Milkshake Montessori Nursery School

50 of the COOLEST Science Art Projects for Kids! https://teachbesideme.com/the-coolest-science-art-projects-for-kids/

Crossing the midline plays a part in everything we do! Reading, writing, catching a ball, getting dressed, sitting cross-cross-applesauce, play, self-care...everything!

So, what exactly is midline? Midline of the body is an imaginary line that drops from the middle of the head, strait down over the nose, to the belly button and divides the body into left and right sides. Examples of crossing midline include:
👈Moving the left hand/arm/foot/leg across this line to the right side (and vise versa). Twisting the body in rotation around this imaginary line
👉Leaning the upper or body across the middle of the body
👈Touching the opposite side of the page when reading, writing, or cutting.
👉SO much more!

Here are fun ways to address and develop this skill:

https://www.theottoolbox.com/crossing-midline-march-gross-motor/

2 Day Blended Paediatric First Aid Course

A reminder from BBC Tiny Happy People about the importance of sharing books with children. Scottish Book Trust has some great advice and book sugestions on their website. www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/sharing-books-with-babies-and-young-children

Love it!!

Early Childhood and Family Service 🥰

Happy Birthday Sir David Attenborough! 97 today 🎉🥰

Has anyone seen this much loved bunny?

We received another 5 star Food Hygiene Rating today, a big thank you to the Milkshake team for all their hard work.

Don’t forget our keeping children safe online parent workshop this evening.
It’s will be packed full of information on online safety for young children.

It was so lovely seeing all the parents this morning for a coffee and play.
Thank you to all our families for attending.

A big, big thank you to one of our lovely parents for supplying and fitting these lovely stickers this morning, for our front garden.
The children are going to enjoy finding the numbers!

We can’t believe it’s almost half term and we hope you enjoy planting your seeds with your child.
This lovely picture was sent in by a child inspired by all the growing and planting the children have done over the past few weeks.

Can you make a small difference this week and take part in walk to school week from the 17th- 21st May 2021.
Don’t forget we have our lovely scooter store if you want to scoot over to Nursery!

A little Saturday morning gardening 🧑‍🌾🧹
Can’t wait to see the children’s faces on Monday😁

Beautiful, calm, Montessori School in Whitton.

Candidate must be enthusiastic, committed and have a desire to achieve the highest standards of childcare.

Montessori / NVQ level 3 position available for a small 45 place Montessori Nursery School in West London, TW2 for immediate start.

Ideal opportunity for both experienced in and those aspiring to work in an Outstanding Nursery Setting.

If you have a true desire to work with and inspire young children& a real concern for their development, please call 0208 894 3113 or send your C.V to Megan
[email protected]

Excellent working environment, training opportunities for personal and professional development given.

We look forward to welcoming back all our amazing families on the 4th of January 2021.

Wishing all our families, past, present and future a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
We can’t wait to see our families back in January.

Amazing effort from all our amazing families.
Thank you from all the Milkshake Team 🥰

Thank you to all our families and teachers for their food bank collections. This is most certainly a year in which kindness and community spirit goes along way.

There is still time to bring in a donation before we take them to Whitton Food Bank next week.

We are excited to be collecting items for Richmond Food Bank on behalf of the staff and children at Milkshake Montessori.
Please feel free to drop your donations into the setting by Thursday the 11th of December 2020.
Your are welcome to donate non perishable food items (no pasta please) or toiletries for ladies, men and children.

Happy Diwali to all our families.

Less we forget.
The children have been making these beautiful Poppies for Remembrance Day.

Happy Diwali all our families! The children have had so much fun celebrating this week and making these lovely Rangoli patterns

What to look for on an autumn walk

Some lovely simple idea’s to keep children engaged while enjoying a lovely autum walk.

https://www.earlyyearseducator.co.uk/features/article/what-to-look-for-on-an-autumn-walk

What to look for on an autumn walk Try these easy-to-play games which will entertain children and extend their physical and communication skills, while out for a stroll.

We are all set to do a safe social distancing farewell to our school leavers.
What a unique year you have all had and everyone at Milkshake is so proud of how well you have all done.
Enjoy the next chapter in your amazing journeys 🥰

A lovely local activity happening next week.

We have a free family learning workshop this Tuesday (23rd June) for Richmond residents. It will be via Zoom.
If you can't make Tuesday but are interested, sign up and we'll organise some more dates.
Sign up at https://forms.gle/FUhS56JD3oDVqgV19

The serious business of play

https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/children-unstructured-play

The serious business of play The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to encourage unstructured play and promote children’s healthy development, psychologists say.

Congratulations and what a stunning window display!

If we need childcare to reopen the UK economy, why is it so undervalued? | Christine Berry

Interesting Article.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/23/childcare-reopen-economy-children-school-coronavirus

If we need childcare to reopen the UK economy, why is it so undervalued? | Christine Berry The looking after of children is still seen as a private matter rather than a public good. But how does society function without it, asks researcher Christine Berry

Jolly Songs 42 sounds and vowel song

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HYM9VXz9k

If anyone wants to practise their phonics sounds to help children identify letter’s and sounds have a look at the above you tube link.the link above is the one to follow!
Even our very young g children enjoy singing along.

Jolly Songs 42 sounds and vowel song

Have you seen the Hungry little minds website?
It’s full of lovely ideas to keep your little one busy.

What a beautiful surprise to find hanging on our gate 🥰🥰
Thank you!

A fun way to engage children in mark making always a hit at Nursery.

Did you know that you can find some of Debby’s lunch menu’s on My Montessori Child?