seeds
🥜Nuts should not be served to children under 5 years old.
When Serving Nuts or Seeds, ensure to grate or chop
first.
Bread
🍞If not chewed properly, white bread can form a ball shape with a dough-like texture in the throat.
Try toasting white bread, or use brown bread instead. Bread, chapatis, naan bread and other breads should be cut into narrow strips.
#foodsafety #firstfoods #foodtoavoid #parentinformation #advice #support #forsethousenurseries #daynursery #education #earlyyears #weaning #choking #allergies #foodforbabies #hygiene #safestorageoffood #safeserving
"A good early education is vital to set every child on the path to fulfilling their full potential, and getting healthy, balanced food during the day is an important part of high-quality childcare"
𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 - 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨
#eyfs #earlyyears #education #healthyeating #healthychoices #eatbetter #thebeststart #stockport #hazelgrove #sk7
