Come and join our Little Cherubs Family as we are Recruiting We are looking for a qualified level 2/3 early years practitioner. This position is part-time and would suit someone who is looking to work around family/school hours and be available to cover sickness/holidays on the odd occasion. If you are fun loving, kind, compassionate,…
As part of our Outdoor Learning this week, we headed into the glen with a creative project in mind. We mixed up some brown playdough before setting off to make…reindeer faces! Firstly, we foraged for items that could be used to make antlers, eyes, a red nose and a mouth. This encouraged the children to…
Our Little Cherubs had a lovely surprise on Friday afternoon where they got to meet cheeky the hedgehog . Sandy gave a lovely little educational talk on how we can help protect our little friends, and left us some leaflets which we will chat about in circle time next week. Cheeky was a big hit…
Come and join our Little Cherubs Family as we are Recruiting Little Cherubs are looking for a qualified, experienced practitioner with a passion for early years and achieving the best outcomes for children. You must hold a level 2 or 3 Qualification in Childcare and have experience of working within a busy nursery setting. If…
How lucky are we to be surrounded by such rich opportunities to immerse ourselves in nature? The best classroom is roofed only by the sky”-Margaret McMillan. Today our Little Cherubs trekked to our favourite spot to collect a variety of textured leaves and sticks. The children used mathematical describing words such as ‘big, small, tall,…
At Little Cherubs, we started the week by visiting St Johns. Signs of Autumn were all around us so we collected the fallen leaves in as many shades as possible. We found orange, red, yellow, brown and even pink leaves! Exploring the environment can be a great way to teach children about the changing of…
Due to adverse weather conditions, we had no choice but to postpone our graduation ceremony and we are so glad we did. Thankfully, the weather was beautiful, and we could not have wished for a better day to celebrate our Pre-schooler’s time at Little Cherubs. This time of year is always bitter sweet and full…
Here is a little overview of what our Nature Babies have been getting up to during the month of August. Little ones learn best when they are given the freedom to engage with the world through their whole bodies, by engaging their senses and having plenty of opportunities to move. What better place to explore…
Last week we brought the Preschool children into the glen for a Nature Scavenger Hunt. The children thoroughly enjoyed looking at the images on their papers and using their senses to look and listen carefully to their surroundings. They found so many things on the cards such as dogs, birds, pinecones, nests, bridges, flowers, something…
Next week is International Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day! We celebrated a little early by bringing our teddies to nursery for lots of adventures. We started our day with some homemade porridge and strawberries, the food of bears We then trekked through the glen, read Goldilocks and the Three Bears and had some fresh fruit. At…
Croissants fresh out of the oven with a selection of fruit and cold water.
This week we have had the most exciting mystery box… A selection of fossils to spark and inspire our little minds. We passed the fossils very carefully around our circle so we could have a feel and think about how they felt and how they looked. This prompted questions like “where did it come from?”…
Incorporating nature into our play is what we are so passionate about at Little Cherubs Even for the babies; exploring the smells of nature, the stimulation of touching grass between your fingers, feeling the breeze on your face is just fantastic You will notice an abundance of natural elements throughout our nursery which makes us…
Here are some photos from last week and this weeks trip to the glen where we found our favourite fishing spot. We cast the rods into the river and swayed them backwards and forwards to see what we could catch. Although we did not catch any fish, the children enjoyed picking up the stones to…
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Now that lock down is over, we are so excited to return to nursery to see all of the childrenβs smiling faces. Whatβs even more exciting is returning to our nurseryβs development plan and gradually implementing the exciting changes we have planned. In addition to making our rooms free flow allowing the children more autonomy…
Outdoor learning is always fun but when the sun makes an appearance, our garden really comes alive! We have been so lucky to spend the past two days outdoors enjoying the beautiful weather. The children have been ever more creative than usual with fantastic ideas being explored and developed together.
As part of our development plan for the nursery this year we have made our Preschool free-flow and self-choice, which means the children are able to select the activities they want to do, when they want to do it. This allows them the freedom of choice, but has also had a dramatic effect on the…
***Love is in the air**** Happy Valentines Day to all our mums and dads we hope you all have a lovely day and find some time to relax and celebrate with those you love xx
The children at Little Cherubs just love puddle play. This week they were in luck, Thursday’s downpour provided the biggest puddle ever and lots of play opportunities with it. Our 2 year olds ran straight in to wade through the water and splash. We provided a large tray which made the perfect boat to float…
Today we decided to paint some colourful rainbows so that we can share some positivity during this uncertain time. We have decided to display them at the front of our nursery so everyone who passes by will see how grateful we all are to everyone who is helping our island and community throughout these difficult…
Our new mud market is the latest addition to our garden. The children have had such a great time role playing ‘shops’. The opportunities for discussion in the market are wonderful and it’s so interesting watching how the children naturally delegate themselves roles; shop keeper, mummy, shopper. The imagination becomes inspired and opportunities for creativity,…
A big thank you to all our parents who attended our graduation ceremony. It was a funny and emotional evening and we hope you enjoyed listening to all the funny stories of the children we have gotten to know so well. Each passing year it doesnβt get any easier saying goodbye and it is sometimes…
** Climbing – Den building – Team work ** What a great morning up at the plantation for some physical exercise in the lovely sunshine. Our cherubs all worked really well together trying to repair some of the broken dens, all helping each other to carry the wood! What strong cherubs we have. The physical…
Our babies love getting out for an adventure in the glen. We are so lucky to be alongside access to these lovely forestry areas that the children can enjoy.
What a fantastic few weeks we have had at the beach. Beach School is a way of giving children in their early years the opportunity to learn, develop and and to be curious about the world around them. It’s an amazing opportunity to connect with the natural environment of the beach amongst the pebbles, sand,…
Our baby cherubs had such a lovely time at the park, taking a moments break to sit in the grass and listen to the sounds they could hear around them, feeling the grass on their legs and the flowers in their hands.
We are so fortunate to have our own area of private land where the children can create, explore and play. This weeks trips involved making our paint with herbs and spices and our own paintbrushes using what we could find in the forest around us. This activity engaged our sense of smell, and developed our…
This week our Pre-schoolers took a trip to the beach where they could explore their surroundings and let their little imaginations run wild. They had a great time fishing for animals and rock pooling. Being at the beach provides so much opportunity for learning; learning about the tides, about sea life, promoting discussion and exploration.…
Christmas night out, lovely meal down at the court house and some laughs π₯°
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