April 2024
Month in Pictures
Local Trips
Babies went on a little adventure in the Snapdragons minibus all the way to the town library, They loved choosing some books to read together and enjoyed exploring a new environment!
Chef’s Corner
This month is… Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Recipe:
400g Penne Pasta
250g Broccoli
1 clove of Garlic
Juice of half a lemon
5tbsp Olive oil
4tbsp Grated Parmesan
3tbsp Cream
5 Basil Leaves
Method:
Step 1: Boil pan of water before adding the pasta and cook according to the pack instructions. Meanwhile, bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the Broccoli, and cook for 4 minutes then drain. Keep the drained water to one side.
Step 2: Blend together the broccoli, basil, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, cream, and parmesan until it forms a paste. If a little thick use some of the drained water to dilute creating a sauce.
Step 3: Drain the pasta and return to the pan, stir in your broccoli pesto until all pasta is coated. Top with extra parmesan.
Serve and Enjoy.
Siblings Day
In Celebration of National Sibling’s Day our Babies invited their siblings to join them for a picnic tea. It was a lovely afternoon playing together and eating our pitta pizza and sweetcorn.
Our Panda children also invited their siblings in for a stay and play, showing them all around their room and taking part in biscuit decorating and face painting followed by a disco.
Dates for your Diary
Preschool Leavers Trip - Monday 1st and Friday 5th July
Pre-school leavers graduation - Saturday, August 3rd. Time to be confirmed for the morning.
Millie’s Mark
As part of our Millie’s Mark award, we were wondering if any parents with an expertise in either, healthcare, nutrition, or physical activity would like to come in and share any activities or knowledge with our children and staff. Please come and have a chat with Kim or Kayleigh if you are interested.
Millie’s Mark is a special endorsement for childcare providors that go above and beyond minimum requirments by having 100% of staff trained in paediatric first aid, and also ensuring that everything learned during the course is kept at the forefront of practitioners minds so that they are confident, ready and capable.
Read more about Millie’s Mark here: Millie's Mark | Inspiring Excellance in Paediatric First Aid (milliesmark.com)
Warm Weather
In hopes of the warm weather soon approaching, we kindly ask you start to provide suncream, sun hats and any other weather appropriate clothing. We are manifesting a warm, sunny summer with lots of outdoor fun
April Affirmations
Our Pre-school love their daily affirmations and would love to share them with you.
I am strong
I am kind
I am talented
I am so, so special and I can achieve anything
Nominate your Superstar
We love to hear from our families across Snapdragons about excellent service they have received. If someone at the nursery has impressed you, please fill in their details below and submit to the nursery. We run a rewards scheme for our teams and they can earn gifts by receiving nominations!