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International Day of Peace

For the International Day of Peace, all the children were invited to wear white as a symbol of peace, kindness and friendship.

All activities were created to teach the children the importance of using their kind words, being calm and peaceful when listening to relaxing music, as well as developing a “mindful” attitude (listening to the sounds in environment, paying attention […]

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Grand Parents Day

For Grandparents Day, children in Baby Acorns and Shiny Stars were invited to bring in a family photo which they shared in circle time and then used for a display.

Children in School Years were invited to bring a photo of one or more of their Grandparents – or even to bring a real Grandparent to the nursery

Grandparents accepted the invitation and […]

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Relaxing and Educational Activities at the Seaside and at the Mountains

Everything changes once children enter our lives. Even holidays. They become more colorful, happier and more active. Children have the power to gives us lots of energy and joy and even one hour of healthy playing for the children can do a great deal of good to the parents’ mood.

How can playing be good for […]

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20 Activities for a Fun Holiday at Home

If you are a parent with a busy work schedule, your days off are a real joy and an opportunity to have fun, even at home. The time spent with your child is valuable for both of you, especially if you opt for recreative and educational activities.
Early education specialists tell us that the child’s recreative […]

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Valentina Secara – keynote speaker at the Pediatric Somnology Conference

The 4th edition of the National Conference of Pediatric Somnology, “A Healthy Sleep, a Healthy Child”, took place in Bucharest from June 30 to July 1, 2017, being the natural result of the scientific manifestations of the previous years and of the increasing interest in our country for pediatric somnology.

The event is organized annually by the […]

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Super Hero Day

On Super Hero Day the children discussed what powers super heroes have and how these are used to help others, how they are brave, strong, kind – and how these are qualities that everyday heroes have too such as the police, firefighters and even us! We all have a hero inside…

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Rainbows Summer Show

Rainbows Summer Show told the story of The Very Grouchy Ladybird, which illustrated some of the ways in which the children have learnt about their feelings this year and how to be kind to others. They clearly enjoyed every moment as the characters had been self chosen and the music matched each character’s mood as […]

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Baby Acorns 11th Anniversary Party

On 30th of May we celebrated 11 years of Baby Acorns with all the parents and children from this very important group in the nursery! As Baby Acorns was the first private creche in Romania, it has become tradition to celebrate Baby Acorns “birthday” close to 1st June each year. Baby Acorns parents and children […]

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Guests in the nursery

The monthly topic throughout May was on Music and Sound. The children experimented with playing percussion instruments, made their own guitars, tambourines and shakers, learnt about how sound can be changed from loud to quiet; from quick to slow, they listened to each other’s favorite pieces of music and enjoyed meeting real musicians who came […]

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Story Teller – Nigel Bell

Nigel Bell, Chief Executive at Property Management Services, Romania was our story teller in March.

As well as reading to the children, Nigel explained about how the UK is made up of 4 countries, showed the map of these and talk about traditions which are commonly associated with each one, including Ireland.

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