Dear Parents, My name is Lisa and I have been a loyal member of the Circus Day Nursery team for the last 10 years. Recognised for all my hard work and dedication I have recently taken on the role of … Continue reading
Teaching Babies to Swim – A Mother’s Story
When I had my first son 26 years ago, I didn’t know a lot of things about babies or teaching them to swim! But one thing I did have was a love of water and 21 years of swimming, many … Continue reading
What Does the EYFS Mean to You and Your Child?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a single quality framework to support children’s learning and development from Birth to 5 years (end of child’s reception year). The framework recognises that there is a developmental continuum for children and … Continue reading
Article from The Economist With Interesting Study Results on Working Mums
Have you seen this article from The Economist? entitled Work and parenting: Motherly love? It provides the result of a study conducted at the University College London on child development and working mothers with results that might just surprise you. Have a … Continue reading
Meet our New Early Years Professional At Circus
My name is Casey and I was employed in May 2011 to take over the role of Early Years Professional at Circus Day Nursery. An Early Years Professional is the gold standard for working with children under the age of … Continue reading
Mini Stages Comes to Circus
“Confidence through performance” Ages 6 months to 4 years Caroline Mander has twenty years of musical theatre experience covering a wide range of performance. Having starred in TV roles and West End shows, she has a strong passion and love … Continue reading
Benefits of Outdoor Play at Circus Day Nursery
The world once offered an array of free play to young children. Children used to have more access to the world in a less restricted way, whether it was playing in the streets, parks, fields and forest areas. Children could … Continue reading
MP’s Suggest Ofsted Should Be Spilt in Two
This recent article from the Parenta Blog raises awareness to Ofsted as a services regulator and its ineffectiveness to function on a large scale. Read the complete article here.
Healthy Eating at Circus Day Nursery
Jamie Oliver inspired many of us, with his national education campaign in schools, to improve standards in supporting parents with healthy eating options for children. So what better way to start educating children than in the formative years…. First and … Continue reading
