PEOPLE AND PLACES
Thrilled to dance
In tribute to Michael Jackson, children from the out-of-school club atConeygarth Farm Day Nursery in Haxey, near Doncaster, re-enacted theKing of Pop's 'Thriller' video. Children as young as four took part inthe production and dressed up as zombies. Their efforts raised 150 for the Comic Relief charity.
A week of Safety
Childcare settings across the country took part in the Child AccidentPrevention Trust's Child Safety Week from 22 to 28 June.
Local firefighters showed their equipment at Busy Bees Nursery in StAlbans (above), while a policeman explained the features of his vest tochildren at Hatton Hill Day Nursery in Windlesham, Surrey (below).Representatives of emergency and safety services also paid visits toHayward Nursery in Maidenhead, Berkshire, Little Acorns Day Nursery inGomersal, West Yorkshire, Crocus Early Years Centre in Saffron Walden,Essex, All Saints Children's Centre in Chatham, Kent, and DolphinNursery in Bracknell, Berkshire. Parents joined children at Busy BeesNursery in Burntwood, Staffordshire, to hear advice from retailerHalfords on fitting child safety seats in cars. Children from DolphinNursery in Bracknell, Berkshire, made their own visit to a localbuilding site to learn more about health and safety in a big way.
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