Advice for parents

What to pack for nursery?

We want you and your child to be prepared for a day at Nursery so we have prepared a handy list of what to pack in your child's Nursery bag.

1. Changes of clothes including socks x 3 sets 
2. A Sunhat (and gloves for winter)
3. Sun-cream
4. A coat (for winter)
5. Wellies (for winter)
6. Any prescribed medication (don't forget to fill out a medication form and give it to the staff when you arrive)

You will also need to provide your child's nappies, wipes and cream. The nursery staff will notify you when you need to re-supply.

Home learning ideas

Here at Jubilee Nursery we recommend home learning to reinforce your child's learning journey below are some ideas for you to do at home with your child. 

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Our favourite Toys,  for under 5's

We believe learning through play is really important. Below are our favourite toys. 

Water - Water is amazing and can be used in many ways. Fill an empty tray with balls, buckets, ice cubes, warm or cold with things that float and sink. You can also make water walls, go swimming in it, and so much more.

Wooden Stacking Toys - We love wooden toys because they are better for the environment than plastic and they are durable. Stacking them is great for hand and eye co-ordination, and learning about balance and spatial reasoning.  We like to make towers to see how tall we can make them before they fall.

A Cardboard Box - Cardboard boxes are great for a child's imagination and creativity. There is so much you can do with a simple cardboard box, from colouring it in to imagining you are traveling to space. Children can have hours of fun playing with cardboard boxes, and generally they are free so an inexpensive way to have fun.

Dirt - You might not think of dirt as a toy and yes it can get messy but you can't deny children love to get dirty. Dirt is definitely an outside toy but it is so versatile; it can be dug, spread, and made in to mud. Not forgetting planting seeds in it and watching them grow.  

Our favourite Books,  for under 5's

Here at the Jubilee Nursery we love reading with the children in our care. Below are some great books to read with your under 5's 

1. The tiger who came to tea - This book makes us laugh at what may happen if a Tiger came to tea.
2. Dear Zoo - This book is a firm favourite and we really like the lift flap version where the children can guess what animals are under the flaps.
3. Where the Wild Things Are - This book is all about imagination and sailing away to a far away land where the wild things are.
4. Dogger - This book explores losing a favourite toy and then finding it again.
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - This colourful story book explores what happens after a caterpillar eats lots of food and grows into a brightly coloured butterfly.