Importance of Play – Raising Children Network Children learn and develop by playing. Play helps children build confidence, learn about the world around them and learn how to interact with others. Play is central to your child’s learning and development. When your child plays, it gives her lots of different ways and times to learn.…
Fern Bay – 1 weeks free fee Terms and Conditions By taking up this offer you are committing for your child to remain enrolled at the centre for a minimum of 4 weeks to receive 1 week free fee. 1 week free fee will be credited to your account after 4 weeks enrolled. A direct…
Activity of the Month – Colourful Flowers Experiment 🌟ACTIVITY OF THE MONTH!🌟 As we come into Spring and the flowers are starting to bloom – why not try out this activity at home? All you need is white flowers, food colouring, water, and small glasses to see a transformation happen before your eyes! Follow the…
Recipe of the Month – Cranberry & Apricot Museli Bars 🌟 RECIPE OF THE MONTH! 🌟 Cranberry and Apricot Museli Bars. Such a quick and easy on-the-go snack that you can make at home – you can even change it up and add some different fruits and vegetables too! 🍏 For the recipe click here
Recipe of the Month – Beef, Potato & Pumpkin Bake ✨ RECIPE OF THE MONTH! ✨ Beef, Potato and Pumpkin Bake. Warm up for winter with this hearty family meal. Our amazing chefs make this at our centres on the lunch menu – with generous serves of vegetables and protein – the children give it a big…
Healthy Eating Habits Start Early “Early childhood is an important period to establish healthy habits as children are at an important stage in their development where they are constantly learning about the world around them. Children look to their surroundings for cues in what to do and how to act – whether that is copying…
Fussy Eating “Many children are fussy eaters. Fussy eating is normal, but it can be hard to handle. Most of the time fussy eating isn’t about food – it’s often about children wanting to be independent. It’s normal for children to be fussy eaters – that is, to not like the shape, colour or texture of particular…
Unstructured Play is Vital for Kids (So Stop Entertaining Them!) “Sergio Pellis, Ph.D., an expert on the neuroscience of play recently noted that play actually changes the structure of the developing brain, strengthening the connections of the neurons (nerve cells) in the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain considered to be the executive control…
New Study: The More you Hug your Kids, the More Their Brains Develop “To borrow a phrase: love works in mysterious ways. We are born to love and, as it turns out, love and affection are necessary for both optimal positive emotional and physical development. And to be honest, nothing feels better than giving your…
Dirt is Good ‘Dirt is Good’: Why Children Need More Exposure To Germs “As adults, we naturally want to protect our children from anything that could hurt them, but what we may not realize is that, by trying so hard to protect them, we could actually be hindering their ability to develop a strong immune system.…