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Snowdrops Cooking Day
This week at Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School, our pre-schoolers at Snowdrops class were making pizzas. In doing practical life activities, children can develop a high level of concentration, develop a sense of order, take pride in completing a job, increase independence, develop respect for his or her community and surroundings, and improve fine…
King’s Day
Happy Koningsdag! In the Netherlands, King’s Day (Koningsdag) is a national holiday to celebrate the monarch King Willem-Alexander’s birthday, which falls on 27 April. The country gets the day off work and various events take place across the country. In past years, celebrations were different. Major cities usually host big celebrations but you can also…
St Georges Day
Happy St Georges Day who is the patron saint of England. He was a Roman soldier who protested against the Roman torture of Christians, and was killed for his beliefs. He is most famous for the story of his fight against the dragon. The legend of Saint George and the Dragon describes the saint taming…
International Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
Cambodian New Year
Today Cambodia is celebrating a New Year Day! Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School is working closely with Song Saa Foundation and we would like to wish our friends ‘Chaul Chnam Thmey’! The children created lovely cards we have shared with our Cambodian friends! If you like to support Song Saa Foundation please donate the…
HEROES- Royal Mail Stamp Design Competition
Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School is taking part in Heroes Stamp Design Competition. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, there have been many people who have done great things. Many of them are not famous, but they have done extraordinary work. These are the people who have helped us all through a really difficult time….
Radic8: Hopes and Dreams Nursery School Tackles Indoor Air Pollution
Of all the concerns parents have when they send their child to nursery school, the quality of the indoor air they breathe shouldn’t be at the top of the list. However, after a 2017 report commissioned by the Mayor of London showed that 77 of Islington’s schools, colleges, and nurseries were found to be in…
Easter 2021
Happy Easter Celebration! Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to Christian history, Jesus was crucified on a Friday and rose three days later on Sunday. Easter is held on the first Sunday after the full moon in March, which is why Easter can land anywhere between the 22nd of…
