Fidgety Feet Montessori

28/08/2026

Just before starting Reception Class, your child may be going through some different emotions. Learning to manage emotions is a really important skill for your child and will help them to build positive relationships with others, adapt their behaviour to different situations, enjoy trying new challenges, and explore learning as they grow. Please visit this link from our website for top tip and advice around managing emotions. Click the link in comments for more tips and articles on the Talk Listen Cuddle website

27/08/2026

26/07/2026

25/07/2026

Sadly, we often hear stories of children who received horrific burns from hot drinks whilst out and about. If you’re visiting somewhere that serves hot drinks please remember:

☕A hot drink takes 15 minutes to cool down to a temperature that will not scald a young child
☕Be mindful of where you place hot drinks. Children can often reach further than we think.
☕Don’t let children run around anywhere that’s serving hot drinks
☕Avoid passing hot drinks over children or drinking your hot drink when your child is on your lap.

Download our free guide to learn more about preventing and treating burn injuries: https://capt.org.uk/resources/safe-from-burns-fact-sheet/

22/07/2026

‘Formal’ teaching of phonics takes place in schools and is made up of different phases which children learn when they are ready. But before this comes phonological awareness, which is being able to hear and distinguish sounds in words and sentences such as rhyme and alliteration. This is an auditory skill; what you can hear, not what you can see and read! Please visit this link from our website to find out more about phonological awareness: https://www.tlc-essex.info/resource/phonological-awareness/

22/07/2026

A pool float with an overhead sunshade sounds like a great idea. But a canopy can actually put your baby at risk instead of protecting them.

That’s because the wind can catch the canopy, lifting the float out of the water, capsizing it and trapping your baby underwater.

Plus, your baby can drift away out of your reach, when you need to keep them in arm’s reach in water to keep them safe.

Because the design is unsafe, they are being recalled. Please don’t buy one if you see one on sale.

Discover more dangerous products to avoid this summer: https://capt.org.uk/10-dangerous-products-avoid-this-summer

13/07/2026

👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳Fidgety Feet Children’s Nursery of Matching Green, CM17 0QB Essex are looking for a kind, caring and creative cook/chef.
Job includes:
Preparing morning fruits, lunch and afternoon tea for approximately 30 children.
Clearing away and washing up after each meal. Ensuring workspace is kept clean and tidy.
Ensuring kitchen paperwork is all up to date. Training will be provided.
Providing the children with well balanced meals and snacks in discussion with the manager.
Ideally you will hold a level 2 in catering or equivalent or be an excellent cook.
Training will be provided on Food Safety , allergen awareness and health and safety .
Information:
Working hours will be 9.15am - 2.45pm for two or three days per week.
The setting is open for 46 weeks per year.
DBS will be required and undertaken by Fidgety Feet .
Please contact Jackie for further information. On 07907 462881 or [email protected] and to apply to join our fantastic team.

03/07/2026

Bridget says she’s ‘Cracking down on hidden childcare fees’. We know that the funding doesn’t meet our costs, and that each setting will have wildly different circumstances. It doesn’t work. NOW is the time to act. Make sure you’re heard!

Have your say : https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/early-years-education-and-childcare-market-study?fbclid=IwZnRzaASyUOxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeKTz5MXAOgMWmjniF_ke6rqdNHy6gtBfPHImW4lMLSrtq3lfjEWpXhSXj7zw_aem_kpDSvL4InDRzAO_d9mY9jg

03/07/2026

Contrary to the recent Department for Education post, the Competitions and Markets Authority early years study is *not* a "crackdown" on "hidden childcare fees".

It is a wide-scale review of the early years market, which examines the pressures on providers as well as the challenges facing families.

Crucially, the CMA says that it will pay "particular attention to the role of government policy and public bodies" and the study will look at "how prices, affordability for families and provider sustainability are shaped by underlying cost drivers for providers and government funding".

Providers: it is so important to ensure that your voice is heard in this review. Find out more about how you can get involved on our website: https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/news-events/blogs/competition-markets-authority-early-year-market-study-what-happens-next/