Banana Moon Day Nursery

Technology plays an important part in our everyday lives. From having a smart speaker that can help with shopping lists to robot vacuums in our homes...there's tech for every eventuality!

This is no different for the childcare sphere, where embracing technology can enhance security, improve nursery-parent communication and can also be used in early years learning. But it can be a controversial topic, with some parents fearing that increased screen time will eclipse traditional learning tools and activities.

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Join us as we venture behind the scenes at Banana Moon Bishop's Stortford... 👀

We're delighted with the progress of the nursery, which is coming soon to families in the South East.

Keep an eye on our social pages for more building updates 🙌

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Jack may say he’s getting in on the fun, but we really have Heatons to thank for these branded cupcakes they shared with us last week.

We promise it’s not a requirement to bring cake when you come to the Franchise Support Office…honestly! 😅

With our ‘Little hearts, bright futures’ initiative being such an important one to all of us here at Banana Moon, Claire was more than happy to take the reins from Emma in delivering the next lifesaving defibrillator to the network.

Here she is at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Harlow with Sian Burton and Helen Essery ❤

There’s nothing like a little competitive spirit now, is there…

Following Josh’s red velvet cake, Mark couldn’t help but get involved to be our star baker with his homemade blackberry and apple crumble – with apples from his garden and the blackberries picked with his own fair hands!

Hands up if you want a trip to the Franchise Support Office to try what our bakers keep whipping up 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

In celebration of , we wanted to highlight our work in the community for each of our nurseries as part of our ‘Little hearts, bright futures’ initiative to provide lifesaving defibrillators to each of our locations.

We pride ourselves on providing a safe place for our children to grow and learn, and this is something we’re incredibly proud to support.

Could we have a new contender for Culinary Star of the Year at this year’s Midnight Moon Awards?

Look at this masterpiece that Josh brought into the office the other day – and it tasted even better than it looked!

Who will be giving Josh a run for his money for the title?… Let us know in the comments!

Last week, Emma headed to Banana Moon Day Nursery in Walsall to supply them with their lifesaving defibrillator ❤

We’re so proud of our ‘Little hearts, bright futures’ initiative and the safeguarding this provides for the little ones in each of our communities!

Avast ye landlubbers!

Thursday 19th September is International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

We would love for you to send your child into nursery dressed as a pirate that day, ready to join in with some pirate themed activities! 🏴‍☠️⚓️🏴‍☠️⚓️🏴‍☠️

It’s been a very special week for us here at Banana Moon, as we've welcomed a new location to the family!

All will be revealed on Monday, but in the meantime, do you have any guesses as to where we might be?…

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With today being , we couldn’t help but share some photos of our two office mascots.

Do you think Nessie and Beau enjoy their days with us? Even if Moon isn’t always so keen…

Here are some of our Full Moons exploring open ended natural resources to test their own ideas.

They used wooden resources to stack, balance and construct structures for their animals.

Children were encouraged to problem solve and think critically as they created.

Children’s voice: “Snake house” “It’s big”

Today Full Moons made some rice crispy bites!

We mixed together rice crispies, raisins and strawberry yoghurt then scooped the mixture into moulds. We then put our creation into the freezer to chill.

At snack time the children taste tested their creations and they were “yummy”.

Children developed their maths skills through the activity by counting, comparing quantities and measuring.

Today marks our Deputy Manager Melissa's 5 years work anniversary here at Banana Moon West Bromwich.

She's a valued member of the team and always does her best to support the children, families and staff team to achieve their potential.

Some beautiful gifts to show her our appreciation...

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As the start of the new school term approaches it brings around the ending of an era...here are some kind words from one of our parents whose child will begin their school journey next month:

"I just wanted to send you all an email to thank you for your time with L now he’s left banana moon to start school.

It’s such a big deal putting your child in the hands of others, so thank you so much for keeping my little boy safe and caring for him the way you all have. L has made so much progress being with the nursery and had so much fun. Thank you for everything and giving him such happy memories."

Today the Full moons took a interest in space!

We learnt about the planets, stars and the sun. We then explored moonsand whilst we learnt all about the moon.

The children went into create glitter star landscapes and telescopes to spot the planets and stars in the sky.

Children’s voice: “Fly in a rocket” “The planets red”

Special delivery! 📦

Emma’s continuing her mission to deliver lifesaving defibrillators to each of our nurseries – this time, she’s at Banana Moon Day Nursery.

Our ‘Little hearts, bright futures’ initiative demonstrates our commitment to safeguarding the little ones in our care, as well as serving the wider communities we operate in.

As a franchise, knowing that we’re prepared to handle emergencies gives everyone extra peace of mind. Together, we’re creating the safest, happiest place for our children to learn and grow 🌱

Less than three weeks to go until the government funding kicks in for eligible 9-month-old children!

So why not help your local parents apply? We’ve put together some handy tips for them to get started…

To finish off our habitat investigation today the Full Moons created their own jungle.

We researched and discussed what a jungle looks and sounds like and what animals live there. We then planned what we would need to make our jungle such as trees and rocks.

We hunted for resources in the garden then created our very own jungle, adding animals at the end.

Today the Full Moons learnt all about the ocean.

We discussed what the ocean is made of such as coral and water. Children also named different animals that live in the water such as dolphins and crabs then added them to blue water play.

They then went on to use penguin ice paints to draw landscapes of the ocean.

This week the Full Moons have been learning all about habitats. Today they learned about the desert and the animals that live there.

We hunted for the correct animals and discussed how they live and the noises they make. We recorded what we had learnt on our whiteboard and took turns adding what we remembered.

The children decided they wanted to draw a desert so we added sand to paint and created our own with animals including camels and snakes.

The Independence Day of Jamaica is a national holiday that is celebrated in Jamaica.
This holiday commemorates such an event.
It is one of the most senior public holidays celebrated in Jamaica.🇯🇲
Today our children have taking part in this celebration and creating their very own masterpieces commemorating Jamaican Independence Day.
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We had a meeting on-site today at our new location in Bishop's Stortford to see the progress and measure up for our bespoke signage, which will be installed by the team at Warwick Signs.

Thanks Bruce Lovelock of The School Renovation Company for the hard work in helping the space to take shape – we can’t wait to see the finished product!

After two years of being in the baby room we finally said goodbye to one of our babies who has now spread her wings and moved up to the toddler room.
It’s been such a joy watching you grow and blossom into the sweet young lady you are, we have had so much fun and made so many memories, and I’m sure you will continue to flourish as you continue your journey with your friends, a massive thank you to your parents for letting us look after and thank you so much for the lovely gifts and card🩷keep on shining little one 🤍🩵🩷❤️💙🤎💜🧡💛🖤💚🩶

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What better way to start the month than decorating the desk of Debbie Redfern, one of our Early Years Support Officers?

When she’s not busy tending to her garden, she’s partial to watching a Wolverhampton Wanderers FC match!

But although Wolves may be her choice on the pitch, any guesses to what her favourite animal is…?

☀️☀️☀️☀️The sun is shining and very hot today, our babies have worn themselves out after a busy morning and are all fast asleep 😴 here’s one of our baby moon’s enjoying their sleep. 😴💤

The countdown is officially on until 1 September, when the funding begins for eligible 9-month-old children!

Not only do we want to ensure that children across the country have the best early years education, but we want to ensure that parents are able to access funding to support them!

Here’s some key information you need to know – or find out more here: https://bit.ly/3kXBoYE

Today we held our Graduation Ceremony for our Preschoolers who are leaving to start the next part of their journey to school in September.

A special day where the children showed their families how hard they have been working at Banana Moon West Brom...and a day for our staff team to share how proud we are of how much they have grown in confidence and how they have developed their individual personalities!

We wish all our children leaving us, and their families, all the very best for the future...

If any families would like to share their children's photograph from today please do so in the comments below 📸

Sunday 7th July is International Thank You Day!

We'd like to thank our staff team for all their hard work and also thank you to our wonderful children and families...

Who would you like to say thank you to? Please comment below...

The children have been developing their gardening skills in our growing area over the past few weeks.

We have planted potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries and some flowers.

Children’s voice: “there’s the cucumber” “I like tomatoes”