Overton PlaygroupOct 1, 20202 minThe Joy of PlaydoughAt Overton Preschool Playgroup we love playdough, as it is a great resource for children in many ways: · It is totally open ended as it...
Overton PlaygroupSep 1, 20203 minLearning to writeThere has been a lot of focus on educational apps and programs while schools have been shut, including online resources for children...
Overton PlaygroupAug 2, 20203 minSelf Esteem and WellbeingParents have always focussed on their child’s achievements, and that’s increased with an education system increasingly focussed on...
Overton PlaygroupJun 5, 20203 minHow to help children play...….Feelings bamboozled by all the online activities available for your young child, or exhausted by being their sole source of...
Overton PlaygroupFeb 1, 20201 minThere's no such thing as bad weather...... only bad clothes!This time of year can feel like we are stuck indoors more than usual, and February half term can feel like a long week to occupy bored...
Overton PlaygroupJul 3, 20192 minThe Great Outdoors!In the last few weeks, we’ve been able to leave coats behind more often than not, the grass needs mowing with worrying frequency and sun...
Overton PlaygroupJun 4, 20191 minTadpoles!“Mummy mummy I went hunting for tadpoles!”. “Daddy, did you see the baby frogs with tails?!” Such were the cries of joy and excitement...
Overton PlaygroupAug 3, 20181 minEarly Years Education in the news againEducation secretary Damian Hinds has promised to halve the number of children starting school without expected levels of early reading...