Greener Nurseries

With many changes and improvements to our carbon footprint, Buttons and Bows childcare providers and Wigwams Nursery childcare provider have just found out we are officially one of Suffolks 100 greenest businesses (recognised by Archant)! Well done everyone for applying the changes and being successful. Changes have included energy saving lightbulbs, reducing paper and reusing it, replacing paper towels with hand towels, sourcing local produce to reduce air miles...the list goes on!

Are you eligible for free childcare??

The government has now opened up 10 hours of childcare for 2 year olds if you are in receipt of the following:
Income Support
Income related employment support allowance
Child tax credit over £545 per yr but not recieving working tax credit
The guaranteed element of state pension credit
Extra working tax credit relating to a disability
Support under part V1 of the immigration and asylum act 1999
Working tax credit during the four week period immediately after their employment finishes or after they start to work less than 16 hours per week

If you are eligible, we cater for the funded children at our Nurseries in Ipswich and will apply on your behalf.

Little steps to green fingers!

We are currently putting into place new actions to make the nurseries a greener place for the children and families. Both our Nurseries in Ipswich, Wigwams and Buttons and Bows amongst many things we are replacing paper towels with cotton cloths, composting, recycling as much of our waste as possible, reusing paper, replacing lights to energy saving lights, teaching the children how to be green, reducing our heating bill by using draft excluders when doors are open for free play, having a wormery, having an allotment and growing our own, sourcing local produce to reduce airmiles, switching lights off when leaving rooms, using clean waste to make artwork, decorating the nursery with recycled paint, reducing packaging, reducing the use of nappies where possible and on top of this some of our staff are even reducing their carbon footprint by cycling to work!!

So if you are looking for a childcare provider in Ipswich who has the green touch, get in touch!

Christmas Fayre at Buttons and Bows Nursery

A very big Thank you for all the support at the Buttons and Bows Nursery Christmas Fayre. Our thanks go to all that organised, supported, donated and helped out and purchased that the fayre in Ipswich.  We raised a massive...

£578.47

This money will be spent on new resources for the children at the nursery.Well done everyone and thanks again to everyone who supported us

New staff

We have two new nursery apprentice assistants in the Explorers room. Laura Harley and Demi Staff are currently studying for their level 2 NVQ in childcare.   Nicole is also due back from maternity leave in March and we are looking forward to her being part of the team again. 

I would also like to introduce Lisa Honeywood to the Scientists room. Lisa is a new nursery apprentice nursery assistant and she is currently studying for her level two NVQ in childcare whilst she is with us and we are very pleased to welcome Lisa at Buttons and Bows.

Changes

Amy has moved from the Explorers room to the Scientists room. She has a lot of experience and training on behavioural management and is also our setting SENCO (Special educational needs coordinator).

Anne is currently our Early Years Professional at Buttons and Bows and will now be supporting the room one morning a week, leading different projects and exciting activities for the children.

To find out more about our staff visit our Nursery website

Christmas Fayre at Wigwams Nursery

At Wigwams Nursery, Ipswich we are holding a Christmas Fayre from 10am-2pm.  Everyone is welcome and there will be a raffle, tombola, lots of games, Santa's grotto, lucky dip, bric-a-brac, cakes, and much more.  Come along for a fun family day out and the chance to win some fantastic prizes and to support the nursery. Admission is free for everyone.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Professional Day at Wigwams

On February 4th 2012, Wigwams will be holding a professional development day between 10am and 3pm. Come and listen to the inspiring team at Wigwams talk with passion about their work with children aged 0-5 years and their families. We will be covering areas such as respecting children, meeting the needs of babies and leading and working in an outstanding setting.

To avoid disappointment book now...click here for the registration form.