For Belsize Park Parents & Carers
How Child Play Can Benefit Everyone
Having spent years as a nanny, Andreea Petre is now realising her dream to have her own business - Intentional Play Spaces. Using the skills and insights she’s gained, Andreea advises parents and...
Back To School: Helping Children Settle After The Summer Holiday
The start of a new school year can stir up all sorts of emotions. And not only for children. Seeing a young child standing in an oversized blazer and shiny shoes can instantly transport us back to...
One Meal, One Moment at a Time
Alicia Eaton’s latest book Mind How Your Kids Eat is a great read. It offers ground-breaking and smart advice to give parents tools for difficult problems. And this is not the first time that...
Freedom and Gain Through Music
Former music lecturer Maria Vraka believes that it shouldn’t be a privilege for children to learn music-making. Knowing how music is proven to bring children significant benefits, she says, “it...
Ditch The School Run Stress
Have you seen a group of about 30-50 children, accompanied by some parents, cycling through Belsize Village on a Thursday morning at about 8am? This is a scheme organised by Charlotte Claydon to get...
Behind The Big Red Doors
Puss In Boots founder Helen Guerrini and the staff at this nursery - cited by Ofsted to be outstanding - believe that real or deep learning comes about when children are engaged and curious....