The children, from Knowle Green Day Nursery in Staines, were highlighting the Sunflower Challenge Grand Planting Out Day taking place on 6 June as part of National Day Nurseries Week. Nurseries across the UK will hold a sponsored sunflower growing competition for the charity WaterAid.
Launching National Childcare Month, which is sponsored by the Department for Education and Skills, early years minister Catherine Ashton said, 'There has never been a better time to celebrate the quality, diversity and accessibility of childcare and early education provision in this country. Good-quality childcare is essential to all working parents and is helping to ensure all children get the best possible start in life.'
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