by Cheryl Hadland | Mar 29, 2021 | Curriculum Practice, Economic Sustainability, Sustainable Food
A healthy, balanced diet and regular physical activity are essential for children’s health and well-being. With that said Tops Day Nurseries have designed a balanced menu to support growth and development using the Children’s Food Trust recommendations. The menus at...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jul 25, 2019 | Curriculum Practice, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Policies and Standards
GECCO asked Abbie Hine, Founder and Managing Director of marine conservation organisation, WiseOceans, for her experience using reusable nappies: Abbie’s young daughter is regularly in real nappies Q1. Why did you decide to use reusable nappies? Before my...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jul 22, 2019 | Curriculum Practice, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Policies and Standards
Nurseries are being encouraged to write to their local MPs now to gather support for the Nappies (Natural World Standards) Bill, which aims to reduce single-use plastics in disposable nappies and cut costs for local government and parents. The Bill which promotes...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jun 25, 2019 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
Katie Duke, manager of Tops Day Nursery in Havant, has two boys, three-year-old Oscar who is toilet-trained and one-year-old Blake. She was using disposable nappies but has made the switch. She says, “If I’m completely honest, I thought using reusable nappies...
by Cheryl Hadland | Nov 3, 2018 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
1. Sell your unwanted stuff! While buying secondhand is a great way to save money, selling your old stuff will actually make money. Car boot sales, selling sites and table top sales “reduce, reuse, and recycle” — meaning there’s no energy wasted on producing new...
by Cheryl Hadland | Oct 31, 2018 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
1. Change that light bulb CFL, or compact fluorescent light use a quarter of the energy and last 10 times longer—so the steeper cost will more than pay for itself. With lighting comprising about 12 percent of the standard energy bill, it’s worth the change. 2. Turn...
