This Tuesday, Smart Kids celebrated Pancake Day and were delighted to welcome local chef Mr Cash into the nursery to help the children make their own pancakes. Mr Cash, who is a chef at local Preston restaurant Bistro Pierre, helped small groups of excited children from the two-year-old and Pre-Scho
Today, some of our Pre-School visited the local library, to learn more about children with disabilities. They listened to a story of a day in the life of Jolly Molly Dolly, read by the book’s author Julia Kay O’Connor. The children enjoyed discovering more about the sensory experiences o
To show their affection for their loved ones on Valentine’s Day, some of the Pre-School children made heart-shaped pizzas, each taking it in turns to create their hearts from pastry cutters, and creating their own pizzas using tomato purée, meat-free ham and cheese. The tasty snacks were then
It’s that time of year again, when we tell those closest in our lives, just how much we love them. Our two-year-olds are no exception, as they rolled their sleeves up, washed their hands, donned their aprons and set about making some beautiful biscuits for their loved ones. It’s a messy
9th May 2019
Smart Kids becomes a Sun Safe setting!
Smart Kids Childcare has been officially accredited as a Sun Safe setting, by the Sun Safe Schools Accreditation Scheme. In this capacity, Smart Kids will raise awareness with children, parents and staff about how to stay safe during periods of sunny weather using appropriate clothing, and suitable
This week, the Smart Kids children were visited by three members of the Police force, to help them learn and discover what it is like to be a member of the police, how they help us, and what they do to keep us safe. The children all got to try on various types of clothing […]
This week, Smart Kids launched sports classes for a number of our Two’s and Pre-School children. The classes, run by Adrian from A-Star Sports, are weekly 30-minute sessions and help to provide the children with physical activity using different props such as foam balls, ropes and hoola hoops,
A very happy Valentine’s Day from everyone at Smart Kids! To celebrate, the children have been enjoying some deliciously fresh, home-made cupcakes with red berries for their lunchtime dessert! The children all loved them – you can see just how much in our tasty gallery of pictures!
The Two’s Room enjoyed some fantastic fun this week, as they explored activities around the Supertato theme. The children were using their Fine Motor Skills in order to rescue the evil peas from the jelly, re-creating the Supertato. They also made a healthy, home-made vegetable Super Soup. Thi
This week, our Pre-School was visited by a member of the Armed Forces, Mr Harness, to learn more about why we celebrate and recognise the time of the year around what is known as Remembrance Sunday. The children were able to discover the different types of medals that members of the Armed Forces can