Can British values be reflected in childcare? In the era of Brexit, a spotlight has been thrown on what it means to be British, and the values which we place the most importance on in our society. The discussion has […]
How Sensory Play Aids the Development of Early Years Children If you’re a parent or carer of young children, you’ll most likely have heard of sensory play. For most of us, we likely take our senses for granted, however these […]
Moving on with our focus on encouraging healthy lifestyles at Briar Dene, we are excited to announce our new ‘Fit Friday’ initiative which launches on Friday 1st March. We know how important it is for children to be active […]
We are now taking bookings for our half term holiday club – open week of 18th February. We are located on Fulwood Avenue just off Hesketh Lane in Tarleton, from 8am-6pm and welcome all children aged 2-11 years’ old. With […]
Did you know that you can use tax free childcare to pay for childcare costs which are not covered by 30 hours? You can get up to £500 every 3 months (£2,000 a year) for each of your children to […]
Following guidelines from the Healthy Eating Guide and an update in our nursery Healthy Eating Policy, this month we have been working with children, parents and families to promote ‘Healthy Lunch Boxes’ at Briar Dene. We know that a good early […]
Huge congratulations to Darragh, the winner of Briar Dene’s 2018 Christmas Bauble competition! Your fantastic entry was chosen by our judges as the best design – £100 of Smyths Toy Vouchers are on their way to you! With so many […]
We are now taking bookings for our half term holiday club – open week of 29th October. We are located on Fulwood Avenue just off Hesketh Lane in Tarleton, from 8am-6pm and welcome all children aged 2-11 years’ old. […]
At Briar Dene Nursery we are keen to add extra activities to our curriculum to encourage child development and increase experiences and skills. We are therefore excited to announce that our new swimming sessions will be commencing on 27th September! […]
We are proud to be part of our wonderful community here in West Lancashire so visits out are a key part of our learning and activity programme. We are busy planning our trips for the Autumn and winter terms with […]