The children attending the Woodland Holiday Club had a fabulous time. The club was for children aged 5 to 8 years. The children took part in lots of exciting woodland activities; they enjoyed nature bingo, nature collections, planting and lots of group games. The group also did some Easter activities, baking, made pizza, had an egg [...]
The children in the Heaton toddler room have been watching our tadpoles grow and change. The tadpoles have now developed legs and their tail is getting shorter and they have almost turned into frogs. We have now taken the froglets to a pond, so they are able to hop around freely in their natural environment and [...]
The pre-school children at are enjoying playing and exploring in the woodland garden. They are developing gross motor skills, knowledge and understanding of the world and personal, social and emotional development whilst being happy and healthy outdoors.
Take a look at this wonderful video which showcases our fantastic woodland nursery. Thank you to the fabulous Red Cape Media who captured the nursery so wonderfully www.red-cape.co.uk
Mud, Glorious Mud! The pre-school children have been enjoying playing in the mud kitchen. The mud kitchen is fantastic for imagination, social interactions, mathematical development and creating and thinking critically.
We are beyond happy to announce that we have retained our 5 Stars following an inspection from the Environmental Health. Well Done Team Heaton!
The toddler room children have been exploring with paint! They enjoyed mixing the colours together, exploring the texture and making wonderful patterns. Do we have the next Picasso on our hands?!
Our team at attended a course delivered by @ltl_news following a grant they received from Learning Through Landscapes. The course focused on den building and loose parts and also how they can support literacy and maths in the great outdoors. The team participated in making shelters, collecting loose parts to create a face, colour and texture [...]
The children have been enjoying the great outdoors! They have been participating in some new activities that the staff have introduced following the training evening they did with @ltl_news (Learning through Landscapes) Looks great fun!
It is always wonderful to receive fantastic feedback from our parents and this one is absolutely amazing - brought us to tears! A long read but worth reading every word! Well Done Team Heaton 😊 'Hi Yvonne, Thanks so much for your lovely email and the great feedback about J's development. My apologies for the late [...]
