2026

Understanding School Readiness: A Guide for Families

School readiness is much more than just knowing the alphabet or being able to read and write. Actually, this journey is most importantly centred around nurturing your little one's confidence, indepence, and adaptibility from their very first day of nursery.

Supporting Transitions

Building Confidence Through Change by Stephen French

An Inspiring New Pre-School Room for Kindred St Ives

Join us as we unveil our brand new purpose built pre-school room at Kindred St Ives in Cambridgeshire.

Making the Most of Shorter Days: Simple Autumn Activities for Little Explorers

As the days grow shorter and autumn brings a wonderful change of colours, there’s still plenty of awe and wonder waiting to be discovered outdoors. Explore three simple autumn activities to enjoy with your little one, from colourful nature hunts to creative crafts, each designed to spark curiosity, encourage independence and support learning through play.

Childcare Funding Made Simpler: What families wish they’d known sooner

If there’s one thing we hear from families time and time again, it’s this: “I wish I’d known that sooner.”

Nourishing little minds: Why healthy menus matter in the early years

The early years are a remarkable period of growth, learning and discovery. Children are developing rapidly, physically, emotionally and cognitively, while also forming some of their earliest experiences with food.

Our New Autumn/Winter Menu: Nutritious, Reviewed and Made for Little Ones

Mealtimes are an important part of life at Kindred. They are opportunities for children to explore new tastes, develop independence and share positive experiences around food.