๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐š๐ ๐ฌ: ๐…๐จ๐จ๐, ๐‡๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐‡๐š๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž

At Scallywags, we believe that childrenโ€™s early years are the foundations of their future. Health, nutrition, hygiene, and active lifestyles are not โ€œadd-onsโ€ to learning โ€“ they are woven into every part of our daily practice. As we step into September, and with the new Early Years Nutritional Guidance (2025) in place, weโ€™re proud to […]

๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐š๐ ๐ฌ: ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐  ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ

At Scallywags, we know that the early years are full of transitionsโ€”some big, some small, but all important. Whether a child is starting nursery, moving to a new room, or preparing for school, these changes can feel exciting, emotional, and sometimes overwhelmingโ€”for both children and their families. We have walked alongside many families through these […]

๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ‘+: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐š๐ ๐ฌ

At Scallywags, we know that something truly magical happens between the ages of three and four. Itโ€™s a time when children begin to stretch into their independence, discover their voice, and navigate the complex world of friendships, feelings, and exploration. These years are bursting with potentialโ€”and our team understands just how crucial this period is […]

๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿโ€“๐Ÿ‘ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฅ๐๐ฌ โ€“ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ

As we move through Juneโ€”full of outdoor adventures, forest picnics, and a focus on safetyโ€”it’s the perfect time to reflect on one of the most exciting, complex, and magical stages of early childhood: the toddler years. This month, our Policy of the Month is โ€œWorking with 2โ€“3 Year Oldsโ€. We get to observe these little […]

๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐š๐›๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ

At Scallywags we know that the earliest years of a childโ€™s life are some of the most important. From the very first days in our care, babies are learning, feeling, bonding, and growing in ways that will shape who they become. Thatโ€™s why this month, weโ€™re highlighting our Working with Under 2s Policy โ€“ and […]

๐„๐ฆ๐›๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง

At Scallywags, we believe every child deserves to feel seen, celebrated, and supportedโ€”exactly as they are. As the nurseryโ€™s SENDCo, Iโ€™m incredibly proud to champion our April policy of the month: Equality, Inclusion and SEND, especially during Autism Awareness Month. This is more than just a policy for usโ€”itโ€™s a promise. A promise to every […]

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ: ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐–๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ

March is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on a crucial aspect of early childhood careโ€”oral health! With Oral Health Day on March 20th, Scallywags Nursery is excited to focus on building strong, healthy smiles in our little ones. As early years professionals, we know how important it is to nurture healthy habits from […]

๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž

As Scallywags Quality assurance manager, Iโ€™ve had the privilege of observing countless moments of growth, resilience, and joy in children during their early years. Yet, Iโ€™ve also seen how challenging the transition into nursery life can beโ€”not just for the child but for their families too. At Scallywags Nursery, we deeply understand these challenges, which […]

๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ

At Scallywags Nursery, we believe that the most meaningful learning experiences for young children happen when parents and educators work together. This January, we are proud to spotlight ourย Working with Parents policyโ€”a cornerstone of our commitment to building strong relationships,ย secure attachments, and open communication with families. Together, we can ensure your child’sย early years are as […]

๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐š๐ ๐ฌ

At Scallywags, we believe that snack and mealtimes are much more than just a routineโ€”they are valuable opportunities for children to learn, socialise, and enjoy. With our recentย 5-star food hygiene rating, weโ€™re proud to share how we create a safe, nurturing, and enjoyable environment for children to develop healthy eating habits. ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น We […]