iChild.co.uk is sponsored by Childsure
Friday 12th March 2010
iChild.co.uk is sponsored by Childsure
Friday 12th March 2010
You will find lots here to keep your children busy and entertained, including hundreds of free printable activities, worksheets and resources.
This month, we have lots of new activities covering themes such as Mother's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, the Tooth Fairy, Birthday Parties, Waybuloo and Children's Savings.
New to iChild? We've developed a simple guide on how to use and get the best out of the new iChild website.
We would love your views please in our UK pocket money survey. The questionnaire will only take a couple of minutes to complete, and you will then be able to enter our prize draw to win a selection of development toys from Learning Curve.
Enter this competition to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to The Scottish Baby Show 2010, between April 23rd-25th. We've got 12 pairs of tickets to give away!
We have 3 family tickets with VIP Roary passes to give away to iChild members, plus 1 supercar ride for the overall winner! Click here to enter.
Childcare.co.uk is the UK's largest childcare search site and a great tool in helping to introduce parents and childcare providers.
The site has over 70,000 members including babysitters, nannies and registered childminders. Both parents and childcare providers can register for free and post a profile advertising their childcare requirements or childcare services. The site offers a secure, web based messaging system and childcare providers can be reviewed by parents. Register for free at www.childcare.co.uk.
Sarah J. MacDonald's Magical World of Nursery Rhymes is now available to buy at iTunes and Amazon as an MP3 album.
You can listen to all the wonderful tracks and receive 2 FREE MP3 songs here, plus you can also download the lyrics and colouring-in sheets.
Childsure has launched a brand new initiative to allow every school and nursery in the UK to receive FREE sports and play equipment. Please let your school or nursery know that they simply need to register for the free sports equipment scheme, and then if you purchase a Child Health Solutions policy from Childsure (and nominate that school), the school will receive £15 of vouchers to spend on sports or play equipment. Schools and nurseries should register here. As a parent you can receive a quote, purchase a policy and nominate your school or nursery to receive free sports equipment here.
The Parent Hotline is offering a £50 discount to any schools or nurseries who register with them. The hotline service helps schools maintain communication with parents, so find out how your school or nursery can join.
iChild is supporting Natural England's challenge to get One Million Children outdoors in the next three years, letting children and families reconnect with the natural world.
We've got a set of 5 great Waybuloo story and activity books to give away. Visit our Waybuloo competition page for all the details.
Milissa Seiler is an early years professional at the Nagila Pre-school in the London borough of Barnet. She explains why she chose Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).
Read her story here and you could win £60 of great pre-school toys from Learning Curve!
In 2006 the government launched a dental referral scheme, with the aim of getting more children seen by a dentist. At present 30.4% of children are NOT seen on a regular basis by a dentist. 33% have missing teeth or fillings by the age of 5. Child Health Solutions gives your child up to £300* of dental cover in every policy year, in addition it will also provide accidental dental cover (up to £600 per policy year) should your child accidentally injure their teeth. View the Childsure website for more information. * Subject to an excess of £50 (only applies to routine dental cover)
Explore Learning is offering a Free trial session to iChild members at one of their Maths & English tuition centres. Explore offers inspiring, confidence-boosting tuition to 5-14 year olds of all abilities. We have partnered with Explore to develop a range of Maths & English activities throughout the year.
We have partnered with leading primary language specialist La Jolie Ronde, to develop our French and Spanish foreign language learning activities on iChild.
La Jolie Ronde has been successfully offering language learning for 3-11 year olds throughout the UK for 25 years with fantastic results.
Simply follow Penny the Pig through the website, who will guide you to all the savings information you will need! You will find useful articles relating to money and savings within each age section, giving impartial financial advice and information relevant to the age of your child. Plus we have a new children’s savings activity section here featuring fantastic worksheets, enabling your child to become familiar with currency, and to learn the value of money from an early age.
Visit the new online NCT Marketplace with great offers from top brands including discounted tickets to Legoland Windsor, 25% off Keycamp Holidays, Win a Years Supply of Persil and many more!
Do you have any friends who are fluent French or Spanish speakers? Are they looking for work to fit around their children?
If so, tell them about the opportunities with La Jolie Ronde to be their own boss and join their network of successful licensees across the UK teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Register for free at Natural England's new Big Wildlife Garden website and find out everything you need to know to get birds, butterflies, frogs and toads migrating to your back garden. You can earn points for everything you do and track your progress towards Bronze, Silver, Gold and Green award levels.
