Christmas party & concert

Wow! this year’s concert continued to be a big success with more than 50 parents and relatives turning up to hear the children sing…..A big thank you for your continued support. The children sang a range of Christmas and nursery rhymes to their families and considering the young age of the children they sang beautifully.

The children also took part in our Christmas party which was organised by our Parent rep who helped decorate, supply the food and take photo of the children with Father Christmas . The children enjoyed meeting the special visitor, playing with the snow machine and joining in with lots of party games and food.

Cooking activities

At Meadgate Nursery we have been able to introduce the children to a range of fruit and vegetables and cooking activities this term. We have produced our own fruit and vegetable garden where the children have seen the produce grow from a seed to the food on their plates.

As part of involving parents in their children’s learning we invited parents to come in and cook with their child. The first part of the session involved parents listening to a talk by an experienced practitioner about the importance of healthy eating and portion control. Parents were also given ideas of low cost healthy meals that they could provide and were also given a chance to ask any questions. The second part of the session involved parents and their children making iced biscuits and a special food mat which the children could take home and use. Many parents attended and commented on how they particularly found the session useful and allowed them to spend time with their child.

Children in Need

We raised over £90.00 for Children in need this year. The children dressed up in spots on the day and participated in lots of spotty and teddy bear activities. The children also purchased special children in need bracelets to help show their support.

Showcase of children's work at local library

For the autumn term period, Meadgate Nursery was given the opportunity to showcase a montage of children's work at Great Baddow library. The display was on show in the entrance lobby throughout the whole term enabling all visitors to see what a wonderfully creative group of children we have!

Fun with the firemen

As part of our fire safety week we were able to have Chelmsford Fire Fighters visit. The children got to look inside the fire engine, try on hats and even use the water hoses. They also sang London's Burning to thank the firemen for their visit

Diamond Jubilee celebrations

Meadgate Nursery proudly celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in style by holding their own street party. The children enjoyed eating cakes and jelly. They made their own crowns and dressed up in red white and blue.