Shanklin Day Nursery

06/06/2025

Eid Mubarak! Wishing all our families and team members celebrating a joyful and peaceful Eid! ✨🌙💛

20/04/2025

31/03/2025

🌙✨ Eid Mubarak from Shanklin Day Nursery! ✨🌙

Wishing all our families, children, and staff a joyful and blessed Eid! Today, we celebrate kindness, togetherness, and the happiness that comes with sharing special moments. 💛

30/03/2025

Happy Mother’s Day! 🌸🌸🌸

Today, we celebrate all the wonderful mummys, grandmas, and mother figures who fill our children’s lives with love, laughter, and endless cuddles. Thank you for everything you do! 💕

Wishing you a beautiful day filled with love and appreciation.

10/03/2025

🛏️ Safer Sleep Week 2025 | 10th – 17th March | The Lullaby Trust 🛏️

This week is Safer Sleep Week, a vital campaign led by The Lullaby Trust to raise awareness about how to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Here are some key safer sleep tips to help protect your little one:
✔ Always place your baby on their back to sleep
✔ Keep their sleep space clear – no pillows, bumpers, or soft toys
✔ Use a firm, flat, waterproof mattress
✔ Share a room, not a bed – for at least the first six months
✔ Avoid overheating – keep blankets light and room temperature comfortable

By following these simple steps, we can help keep babies safer while they sleep. 💙

For more guidance, visit www.lullabytrust.org.uk.

The Lullaby Trust is a charity dedicated to keeping babies safe and grieving families supported. We give families a safer start to life...

24/02/2025

💙 Ongoing Commitment to First Aid! 💙

We’re proud to announce that Shanklin Day Nursery has once again achieved Paediatric First Aid certification as part of our Millie’s Mark accreditation! 🩺✨

We’ve not only trained all our staff but also continue to retrain regularly to ensure we’re always prepared to care for your little ones safely and confidently. 🧑‍⚕️💖

This ongoing commitment to training reflects our dedication to providing the best care possible. Thank you for trusting us with your child’s wellbeing! 😊

20/02/2025

🌟 We Did It! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce that Shanklin Day Nursery has achieved the Leicester City SILVER Smiles Award as part of the Healthy Teeth, Happy Smiles accreditation! 😁🦷💖

Our little ones have been learning all about keeping their teeth healthy and strong, and we’re so proud to have earned this recognition for our commitment to promoting good oral hygiene practices! 🪥✨

Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible—we’re smiling big with pride! 😄🎉

19/02/2025

✨ Supporting Early Communication at Shanklin Day Nursery ✨

From the first giggles to playful back-and-forth conversations, early communication is vital for a child's development! 💬👶

In our baby room, we nurture these interactions through:

🗣️ Responding to baby sounds and encouraging "conversations"
😊 Using facial expressions and playful tones to build connections
🎶 Engaging in fun, interactive play that supports language development

In our latest video, you'll see:

👶 A little one giggling during staff interaction
👶 Another baby "talking" back in a sweet call-and-response
👶 A child mimicking car sounds during playtime 🚗

These moments are the building blocks of language, social skills, and confidence!

To learn more about supporting early communication, visit Speech and Language UK's guide for families: Supporting Babies' Early Communication Skills

https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/help-for-families/resource-library-for-families/supporting-babies-early-communication-skills/

13/02/2025

Our preschool children had a fantastic time playing football! A big thank you to Kits Academy for providing top-notch coaching every Thursday morning, helping our little ones develop their skills and love for the game.

11/02/2025

❤️ Little Hands, Big Discoveries! ❤️

Our babies have been busy exploring a Valentine’s-themed tuff tray filled with red and pink treasures! 💕 From soft toys to sparkly hearts, they’ve been using their senses to touch, feel, and investigate different textures, shapes, and colors.

Sensory play like this helps develop curiosity, fine motor skills, and an early appreciation for the world around them—plus, it’s lots of fun! 🥰

Happy Valentine’s Week from our little explorers! ❤️✨

10/02/2025

💙🔢 NSPCC Numbers Day 🔢 💙

We are excited to share that on Friday 7th March, the children took part in celebrating Number Day! Throughout last week, the children enjoyed a range of fun and engaging activities to help develop their number and shape recognition. ✨

Friday's celebration was a great opportunity to focus on all the different ways we make maths fun, positive and interactive 😃💙