Hannah works in the baby room at The Court House and is known as our Festival Queen. Hannah and the babies created Hannah’s Glastonbury flag at nursery. Did you spot it over the weekend?
Butterfly release at The Priory
The pre-school children at The Priory enjoyed releasing the butterflies in the garden that they’ve watched metamorphose from caterpillars. They have learned all about the life stages of the butterfly, and there is a great display on show in the nursery.
A “Good” Ofsted Outcome
We are delighted to announce that during April Mornington House was inspected by Ofsted and has been graded “Good” in all areas. You can read the report here – http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/CARE/EY370580 A summary of key findings is as follows: “Children progress well. They are motivated and enthusiastic in their learning and development. Resources are good and …
Ethically sourced meat
We are excited to announce that Bristol Childcare now sources all meat, except chicken*, from Powells of Olveston, a butcher that only provides ethically sourced meat. Powells, who supply many restaurants across Bristol, states: “all our produce is local, whenever possible and it has all been ethically sourced. To guarantee this we work closely with …
All Bristol Childcare Staff are First Aid Trained
We are very proud to announce that ALL of our long-term staff are now first aid trained, with new joiners being booked on courses. This means that we are well ahead of what is currently required by law, which is that only one first aider need be on the premises at all times. We believe …
Improving our garden with natural up-cycled resources
On Friday 26 February 2016 we were very fortunate to be offered some wood chippings. Whilst it was sad that the trees opposite the nursery had been chopped down, it was the Priory’s gain. The staff and children had a fantastic time transporting all the chippings from the carpark to the garden. Our mud kitchen, …
Mornington House Open Day
We had a great time at our Open Day. It poured with rain all day but that did not dampen our spirits. The children spent lots of time in our new all-weather garden playing with balls and were especially interested in standing underneath a drip from the canopy! We had French lessons, Sing and Sign …
Wishing Mrs Farr a very Happy Birthday
At the Court House, we helped Mrs Farr celebrate her very special birthday by joining everyone together for special family time, and celebrating with songs and stories. Each room created a card for Mrs Farr as a keepsake.
Shrove Tuesday at the Court House
Today the preschool children have been learning about Shrove Tuesday, and Mrs Hockey brought in a camping cooker so that the group could experience Pancake Day. The children watched Mrs Hockey cook and toss the pancakes and were able to try a variety of fillings!
Open Day at Mornington House Day Nursery
All are welcome at our Mornington House Open Day on Wednesday 17 February 2016. Click on the flyer to view full size.