This week’s activity Sugar The children have been collecting some of the food packages that are in their lunchboxes and, with the teacher, have been learning about how much sugar is in some of the foods.  To help them visualise how much sugar is in the foods, they looked at the food labels and then...Read More

This week’s activity Litter picking We teach the children about the importance of the wider world, the value of nature and our responsibility to take care of it.  We hope that we will be able to instill in the children a lifelong habit of respect and care for not only their own environment and possessions,...Read More

This week’s activity Visit to the woods We are lucky enough to have access to the woodland area, as well as the rest of the school grounds. Being able to explore the natural world around them helps the children develop a sense of place, time and understanding how things happen, when and why.  Hands-on, real...Read More

Are you looking for a pre school for September ? We offer fully funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds. We also offer our Sparrows extended hours club that includes Breakfast and Tea on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting at 8am and finishing at 5.30pm. If you would like to come and have...Read More

This weeks activity It really does feel like Spring is on it’s way, although the weather this week hasn’t agreed!!  However, the children have started to notice that things have started to appear in the ground.  Before half term some of the children planted some bulbs out the front of our preschool.  A week can...Read More

This week’s activity Safer Internet Day We are always promoting safeguarding with our children. This might be through books, story sacks, discussions or, as we have focused on this week, via tablets.  The technological world has huge benefits for everyone, including children, but being able to navigate it safely can be challenging for both children...Read More

This week’s activities Focus on emotional regulation and behaviour You may have noticed that your once placid, compliant toddler has suddenly turned into a rebellious pre-schooler.  This is perfectly normal.  Children go through a stage around the age of 4 where they begin to push the boundaries.  They are testing what they can do; they...Read More

This week’s activity The RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch Last Friday, the children took part in the above Bird Watch.  They had a sheet with pictures of the birds that typically visit British gardens.  They talked about what birds they already knew and what kind of birds they had seen in the local environment and...Read More

This week’s activity Planting crocus bulbs As some of you may be aware, we are supported by the team from Eynsford in Bloom in looking after our allotment garden at the front of the building.  The team visited this week and gave the garden a good tidy-up ready for the growing season.  Whilst we mainly...Read More