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Children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Whiteley enjoyed imitating snowy scenes by exploring shaving foam as an alternative. Shaving foam is a great way for children to explore their senses.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Colchester took part in the ‘I CAN’s Chatterbox Challenge’. The children had such fun singing songs and rhymes from some of their favourite books to raise money for children who struggle with their speech and language.
www.ican.org.uk/chatterboxchallenge
 

The children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Writtle enjoyed pancakes for their tea yesterday with lots of different toppings to try out; and some of the children decided to race with theirs – whatever they chose to do they all had fun.

The management team created a display in the foyer of the nursery so that parents, carers, staff and children could share their love for the team. We invited everyone to write on heart shaped ‘post-it’ notes expressing what they loved most about our members of staff.

At Kiddi Caru we take pride in our commitment to our staff and in the commitment and passion they show to the children in their care. Activities like these, no matter how small show how valued they are.
 

Police in Milton Keynes came to visit the children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Caldecotte to talk about the dangers of talking to strangers. The advice consisted of not getting into a car with a stranger or talking to anyone they did not know. The children then had fun trying on the police officer’s helmet and sounding the siren in the patrol car.

This is a double celebration for the day nursery who received the highest Ofsted inspection result by achieving an Outstanding in 2011. They are a committed, supportive employer ensuring that staff receive every opportunity to update their skills. Their commitment to quality of service goes hand-in–hand with continuous staff training, which includes bespoke courses and Apprenticeships.

Nursery Manager Tracey Noble, a strong advocate of the ’grow your own’ principle, firmly believes that; ‘Apprenticeships provides a strong foundation for our young recruits, increases their self confidence, knowledge and leadership skills as well as providing the essential skills required to do the job. Paige Taylor is a typical example who at 17 joined the Nursery as an Apprentice in 2011 and is working towards completing an Advanced Apprenticeship in Childcare this year.’

Children at Kiddi Caru in Exeter enjoyed taking part in the ‘I CAN’s Chatterbox Challenge’ to raise money for children who struggle with their speech and language. Songs that the children enjoyed included ‘The wheels on the bus’, ‘Head shoulders knees and toes’, ‘Tommy thumbs’ and ‘Wind the bobbin up’. The children took a list of songs home so that they could practice with their families before the event. www.ican.org.uk/chatterboxchallenge
 

Zach’s Helping Hand, a charity set up in memory of two-year-old Zach Sanders, of Rushden, who died from a brain tumour in 2004 has received a cheque from Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Wellingborough from all the fundraising the nursery has organised over the last two years. The money will help provide respite for families who are dealing with life limiting illnesses.

Children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Basingstoke have become young scientists; experimenting with a ‘layered liquid’ activity. The children mixed water, syrup, oil and food dye in a bottle and watched to see what happened to each liquid.

Why don’t you try this at home?

Using a jar or old fizzy pop bottle add water, food dye, vegetable oil and golden syrup and watch the magic appear!

What to do:

1. Half-fill a glass with cold water and add a few drops of food dye. Then stir the water with a teaspoon to mix in the food dye.
2. Spoon four tablespoons of vegetable oil into a small glass jar. Then slowly add four tablespoons of dyed water and see what happens.
3. Slowly add four tablespoons of golden syrup to the jar with a spoon. Then watch to see what happens to the three liquids in the jar.

Try adding the liquids in a different order to see what happens

Learning and Development promoted through this activity:

Step by step instructions can help your child to develop a sense of order linking to numeracy development. It will aid your child’s natural need to explore and give them the opportunity to watch how the different layers form (cause and effect). It will provide lots of fun and interaction for the family and provide opportunities to converse and ask questions such as why and how.

Children and staff at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Wellingborough wear red and sell cakes to raise money for Niamh, a local girl fighting cancer.

Niamh was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive childhood cancer called Neuroblastoma just before Christmas 2010 when she was just 3 years old. Since then Niamh has spent countless days and nights in hospital for treatment but despite all this, Niamh still remains the happiest, kindest, most caring little girl you will ever meet.

Niamh needs life saving treatment which is only available in the US costing £450,000.00. If you would like to join in with Kiddi Caru’s efforts and help Niamh please visit www.niamhsnextstep.com/index.html.
 

Alfie’s mum and granny are so proud of him for taking part in this year’s ‘I CAN’s Chatterbox Challenge’.

Alfie who attends Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Northampton along with all the other children had fun singing songs and rhymes to raise money for children who struggle with their speech and language. www.ican.org.uk/chatterboxchallenge.
 

The toddlers at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Plympton have been getting physical; climbing over large soft play, making tents and crawling through a maze of tunnels. Try at home: Involve your child in exercise, encouraging them to move around, run, jump and play. Riding a bike, learning how to skip or practicing hopping all contribute to your child’s control over large muscle movements, skills they must acquire before moving on to more refined movements such as holding pens and writing.

Children, parents and staff at Kiddi Caru in Taunton helped raise £500 for The Forces Children’s Trust back in December at their nursery’s Christmas Fayre. The children were delighted to hand over the cheque to Paul Bushell, a representative from the Trust.

Children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Wellingborough also took part in the ‘I CAN’s Chatterbox Challenge’. They had such fun singing songs and rhymes to raise money for children who struggle with their speech and language.

http://www.ican.org.uk/chatterboxchallenge
 

At Kiddi Caru we take pride in our commitment to our staff and in the commitment they show to the children in their care. As an experienced provider of childcare we recognise the clear link between well-qualified, enthusiastic staff and high quality care and education for children.

Across our nurseries we run a scheme called ‘Employee of the Month’ to praise this commitment and dedication. The award is voted for by staff and parents.

At Kiddi Caru in Taunton they have introduced ‘Employee of the Year’; all the votes throughout the year are counted up and the most nominated member of staff wins.

And the winners are:

- ‘Employee of the Month January 2012’ goes to Sophie Stephens.

- ‘Employee of the Year 2011’ has been awarded to Lisa Mitchell.

And the whole team has won ‘Nursery of the Year 2011’ and to celebrate the management team took all the team out for a celebratory meal.
 

All the children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Plympton have enjoyed taking part in the ‘I CAN’s Chatterbox Challenge’ which is an annual fundraising activity for nurseries, children’s groups and childminders. Children aged 0-5 have fantastic fun developing their communication skills by singing songs and rhymes to raise money for children who struggle with their speech and language.

This year the songs were based on the theme of ‘Kids in Motion’. The children made a bus at home which they then used as props when signing ‘The Wheels on the Bus’. The children had lots of fun whilst raising money for such a good cause. http://www.ican.org.uk/chatterboxchallenge
 

Some fluffy yellow chicks. They started hatching last week at around 8.45 am which was perfect timing for the children to watch the cracks in the eggs appear and for the chicks to climb out. So far 14 chicks have hatched with only 4 eggs left.

Once all the eggs have hatched the children will get the opportunity to handle the chicks and feed them.
 

Whatever the weather children attending Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries are out having fun and as the snow fell; toddlers at Kiddi Caru in Wellingborough went out in the nursery garden and made this amazing snowman.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Milton Keynes had a surprise visit from Matt Jarvis from Heart Drivetime and the Heart Angels. Matt and the Angels were visiting nurseries across Milton Keynes to join in with story time. The children enjoyed listening to "The little Boy, who lost his Laugh".

Whatever the weather we like to ensure the children that attend our nurseries enjoy the fresh air. Babies at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Exeter wrapped up warm and enjoyed a walk around the Met Office gardens which is located next door to the nursery. The staff pointed out an aeroplane in the sky, winter berries on the trees and then finally they stopped by the lake to see the ducks.

The children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Bedford celebrated Chinese New Year by producing some lovely displays in the nursery for all the parents to see.

The children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Burgess Hill welcomed in the Chinese New Year with a dragon parade around the nursery garden which they had made themselves.

As the snow fell, toddlers at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Northampton took full advantage of some fun time in the nursery garden. Making foot prints, snowballs and beautiful little snow angels.

How much fun can you have with a tray, ball and paint – looking at the children’s faces that attend Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Bedford; lots! Getting messy with paint allows children to express themselves and develop their creativity through different media.

Staff and children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Burgess Hill celebrated their 5th Birthday with a huge cake. Since the nursery opened back in 2007 it has won many awards for its fantastic garden and has recently been given the Parents Nursery of Choice Award for 2011.

The toddlers at Kiddi Caru in Northampton enjoyed getting messy with shaving foam. They explored the texture; squashing it between their fingers. The children said it felt cold, soft and looked like snow.

At Kiddi Caru we take pride in our commitment to our staff and in the commitment they show to the children in their care. As an experienced provider of childcare we recognise the clear link between well-qualified, enthusiastic staff and high quality care and education for children.

Across our nurseries we run a scheme called ‘Employee of the Month’ to praise this commitment and dedication. The award is voted for by staff and parents.

At Kiddi Caru in Wellingborough they have introduced ‘Employee of the Year’; all the votes throughout the year are counted up and the most nominated member of staff wins.

‘Employee of the Year 2011’ has been awarded to Amy Williams (centre) and runners up Katie Wagstaff (right) and Leanne Billing (left). Congratulations and well done!

If you would like to nominate a staff member please ask your nursery office for an ‘Employee of the Month’ form.
 

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Caldecotte would like to invite you and a friend to our PAMPER EVENING on Friday 30th March from 7.00 pm – 9.30 pm

Come and enjoy a back, neck and head Indian massage plus a facial and lots, lots more.

RSVP: Email: caldecotte@kiddicaru.com or Tel: 01908 367245.
 

Kiddi Caru in Exeter celebrates Chinese New Year. The children took part in lots of different activities throughout the week including tasting noodles, dressing up in authentic costumes, decorating lanterns, making dragons and their favorite activity was making drums and then playing with them in their imagination corner.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Harlow celebrated Winnie the Pooh Day; they enjoyed listening to stories about the loveable bear, played pin the tail on Eeyore and then took part in making honey sandwiches. They had previously taken a trip to the local Tesco’s to buy all of the ingredients that they needed to make their sandwiches giving them the opportunity to scan and pay for the food.

Children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Caldecotte, Milton Keynes enjoyed the first flurry of snow this morning; running around the nursery garden making foot prints.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Taunton welcomed in the Chinese New Year with a dragon parade around the nursery garden. They made their own masks and they tried eating their lunch with chopsticks. Even the babies used chopsticks but for painting; their creations where displayed on one of the many display boards around the nursery for all the parents to see.

Tiny Mites Music provides music, movement and drama classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Their fun filled music based programmes are designed to encourage children’s natural curiosity and imagination. Tiny Mites visited Kiddi Caru in Colchester so that the children could experience one of their classes.

At Kiddi Caru we offer all inclusive activities such as yoga, French, music & movement, cookery and sing & sign. We believe these activities are simply part of our quality brand and should be enjoyed by all children – therefore these programmes are provided at no extra cost.
 

Our babies at Kiddi Caru in Torquay had fun at the beach….yes in winter. The nursery staff recreated a beach scene on a summer’s day, inside the nursery. The children enjoyed splashing around with warm water and bubbles.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Plympton will be taking part in the ‘I CAN’s Chatterbox Challenge’ which is an annual fundraising activity for nurseries, children’s groups and childminders. Children aged 0-5 have fantastic fun at these events; developing their communication skills by singing songs and rhymes to raise money for children who struggle with their speech and language.

Last year over 250,000 children had fun learning and performing nursery rhymes and songs and raised almost £100,000, as well as smashing the Guinness World Record for the most amount of children singing Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in multiple locations.

This year the songs are based on the theme of ‘Kids in Motion’ and the children at the nursery will be making buses to use as props for singing and signing ‘Wheels on the Bus’.
 

The children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Plympton celebrated Chinese New Year. The little ones tasted noodles whilst trying to use chopsticks and they created some fantastic Chinese masks.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Torquay went on the hunt for worms to build their own wormery. Off they went with their wellies into the nursery garden; carefully digging around they found lots of worms. Soil and sand, and more soil and sand were placed in a tank to create the worms’ new home. The children feed them every day with crunched up leaves and watch the worms’ trails through the dirt and sand.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Plympton have enjoyed a cookery lesson to make apple pies. Cooking at a young age encourages children to develop skills such as measuring, counting and weighing – key skills in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

EYFS Explained

EYFS is a comprehensive statutory framework that sets the standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to five.

All childcare providers are required to use the EYFS to ensure that whatever setting parents choose, they can be confident their child will receive a quality experience that supports their care, learning and development.

Source: Department of Education www.education.gov.uk

Children at Kiddi Caru in Burgess Hill have created some beautiful canvas artwork using paint, glue, glitter and card. The canvasses have been displayed around the nursery for everyone to see.

Hele’s School is very fortunate to have received several visits from the Nursery Manager (Tracey) and Deputy Manager (Karen) at Kiddi Caru in Plympton during 2011.

Guidance and advice on all aspects of working with young children has been given to the students during Career Club, in an extremely knowledgeable and inspiring, yet fun way. Those students lucky enough to meet Karen and Tracey have learnt an invaluable amount which will help them tremendously when they come to decisions about which career path they will follow.

Sally Donovan, Careers Club Coordinator says; ‘Tracey and Karen also gave a wonderful assembly to the whole of Year 8, instilling in the students the importance of job satisfaction and always striving to achieve the best you can whatever you do. Hele’s School is very grateful for the time and enthusiasm that Tracey and Karen have given us.’

Donkey rides were amongst the attractions at the Christmas Fayre hosted by Kiddi Caru in Taunton.

Children enjoyed toys, activities, face painting and got to meet Father Christmas in his grotto.

The event raised over £500 for the Forces Children’s Trust and a small donation was made to Apple hospital radio who supported the event.

The Kiddi Caru Teddy Bear belonging to our nursery in Caldecotte went off to Florida with one of our families. Follow the bear’s adventures … Next stop Australia.

The children at Kiddi Caru in Colchester had a fabulous time over the Christmas period making cakes, icing biscuits, creating tree decoration and making snowmen. They also had a special visit from Santa.

Children and parents had a lovely time visiting Santa in his grotto at Kiddi Caru in Harlow.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Plympton took part in a Christmas nativity. The children loved the performance and all the parents enjoyed watching it and eating our cook’s homemade mince pies afterwards.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Peterborough put on a great performance at their Christmas nativity play. The parents did an amazing job with the children’s costumes and the staff were fantastic in helping and supporting the children sing their favorite songs.

The children at Kiddi Caru in Whiteley have been getting in to the festive spirit with a Christmas Party with Silly Scott providing the entertainment. And of course no Christmas Party would be complete without a visit from the man in the big red suit.......and the lucky children of Whiteley have been very fortunate as Santa came to visit not once but twice this year.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Milton Keynes give Santa and his grotto the thumbs up.

Children and staff at Kiddi Caru in Northampton are getting in to the spirit of Christmas by having a ‘wear it red and green’ day.

Congratulations to the Collett family who won the Heinz hamper in the Christmas raffle at the Kiddi Caru in Taunton’s Christmas Grotto event.

Congratulations to Kelly Walker-Reid, our Nursery Manager at Kiddi Caru in Harlow for recently graduating. Kelly is now qualified to foundation degree level with a Diploma in Early Childhood Studies.

Kiddi Caru in Harlow celebrates its 7th Birthday - The theme was black tie and tiaras. The children all had fun playing party games, having their faces painted and enjoying a party tea to celebrate.

Our Christmas Fayre at Kiddi Caru in Peterborough was a huge success with over 150 children meeting Santa. There were lots of other activities at the fayre including a polar express, a wonderful candy shack, a disco room, ‘Write a Letter to Santa’ area, art and craft tables and the Snow Queens who helped the children and parents to wrap our donated gifts for the Women’s Aid in Peterborough for those in troubled times this Christmas. A great day was had by all.

Kiddi Caru in Exeter celebrates its 9th Birthday with a fantastic cake of ‘Kiddi The Roo’.

Kiddi Caru International at Empress State has an interest table in their foyer and they have been celebrating different kinds of families with props like books, puppets and related toys.

Parents have been spending time looking through the books and interacting with their children, learning about different cultures, extended families and families in the animal world. The nursery is also continuing their ‘Book of the month’ display, which has proved very popular with parents and children alike.

Little ones at Kiddi Caru in Caldecotte are getting ready for Christmas; decorating their tree and writing letters to Santa.

Children, parents and staff all enjoyed the Christmas Fayre at Kiddi Caru in Taunton. All the children had a fantastic time meeting Father Christmas and the event helped raise over £500 for the Forces Children’s Trust. Photos courtesy of Elite Photographic.

Beautiful picture of a little one at the Santa’s Grotto at Kiddi Caru in Bedford.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Exeter took part in the Festival of Light. They sang songs to the other children around the nursery incorporating signing in to the songs so that the little ones could understand the words. Our favorite song was ‘Christmas Eve’ which the children sang beautifully.

• Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve
• Going upstairs to bed now
• There’s a biscuit and a drink on the table top to find
• Father Christmas will come with his reindeer in flight
• So lets make a wish on this magical night.

Over 60 families came to the Christmas Grotto at Kiddi Caru in Burgess Hill. Various activities were laid on around the nursery including cake and biscuit decorating whilst the children eagerly awaited Santa.

There has been lots of Festive Fun at Kiddi Caru in Exeter: Children have created a snow scene in the garden using crazy foam, the children dressed up in their wet weather suits and had a lovely time exploring the foam. The babies explored Christmas pudding; food is a great way for children to develop their senses; feeling different textures, smells and tastes. The toddlers have enjoyed decorating their Christmas tree and every day all the children have the opportunity to open the advent tree which is located in the nursery reception – the children take it in turns to reveal a special knitted toy each day. Plus they all enjoyed Christmas dinner.

Children and staff at Kiddi Caru in Northampton came to nursery in their pyjamas for Children in Need. The children had fun taking part in lots of different activities, for example our 2-3 year olds enjoyed a messy flour play activity. They raised £185 so that a little boy called Matthew Molloy who attends our nursery, suffering from DiGeorge Syndrome could purchase a special buggy.

In October children and staff at Kiddi Caru in Caldecotte had a ‘wear it pink day’. Everyone came to the nursery wearing something pink and all the activities throughout the day were themed around the colour pink raising nearly £100 for Breast Cancer Awareness.

The children at Kiddi Caru in Caldecotte had lots of fun dressing up and participating in orange, green, purple and black activities, and looking at mini beasts as part of Halloween.

Staff and children at Kiddi Caru in Caldecotte wore their pyjamas to nursery for the day to raise nearly £80 for Children in Need. Staff also participated in an evening walk around the lake also in their pyjamas!

The children at Kiddi Caru in Whiteley have planted daffodils in aid of Marie Curie Cancer. Marie Curie Cancer Care is a charitable organisation which provides nursing care, free of charge, to terminally ill people, giving them the chance to choose to be cared for at home. Each child has donated a £1 to plant a daffodil which they have taken home to watch grow.

Pre-School children at Kiddi Caru in Exeter recently took part in a Little Kickers Football session. The goal of Little Kickers is to use football to instil invaluable social skills like listening, sharing, taking turns, teamwork and simple learning concepts like colours and numbers whilst in a fun environment. This approved football training, aimed at boys and girls between 18 months to 7 years old is an ideal activity for our little ones.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Colchester are enjoying their new sensory equipment with a variety of resources to stimulate and explore the five senses. The children love exploring the dark dens and the colour changing flashing balls.

Even though the colder weather is upon us our nurseries still like to make full advantage of going out in their gardens. The children at Kiddi Caru in Colchester have been having great fun in their new water suits and wellies; making the biggest puddles they can using the water pump in the sand pit.

Children and staff at Kiddi Caru in Burgess Hill dress up for Children in Need.

At Kiddi Caru in Bedford many of the children and staff had fun raising money for Children in Need by wearing their pyjamas for the day as well as Pudsey ears.

Kiddi Caru in Torquay celebrated their ‘Outstanding’ inspection result from Ofsted with a party back in the summer for all children, parents and staff.

Lots of families enjoyed a fun packed day which included some wonderful raffle prizes, kindly donated by the local business community to help raise money for a local cause.

The event raised a massive £475 which has been donated to ‘The Louisa Cary Children’s Ward’ at Torbay hospital. Kiddi Caru’s mascot, the Roo went along to the hospital to present the cheque to the staff this week and the Roo also had the opportunity to visit some of the children staying on the ward.

Staff at Kiddi Caru, Walnut Tree in Milton Keynes recently took part in a Yoga training session. Yoga is one of Kiddi Caru’s extra curriculum activities provided at no extra cost along with French, Music & Movement and Sing & Sign. Children of all ages can enjoy each activity throughout the week.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Plympton having fun in a yoga session. Yoga is one of Kiddi Caru’s extra curriculum activities provided at no extra cost along with French, Music & Movement and Sing & Sign. Children of all ages can enjoy each activity throughout the week.

Children and staff at Kiddi Caru, Walnut Tree in Milton Keynes dressed up for Children in Need. Everyone came as a character from Alice in Wonderland with the day ending with a Mad Hatters tea party. The children made cakes which were sold to parents to help raise money for this worthy cause.

Children and staff at Kiddi Caru in Taunton enjoyed a jungle themed day as part of Children in Need.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Wellingborough had great fun making rockets at home with their families. They were all very creative, which we were proud to show off in our nursery reception area.

The children at Kiddi Caru in Exeter created poppy pictures to mark Remembrance Day.

The Carnival season has started in Somerset and the children at Kiddi Caru in Taunton have celebrated by having their own carnival in the nursery garden.

Congratulations to Kiddi Caru in Harlow for achieving 5 stars, which is top marks, for their food hygiene practice under the ‘scores on the doors’ scheme run by the Environmental Health. Kelly (Nursery Manager) and Emmanioul (Nursery Chef) proudly show off their certificate.

Children have been experimenting with bubbles at Kiddi Caru in Streatham; discovering the texture, feel, smell and how malleable bubbles can be before they pop. This little one enjoyed the feel of the bubbles on his hand and especially on his face, walking around saying ”my beard”.

Diwali is the Hindu ‘festival of lights’ which celebrates the New Year. It is India's most important holiday and occurs during October or November. The festival of lights is held in honour of Lakshmi the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. Hindus pray to Lakshmi to bring them good luck in the coming year. Children at Kiddi Caru in Exeter are enjoying the celebrations by exploring light boxes.

Well done to Kiddi Caru in Writtle for achieving Gold in The Essex Healthylife Healthy Eating Award. The nursery was visited by the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) and they were asked about their menus and how they promoted healthy eating to the children in their care.

This award now adds to their current 5 stars, which is top marks, gained for food hygiene practice under the ‘scores on the doors’ scheme also run by the EHO.

Kiddi Caru in Whiteley has just opened their new Sensory Exploration and Activity Room. The room is accessible to all age groups with a variety of resources to stimulate and explore the five senses.

Children can explore the properties of light in small spaces and reflection with differently shaped mirrors; a quiet place to hear different noises inside and outside whether that be a car noise or a motorcycle enabling the children to fine tune their hearing skills that will enable them to make the differences for example between a 'th' and a 'f' when learning to read and write. Children can explore their sensory awareness by finding objects in feely bags or walking with eyes closed, barefoot across different textures and games such as ‘Smell Pairs’.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Whiteley enjoy some exercise and relaxation by participating in a yoga session - As well as providing all the activities you would expect from a top-quality nursery, we also offer extra curriculum activities such as yoga, French, music & movement and sing & sign. We believe these activities are simply part of our quality brand and should be enjoyed by all children – therefore these programmes are provided at no extra cost.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Torquay have been taking part in a variety of experiments to see how things work and why. So far they have tried cleaning coins in vinegar, seeing if oil and water mix together and putting mints into fizzy drinks to see what happens.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Plympton have had great fun with pumpkins; they have made pumpkin soup and have been very creative rolling the pumpkins through paint to see what patterns they can make.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Wellingborough celebrated Diwali by dressing up in traditional clothes and cooking Diwali dishes. The children really enjoyed weighing out and mixing ingredients for spicy cheese rolls.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Basingstoke had a visit from ZooLab who delivers imaginative animal handling workshops to children. The children experienced the animals firsthand, learning about what part of the world they come from, how they live and lots more interesting facts.

Kiddi Caru in Exeter would like to introduce Izzy and Dizzy, new additions to the nursery. The children love looking after the chickens.

The management team at Kiddi Caru in Plympton is delighted with their new signage to celebrate their recent Outstanding inspection from Ofsted.

What Ofsted said about them: ‘Children’s health, safety and general well-being is exceptionally well supported. Highly skilled staff deliver a rich and vibrant curriculum overall, creating an excellent balance between adult led and child initiated activities. Children’s uniqueness is valued and staff work hard to ensure an inclusive environment. They promote effective relationships with parents and other early years professionals supporting children in making rapid progress in their learning. Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the nursery. They are confident and highly motivated in their learning.’

Pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Exeter enjoy a cookery lesson. The children were looking through the cook book and decided that naan bread would be something interesting to make. They especially enjoyed mixing together the ingredients, kneading the dough and then flattening it before cooking it in the oven. This was a new and exciting activity for the children to take part in.

Autumn leaves are falling, gently to the ground
Green leaves, red leaves, yellow leaves and brown
Falling, twirling, spiraling down
Without a sound carpeting the ground.

Preschool children at Kiddi Caru in Plympton enjoying the autumn weather.
 

Kiddi Caru in Burgess Hill will be attending the BabyExpo in Brighton on November 13th 2011. Come and see us on stand 220. For further information on the show please visit www.brightonbabyexpo.co.uk/baby-show

Gary the Snail is the nursery pet at Kiddi Caru in Plympton and the children in Cedar Room care for him. This month they have been looking at the foods Gary likes to eat and have produced a beautiful display all about him. Check it out on your next visit to the nursery.

The pre-school children at Kiddi Caru in Plympton have been very busy this week making mini fruit pies. The children could not wait to take them home and enjoy with their families.

Toddlers at Kiddi Caru in Chelmsford created a night sky for their sleeping area. They decorated a black sheet with white paint using items such as scourers, sponges, necklaces and stamps. They then completed the night sky with glitter to make it sparkle like stars.

Children at Kiddi Caru in Chelmsford went on a nature walk to collect autumn items such as conkers, leaves and twigs for their nature table. Whilst out and about, the children enjoyed feeding the ducks and watching the fish in the river.