The staff at The Barn Nursery recently took part in a Story Box challenge to further support speech and language development for all children. Each Story Box contains exciting resources and props to bring the story alive! The boxes are available for each room to use and for families to take home. We are also extremely proud to know that our boxes have been featured in childcare magazines; Nursery World and Essex SEND News.
The winning story box was 'Freddie and the Fairy' and was created by staff members Kay and Faye. The story is based upon a Fairy with a hearing impairment.
Olive Barn Nursery Steeple Bumpstead - Opened February 2023
We are so proud to be working towards The Food For Life Early Years Award!
Its Harvest time!
An absolutely wonderful day celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee with all of our children and parents in our forest area. :)
There’s mud on my shirt, 👕 and leaves in my hair. 🍁 There’s mud on my boots 🥾 but I really don’t care. 😆
The children within the nursery had a great morning practising their football skills with Coach Gary. ⚽️
Baby room have been hatching their own chickens for the nursery farm. Now they are a little bigger they have been moved into a bigger house in the baby garden. 🐣 Preschool are also hatching eggs, and have just 17 days until their ducklings are here! 🦆
As previously shown, we have continued to develop our well loved outdoor areas. Outdoor play is one of our main focuses at the nursery and we always continue to improve our environment using the childrens interests. We have recently added an art easel to the garden area, with clear Perspex, the children love painting watching their friends either side.
For Mother's day the children and staff at the nursery invited all of their Mums to an afternoon tea. Children within each class made sandwiches, scones, fruit platters, jam and cakes for everyone to enjoy. Staff served hot drinks, and decorated our outside environment with pink blossom trees and seating. All of the Mummies enjoyed their afternoon spent with the nursery and their children. Thank you to everyone who came, it was so lovely to spend time with you all.
Barn Kids are offering two whole weeks of Easter holiday cover. As well as covering local school's teacher training day on Tuesday 23rd April. The Easter Break begins on Monday 8th April and runs until Tuesday 23rd April. The holiday scheme consists of trips to local parks, forest school activities, sports coach and more. Our Barn Kids cabin has lots of fun games for all children to play, and we also offer Breakfast, Snack and Tea. If you would like further information on our holiday scheme programme please contact us info@thebarnkids.co.uk Sessions Available: School Day 9:00-3:30 £25.00 All Day 7:45-6:15 £32.20
