Spring Gardening Activities For Families

Spring Gardening Activities For Families

Spring is fast approaching, and it’s the perfect time to introduce your little ones to the wonders of gardening! Engaging in gardening activities with young children not only fosters a love for nature but also provides valuable learning experiences. Our nursery...
Curriculum Implementation

Curriculum Implementation

Since September 2021 we have seen the implementation of the new statutory framework for early years provision. This was the biggest overhaul of the early years framework since 2012 after much consultation across the early years sector, ensuring the sector felt...
Providing SEND Support

Providing SEND Support

At YMCA Day Nursery we support a number of SEND children and their families to access the right support and services to ensure their child receives the best start in life. We have worked with other professionals preparing families for the transitions which will take...
The story of Jade and her Mum

The story of Jade and her Mum

Jade* and her mum arrived in North Tyneside not long before Christmas. The background to their story is deeply upsetting; Jade’s mum was initially trafficked into the UK on the promise of training to become a nurse, forced into an abusive relationship, made pregnant...
Jubilee Tea Party

Jubilee Tea Party

Over 60 children, staff, parents and carers came together to celebrate during our Platinum Jubilee Tea Party. Everyone had a fantastic time! It was our first Stay and Play post-COVID restrictions and what a delight it was to see the joy on the children’s faces as they...
Supporting Families this Christmas

Supporting Families this Christmas

2021 has impacted many of us financially and emotionally, especially after the events of the previous year. Many have been furloughed or lost their jobs due to Covid, not to mention the reduction in Universal Credit. So, over the past few months we have partnered with...