We run Forest schooling sessions every week here at Little Rascals and even have our very own Forest school practitioner, Kate. Kate is highly experienced, skilled in all areas of Forest school and has attended extensive training courses that enable her to provide fantastic opportunities to all of our children. The sessions are often held in our nursery gardens, local …

Our Easter holiday club is up and running week commencing Monday 15th April for 2 weeks. We have lots of activities going on throughout the holiday such as robot making, cooking flapjacks and dance. We will also be going on trips throughout the holiday, children will visit an award winning adventure park and get the opportunity to try rock climbing. …

Just like at home, it is very important that children and staff stick to a routine every day here at nursery. Although staff in each room are in charge of their own weekly planning, each room has to follow the nursery routine and follow policies and procedures regarding nappy changes and sleep time. We believe children learn best when they …

What you’ll need: 100g plain flour 2 large eggs 300ml milk 1 tablespoon vegetable or sunflower oil Toppings of your choice How to make: Put 100g plain flour, 2 large eggs, 300ml milk, 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil and a pinch of salt into a bowl or large jug, then whisk to a smooth batter. Set a medium frying pan or …

We have seen a lot of posts circulating social media this past week regarding the ‘Momo challenge’ and it has prompted us to think about children’s safety online and offline. We are aware that increasingly younger children are using and becoming fond of apps like Youtube and Youtube Kids. Although we put a huge emphasis on screen time and try …

Did you know if you have a 3 or 4 year old you may be entitled to 30 hours childcare? The deadline to apply for the next term (April) is Thursday 28th February so don’t delay checking your eligibility. To check your eligibility for 30 hours childcare and to apply, click here The government also run a lot of different …

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and we thought we’d share some of our thoughts with you. When we talk about being healthy, the first thing that comes to mind is our physical health, do we exercise enough? Do we drink enough water? Do we have a nutritious and well balanced diet? But what about our mental well being? …

What you’ll need: 250g soft butter 320g plain flour 125g sugar Bag of icing sugar Tablespoon of milk Tablespoon of vanilla extract Sprinkles Heart shaped cutter Rolling pin How to make: Preheat the oven at 170C or gas mark 3 Add plain flour and icing sugar to a mixing bowl then mix in butter. Keep mixing until the mixture is …

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year and we’re getting involved at nursery. We are going to be spending the day food tasting traditional Chinese foods, learning more about the culture surrounding Chinese New Year and taking part in lots of fun craft activities, like making our very own lanterns. We traditionally celebrate New Years on the 1st of January but in …

As we are starting a new term, as well as a New Year, we think now is a good time to share some of our plans for 2019 with you. We have had a busy 2018 but we have already set some of our New Year goals. Some of them we started last year or at least set the plans …