School Years

Our Top Cinema Picks the Whole Family can Enjoy!
Our Top Cinema Picks the Whole Family can Enjoy!
With the weather outside heating up, why not head to the cinema with the kids. Here’s our pick of the best movies that even you will enjoy! Aladdin Will Smith plays the Genie - need we say more? A vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic of an exciting tale of the charming street rat ...
Make the Most of the Beach During the Summer Heat
Make the Most of the Beach During the Summer Heat
As the weather warms up, the options for outdoor fun get more limited for family fun. However, the beach is a perfect place to cool off and have some fun. There are so many wonderful beaches all around us and lots with built in facilities such as bathrooms and lifeguards. Get ready for a fun ...
Newborn Play, Why it’s Never too Early to Start
Newborn Play, Why it’s Never too Early to Start
A lot of time with a newborn is spent engaged in routines together; sleeping, feeding and changing nappies and never-ending job lists seem to get longer. Society seems to think that babies can’t play games until they can sit and control their limbs better; however, you can play this easy game with your baby. You ...
What is This Reggio Thing Really About?
What is This Reggio Thing Really About?
More and more nursery’s and schools are labelling themselves as ‘Reggio’ or base their philosophy on the Reggio Approach. Whilst this all sounds exciting and wonderful; do you really understand what it means? Secondly, is what they’re calling ‘Reggio’ actually accurate? Reggio Emilia is a beautiful town in Italy that wanted a progressive and cooperative ...
Lunch Boxes, How to Get it Just Right
Lunch Boxes, How to Get it Just Right
It might seem silly to think that choosing the right lunch box is an important decision that you should give some thought too, however as a preschool teacher and a firm believer in healthy living and sustainability I have realised that it is an important choice (Read our article Why Choose Organic). So often children ...
The Importance of Reading.
The Importance of Reading.

Reading is a fantastic way to calm the mind and seeing as our little ones can at times be extremely active, it is particularly important to cultivate the early habit of reading. Sitting down with your children and their favourite books forces them to slow down and relax. Hugely beneficial for their cognitive development, reading […]

Are you buying the correct school bag for your child?
Are you buying the correct school bag for your child?

Yes, it’s that time of the year, back to school and the last minute running around getting all your children’s school things ready! Of course, on top of the list is choosing your child’s school bag, but how important is it, to choose the right school bag? As parents, we worry on how much weight […]