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๐ซ Seeing our staff gratitude jar filling up….such a lovely feeling.
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What exactly is a gratitude jar?
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The idea behind the gratitude jar is for our lovely staff to jot down the little things that made them happy during their day, in an effort to remember to be grateful for the positive moments instead of dwelling on the negative.
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(It has been shown that we, as human beings, have brains that remember negative events more easily than positive ones.)
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You simply drop the piece of paper into the jar as a reminder of those simple moments that made you smile.
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Bringing ideas of Staff appreciation & staff well being into your setting is so important, it takes very special people to work within Childcare, Laura & I could fill that jar a hundred times over with all the wonderful, engaging moments we see on the daily between our staff & your children ๐ซถ๐ผ
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#staffappreciation #littleacornschildcare #staffwellbeing #staffwellness #gratitudejar #feelinggrateful #proudowners #dreamteamโจ
Running, jumping & playing in the fresh air….you just can’t beat it! ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ชต๐ค๏ธ
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Playing outdoors allows children to develop self-confidence, independence and self-esteem.
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They also become aware of limits, boundaries and challenge in their play.
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We feel that when children are used to playing outdoors, they are more likely to try new activities & explore.
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Watching our little acorns playing with natural materials, which is then inspiring them to generate their own ideas, which seems to fuel their innate creativity.
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Simply wonderful ๐ซ
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#eyfsoutdoors #littleacornschildcare #eyfs #outdoorplay #letthembelittle #letthemexplore #nature #ignitecreativeplay #lovewhatyoudo #simplywonderful #babyroom #toddlerroom #preschool
Our Caterpillar children & their parents had so much fun at our ‘Spring Crafts Morning’ ๐ชป๐๐ป
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Children love nothing more than engaging with their parents in their nursery environment, their little faces light up, lots of playing & making family treasures to take home….and then to find room on the fridge ๐
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#springcrafts #eyfs #eyfsideas #letthembelittle #stayandplay #nursery #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #parentsmorning #makingmemoriestogether
Earth day ๐
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Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues, promoting the protection of our planet, and encouraging sustainable practices worldwide.
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Celebrating Earth Day in early years can be a fun and engaging way to teach children about the importance of caring for our planet and promoting environmental awareness.
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Here you’ll see just a few activities that took place today ๐ณ
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#earthday #earlyyears #eyfs #looksfterourplanet #earthdayeveryday #recycleandplay
๐ Our Mother’s Day ‘Crafternoon’
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A little glimpse of all the wonderful activities that took place here at Little Acorns Childcare.
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Thank you to all our ‘Dragonfly’ Mums/Nans/aunts/carers & as always to our wonderful team, who always give 110%. You made this afternoon truly wonderful, the smiles on the children’s faces said it all ๐ค
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“Its the little moments in childhood, that make the biggest memories”
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#mothersday #crafternoon #letthembelittle #littleacornschildcare #makingmemoriestogether #eyfs #artsinearlylearning #eyfsideas #preschool #cherisheverymoment
๐ซ We’re offering a 30hr contract, Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our amazing team here at Litte Acorns Childcare.
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Interested? Curious for more details?
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Then please get in touch with our Setting Manager, by using the email on the above post ๐ซ
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We look forward to hearing from you.
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#littleacornschildcare #jobvacancy #hiring #earlyyears #goforit #joinourteam
We love World book day ๐๐
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A huge thank you to our amazing team, forever putting so much amazing effort into book day! Also our lovely parents…..the children looked brilliant & had such a lovely day.
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World Book Day has so many benefits such as increased vocabulary, heightened empathy, and improved concentration, making reading vital for children. But it also provides an opportunity for many children to own their first book, which is something special in itself.
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What’s your child’s favourite book? Maybe we can add it to our Little Acorns Childcare library ๐ค please comment below โฌ๏ธ
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#worldbookday #eyfs #letsreadtogether #letsread #readingtime #booksbooksbooks #eyfslanguageandcommunication #socialdevelopment #letthembelittle #imagination #everyonehasastory #favouritebook #literacyplay #littleacornschildcare #nursery
Using real tools, drawing pins & natural materials…just wonderful!
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Hammering helps children develop the fine motor skills required to grasp nails/drawing pins and hammers.
It develops the movements and hand-eye coordination needed for manipulating a hammer and the drawing pin. It also teaches children about the importance of safety and following rules.
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When trusting our children with tools, we’re not just boosting their self-confidence it also helps improve concentration and their understanding of the material world. You don’t truly understand why a hammer has to be heavy until you’ve swung its weight onto a nail ๐
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We’d love to hear about more woodwork activities, feel free to tag in the comments….ideas, accounts ๐ซ
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#eyfswoodwork #eyfsrealtools #letthemexplore #letthembelittle #letthembelittle #letthemexplore #littleacornschildcare #woodworkideas #eyfscreativity #expressiveartsanddesign #folkestonenursery #woodworkineyfs
๐ณ Days out are important for young children, they provide valuable experiences that can enrich their physical, cognitive, and mental development.
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Being outdoors can help children to develop an appreciation for the natural world, learn about the environment, and develop social skills.
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Additionally, nursery outings can increase independence, confidence, and provide young children with their first real taste of independence.
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Outings ignite a child’s sense of curiosity and imagination, encouraging appropriate risk-taking, social skills, and building friendships โบ๏ธ
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Where do you like your take your little ones? Why not share your ‘outings’ with us ๐
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#littleacornschildcare #eyfs #eyfsoutdoorslearning #nurseryoutings #triptothepark #preschool #nursery #letthembelittle #letthemexplore #grossmotorskills #motorskillsdevelopment #folkestone #sandgate
“Play is the work of the child.” ~ Maria Montessori
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#februaryfun #eyfs #pancakeday #chinesenewyear #eyfstools #makingmemoriestogether #learnthroughplay #learnthroughnaturalplay #littleacornschildcare #letthembelittle
๐ซ Appreciation post.
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A huge thank you to @awgroupltd for gifting us lots of play sand, with pits to fill & lots of playing to be done, we couldn’t be more grateful.
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Thank you so much! ๐ซ
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#littleacornschildcare #awconstruction #grateful #appreciation #playsand #eyfs #outdoorplay #learnthroughplay #eyfsactivities #nursery #preschool #awgroupltd
๐ฌ Important information.
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This is a friendly reminder that if you are wanting to confirm your child’s place, we must have your paper work returned. Until then, your requested sessions may be taken by another child.
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We are offering ALL funding options, so with this in mind we are very limited on spaces for the 9mth old funding (from Sept 24) making it even more so important for places to be confirmed, to avoid disappointment.
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Remembering we must make time to fit in your ‘stay & plays’ & ‘Settling session’ ๐ค
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Thank you for taking the time to read this information ๐ณ
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#fundedspacesavailable #confirmyourplace #earlyyears #nursery #preschool #babyroom #limitedspacesavailable #meetandgreet #letthembelittle #learningthroughplay #learningthroughnature #getintouch #littleacornschildcare #importantinformation
๐ชฑ๐ชฑ๐ชฑ Can’t think of a better way to spend a dreary February day than hunting for worms and then comparing our findings in poetry form @janeconsidineeducation
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The training has definitely paid off and works perfectly with nursery aged children too
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#sentencestacking #forestschool #learninginnature #outdoorlearning #outdoorinallweathers #literacyinourenvironment #eyfsideas #letthemexplore #wigglyworms
๐ซ Exciting news!!!
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We have spaces in all rooms come Sept 2024
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Please get in touch to secure your place here at Little Acorns Childcare.
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We look forward to hearing from you ๐ณ
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#littleacornschildcare #earlyyears #spacesavailable #secureyourplacenow #basedinfolkestone #letthembelittle #learningthroughplay #learnthroughnature #eyfs #preschool #getintouch #nurseryspacesavailable #pleaseshare
What a wonderful week we had exploring everything birds ๐ชถ๐ชบ๐ฆ๐ฆโฌ
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#biggardenbirdwatch was enjoyed by all, so many wonderful activities, lots of laughter, fun & learning.
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Were you & your children lucky enough to spot any Garden birds at weekend? If so, which ones?
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The birds at Little acorns childcare won’t be going hungry anytime soon with all our handmade bird feeders.
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#rspb_love_nature #biggardenbirdwatch #littleacornschildcare #eyfsinspiration #loveofnature #letthembelittle #letthemexplore #learnthroughplay #learnthroughnaturalplay #makingmemories #folkestone #parents #earlyyears
After your Tesco shop, why not take a moment to slot some blue tokens or better still, get your little one to do it…..like Joe did โบ๏ธ
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This simple act of kindness can help hugely ๐ค
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Vote in-store until March 2024
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@homestartshepway @the_beacon_learning
@bumblebeeconservationtrust @groundwork_uk
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#inthistogether #letsdoourpart #tesco #bluetokenscheme #weeklyshop #actofkindness #helpingchildrenthrive #groundworks #homestart #thebeaconschool #bumblebeeconservationtrust #everylittlehelps
๐ฅ ๐ฎ Joes trip to @nightingale_dairy
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Living in Folkestone we come across many hidden treasures.
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This is one of them & a very delicious one at that ๐คญ
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Joe loved tasting his favourite flavours & talking about where milk comes from & how Milk helps to keep our teeth & bones strong.
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Finished our walk, with a visit to the horses, also very close by ๐ค
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#folkestone #auntieandnephewtime #hiddentreasures #nightingaledairy #littleacornschildcare #alkhamvalley #eyfsoutdoorslearning #letthembelittle #milkshakes #freshmilk #lovewhereyoulive #earlyyears #letthemexplore #understandingtheworld
โป๏ธ This month - Donate your jam jars to us ๐ซ
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Did you know that each UK household produces over 1 tonne of waste per year? This is the weight of a small car! It’s even more shocking that up to 60% of the waste that ends up in the bin could be recycled. So, we need to tackle this growing problem by inspiring the next generation and teaching them the importance of looking after our planet.
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Teaching children about recycling isn’t always the easiest thing but it’s more important than ever to educate children about environmental issues. Here at Little Acorns Childcare we are always finding ideas & thinking of ways to do our part, whilst teaching the children the importance of recycling.
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So we are asking for your help, we are calling out to our parents, carers & family friends to put aside certain items that would become part of our daily teaching & activities ๐
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This month JANUARY we are asking you to donate any empty jam jars…maybe your pickled onions are about to run out or you’re just one spread away from using all your jam!
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Put them to one side & bring them into us ๐ซโป๏ธ
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Thank you!!
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#eyfsrecycling #letsteachrecycling #littleacornschildcare #nursery #preschool #lethembelittle #recyling #earlyyears #recylingactivites #folkestone #hythe #sandgate #parentshelpingkids
๐ Oh what fun we had on Christmas jumper day!
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Joes big cute smile can only mean one thing, he is extremely happy that we raised £187.00 for #savethechildren ๐
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A huge thank you to everyone who shared our post, to who donated & for spreading kindness ๐ค
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Our Team & all the children had a great day, with lots of festive jumpers & fun filled activities โ๏ธ๐ซ
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#savethechildren #bestteameverโค๏ธ #littleacornschildcare #nursery #christmas2023 #learningthroughplay #learnthroughfunandplay #eyfs #seasonofgiving #spreadkindness #folkestone
Re Gift Mas @folkestonecommunityfridge ๐๐ซ๐ค
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Little Acorns Childcare were asked to help decorate @folkestonecommunityfridge for Christmas, we chose to do Eco decorations created by process art. The children chose any colours they liked & then squirted them into the table, they used their hands to mix & swirl the paint around!
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We then put paper onto the paint to transfer their colours. Paper was then cut into bauble shapes & were stuck onto recycled cardboard, with a tag that described the children’s ideas.
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No glitter/no tinsel/no sequins, just fully recycled. Plus a lovely exploratory, language filled activity that the children learned lots from.
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We are very proud to present the work of our children in the above photos ๐โบ๏ธ
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Also are the details of their event this coming Saturday, please go show your support & take your child to see their hard work in all its glory ๐ซ
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#folkestonecommunityfridge #littleacornschildcare #christmas2023 #supporteachother #recyclemeplay #recycleddecorations #doyourpart #bettertogether #eyfs #eyfsideas #folkestone