Nursery: Parent and Carer Wellbeing

 Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope you were able to make some time for yourselves over the weekend and perhaps even joined in with Mrs Light's yoga videos. 

Today, Mrs Light has shared her Rock Cake recipe, as baking is one of the things that help her to relax.

"I thought I would share these two recipes with you all to do at home. I would love to see photos of your cakes,"

Rock cakes Ingredients (makes about 10-12)

225g self-raising flour

75g caster sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

125g unsalted butter or margarine

150g dried fruit

1 egg

1 tablespoon milk

2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 or gas 4 and line a baking tray with baking parchment.

2. Mix the flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl and rub in the cubed butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.

4. Mix in the dried fruit.

5. Beat the egg, milk and vanilla essence in a clean bowl.

6. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir.

7. Place a golf ball size mixture onto the baking tray (makes about 10-12).

8. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

9. Allow to cool then turn them out onto a wire rack. Enjoy!

Remember, you are not alone, if you are finding this time especially hard, get in touch and we can support you to get the help you need. 

Did you know?

Support provided to families during the October half term will continue during the Christmas holidays and February half term via the government’s Winter Grant scheme. Here you can find out more information around this: https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20006/schools_and_education/431/school_support

Havering have put together some useful information to help parents, carers and families from birth to five years old, to support their children’s communication development and learn how to help their children gain the best start to life through playful learning at home, good health and nutrition and where you can get help if you need it.

There is a range of ideas, top tips and games to support children’s language, physical and emotional development. Its aim is to ensure children start school ready to explore, learn and make friends.

Click on the link to go to the Havering Grow and Learn page: https://familyserviceshub.havering.gov.uk/kb5/havering/directory/advice.page?id=WbN3nqQe_8s 

For further information contact the nursery team on: eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Please let us know if you would like some support with getting access to a food parcel during this time. We are here to help.

Best wishes,

The Nursery Team