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Healthy Eating

Healthy Eating
● Try to avoid feeding your child oversized portions.
● A good rule of thumb is to start meals with small servings and let your child ask for more if they're still hungry. Try not to make your child finish everything on the plate or eat more than they want to, and avoid using adult-size plates for younger children as it encourages them to eat oversized portions.
● It may also help if you encourage your child to eat slowly and have set mealtimes.

Oral Health

Taking your child to the dentist

  • NHS dental care for children is free.
  • Take your child to the dentist when their first milk teeth appear. This is so they become familiar with the environment and get to know the dentist. The dentist can advise you on how to prevent decay and identify any oral health problems at an early stage. Just opening up the child’s mouth for the dentist to take a look at is useful practise for the future.
  • When you visit the dentist, be positive about it and make the trip fun. This will stop your child worrying about future visits.
  • Take your child for regular dental check-ups as advised by the dentist.
  • Find your nearest dentist
  • You can also go to our Oral Health Champions Demi Eastment and Giulia Colangelo for any advice and tips.
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Keeping Children Healthy

At scallywags we promote healthy eating and lifestyle through all of our meal times and activities, we do this by providing healthy, well-balanced meals and snacks and incorporating healthy eating into our play and cooking activities. Our forest school ethos is a way we keep the children active and gaining all the benefit from outdoor learning. We do regular yoga sessions with the children and have a PE teacher once a week with our Pre-school children.

Scallywags is a sanctuary - for the children AND the parents! 😂 We are so thankful to have found this incredible forest school for our son. I could never have dreamed of finding such an enriching programme for his early years development, led by incredibly dedicated and experienced staff. No question to silly, no doorstop chat too long. The fact that our son gets to explore nature every day and learn so much about the world has allowed his confidence and communication to soar and we are so proud of his development and thankful to Scallywags for such a wonderful safe and secure learning environment for him. We are sending our 2nd when they arrive…we love it so much - we’ve already secured their Jan 2027 spot! ☺️ Thank you Scallywags team!
Joanna Marie C.2025
Joanna Marie C.
Scallywags is the perfect Nursery for our son, and I always recommend to my friends. My son has attended since he was 14 months old, and is now 3. From Ducklings (The baby room), to Butterflies (Pre-School) and every room inbetween, every member of staff has been caring and exceptional. Our son has completely grown into his own since being at Scallywags and really thrives in the outdoor learning setting. Each key worker that our son has been assigned, has always gone above and beyond to answer any questions and deal with any concerns we have. We are forever grateful for their support and care.
Hayley R.2025
Hayley R.
We could not wish for a better nursery for our daughter and cannot recommend Scallywags enough! The attention to detail in every single planned activity is second to none, with daily trips to the forest and local town (fire station, library etc) and opportunities to join the children for parent breakfasts/events. We are always updated throughout the day with lots of photos of the activities on the app and it’s evident our daughter is having the best time! The staff always go above and beyond, and show such care and attention to the children, we couldn’t ask for more!
Laura C.2025
Laura C.
My 15 month old son is absolutely thriving at Scallywags. They keep you updated throughout the day, all the staff are all lovely and so helpful and feels more like a family atmosphere there than a workplace for them. I am so happy I put my Son there and recommend it to everyone when they ask about nursery recommendations.
Kelly P.2025
Kelly P.
I had the most amazing experience with this nursery! I drove 15 minutes just to go to this nursery and still do now passing so many nursery’s on the journey but for me I would drive an hour to still send my little 1 here. I looked at so so many and chose scallywags through seeing it and recommendation. My little 1 went from 1-4 years old and thrived in everything and learnt so much when he started and throughout. My 2nd baby has now started and I’m just as happy if not more. The staff are beyond kind and caring and so so hard working. It’s like a family in there. Thank you for your continuous hard work team scallywags.
Louise H.2025
Louise H.
Scallywags is an amazing nursery, my son is absolutely thriving there the care and attention the staff show is second to none, he has been there for nearly 2 years now and there has been no staff turnover which says a lot about the nursery environment! Excellent nursery and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to family and friends! Thank you Scallywags team!
Killy M.2025
Killy M.
"Scallywags is in a league of its own. The level of engagement, fun, attention and care the children receive is outstanding! I cannot recommend them enough!"
Stephanie G.2025
Stephanie G.
"The best nursery for our little girl and we can’t wait for our new baby to start as we know he’ll be in the best hands ❤️ forever grateful to all the wonderful staff ❤️"
Lee and Georgina2025
Lee and Georgina
"Cannot recommend this nursery enough, they go above and beyond not only for the children but also the families. Just had a Mother Day afternoon tea and it was so thoughtful and was lovely meeting the other mums and children from my sons class. Thank you Scallywags"
Hayley R.2024
Hayley R.
“The staff are all very welcoming, friendly and warm, always smiling!”
Parent2022
Parent
“The extra activities are great! It's one of the reasons I moved my son to this nursery”
Parent2022
Parent
“The provision is exceptional. Great variety for the children”
Parent2022
Parent
“Absolutely love this part (forest school ethos) of the nursery’s offering, my child really enjoys this and confidence has developed so much through the forest ethos and regular outings in the community”
Parent2022
Parent
“I think the nursery goes above and beyond to make the educational experience for the children well rounded.”
Parent2022
Parent
“A fantastic well organised place for children to learn in a fun and loving environment. I highly recommend.”
Parent2022
Parent
“The nursery care about the children and are very imaginative with their play time”
Parent2022
Parent
“I am so glad that Scallywags has been a part of both of my boys’ early years & I wouldn’t want them to go anywhere else. I have every faith in the staff’s ability to provide a safe, friendly and welcoming setting :-)”
Parent2022
Parent
“Love everything about the nursery. Love it - very glad we chose the setting.”
Parent2022
Parent
“Couldn’t wish for a better place to leave her when I’m at work, I really struggle leaving her and have so much guilt that I have to work but knowing she’s cared for and loved makes it so much easier for me and her.”
Parent2022
Parent
“We couldn't be happier with our experience at Scallywags! All of the staff that we've met at Scallywags have been so friendly & it creates a really nice environment”
Parent2022
Parent
“Scallywags is a brilliant nursery following a forest ethos which we love. We was recommended and would ourself recommend to anyone”
Parent2022
Parent
“Thank you all for everything that you all do, trusting others with our most precious little people can be so hard but you make it easier by being a kind, caring and fun bunch.”
Parent2022
Parent
“We have been using Scallywags for almost four years, and our children love attending. They have made wonderful friendships and have progressed beyond their peers who do not attend. As parents we are often in awe of the activities available.”
Parent2022
Parent
“We have been using Scallywags for almost four years, and our children love attending. They have made wonderful friendships and have progressed beyond their peers who do not attend. As parents we are often in awe of the activities available.”
Parent2022
Parent
“A caring, stimulating, fun environment for my daughter with friendly, approachable, competent staff. Going to Scallywags has helped my daughter's development enormously (particularly with her speech).”
Parent2022
Parent
“Friendly, fun nursery which takes good care of children making them feel safe and enables them to be independent.”
Parent2022
Parent

Food & Drink

All food is fresh and cooked by Zebedee’s who are sponsored by the Caroline Walker Trust. It provides a healthy balanced diet of which menus are displayed for parents to see. As well as providing a healthy option for the children it is important that the children enjoy their food and mealtime is a pleasant sociable experience for them. 

 We have a qualified cook who holds a food hygiene certificate Allergies, cultural and religious practices and parent’s preference as well as general dislikes are catered for and alternative menus can be given as well as catering for vegetarians and medical conditions.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are provided daily. We organise meal and snack times so they are a social occasion and so they can develop independence through feeding themselves. We provide children with utensils which are appropriate for the child’s stage of development and their cultural needs

If you have any concerns regarding your child’s diet eating plans can be discussed and put into action. Dietary needs and allergies are discussed with parents at the time of registration and we ask our parents to ensure these records are kept up to date. We consult with parents over weaning of their children and follow their wishes, offering advice if needed. We display current information about children’s dietary needs and allergies in the kitchen and play rooms so all staff and volunteers are thoroughly informed Our Kitchen is regularly inspected by environmental Health and we have been awarded 5 stars!
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