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'The Big Babble Podcast' is now live!
For the past couple of months we have been working on something brand new and exciting to share with our parents! 'The Big Babble...
Feb 3, 2020

Simple & fun activities for kids - from newborn to five!
Many little things light up hungry little minds. Kids take everything in, and even the smallest things you do with them can make a big...
Jan 30, 2020


Build Your Own 'Small World' at Home
Small world play is a fantastic tool for supporting children’s development in the early years. Used as a story prompt or scene for the...
Jan 13, 2020

Introducing - The All New Parent Zone App!
Dear Parents, We are excited to tell you that Parent Zone have released a brand new app! With new and improved features meaning it not...
Dec 20, 2019


Why We Love Our Mud Kitchens!
At The White House Nursery each of our settings features a fantastic landscaped garden complete with allotment, construction site,...
Nov 5, 2019


Choosing A Baby Car Seat
It's recommended to buy a baby car seat before your baby is born if possible. It's important to buy a seat that fits your car and is...
Oct 7, 2019


Outdoor Play in Winter
Should children play in the rain, wind and snow? Yes they should! At White House Nursery we ask parents to bring appropriate clothing for...
Sep 4, 2019


Cold Prevention
As parents, you want to do everything possible to keep your children happy, healthy and free from both the cold and flu. As your children...
Aug 5, 2019


Drinking Cups and Beakers
Beakers & Cups For Babies Introduce your baby to drinking from a cup or beaker from around 6 months old, and offer sips of water with...
Jul 1, 2019

Messy Play in the Early Years
Children just love getting mucky and making a mess – whether that’s squishing jelly through their hands, smearing mud across their faces...
Jun 4, 2019


The Big Garden Party 2019
As you may know, throughout the Summer period each White House Nursery holds a Garden Party to raise funds for a very special children's...
May 3, 2019


Exciting changes at Borrowash Nursery!
There has been some big changes happening in the garden at our Borrowash setting. Our wonderful maintenance team have been building a...
Mar 6, 2018


Nursery Newsletters - February 2018
Our nursery newsletters have now been emailed to all parents at each setting. Please be sure to check your emails and have a read through...
Feb 15, 2018

Nappy Sacks Can Kill
Nappy sacks have recently been identified in causing suffocation and choking of babies under one-year-old. Authorities in the UK have...
Feb 12, 2018


Join our Alvaston nursery team!
Come and join our busy team of practitioners at our nursery in Alvaston! This is a great opportunity to further your career in childcare...
Jan 17, 2018

Introducing Mac & Ozzy!
As you may have seen, we have some new recruits at the office! Although they aren't the most efficient workers and they always sleep on...
Oct 30, 2017

Alvaston Nursery Ofsted Report & Actions
We are extremely pleased and proud to announce that following our recent Ofsted inspection in July, we are now rated as 'GOOD'. The team...
Jul 25, 2017


Parent Questionnaire Feedback - Alvaston
Thank you very much to all the parents that spent time completing the questionnaires and returning them back to us. The feedback that we...
Jun 2, 2017


#HealthyBodyHappyMe
This week we are participating in the NDNA 'Healthy Body, Happy Me' campaign! Throughout this week, the children across all units will...
Mar 27, 2017


Congratulations to Nicole on Qualifying!
A huge well done to Nicole from our Alvaston nursery, as she has recently completed her apprenticeship training and is now a fully...
Feb 13, 2017
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