Little Companions Pre School

31/07/2023

Some lovely moments at Little Companions as Reema and Naazish lead the team into 10 years of inspiring and nurturing young minds😍. We achieved an OUTSTANDING at our recent Ofsted which was well deserved by the team, who have been evolving in all things early years within the past year. With all the team on some form of professional development, level 3 SENDCO, Early years professional development course, supporting emotional literacy to a Masters in Early years education and leadership, it really has reignited an already well versed team :-) We have had visits from interesting creatures and created some wonderful long term projects with the children- growing and harvesting, making our own pond- weeks of layering ideas and reflecting whilst lots of critical thought and problem solving :-) There was team work, shared ideas and rich communication and language, lovely holistic learning within the play pedagogy enabled for the children's developmental journey :-) 🤩

07/06/2022

We love our nature time, in all weather the children are exploring and just 'being' with the natural learning space around them🥰

29/06/2021

Last week was the 'National Week of Play'. In accordance with UN Article 31 -“That every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play'', the week was a timely reminder of the value of play and its essential role in child development and learning.

So let's think about 'Reclaiming the Children's right to play' especially during these challenging times, 'play' has an important part in supporting children holistically with physical, emotional and cognitive development- So do have fun playing knowing you are providing the most valuable foundation through these interactions in your child's formative years ❤️

Play is not just a right that we can bestow on children, it is a basic need integral to their learning and development and vital to their wellbeing...

25/04/2021

Due to the current climate many of the children have missed having friends over to their houses and when asked what they would like to do at the end of our term, movie time with friends was voted in :-) So we delivered movie fun, the children made their own seating arrangements, popcorn was made, the red carpet laid, tickets 'purchased' and movie voted in and what a fun session it was. The children shared their thoughts responding to the emotions felt in the movie to what they thought would happen next :-) lovely language, lots of dancing and general happy feeling all round :-)❤🥳

03/03/2021

Thank you to our Little Companions community for your donations for the London Community Kitchen. A much needed and worthy cause supporting those in need in these most challenging times. Please do support this incredible project run by the most dedicated volunteers.

Thank you Little Companions Pre School for such a generous donation.
By The Community For The Community

14/02/2021

Happy half-term to our Little Companions and families, sending all our families hope and positivity :-) A post to share some lovely ideas of activities to share with the family- we look forward to seeing you all soon :-)

Storytelling fun to share with your little ones: https://www.webekids.net/community/storytelling

Let's grow together- easy gardening with your children :
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/feb/13/theres-a-world-of-wonder-to-explore-great-ways-to-get-kids-into-gardening?fbclid=IwAR3tNG3riMPsyuBWoJcGui17EtdAALjIralqCNeMKGuaLn2Zrt7YANwrKg0

Activities, activities :
https://www.londonforkidz.com/

London for Kidz makes exploring London with kids easy peasy!

25/12/2020

Wishing our Little Companions happy holidays with loved ones. As we end our year, we are filled with gratitude of the positivity, resilience our little ones and practitioners have shown through these challenging times. A reminder of the importance of role-modelling to our next generation management of the evolving world with a positive mindset so they continue to be happy, curious and inquisitive in their developmental journey which is just beginning :-) From exploring their favourite stories to wonderful outdoor fun, taking risks and well just sharing lots of joy- the term has definitely been fulfilling. Best wishes and see you all in 2021 🥰

21/07/2020

We end our most challenging but rewarding term with our lovely little ones :-) From virtual engagement whilst the little ones were at home to lots of outdoor fun on our return, the children adapted wonderfully supported by the positivity of the Early years practitioners :-) Thank you to our parents for their ongoing support and crucial partnership to ensure effective engagement with your little ones during these unprecedented times.

We hope your summer is full of fun and meaningful play and you can enjoy certain activities and outdoor spaces with a little more ease within the guidelines :

National trust spaces to connect with nature :-) https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Useful ideas for meaningful play at home :-)
https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/

Have fun playing and making memories this summer, we wish our children leaving for school lots of best wishes and look forward to welcoming new and old back in September :-)

'That is the way to learn the most, that when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you don't notice that time passes' Albert Einstein, in letter to his son 1915.

'Play in all its rich variety is one of the highest achievements of the human species, alongside language, culture and technology'
Professor David Whitebread, University of Cambridge

28/04/2020

Looking after our and our young children's emotional well being is paramount during these unprecedented times. Please do seek support if needed and be kind to yourselves❤️

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/looking-after-children-and-young-people-during-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/?WT.tsrc=Paid_Social&WT.mc_id=CoronaParents&fbclid=IwAR09IiWaovxI_rHRo-hs2WT3Njay7D9No8c2atDjU9kLdrUcONHy0ZRzBUY

19/04/2020

Some lovely ideas for your daily walk and a time for some connection with nature during these challenging times- stay safe x

Whether making a wildflower bracelet or searching for badger footprints, here are some simple, enjoyable ways to start teaching your kids about nature

05/04/2020

Some lovely images from some of our favourite characters to represent the guidelines in place to support our little ones' understanding in the current situation. The children were amazing in preschool with ensuring they did regular hand washing, using tissues, and the dab for coughing or sneezing into :-) They reminded their friends, and we sang many songs whilst washing those little hands :-) Don't forget to moisturise too :-)

05/04/2020

Lovely ideas for our indoor time :-)