December 2020

A round up of some news
stories that have caught
our eye over the month
Story source and image credits to:
Nursery World, Worcester News,
Salisbury Journal, The Leader,
Real Fix
The opening of Bright Little Stars
Nursery in Barnet with guest,
the RT Hon Theresa Villiers MP
Prior to the second lockdown, Bright Little
Stars officially opened the doors to their
newest nursery in Barnet, with special
guest, the RT Theresa Villiers MP.
Little Adventurers teach children
– “It’s not all about the carving!”
The pre-school children from Little
Adventurers Nursery, Upminster had
fun celebrating Halloween by not just
carving the pumpkin but also working
out how to get the pumpkins from the
car and into their pre-school rooms.
Autumnal Joining Generations
Programme begins in Winchester
Children at Tops Day Nursery,
Winchester, have got in contact with St
Catherine’s View Care Home residents
after not being able to visit in person.
Tops Day Nurseries to remain
open during lockdown 2.0
In line with Government guidelines,
Tops Day Nurseries have pledged to
remain open where possible to ensure
stability and care for the children after
seeing early signs of anxiety after the
first lockdown was over.
Lest We Forget: Honouring
Remembrance Day
Milton Hall Montessori Nursery
School celebrated Remembrance Day
with the children. They listened to
stories about the war during a service
and laid their wreath as a mark of
respect.
Diwali -The Festival Of Lights
At Milton Hall Montessori
Nursery School…
At Milton Hall Montessori, the teachers
made Diwali celebrations special by
decorating the school with beautiful
hand-made diyas, making colourful
cards and dancing.
Ofsted sets out inspection plan
changes to every six years
The new plans will mean that
all nurseries, pre-schools and
childminders will have inspections
within six years of their last inspection..
Worcester nursery helping key
workers with 24/7 childcare
during the second lockdown
Open 24 hours a day throughout the
week, 365 days a year. The nursery
supports parents and families by
providing care out of normal hours.
Research project on COVID-19
impacts for childcare
A team of universities are wanting
to speak to childcare workers to
understand COVID-19 impacts on the
childcare sector to help influence a
future policy.
15 hours free childcare for parents
that apply with 2-year-olds
Better 2gether Funding will be available
for parents that have children who will
be turning 2 years old on/before 31st
December. The funding can be used
at local nurseries, pre-schools and
childminders.
Wrexham Nursery supporting
struggling families this winter
with food hamper donation
Rebbrook Day Nursery children
and parents all put together a food
hamper delivered to their local
foodbank to help the local families
struggling this year.
Six-year-old becomes Britain’s
youngest published author after
writing a book on how to handle
an autistic mum
Joanna Grace, and her son, have hit
the national headlines! Heath, 6, has
published a book called “My Mummy is
Autistic” – an original book which shows
his understanding of Jo’s autism.
6 December 2020 | parenta.com
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