Happy Days at Cherry Trees

An egg-citing day in preschool 🐣✨

We had a special delivery this morning… eggs! The children are taking great care of them in the incubator while we wait for them to hatch 🤍

Lots of predictions today—will the chicks be fluffy? Will they walk straight away? 👀

We also learned about chicks and designed our own Easter eggs 🎨🥚

We can’t wait to see what happens next! 🐥💛

Today our preschoolers became animal rescuers 🐾🔥 Using their motor skills to spray foam and paint off the animals, they worked together beautifully, sharing, helping, and naming the animals they saved

Today we made Valentine’s monsters 👹💖
We used forks to paint, giving the children the chance to explore painting with different materials and see how it changes the outcome. They then added glitter and eyes to create their own monster ✨👀

Sensory cereal play 🥣💛
Working together, sharing and learning through play.

The Best Start in Life website has everything parents need, including:
✔️ Information on funded hours
✔️ An easy eligibility checker
✔️ Guidance on how to apply

Check what you’re entitled to here:
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15 and 30 hours support - Best Start in Life Do you have a child aged between 9 months and 4 years? Select an offer to find out more about it, who qualifies and how to apply.

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🦷 Supporting Children’s Oral Health
We are sharing the Start Well Birmingham oral health resources, including Smiley Shen, which provide helpful advice for parents on:
• Brushing teeth twice daily with fluoride toothpaste
• Reducing sugary foods and drinks
• Supporting children to develop healthy routines from an early age

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We’re sharing the Government’s Best Start in Life website with our families 💛
This is a helpful hub for parenting advice, childcare funding applications, and checking entitlements.

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Happy New Year & Welcome Back from Happy Days Nursery! ❄️

We hope you all had a wonderful festive break and are ready for an exciting year ahead with us 💙
As the colder, snowy, and icy weather continues, please ensure children come dressed appropriately with hats, scarves, gloves, and warm coats 🧤🧣 We love getting outside even during the colder months, so wrapping up warm helps everyone enjoy outdoor play ❄️🌿

Please also remember to clearly label all personal belongings with your child’s name to help us keep track of items 🏷️

Happy Eid-ul-Fitr 2025,

To all the families who celebrate Eid whether it was yesterday or today, hope you have a lovely celebration with all loved ones 💫🌙☪

For families who don't celebrate Eid

Eid is a joyous occasion or festival, and in Islam, there are two.

Each Eid celebration marks a very important event in history and commemorating these events is honoured by Muslims around the world. This three-day celebration begins after the Eid morning prayers. These two joyous occasions are respectively known as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. The Arabic translation of the word ‘Eid’ means rejoicing, and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said: “These are the joyous days of eating, drinking, and remembering Allah (SWT).”

The Concept of Eid
It is said that when the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) began migration from Makkah to Madinah, the people of Madinah had the tradition of celebrating two festivals. There were festivities and carnivals on these two days.

When the Holy Prophet (PBUH) inquired about these festivals, he was told that they had been celebrated since before Islam. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) told them that “Instead of those two days, Allah (SWT) has appointed two other days which are far better; the days of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.” (Hadith)

Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month in the Islamic calendar. It concludes the Holy month of Ramadan, the month in which Muslims across the world fast from sunlight to sundown and spend most of their days in prayer and worship. It is a day filled with joy and a day for thanking Allah (SWT) for all that He has provided. Muslims celebrate the joy of their health, wealth, strength and the opportunities and obligations given to them by their Creator for their fasts and other noble deeds during the month of Ramadan.

Eid-ul-Adha
Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhu al Hijjah, which is the last month of the Islamic calendar. It marks the completion of Hajj, a pilgrimage compulsory of all Muslims at least once in their lifetime. During Eid-ul-Adha, Muslims perform the Qurbani festivities, remembering the great act of obedience of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) and his son, Prophet Ismail (A.S).

Prophet Ibrahim was resolute in his obedience to Allah (SWT) and was willing to sacrifice his own son without question. However, Allah (SWT) being the All-Merciful saw to it that he sacrificed a goat instead; a tradition that is carried out every year by millions of Muslims today.

The days of Eid are special ones on which many choose to wear their best clothes, have a special breakfast with their loved ones and make their way to the Mosque for Eid prayers. On the prestigious occasion of Eid, it is good to unite and offer the prayers in a large congregation.

As the month of Dhu al Hijjah is upon us, Eid-ul-Adha is ever closer. Let us all join and help those who are less fortunate than us so that they can look to the next year with the same hope and determination. Donate your Qurbani with Islamic Help; may your Eid bring much prosperity, health, joy and success to you and your loved ones. Ameen.