Our children have noticed some signs of spring out in the nursery garden. They have been talking about how the trees are changing and how the flowers are starting to grow.  Our children talked about what seeds need to help them grow and they enjoyed planting seeds of their own.

We need to water our seeds and make sure that they are in a sunny place. We are really enjoying watching as our seeds sprout and grow.

The children are learning about winter. They enjoyed sledging in the snow and making ice watching it melt in the water tray

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The children also enjoyed taking part in activities to celebrate Robert Burns birthday. They made tartan pictures, tried haggis, made shortbread biscuits and listened to Mrs Baird playing the bagpipes.

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The nursery were lucky enough to have a visit from two Pygmy hedgehogs. These hedgehogs come from Africa, like a warmer climate and are now kept as pets. They do not hibernate like our native hedgehogs but enjoy eating the same food such as worms, grasshoppers and slugs. The children showed a great interest in these animals and had the opportunity to handle them.

Uphall Nursery are currently working towards gaining a certificate of achievement to be classed as “Breastfeeding Friendly” by West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership.

Recently we have been focusing on how we can promote a breastfeeding friendly culture in our nursery.  Our staff have received training and we have written a breastfeeding policy for the nursery.  It is known that breastfeeding can have enormous benefit to the health of both the mother and the child.  However,  as well as “knowing the benefits”, we know that supportive environments are needed to enable and support breastfeeding.

At Uphall Nursery we:

• Use positive and culturally appropriate images of breastfeeding
• Avoid materials which promote artificial feeding
• Provide appropriate education and training for staff to enable them to promote, protect and support breastfeeding
• Increase awareness of sources of support and information for breastfeeding families
• Provide a welcoming atmosphere for breastfeeding families and to encourage breastfeeding in the public areas of the establishment
• Support informed choice in relation to infant feeding.