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𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 – 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐒𝐨 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬
At Scallywags Nursery, we hope we never have to deal with a serious medical emergency—but if we do, we want every member of our team to have the knowledge, confidence and skills to act immediately. Children are naturally adventurous. They love to climb, run, explore and take risks through play. Whilst we carefully risk assess […]
𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬: 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲
At Scallywags Nursery, the health and wellbeing of every child is at the heart of everything we do. As we move into the summer months, we often see seasonal illnesses circulating through early years settings, and recently many families will have heard about cases of chickenpox and other childhood illnesses. While it can be worrying […]
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 & 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐬
At Scallywags Nursery, we love making the most of the outdoors — whatever the weather! As we move into May, with brighter days, warmer temperatures, and Sun Awareness Week, it’s the perfect time to share how we keep children safe, happy, and comfortable in all conditions. Our Policy of the Month focuses on Emergency & […]
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬: 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬
At Scallywags Nursery, we believe that healthy habits start young — and that includes caring for little teeth. With World Health Day in April and the excitement of Easter treats, it’s the perfect time to focus on children’s oral health and how we can work together with families to build strong, positive routines. Tooth decay […]
𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 & 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐬
At Scallywags Nursery, we know that sleep can feel like a big topic for families — especially with babies and young children. Some little ones drift off easily, others need a little more reassurance, and many are somewhere in between. However, your child sleeps at home, you can feel confident that when they rest with […]
𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲– 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞
At Scallywags Nursery, Forest School is a huge part of our identity — but it doesn’t stand alone. Alongside our Forest School sessions, we also intentionally offer risky play throughout the nursery day, because we know how powerful it is for children’s development. February is the perfect time to talk about risky play. As children […]
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 – 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲
December sparkles, but January brings the reset.The festive whirlwind has passed, routines return, days feel long, and young children can experience a big shift in energy, emotions, and behaviour. Parents and practitioners often describe January as a “slow month” — darker mornings, colder days, and the readjustment after Christmas can feel like a wobble for […]
𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 – 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
December is a truly magical time at Scallywags.Twinkling lights, festive stories, seasonal crafts, changes in routine… it all feels exciting and joyful. But for young children, December can also be overstimulating, emotional, and unpredictable.Busy environments, later evenings, visitors, sugar, and excitement all contribute to big feelings and behaviour that may seem out of character. That’s […]
𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞
This month at Scallywags Nursery, our Policy of the Month focuses on Safeguarding Non-Mobile Children — our tiniest learners who rely completely on adults for their care, comfort, and protection. Safeguarding is something we talk about often at Scallywags because it’s at the heart of everything we do. Following last month’s general Safeguarding Policy focus, […]
𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐨
At Scallywags, safeguarding isn’t just a policy—it’s the foundation of everything we do. Every child has the right to feel safe, secure, and supported, and it’s our duty as early years practitioners to ensure this. With the EYFS 2025 safeguarding and welfare updates now in effect, we’ve taken time to reflect on what this means […]
