Healthy Early Years Good Practice
Welcome to the Good Practice pages for Healthy Early Years. Here you will find examples from our original pilot project which took place in 2009/10. Further good practice examples will be added as more settings complete the scheme.
If you would like to contribute an example of good practice for this section, please contact Julie LeMay, jle-may@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Main Qualitative Outcomes for Pilot Settings:
Titchmarsh ABC Pre-School
A suggestion tree for children and box for parents is available. The setting nurtures positive relationships with children, parents and the local community through many joint activities.
Children help in the growing and preparation of food to eat for snack time, eg,
salad for pitta bread snacks.
The setting has developed an imaginative and varied snack menu, clearly displayed for parents to see.
The pre-school provides an excellent range of physical activities both inside and out.
Children at Titchmarsh ABC Pre-School love their outdoor active play times
Ronald Tree Nursery & Surestart Children’s Centre
The nursery has developed clear, detailed monitoring of learning and development and wellbeing and involvement levels.
Children can all experience ‘Circle time’ with their key worker.
The setting takes good account of allergies and ethnic foods and parent’s expertise in cookery is shared with children.
A wide range of healthy activities are available through the children’s centre for parents and children such as “Wiggle & Jiggle”, community walks and healthy eating workshops.
Children at Ronald Tree get involved in preparing healthy food.
1st Class Day Nursery
The setting has developed an excellent fruit & vegetable garden where children have the opportunity to plant, nurture and harvest a wide variety of produce.
The nursery builds good relationships with parents through consultation and involvement in activities e.g. policies, a healthy cookbook and themed health walks.
The setting uses movement charts to monitor outdoor play and levels of physical activity.
The setting encourages families to walk, cycle and scooter to nursery, with space for bike and scooter storage provided.
Children at 1st Class Day Nursery enjoy the fruit and vegetable garden.
Towcester Tots
A suggestion tree for children and box for parents is available. The setting nurtures positive relationships with children, parents and the local community through many joint activities.
Children help in the growing and preparation of food to eat for snack time, eg, salad for pitta bread snacks.
The setting has developed an imaginative and varied snack menu, clearly displayed for parents to see.
The pre-school provides an excellent range of physical activities both inside and out.
If you go down to the woods today...
you’ll find the Towcester Tots on their Forest Schools Experience!
Barney’s Day Nursery
The setting has developed excellent relationships with parents through consultation, sharing information and family events such as the annual sports day and growing food.
A range of training opportunities have been made available to staff to enhance the physical and emotional environment.
The food provided in the nursery shows good examples of healthy choices throughout the day.
The setting have taken part in the Forest Schools initiative to provide a range of learning experiences and to enhance wellbeing .
Children at Barney’s Day Nursery measuring their home grown vegetables, an activity which many now do at home with their parents.
