Organics a step to Learning - Surrey Newspapers 2 June 2003
‘Passion in the kitchen, passion about education and even getting a high emotional charge from buying the top notch carrots has led to Britain’s first organic nursery school, Company Director Kimberly Foster said: "My staff and I have really noticed a relative calm in our children, compared with other nurseries we have worked in"
‘Passion in the kitchen, passion about education and even getting a high emotional charge from buying the top notch carrots has led to Britain’s first organic nursery school, Company Director Kimberly Foster said: "My staff and I have really noticed a relative calm in our children, compared with other nurseries we have worked in"
Children of the organic revolution - The Independent Monday 5 April 2004
‘Britain’s first fully organic nursery - First Learning - was set up in Shepperton, Middlesex in January this year and already looks after 63 babies and children aged three months to five years Kimberly Foster set up the day-care centre "to prove it could be done and that it would be competitive on price". All the food given to children is organic and staff use environmentally friendly cleaning products and biodegradable nappies. "As long as there is organic food available to adults, I see no excuse for not giving it to children" says Foster’
‘Britain’s first fully organic nursery - First Learning - was set up in Shepperton, Middlesex in January this year and already looks after 63 babies and children aged three months to five years Kimberly Foster set up the day-care centre "to prove it could be done and that it would be competitive on price". All the food given to children is organic and staff use environmentally friendly cleaning products and biodegradable nappies. "As long as there is organic food available to adults, I see no excuse for not giving it to children" says Foster’
BBC National and Regional Television News Coverage 7 April
We were contacted by the BBC in recognition of becoming the first nursery child care provision in the country to be registered Organic. We gained agreement from all our parents to allow a small BBC crew in to the nursery to film ‘a day in the life of’ First Learning.
We were contacted by the BBC in recognition of becoming the first nursery child care provision in the country to be registered Organic. We gained agreement from all our parents to allow a small BBC crew in to the nursery to film ‘a day in the life of’ First Learning.
From 7.30am on the 7th April 2004 the BBC recorded live news reports.
They interviewed Parents when they dropped their children off at nursery. The parents said they were delighted to find a nursery to offer a healthy alternative for their children, backed up by Soil Association certification.
They interviewed Parents when they dropped their children off at nursery. The parents said they were delighted to find a nursery to offer a healthy alternative for their children, backed up by Soil Association certification.
The BBC conducted a detailed interview with Kimberley televised on all news bulletins that day. Kimberley also carried out a telephone interview for BBC Radio News
Kimberley discussed with the BBC how and why First Learning was set up. Kimberley talked about how important organic food is, especially to children and as it is so widely available all nurseries and schools should serve healthy organic food on their menus too.
UK’s First Organic Day Nursery in Shepperton - Grapevine Magazine - November 2004
‘First Learning in Shepperton has been registered as the UK’s first and only Organic Children’s Day Nursery. ‘British and European Laws governing organic food are very stringent and only those organisations who are licensed are legally allowed to market themselves as ‘organic’
‘First Learning in Shepperton has been registered as the UK’s first and only Organic Children’s Day Nursery. ‘British and European Laws governing organic food are very stringent and only those organisations who are licensed are legally allowed to market themselves as ‘organic’
Organic Nursery Digs It First in UK - Staines and Trinity South 5 November 2004
‘A Shepperton day nursery is the first in Britain to be endorsed by the Soil Association for its plan to provide Organic Food "We are passionate about organic food and its health-giving benefits for children in particular Nowadays there are so many artificial additives in food that it’s down to us the childcare provider to give them the best start
in life" says Samantha Mackay manageress’.
‘A Shepperton day nursery is the first in Britain to be endorsed by the Soil Association for its plan to provide Organic Food "We are passionate about organic food and its health-giving benefits for children in particular Nowadays there are so many artificial additives in food that it’s down to us the childcare provider to give them the best start
in life" says Samantha Mackay manageress’.
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