At Mornington House, whilst celebrating the school leavers, we also celebrated staying, acknowledging the amazing news that on 1 August, both Sally King and Melissa Wickham will have worked for Bristol Childcare for 20 years! We are very proud to have had Sally and Melissa on our team for so many years. They both bring …
Race for Life
Jo, Carla, Tia, Louise, Rachelle and Jemima of Mornington House all took part in the Race for Life on Saturday. They raised an amazing £818.75 for cancer research and had such a fun time! We’re looking forward to next year now when the whole team plans to participate!
Sling Training
The baby room team at the Court House really enjoyed the opportunity to take part and experience Sling training with Anna from Bristol Sling Ladies – http://bristolslingladies.co.uk/ Different slings and different size dolls relating to different weights of ‘real’ babies were provided for us all to try. Anna gave the group a short talk and …
Babywearing at The Priory
The babyroom staff have been enjoying learning how to “babywear” with Anna from The Bristol Sling Ladies. Using a sling is great for comfort and connection with the babies and also really practical – it means the babies who don’t walk can join the other children outside, benefiting from the fresh air. Carrying your baby …
Celebrating National Nursery Practitioner Day!
Team Training with Jane Evans
At our October Cascade Training we were delighted to be joined by Jane Evans, a child behaviour and trauma expert. Jane worked with us on improving our knowledge of brain development and how both child and adult behaviours are telling us something, so we need to truly listen and think about how to help a …
Supporting Parents and Children when Settling In
We are always delighted to receive parent feedback as it helps us reflect on what we do, and make changes to improve where we can. This comment is particularly heartwarming because it demonstrates how our slow and gentle settling in process has supported both the young child and the parent, who had their own anxieties …
Defibrillators Installed in all BCC Nurseries
Bristol Childcare is delighted to announce that a defibrillator has been installed in each Bristol Childcare nursery. This is the result of a fundraising campaign supported by the children, staff, parents and grandparents of the 3-nursery family-run group. Managing Director, Saffia Bullock said “The idea came from staff first aid training in January 2017 where …
Healthy Harvest
Today we are feeling proud of the produce we have harvested – tomatoes, cucumbers, eating and cooking apples, courgettes, beans, onions, broccoli and spring onions! It’s great to know that this week our nursery chefs Dee at Mornington House, Lee-Ann at The Court House and Lauren at The Priory will use this fresh produce to …
Mealtimes at The Court House
At the Court House we are continually evaluating how we can make nursery life feel more like home. Our babies are already thriving with the concept of baby led weaning and as a team for the older children we felt it would be nice to eliminate all plastic plates, cups and utensils at mealtimes and …