We’ve had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas this year in all of our nurseries! Parents, children and staff have all enjoyed our Christmas Stay and Plays, Nativities and Carol Concerts. We’ve even had some special visitors including Santa and the Elf and children have posed for some
Children, parents and staff at our Marston Green setting took time to lay our Little Scallywags wreath on Sunday in honour of British service members who defended and died for our country. Children have been learning about Remembrance day by decorating poppies and discussing why we wear them. Our ol
This week we offered parents the opportunity to visit nursery and join in with some spooky halloween activities at our Halloween Stay and Play session. We love our Stay and Play sessions as its a great chance for parents to come and see their children play at nursery, aswell as catch up with their c
At Little Scallywags, we pride ourselves on our supportive network and the opportunities we have within the company for staff training. We know how important it is to be up to date with relevent information – not only to better our practice within the nursery but to improve staff confidence an
At Little Scallywags, we know how important it is to keep our parents updated about what’s going on at nursery. Not only do we use TAPESTRY to keep you informed about your individual’s child’s observations and developmental achievements, we have started to use a variety of other wa
Our children and staff visited our friends down at the local old peoples home this week to bring some ‘spooktacular’ joy their way! We brought ghosts, witches and pumpkins and shared some treats together to celebrate Halloween. The children love visiting and are making some special relat
Helping children to understand and develop healthy habits to care for teeth while they are young is so important. These habits can set the stage for good oral health care throughout their entire life. Working directly with parents and children at nursery, we can have a positive influence by reinforc
I think we’ve all been watching too much of the Great British Bake Off after all of our nurseries were filled with cakes this week. All of the staff got baking and together we raised a large sum of money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Don’t worry, the children didn’t miss
The Summer holidays have come and gone – school has started for our older brothers and sisters and autumn is underway! Leaves will begin to fall and the heat of the summer will be a distant memory! It might seem like children can’t spend as much time in the garden but Autumn is the perfe
As part of mental health week, we have spent more time outdoors exploring nature! Spending time outdoors is proven to support positive mental health and allows children to develop self confidence, independence and self esteem. Children also become aware of limits, boundaries and challenge in their p