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Healthy Living and Healthy Mind
Fueling Young Minds and Bodies: Healthy Living at Willows Pre-School. At Willows Pre-School, we understand the powerful connection between a healthy body…
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Exercise as Medicine
You’ve probably heard that exercise is good for your brain. But do you know why? It turns out that there’s a lot of science behind it. Every time we move, our bodies release chemicals. Those chemicals create many reactions throughout our bodies, including in our brains.
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Why music is important?
Music is the universal language of the world. It allows us to appreciate and understand emotions regardless of the languages we speak and is often used…
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ART – The route to a growth mindset
It is important to remember that art is not limited to paintings and sculptures. Art can be found in many different forms, from music and poetry to woodwork…
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Let Food be thy medicine
Willows Preschool has a passionate interest in the link between diet and health. Not surprisingly, what is emerging is that what is good for adults
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Proprioception is the awareness
Proprioception is the awareness of where your body is in space. The early years at Willows are a time when our Children learn gross and fine motor skills.
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Gross and Fine motor skills
Building Little Champions: How Willows Pre-School Nurtures Motor Skills. At Willows Pre-School, we understand that Gross and Fine Motor Skills are the building…
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Loose Parts at Hammersmith
Willows Pre-School, we encourage our children to get creative and think outside of the box wherever possible. One fantastic way of encouraging this is through Loose Parts.
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People who help us
Our children and hopefully parents are often curious about the world around them. One topic that usually piques their interest is ‘People who help us’.
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Antibiotics use in Children
Antibiotics are a mainstay of modern medicine, used to treat everything from ear infections to strep throat. However, recent research has raised concerns…
