Birkbees Day Nursery Group Huddersfield

Our aim is to work together to provide high quality childcare that is available to all members of the community

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Parent/Carers Sharing Information Evenings Throughout December

Parent/Carers Sharing Information Evenings Throughout December

Parent/Carers Sharing Information Evenings Throughout December

Birkbees Group will be holding Parent/Carers sharing information evenings throughout the Month of December.

This gives parents the opportunity to talk to and share with the staff team and keyworker, information about their child’s development, it also gives parents an opportunity to raise any concerns they may have and by working…

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What to do when your child has a tummy bug (sickness and/or diarrhoea)

What to do when your child has a tummy bug (sickness and/or diarrhoea)

Here are five simple tips to help you care for your child and prevent the tummy bug from spreading to others: 1. Keep your child at home - Keep your child away from their nursery until 48 hours after the last episode of sickness or diarrhoea. Also, keep them away from public places like schools, hospitals (unless they are being treated there) and care homes too. If your child becomes unwell at…

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What to do when your child has a cold or flu

What to do when your child has a cold or flu

Here are five simple tips to help contain the spread of germs and care for your child:

1. Teach good hygiene habits - Show your child how to sneeze or cough into a tissue and put it straight in the bin, washing their hands afterwards. Make sure you are setting a good example by doing this yourself. Remind them if they forget. Supervise good hand washing, using soap under warm running water. Be…

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Staff Training Day

The 2nd January 2015 sees the first full staff training day at Birkbees nurseries for over 7 years. The company will be remaining closed after the Christmas break to invest in some quality training for the full staff team of over 80 staff. Continuous professional development is essential for staff development and is an essential part of the EYFS. the company believes that in order to be able to…

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The Day In The Life Of A Deputy Manager

The Day In The Life Of A Deputy Manager

The Day In The Life Of A Deputy Manager

Fixbees staffing is a little bit different to the other settings as the manager doesn’t arrive till 9:15.

This means sometimes I will get messages from staff members even before I’ve set foot in the door!!

I may be greeted with a text message or a phone call from a member of staff who has been up all night feeling rather unwell!! I then have to think on my…

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A new child at Stingers out of school club Huddersfield

A new child at Stingers out of school club Huddersfield

A new child at Stingers out of school club Huddersfield

I came to this club because my mum had to work long hours and there was no one available to pick me and my brother up from school. However my mum looked online and found stinger out of school club. she choose stingers because it was near our house. When we came for a tour I was very nervous because I didn’t know anyone. Dwayne introduced…

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Treasure baskets

Treasure Baskets

A baby responds through senses of touch, taste, smell, hearing, sight and physical movement. A treasure basket is ideal to support a baby’s exploration through these senses by providing a rich variety of everyday objects to offer stimulus to these different senses.

 A treasure basket should be constantly changing and evolving and be regularly replenished with new objects.

 Sugges…

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Pre-School's Daily Routine at Nursery Rhymes

Pre-School’s Daily Routine at Nursery Rhymes

Pre-Schools Daily Routine at Nursery Rhymes

Morning starts with opening up and setting up the day’s activities.  At 7.30 the first children arrive, with breakfast being offered to the children between 8.00 and 8.30. Dropping off your child is a crucial time for you to update us on your child, have they slept, do they need any medication and any other messages you may wish to share.

When all the…

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Babies Group Time Activities Babies Group Time Activities  It was Monday morning in the Baby room here at Nursery Rhymes…

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We've Been Fundraising for Kirkwood Hospice !

We’ve Been Fundraising for Kirkwood Hospice !

We’ve Been Fundraising for Kirkwood Hospice As part of the Birkbees Group staff are passionate about raising money for local charities such as The Forget Me Not Trust, Macmillan Nurses and Kirkwood Hospice.

With this in mind I convinced Sarah what a brilliant idea it would be to do a Skydive for Kirkwood Hospice. We were greeted with lots of ‘are you mad’, ‘you must be crazy’ but this didn’t…

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Pakistan Week Here at Birkbees Day Nursery Group Huddersfield

Pakistan Week Here at Birkbees Day Nursery Group Huddersfield

Pakistan Week Here at Birkbees Day Nursery Group Huddersfield

week commencing 4.8.14

Here at Birkbees Nurseries Group Huddersfield we planned an amazing week full of activities in aid of the Pakistan Culture, as we had just celebrated Eid-ul-fitr. Which is to mark the end of Ramadhan (the month of fasting).

All nurseries were decorated with flags and banners. Children had their hands decorated…

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A Day at Stingers Out Of School Club Huddersfield

A Day at Stingers Out Of School Club Huddersfield

We hope you enjoy reading Chillayne’s Blog! A Day at Stingers Out Of School Club Huddersfield

As we leave the school into the outdoor playground, stingers staff Tanya or sometimes Naresh are always there in the shelter, waiting to take us to the out of school club in our hi-vis jackets. Once we are all ready and stood by our responsible adult. We walk down the path towards our blue and pink 9…

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Reflection

Reflection

During the May holiday 2014 the time to look at my self evaluation form for OFSTED had crept up on and it was finally time to sit back and reflect on the progress and journey  Nursery Rhymes had made over the last 12 months, wow what a journey!

I found myself flowing with excitement about all the amazing and truly wonderful activities and developments that have occurred over the year…

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Life Cycles At Birkbees

Life Cycles At Birkbees

Life Cycles At Birkbees

This term, the children in our Queenbees room at Birkbees have been learning all about the wonderful topic of life cycles.

We have focused on two main life cycles- the frog and the butterfly.

Queenbees have used many different resources to aid the children’s learning and understanding of this topic.

They have used the hungry caterpillar book to teach the children all about…

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Birkbees Nurseries Becomes a 99er

Birkbees Nurseries Becomes a 99er

Birkbees Nurseries Becomes a 99er

Birkbees nurseries have joined forces with the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice to help raise awareness of the vital work, comfort and care they provide to young children and their families.

Birkbees group will be fundraising all year at different times of the year. Nursery Rhymes has just done an Easter Extravaganza and raised £207.44.

Nursery Rhymes will also be…

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Birkbees Group Menu Our Delicious Menu The menu’s at Birkbees are full of all the beneficial nutrients that children and adults need in their diet, from protein to dairy.

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Fixbees Newsletter May 2014 #huddersfield As you can see from the diary dates…. This term is an extremely busy time especially for our Preschool room with many of them leaving to go to school :(