Now that the cold weather is with us, please, please, please could children bring gloves, scarves and hats to nursery- with their name written on somewhere!  The cloakroom is always a bit chaotic but in winter time, with boots and winter clothes it is worse and if things are not labelled they go walk about!  A good tip for keeping hold of gloves is to sew them on a piece of elastic on thread it through the arms of your child’s coat! It saves lots of time looking for them!  Also – mittens are easier for our children than gloves, something to bear in mind when buying new ones for nursery!  Outdoor play in winter is particularly important for children.  We see so little of the daylight in winter, we need to make the most of it.  As long as we are dressed warmly enough, there is no reason not to play out.  There are less germs out in the fresh air than in a superheated nursery.  Winter has its own beauty and there is always lots to learn outdoors.  Our children never stay still for long so there is little danger of hypothermia – it’s just the staff you will find frozen to the playground at the end of each day!  Fortunately, they can usually be revived with a hot cup of tea!