Natural Choice Nurseries - Alveston

Tomorrow is Clean Air Day - The UK's largest public campaign to take action against air pollution, empowering people to make cleaner air choices and motivating them to use their voices to call for change. Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to our health, so we need to work together to clean up our air for everyone to live healthier and happier lives.

A big part of our company ethos is "Happy Planet" and we have recently shared with you all of our brilliant work towards Modeshift STARS accreditation, so clean air day aligns with all of our hard work and beliefs. If and where you can tomorrow, consider walking, scooting or cycling to nursery and try leaving the car at home as you go about your day to day. Even if everyone made one less car journey a week, it would be a step in the right direction towards better air quality.

To find out more about Clean Air day please visit Global Action Plan's website:
https://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/our-work/clean-air

Today is International Day of Play - a time to recognise the vital role that playing has physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally in the development of children.

At Natural Choice Nurseries we follow "Planning in the Moment" which is an early years educational approach that prioritises child led play. Our skilled practitioners observe what the children enjoy doing or are curious about, and join in with their play to extend the learning in that moment there and then.

There are many benefits of Planning in the Moment such as engaged children, encouraged problem solving/creativity and a happy and fun learning environment!
You can find out more about our teaching approach on our website: https://ncnltd.co.uk/our-curriculum/

It is the last day of our “Child Safety Week” posts – we hope you have found this week interesting and helpful.

We take safety seriously at Natural Choice Nurseries as we know your children are the most precious things in the world.

There is plenty more advice on accident prevention at Child Accident Prevention Trust https://capt.org.uk/. They are the UK’s leading experts in child accident prevention.

They also have a parent’s pack which can be downloaded and is full of simple safety tips covering a range of topics which are the most common risks to children. https://capt.org.uk/resources/parents-pack/

Today's safety topic is road safety. We have been posting recently about the benefits of walking, scooting and cycling to nursery and all our work with Modeshift STARS. It is never too soon to start introducing road safety to children to build up their knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

Below are some tips from the Child Accident Prevention Trust for how to keep it simple when teaching road safety to little ones to ensure they are safe pedestrians, when cycling and scooting and also in the car.

Today’s safety topic is water safety. The weather is getting warmer and on sunny days there is nothing better than getting the paddling pool out or taking a trip to the local beach or swimming pool to cool off and let little ones have a splash about. But, did you know that it only takes a few centimetres of water for a child or baby to drown in? A scary thought, but something to consider whilst children are in any form of water (baths included).

Below are some safety tips from the Child Accident Prevention Trust all about water and some information on the importance of swimwear visibility.

Today’s safety topic is safer sleeping. Ensuring a baby is sleeping in the safest conditions and environment possible is one of the most important steps you can take for your baby’s safety, giving your little one the best start for a restful and safe night’s sleep.

Below are some simple and safe steps to follow to sleep safety. More information can also be found here https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/baby-safety/safer-sleep-information/safer-sleep-overview/

It is “Child Safety Week” this week. Over the week we will be posting some top tips and information on different topics around child safety.

Today’s safety topic is choking. Choking safety is an important topic for parents and caregivers and safe to say one I am sure we have all worried about when with little ones. We all know that babies and young children explore things by putting them in their mouth – but small foods, toys, and household items can be dangerous if they block a child’s airways.
Understanding common choking hazards, supervising children whilst they eat, preparing food the correct way and basic first aid knowledge can all help to create a safer environment for children.

Below are some dos & don’ts and tips from the Child Accident Prevention Trust around choking. We have also shared some information about “Life Vac” - a device we have in all our nurseries and are very big advocates for using in a choking emergency (after paediatric first aid has been administered but more help is needed). More information available at https://www.lifevac.uk/.

Natural Choice Nurseries are looking for a nursery cook... 👩‍🍳
🍳Do you have a passion for cooking?
🥘Are you happy to try new recipes to feed our active young children, healthy home cooked food?
👩‍💻Are you willing to train for a level 2 Food Hygiene and follow food handling regulations? (online course)
🧹Can you keep a kitchen clean and tidy?
💻Can you place an online shopping order?
🕖Are you free for 4 hours a day between 8am-2pm (20 hrs per week) - great hours for those with children in school
❤️Would you like to be part of a caring company and a valued member of a work family?

If all of the above suits you please get in touch NOW! We would love to hear from you.
Call Kim/Stacey on 01454 419419 📱or send us a message on Facebook 📨 and we will send you an application form.

Yesterday was National Bee Day, so to celebrate, the children in preschool wanted to make a bee hive complete with it's very own bees to live in it - as you can see they did an amazing job and were all very happy with the result! The 2-3s children made some adorable bees out of play doh and couldn't wait to show their grown ups and take them home! We all had a great day and the children were buzzing with excitement throughout!

As we have previously shared it is National Walking Month and we are members of Modeshift STARS working towards this years accreditation, so we thought what a better time than any to have an "Active Travel" week here at Alveston Nursery.

Starting on Monday 18th May, we are excited to share our "Golden Lock" incentive with you and our "Little Feet" activities we will be doing with the children. Both are really fun ways to introduce the children to the health benefits of walking, scooting and riding bikes to nursery as well as looking after the world around us.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as you can cycling, scooting or stepping to nursery next week and all the fun we will be having!