Our Dads advisor Geraint informed FCC of Fathers’ Story Week; he was keen for all the children in FCC to be involved.
Timed to coincide with Fathers’ Day each year, Fathers’ Story Week is a fantastic time for FCC to get fathers and children working and spending time together.
A wealth of research shows that supportive home environments are key to children’s learning and development – and that children with positively involved fathers and father-figures/male carers (whether or not they live with them full-time) do better in all sorts of ways.
The staff within FCC worked together to devise a plan of activities to celebrate the event throughout the week.
Together all the childcare settings based within FCC, (Crèche, playgroup, Nursery, After School Club) hosted a range of activities designed to celebrate the male carers in the lives of our children. It may not be dad, but step dad, mums partner, uncle, big brother or granddad.
Throughout the week children :
• Brought in photos of dad/granddad etc
• Painted pictures of dad/granddad etc
• Made a photo frame with a picture of themselves inside for Father’s Day
• Made certificates for dad/granddad etc
• Dressed like dad!
• On Friday all children were asked to bring in their pennies to add to a very large picture of the Dad’s Advisor logo, which was kindly painted by David Kilbride. The children arrived in small key-worker groups and blue tacked their pennies to the picture. All proceeds will be sent to Barnardo’s.
To see photos of children adding pennies to complete the picture, visit our photo gallery here...
The finale to the week was a dad’s breakfast with their children on Saturday morning to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday. This comprised of a full cooked breakfast, even black pudding, much to Chantelle’s dislike! (kindly all cooked by Chantelle’s Hubby) Dads also joined the children in craft activities and outside play, with a dad ‘s theme, fishing, golf, cricket. The morning was supported by Chantelle (Centre Manager), Kay (Centre Administrator), Geraint (Dad’s Advisor) and Sarah (Open Access Play Leader).
See photos of the Father's Day Breakfast in our gallery here...
