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September 21, 2020

Promoting Eco-Friendly Attitude in the Early Years

The world is moving in a dangerous direction, and if we want our children to grow up into a natural world anything like our own, we need to act now. A warming globe and wasteful behaviour could threaten food stocks, increase extreme weather, lead to flooding, and destroy precious ecosystems. Why do we at St. George’s Nursery need to be more sustainable? Sustainability can be defined as ‘development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of

September 9, 2020

Long-Term Employees

At St. George’s we take pride in the fact that we have such dedicated long-term staff, who are passionate about both childcare as well as St. George’s. Every single one of our staff makes each child and their families feel welcome, ensuring that all children are safe, happy and learning. They go above and beyond to foster an environment where our children, their families and our fellow colleagues feel a part of the family. Many of the team members in the list below started with

September 8, 2020

“The effect lockdown has had on our children’s verbal skills” – The Telegraph

\"For some children lockdown has been an opportunity to flourish. All that quality unstructured time spent with parents and siblings has been precious, if at times challenging. But in the case of too many other children it’s been a very different story. With no grandparents, nannies or nurseries to keep their children entertained and stimulated, working from home parents have had little choice but resorting to iPad or TV screen as digital childminder for up to eight hours a day. Cooped up

September 4, 2020

Encouraging Good Children’s Mental Health

Encouraging good mental health for children starts from the reflection of good self-care implemented by the people around them. Caregivers & parents are great role models to teach children the importance of self-care and encouraging good mental health habits, here are some simple ways we can implement good self-care and mental health within children:⁣⁣⁣⁣🏡 Creating a safe, welcoming, and non-judgemental space where children are allowed the freedom of their emotional

September 3, 2020

Covid Safety & Hygiene Measures

The health, safety and well-being of every child, employee and all of their families is our priority. Throughout this pandemic, we have taken practical steps, and implemented robust measures, to ensure the welfare of the whole St. George’s family. This ranges from more rigorous and more frequent cleaning and hygiene practices and pick-up and drop-off changes to more support for our children. We have been helping to manage any anxiety they may be feeling by explaining Covid and

August 27, 2020

Paediatric First Aid + Millie’s Mark

The British Red Cross states that first aid is giving assistance to someone hurt or ill, before expert medical help is given. Not only does first aid help in everyday accidents and illnesses but can also save lives. Current guidance from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) states that only one person with a paediatric first aid certificate needs to be on site and available within a childcare setting. However, at St. George’s Nursery, we go above and beyond these minimum requirements.

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