Queen’s Birthday Friendship Tree

A ‘Friendship Tree’ has been created by children at a Swindon Day Nursery, to send to the Queen for her birthday.

The children at Windmill Hill Day Nursery on Whitehall Way painted their hands to make prints which were organised into the shape of a tree along with a lovely...

3 Peak Challenge raises over £1500 for Alzheimer’s Society

Courageous practitioners at a Leighton Buzzard Day Nursery have raised over £1500 by taking part in the Yorkshire 3 Peak Challenge.

The ‘challenge’ at the Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Cedars Day Nursery was a 24 mile walk across the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough-all...

Prestigious Silver Award for Bedford Day Nursery

Lavenders Day Nursery has won a prestigious Silver Eco-Schools award for their efforts to be environmentally friendly.

The Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Day Nursery in Bushmead Avenue already held a bronze award and is thrilled to have achieved Silver. To qualify to for the award,...

Childbase Partnership leads the way on gender pay

Childbase Partnership is leading the way on gender pay as newly published data shows that women at the award-winning, employee owned company are paid on average 1.1% more than their male counterparts.

The company, which has 41 day nurseries in the South of England caring for nearly 6,000...

Layers of Learning in Twyford

Children at the Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Cedar Park Day Nursery in Twyford have been growing and nurturing their own onions.

Growing vegetables gives children plenty of opportunities for learning as Rachael Main, Third in Charge, explains:

“The children have been fascinated...

Sugar modelling at Twyford Day Nursery

Children at the Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Cedar Park Day Nursery in Twyford have had a go at sugar modelling.

The team at the nursery on Bridge Farm Road, were inspired to produce the activity after a number of children’s birthdays in nursey over the last month. They extended the topic...

Home from home at Winchester Day Nursery

Children’s early learning experiences are often centred on the home and domestic life.

At the Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ West Downs Day Nursery on Romsey Road, practitioners have used the home as inspiration for learning in the setting.  They recycled old wooden crates to create...

Easter crafts and chocolate treats at Cranfield day nursery

Eggstreme fun’ was the motto for Easter week at Cherry Trees Day Nursery on Duncan Road in Cranfield.

Children have been getting crafty enjoying making Easter cards, potato printing as well as reading books on the origins and true meaning of this springtime celebration.

They also...