We would like to thank all children and families who attended our S.T.E.M workshop hosted by Michelle this morning, it was a successful and well attended event.
It was so nice to engage with parents and share some of the good practice and experiences we provide for our children within the ECC.
Today we engaged in age and stage appropriate activities outdoors which promoted the development of hand/eye coordination, mark making skills, positional language, safety awareness and critical thinking.
We hope you all enjoyed your hot chocolate and toasted bread 🔥
Halloween has been a hoot at Catrine ECC, with amazing effort from both our staff and our families. Our staff team created their own little Toy Story team for the day, which the children l…
Autumn is well and truly here, and Catrine ECC is currently alive with spooky excitement! We haven’t waited until the end of the month to get into the spirit—our Halloween celebrations and sensory play are already in full swing and been happening all week.
Our little ghouls and ghosts have been busy exploring slimy potion trays, scooping out big pumpkins, and getting their hands sticky with themed arts and crafts. Alongside our spooky fun, we are still making the most of the beautiful autumn weather. The children love wrapping up warm to crunch through fallen leaves, collect acorns, and spot all the changing colours in the garden. It is a wonderfully busy month of hands-on learning, and we love seeing the children so engaged!
We would like to extend a huge thank you to our parents/carers and the wider community for your support in making Hallowe’en so special for the children.
Our Hallowe’en sway will follow in due course, but we would like to confirm – our raffle has raised an incredible £200!!
The proceeds will go right back into our Centre and towards our Christmas celebrations.
Join us where we follow your little one’s natural drive to test, trial, and discover. This session isn’t about sitting still and listening—it is about child-led exploration and letting the natural world answer their biggest questions.
Find out how our youngest learners pick up science, technology, engineering and mathematical skills through their play. Come and take part with them – who knows what you might learn??
Applications will open at 9am on Monday 2 November for the early years footwear and clothing grant for academic year 2026/27 for parents/guardians of children due to access a place from January 2027 (any parents/guardians who missed the August deadline can also apply – please note this is only paid once per academic year, any parent applying who have already received the grant this academic year will be declined).
Applications will remain open until 4pm onFriday 20 November. Anyone missing the deadline will not be able to apply until the applications re-open in February 2027.
Payment of the grant will be on the week of 14 December 2026.
£75 is available per child age 3 and 4 years whose circumstances meet the criteria for footwear and clothing grants it is important that parents who are eligible have the opportunity to apply.
Please Note: Children starting their place in April 2027 will be invited to apply for the grant in February 2027 (prior to their child’s start date).
Hallowe’en has yet again been a great success.
