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Christmas is such an exciting time for children and this year we were lucky to have the offer of a tree donated by two of our parents who own a local florist.  In early December we took a small group of children to the shop to pick out their favourite […]

Every July the nursery celebrates the graduation of its pre-school children just before they move on to big school.  In other years all our parents have attended this really special event where we mimic a proper graduation ceremony.  Chairs are put out for parents and the children walk onto a […]

We are very lucky to be so close to Regent’s Park and love to take the children there every day.  Recently, on a beautiful summer’s morning, we used the outing to explore the world around us, focusing on what we could find.  The children searched about in the natural environment, […]

Every term we hold a special Parents Evening, without the children, so they can learn all about how we teach children at Swinbrook House Nursery. We encourage all our parents to come, new and current. Later this term, with current restrictions in place, it will probably be a virtual event. […]

The children spent the morning learning about Remembrance Day. It is an especially important day to some of the team at the nursery as they have had family links to the war themselves. The children listened to stories and talked about where they have seen poppies at home or outside […]

The first week of February brought us Children’s Mental Health week. Children’s mental health is extremely important, and we really wanted to spread awareness with a fun packed week. Including highlighting things, we usually do to support the children’s wellbeing.   At Swinbrook House Marylebone we include mindfulness time and […]

The children had the wonderful opportunity to experience the hatching of some chicken eggs for our spring topic. We received 10 eggs that stayed in the incubator few days  and the first hatched on 17.03.2021 – this baby chick worked really hard to break out of his shell and was […]

  We had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day, with children and staff dressing up as their favourite book characters and immersing themselves in the magic of storytelling. Throughout the day, we explored a wide range of stories, visited our local library, and enjoyed a special storytelling session from […]

In celebration of Ramadan, our children visited Piccadilly Circus to see the stunning light display, providing a meaningful opportunity to explore different cultures and traditions. With some of our families and staff observing Ramadan, this experience fostered cultural awareness, inclusivity, and respect, aligning with the British Value of mutual respect […]