Nursery closure update
Little Houghton Day Nursery is closed from today, although we are doing our best to remain open for children of Key Workers. The government has reissued its safety guidance to keep children at home if at all possible, and only
Sharon Peach and Scott Roberts opened Little Houghton Day Nursery in September 2011. As a mum of two, she works hard with the manager to ensure that parents and children settle quickly at nursery.
Coronavirus update
18 March 2020 Dear Parents We have just heard that the government will force a partial closure of all nurseries from Friday evening until further notice. Only children of key workers and vulnerable children will be permitted to attend from
How on earth do you choose a school?! – by manager, Heather Clark
Choosing a primary school for your little one is a big decision, and one that we are often asked to help with. Here are a few of our thoughts… Where to begin? Start by researching what schools are out there,
An open letter to the new school parents
Dear Little Houghton Day Nursery Parents So, your little one is off to ‘big’ school this year. Your baby who has only been on this world for a measly 4 years. The one you have nurtured, cared for, fed in
What to expect from your child
When we assess and track the children’s development at Little Houghton Day Nursery, we use government guidelines known as Development Matters. They are basically a collection of milestones which little ones can be expected to reach eg a baby of
30 hours free childcare
At Little Houghton Day Nursery we offer the extended funded scheme which provides three and four-year-olds with additional hours each week. Starting from the term after they turn three years old, all children are entitled to 570 hours of free
Loose Parts play at Little Houghton Day Nursery – by manager, Heather Clark
‘He’s had more fun with the box!’ Isn’t it ironic how we can spend months planning the perfect present for our child’s birthday but when it comes around to it, they have more fun with the box? Well we have
Preparing your little one for Primary School
Before your child starts primary school, we share our observations and assessments with your child’s new teacher so that they can continue where we left off. If your child is able to recognise the letters of their name by the
Paediatric First Aid
In English nurseries, we need to make sure that all our newly-qualified staff have a Paediatric First Aid qualification and that at least one person holding that qualification is on the premises at all time. At Little Houghton Day
Teaching sounds and letters at nursery
By the time children enter our preschool room at Little Houghton Day Nursery, many of them will already recognise their initial letter in their name. Some may already be able to identify other letters and sounds of the alphabet and