Flying Start @ Cornwall College Have Stay & Play With Parents!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Have Stay & Play With Parents!

The toddler department at Flying Start @ Cornwall College enjoyed a great stay and play with their parents…

They set up some exciting sensory play trays and craft activities for the children and parents to get stuck into!

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Thanks to all the parents who came along – we always love to share our play and learning with you!

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Flying Start @ Cornwall College Pre-School Do Baby Role-Play!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Pre-School Do Baby Role-Play!
The pre-school department at Flying Start @ Cornwall College have been learning all about their bodies recently and the staff are using a baby roleplay to get the children thinking more about how they need to be cared for…
The children have been bathing the babies, with bubble bath, then making sure they are dry, putting a nappy on and getting them dressed… Look how carefully they are caring for their babies!
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The pre-school children also went over to the Karenza building on the Cornwall College site, where the childcare students had also created a baby roleplay for them to play in next to a play kitchen, so the children were making the babies their breakfast and feeding them!
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Thanks to the great students at the Karenza building for setting this up for the children to explore!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Babies Explore Animal Themed Sensory Play!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Babies Explore Animal Themed Sensory Play!
The baby department at Flying Start @ Cornwall College have been exploring lots of different types of sensory play linked to
their animals theme of learning!
They have been exploring…
…Soil with tractors and animals!
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…. Green rice – which has a great grass effect – with animals!
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… Painting with the different animals feet to see their different foot prints!
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…And a huge trough of hay which they have been dressing up as animals to play farms in!
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Looks like great farm-themed fun!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Toddlers Do Shape Printing!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Toddlers Do Shape Printing!

The toddlers at Flying Start @ Cornwall College have been using shapes to print and make colourful pictures!

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Look at that concentration…

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The toddlers were exploring and learning all about shapes and making prints, as well as making beautiful pictures!

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Great work, Cornwall College!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Celebrate #TimeToTalk Day!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Celebrate #TimeToTalk Day!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College took part in #TimeToTalk day by offering parents the chance to stop for 5 minutes at their Time To Change stand, to enjoy a piece of cake or sweet treat, and have a think about their wellbeing!

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They created a special Time To Change stand in their foyer with printed resources, tips, and advice on wellbeing!

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#TimeToTalk day is run by national mental health charity Time To Change. The aim of the day is to get the whole country talking and having conversations about mental health, and our nurseries have been taking part!

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Flying Start Nurseries are very proud supporters of Time To Change – we have signed the pledge as a business to help tackle stigma in the workplace, and to make changes to our environments to promote wellbeing and positive mental health.

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Toddlers Explore ‘Shark In The Dark’ Story!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Toddlers Explore ‘Shark In The Dark’ Story!

The toddlers at Flying Start @ Cornwall College have been reading a new story this half term, called ‘Shark In The Dark’!

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The staff have been linking their play to the story, by setting up telescopes for the children to play with and explore!

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Happy Holidays from Flying Start!

To all of our parents, children, and families – we hope you all have a wonderful festive break!

A huge thank you to our fantastic Flying Start staff teams for all of their hard work, care, enthusiasm, ideas and non-stop commitment to the children in their care throughout 2016!

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We look forward to welcoming back your children for another year of learning, exploring and fun in 2017…

 

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Toddlers Explore Stickman Story!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Toddlers Explore Stickman Story!
The toddler department at Flying Start @ Cornwall College have been reading the storybook ‘Stickman’ together, and exploring the story through activities…
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The children have made their own stickmen during a finger-gym session!
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And they even made their own stickmen garden, just like in the story… Look how great it looks!
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Great work, Cornwall College!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Pre-School Enjoy Reading!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Pre-School Enjoy Reading!

The pre-school department at Flying Start @ Cornwall College have been really enjoying their reading recently…

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The book corner is well stocked with lots of old favourites and new stories for the children to explore, and the children have been making amazing progress with their independent reading!

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Flying Start @ Cornwall College Is Ofsted OUTSTANDING In All Areas!

Flying Start @ Cornwall College Is Ofsted OUTSTANDING In All Areas! 

The staff at Flying Start @ Cornwall College – led by Manager Sophia Cowburn – are delighted with the recent outcome of their Ofsted Inspection on the 16th of November, recognising the care and learning provided at Flying Start @ Cornwall College as OUTSTANDING!!

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The report  highlighted that  the nursery ‘strive to constantly deliver excellent care and learning experiences to the children’, going into more detail by explaining the ‘extremely warm and nurturing relationships between staff and children’ the ‘staff’s extremely accurate assessments of the children’s abilities’ and the ‘rich and varied experiences’ offered to the children to challenge their learning.

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An outstanding judgement was given in all areas of the Early Years Provision and across all age ranges 0-5 years!

Congratulations to all of the staff team for their dedicated, professional & passionate work!

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To celebrate this we will be offering new customers, a free 3 hours session to be used by the end of January 2017! So do come along and experience some truly outstanding opportunities for your child!