Nursery News
Soft Play
The children from the pre-school room at Ashfield nursery, enjoyed a fantastic day out at soft play (metrocentre) where the children and staff enjoyed the opportunity to express themselves and have lots of physical exercise in a fun way. To carry the fun on further the children then enjoyed a special treat by having dinner at McDonalds.
Royal Wedding - Thursday 28th April
All the children at Low Fell nursery, enjoyed dressing up as prince and princess to celebrate the royal wedding. The children created their own crowns and enjoyed colouring in union jackets which helped to decorate our street party in the private car park where the children enjoyed a traditional English lunch, roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and vegetables followed by strawberries and cream.
Fruity Friday – Friday 13th May
Around 60 children and staff from Ashfield Nursery Low Fell, showed their support for World Cancer Day by wearing something yellow and taking part in many fruity activities, the preschool children enjoyed making healthy fruit smoothie’s especially the tasting part and the younger children had an exciting time tasting various exotic fruits while also taking part in fruit printing.
Easter Competition – Wednesday 20th April
Ashfield Nursery Low Fell enjoyed an Easter Competition where all children and parents joined in by making either an Easter Bonnet or an Easter Egg. The competition was judged by the Easter Bunny and it was very close, each age range won a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize.
Comic Relief- Friday 18th March
Around 80 staff and children at Low Fell participated in raising money to support Red Nose day by wearing something red. The day was full of many exciting that al the children took part in, especially our Deputy Manager Gemma Pescod who kindly volunteered to be covered in chopped tomatoes by every child who gave a donation. This day was a huge success raising a total of £362.00
Stanhope road children outing to sensory room
Charleigh and Jake exploring the lights and mirrors at the sensory room with Steph and Jennie, they both enjoyed watching the fish in the bubbles, and had great fun with the fibre optic strings
Friday 19th Novemeber
Children and staff at the Low Fell Nursery, Gatshead, had a fantastic day raising money for children in need by dressing all spotty.
Other activities involved face painting, making pudsey biscuit with the pre school children and spotty biscuits with the younger children.
Low Fell, Gateshead - ‘Leaps and bounds’
The children enjoy taking part in ‘Leaps and bounds’ on a regular basis in our assicoated health club dance studio.
Each week the children have a different goal to achieve in order to successfully complete the level. Our aim is to encourage the children to play to keep fit.
LOW FELL Ashfield Nurseries Halloween Party
The Children at Ashfield Nursery in Low Fell have enjoyed a spooky day consisting of scary foods and a visit from some creepy crawlies. The Children enjoyed a story about a young magician who needs some help turning insects into a halloween party, they all had the opportunity to hold and stroke insects and animals such as giant snails, spider, rats and a snake. However, sadly the magician was not quite good enough and turned all the insects into a fluffy white rabbit.During the day the children have enjoyed making spooky biscuits and have had various concoctions made by the chef in his cauldron.
Low Fell Ashfield Nursery Busy Bees – Topic – People who Help us.The children in Busy Bees have had a very exciting and hands on topic this term, learning about different professionals in their nearby community who are there to help them. Over the last two months, each week the children have had various visits from PC Henderson, a lollipop lady, a Dentist, a vet and 3 student Doctors. They all brought in equipment that they use on a daily basis giving the children the opportunity to have a holistic approach towards their learning on each professional while also carrying out other various activities throughout the week relating to each professional.
Momentum Brian Injury PJ Day – Wednesday 29th SeptMore than 70 children from Low Fell Ashfield Nursery took part in a sponsored PJ day to raise money for ‘Momentum’ Brian Injury charity raising £280. A great day was had by all.
Ashfield Nursery Low Fell Harvest Festival – Friday 1st OctThanks to the contributions made from all parents and staff we collected our largest organic harvest festival hamper, consisting of home grown marrows, potatoes and freshly laid eggs.
The children from the pre school Busy Bee room had the pleasure to be able to meet the residents at a nearby care home, Chester’s and deliver the hamper. Both the residents and care workers where delighted with the kind gifts they received and the visit from the children.
Tuesday August 10, 2010
Twenty-two children at Ashfield Court Nursery in the grounds of South Tyneside District Hospital in South Shields, certainly let their hair down when they celebrated their last day at nursery with a big party hosted by professional children’s entertainer “Tony Junior”.
Many of them brought along their little friends to join in the fun and nursery staff pulled out all the stops to make sure everyone enjoyed the occasion.
Monday August 2, 2010
Four-year-olds at Ashfield Nursery, Low Fell, couldn’t believe their eyes when television’s ‘Toy Story’ character ‘Woody’ dropped in on their graduation ceremony.
‘Woody’ – alias Mike Davenport, fitness manager at the nursery’s adjacent neighbour, Springslite health club – presented each child with their scroll, then posed for a commemorative photograph before cutting a large celebration cake and joining them for tea.
Gemma Pescod, the nursery’s deputy manager and M.C. for the occasion, said: “Springslite always let us stage the graduations at the club as they have more space than we do. This year they went one better by allowing us to borrow their fitness manager, Mike, who dressed up as “Woody” to make the presentations.
“All the children love ‘Toy Story’ and when Mike appeared in his costume they were awe-struck..”
Watched by a large gathering of parents, grandparents, friends, and relatives, and wearing special ‘Class of 2010’ T-shirts with the names of each graduate on the back, the children sang “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” before changing into caps and gowns to receive their certificates.
Ashfield Nursery at Low Fell, one of three owned and operated by North East-based Ashfield Nurseries and ELC Ltd, has a total of 28 children leaving the nursery to start school in September. Gemma added: “They will be greatly missed. This group of children has made a huge impact on us all.”
Friday July 23, 2010
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when this group of four-year-olds “graduated” at Ashfield Nursery, Stanhope Road, South Shields.
Addressing the gathering of parents, relatives and friends, acting Nursery Manager Karen Mattocks said: “This is a happy occasion for the children but a sad one for us as the children are leaving to go to big school in September. I have to tell you it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to look after them and we shall really miss them.”
Karen, who has worked at Stanhope Road for six years, starting as a nursery nurse, added: “We’re not supposed to get too attached to the toddlers, but it’s difficult not to… some of them have been with us since they were babies.”
As a change from the usual cap-and-gown occasion, the youngsters were dressed in their “proms” best and on their best behaviour when they received their graduation certificates.
Some of Karen’s colleagues, Nicola Calder, Natalie Moulding, and Stephanie Sherrington, thanked the parents for their support over the years.
After the presentations the children enjoyed a magic show and a tea party.
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