Little Lambs Nursery

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If you’re visiting family or friends this Christmas, you might need to bring something with you for your baby to sleep in. For babies that usually sleep in a cot or Moses basket, a travel cot is a great option when travelling.

You might’ve noticed that the travel cot mattress feels thinner and harder than a regular cot. This is completely normal, so don’t be tempted to place folded blankets or a quilt under your baby to try to make them ‘more comfortable’ as this might cause your baby to become too hot.

Take a look at some more of our tips for using a travel cot this Christmas ⬇️

• Use a cot with a rigid and firm base
• The cot’s mattress should be firm, flat, and have a waterproof cover
• Don’t put extra padding, folded blankets, or quilts under your baby
• Do not place the cot next to a radiator or have a heat source, like a portable heater, directly aimed at your baby
• Keep away from blind cords or other hazards

Rates of infections are rising rapidly amongst children. Here is FREE Healthier Together app poster to share with all parents to help know what to look out for and when to seek help.

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Exercise is best if it's fun (then children don’t realise they are doing it).

To tempt them outside why not try some welly mud printing by walking in mud and looking at the imprints they've made in the mud or asking them to then walk onto a roll of paper and guess whose footprint is whose.

Or why not try our autumn treasure hunt (for older children you could give them points for the more difficult to find objects) and add in some early maths? There are also lots of autumnal outdoor ideas on the Woodland Trust website.

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/10/autumn-outdoor-activities-for-kids/

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Congratulations to Amy who has been rewarded staff member of last half term!!! 🎉👏🏼🎊

Amy is a very hardworking, caring and dedicated member of the team 🙂

•Supporting childrens SEND needs, carrying out IEP’s, completing EHCP and other referrals.

• Implementing strategies to support childrens individual needs (SEND)

•Supporting senior management, taking direction from senior management and delegating jobs

•Continuously being reliable, committed to the job, flexible covering staff hours and professional during her practice 🙂

Well done!! 👏🏼

Today, as we should every day, we remember those who volunteered, sacrificed, served, fought, and died, for our freedom. We thank you, and we salute you as we salute those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We will never forget. We will remember you.

Some of the activities the children took part in this week to start gaining knowledge of the important role our soldiers carried out for us!!

Thank you 🙏

🎅🏼🎄⛄️CHRISTMAS FAIR⛄️🎄🎅🏼

Last weeks Book of the week 📚

“Owl Babies” 🦉

The Pre-School children learnt about feelings 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏿😃 😔 🥰😡 😢 😆 👫 They were asked open ended questions to get them thinking about how others feel and sharing their own thoughts and feelings with others.
The children also made up their own endings of the story using their imagination!! 💭

Fireworks 💥

Last week the children all took part in making firework displays 🎆 🚀 🎇

They made rockets, bonfire handprints, firework prints and decorated breadsticks to represent sparklers when learning about fire safety.

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Whilst we understand it can be tempting to wrap your baby up to keep them warm while they sleep, we know that overheating increases the chances of SIDS and research shows that it’s better for babies to be cooler rather than too hot.

To reduce the risk of overheating, avoid using thick bedding and duvets and remove any outdoor clothing and hats when you are indoors. During the winter months, firmly tucked in sheets and blankets (not above shoulder height) or a well-fitted baby sleep bag are fine for babies to sleep in.

To help, we’ve put together some useful advice on safer sleep during the colder months: https://bit.ly/3DRPe92

School leavers 2023 😍

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If your child is due to start school in September 2023 you can apply for a school place online from 1 November until 15 January. Visit www.portsmouth.gov.uk and search 'school admissions' to find out more.

5 ways to protect your under 5s this winter - UK Health Security Agency

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5 ways to protect your under 5s this winter - UK Health Security Agency The official blog of the UK Health Security Agency, providing expert insight on the organisation's work and all aspects of health security

Halloween celebrations!!! 🎃👻

We’ve had a great time celebrating Halloween, exploring messy play, crafts, games, dressing up, dancing and our Annual Halloween party yesterday!

💛LITTLE LAMBS NURSERY 💛

💚Job Opportunities💚

💛Level 3 Nursery Assistant 💛
💚Level 2 Nursery Assistant 💚

As we are growing as a business and open up more childcare spaces we are looking for a confident and inspirational staff member to join our team.

Here at Little Lambs Nursery we are looking for a Nursery Assistant. We are located in the heart of Hilsea just minutes away from bus stops and not far from the train station. We have ample parking onsite. We are looking for someone to join our already amazing team.

💛Hours: Full time
💚Pay: Excellent rates of pay. Above national and living wage
💛Working Hours: Between Monday-Friday 7.30-4.30 this includes setting up & packing away.
💚You must hold a Full Level 2 or 3 or above in a relevant childcare qualification
💛At least 2 years qualified experience. And confidence in running a group in a leadership role when group leader is off
💚You MUST have sound knowledge of the EYFS framework
💛You must have desire to support every child in their learning and development
💚Have ideas you can bring to Little Lambs and help develop the group you work within.

BENEFITS:
💛Great wages
💚28 days holiday plus additional for length of service, capped at 4 years
💛Attendance bonus
💚Dress down fridays at the end of each month
💛Christmas shopping day after length of service
💚Uniform provided
💛Treats, gifts and rewards
💚Training
💛Small family run nursery
💚Employee of the month

This job opportunity is available immediately, for more information about this job please contact Little Lambs by email on [email protected] sending your CVs and a covering letter.
Please do not message here on messenger for more information. Alternatively please call the nursery on; 07305 364326 for more information.

Thank you 😊💛💚

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We had the pleasure of zoo Lab coming in to visit us this term with the theme HaLloWeEN!! 🧹🧙🏼‍♀️🎃👻💀
The children all had a chance to look and hold the animals whilst taking part in a interactive story!
They were all so brave and enjoyed joining in with this great experience. 🕷🐍🐌🐢🐸

JOB APPLICATION:

LEVEL 3 Nursery Practitioner

We are looking for someone Friendly, hardworking, knowledgeable, reliable and able to do felixible hours between Monday-Friday and 7.30-4.30.

Please message us on this page or send your CV through to [email protected]
if you are interested.

*Good rates of pay
*Holiday and sick Bonuses
*Free Uniform
*Free Parking and located near Bus/train routes
*Great environment to work in

School starters 2023 😍

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If your child is due to start school in September 2023 you can apply for a school place online from 1 November until 15 January. Visit www.portsmouth.gov.uk and search 'school admissions' to find out more.

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All the children who attend Little Lambs Nursery have received a memorabilia gift from Sally Robinson to keep!

This is to remember our belated Queen Elizabeth ll who passed away this year.

👑God save the Queen 1926-2022 👑

The Pre-School group have been taking part in Toothbrush week at Little Lambs 🦷

They have all been given a Toothbrush and own toothpaste to keep so can continue brushing their teeth at home. 🦷🪥🦷

The group have been learning about the importance of oral Hygiene and why it is important to clean our teeth everyday!! 😁

Each child in the Pre-School group will also receive a sticker chart to help support at home ⭐️

The Pre-School children have enjoyed their time collecting conkers, twigs, pine cones and leaves from our local park this week to welcome the first day of Autumn 🍂

Very sad news this evening. 💔

RIP Queen Elizabeth 👑

Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this sad time 🙏🏼

FREE

We have some old children chairs which are no longer needed due to upgrading.

FREE and ready for collection as outside the nursery.

Please help yourselves. 😊

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We are super excited to announce our amazing Summer Stories ☀️

There will be a group a week, all FREE of charge to bring your little ones to 🧡

Each group will be centred around a different book with activities to match the theme, and ending with the story being read 💜

We are so grateful to John Lewis Plc to fund these groups and allowing us to really put on a summer show for you 🤩

Head to the link below to book your spot⭐️

https://www.picktime.com/portsmouthfamilyhub

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www.pacey.org.uk

👩🏾👦🏼👧🏻SCHOOL READINESS👧🏻👦🏼👩🏾

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Daisy update🙏🏼

Thank you to everyone who viewed, shared and donated to help this family get through what can only be described as the most horrific thing any parent would go through.

The family has granted us permission to share Daisy journey through this awful ordeal.

A truly remarkable little girl who has faced such horrific injuries. The journey is far from over 😔

Please note the video contain disturbing images.

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Watch this reel by juliamorleyx on Instagram Mariah Carey • Hero

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Little Lambs sister nursery 🐢
Wow 2 years ago 😳😱 this was taken when we were situation in Portsmouth. 🥰🥰

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📣 NEWS: We’re working with partners to investigate 111 cases of sudden onset liver inflammation (hepatitis) in children aged 10 and under across the UK. Information gathered through our investigations increasingly suggests that this rise in sudden onset hepatitis in children is linked to adenovirus infection. But we are thoroughly investigating other potential causes.

Our tech briefing gives more info on our investigation:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1071116/acute-hepatitis-technical-briefing-1_3_.pdf

If your child develops the common mild symptoms of adenovirus infection like mild respiratory symptoms or diarrhoea, the chance of them developing hepatitis is extremely low. However, we’re advising parents & guardians to be alert to the signs of hepatitis (incl jaundice) & to contact a healthcare professional if they are concerned. Routine hygiene practices such as supervising children as they wash their hands and good respiratory hygiene help to reduce the spread of many common infections including adenovirus.

If your child is experiencing symptoms of gastrointestinal infection such as vomiting and diarrhoea they should stay at home & not go back to school or nursery until 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped.

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Todays yoga session with the Pre-School children 🧘‍♀️🧘🏽🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏻
The children really enjoyed the session today, taking part with the stretches, balancing and developing their strength and endurance.
We had lots of fun! 😀

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Happy St George’s Day🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🇬🇧Happy Birthday to The Queen 🇬🇧

🙏🏼🤞🏻🍀GOOD LUCK🍀🤞🏻🙏🏼

Good luck to everyone finding out what school your little ones have been allocated 😊😊

Hoppy Easter Everyone 🐣🐥🐰

We are now closed until next Tuesday.

Hope everyone enjoys the Easter weekend 🐣🐥