Nursery youngsters’ Children in Need support makes for exciting trip to fire station

Children at Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-School in Fort View, Plymouth have been busy fundraising for Children in Need with a series of activities.

Children at the nursery baked lots of cakes for a special bake sale, which they took along to the local fire station and sold to the firefighters.

After completely selling out of cakes, the children were allowed to sit in the fire engines and learn about fire safety.

Nursery manager Emma Hurley said: “We are great supporters of Children in Need every year and each one of our nurseries is taking part in their own unique activities to raise money for the charity.

“This year the children took part in a bake off and then took their creations to the fire station. It was absolutely lovely when the firefighters flooded out and bought the lot!

“They then let the children sit in the engines until their emergency alarms went off and they jumped into action right in front of us, getting their protective outfits on and driving off to the emergency.

“When the children got back from their visit they role played in the garden as firefighters so I think it made quite an impression on them and the staff!

“Not only was this a great fundraiser for Children in Need, it was also a great exercise to promote an understanding of different occupations, the community, people and how they help us.

This week we have been focussing on the topic of safety, which also tied in nicely.

The nursery group, which runs settings in Paignton, Torquay and Plymouth, raises money for Children in Need every year.

The family-run Mama Bear’s Day Nurseries provide care for children from three months to five years. There are now 22 settings across Bristol, Somerset and Devon all of which will be raising money for Children in Need.

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery is a family-run business. The Day Nurseries are aimed at providing children with their first vital level of education to give them a head-start when they start at primary school.

For more information on Mama Bear’s Day Nursery visit www.mamabear.co.uk or call Emma on 0117 9582037.