Nursery News, Hints & Tips

Please see below for our latest nursery news, information and helpful hints and tips for parents. Please check back regularly as we are constantly updating this section.

Getting your child ready for Nursery

Starting nursery is the beginning of a new and exciting stage in your child's life. But it's also the end of an era, so feelings of sadness and anxiety are inevitable. When you've been by y...

Ways to Survive Long Journeys with Children

The mere thought of a long car journey with the children can send us into an instant panic, unless you are travelling on your own you probably start to think about the length of the journey ...

Drinking Well for 1-4 Year Olds

What should children aged 1-4 years drink? ★ Children should be encouraged to drink tap water if they are thirsty. Water quenches thirst, does not spoil the appetite, and does not damage...

Eating Well for 1-4 Year Olds

To help children develop patterns of healthy eating from an early age, it is important that the food and eating patterns to which children are exposed - both at home and outside the home - a...

Fever in Children

What is a fever? A fever is simply a high temperature - typically meaning a temperature of 38 degrees centigrade or more. It's a natural response that helps the body to fight infections. ...

Is your child ready for potty training?

Research shows that bladder capacity increases significantly between the ages of two and three, so by three most children are able to hold on and be dry for a reasonable amount of time. But ...

When should summer babies start school?

It is a big step for both children and parents alike when a child starts school, especially so if they have only just turned 4 before the September. They will be the best part of 12 months...

Should Children Start School later?

A letter written by 130 teachers, academics and authors said the UK should follow the Scandinavian model and put off formal lessons for two years. Under the UK’s current system, children s...

The Orange Tree gets a New Website

Following the growth of The Orange Tree Day Nurseries, it only seemed right that we refreshed the website and brought it up to date with the rest of the company, giving it a cleaner feel tha...

Food Hygiene Rating

Recently our Mickleover Day Nursery was visited by South Derbyshire District Council Environmental Health for it's annual food hygiene check. We are very pleased to confirm that once again...