Rain-shine – Winner of Nursery/School Photo Competition 2013

 

Congratulations to Lauriston Nursery in Dunfermline, winners of our Nursery Competition

“I love that the children are obviously all taking turns at helping to make the snow man and you can see them engaged with shovels and snowballs. I like that you can see some of their faces too, it reflects their enjoyment of the experience. I think that, given what the suits are made for, it was a perfect shot of dressing the children for all weathers and enjoying play whatever the weather.”  Louise Caldwell, Play Development Officer who judged the competition

Many thanks to everyone who entered our nursery/school photo competition.  The quality of entries was so great – and they were all from our good customers - that we knew we needed to enlist some help in picking the winner!

And who better qualified to help than a Play Development Officer, Early Years Practitioner and Forest School Leader for the City Of Edinburgh Council, Louise Caldwell.  Louise’s role is to research current practice in play, particularly outdoor play and plan and facilitate play training for those working with children 0-16 years – a perfect judge for our competition!

Without knowing any of the details, Louise chose the above winning picture of the children at Lauriston nursery in Dunfermline, playing outside in March when the snow was still lying.  Fortunately the children had their all in one waterproofs and were wrapped up underneath, keeping them dry and warm.

Ailsa, the nursery manager says “The children were out exploring the snow within our garden area and this group were building a snowman. The Rain-shine suits enable the children to play and explore outdoors in all weathers. They are easy for the older children to put on themselves and are easy to clean.”

When asked why they liked their suits, one child said “because they are red and they match my nursery jacket” and the other said “I like getting muddy with them”.

Ailsa added “We have found the Rain-shine experience a very enjoyable one. Laura is always extremely helpful and pleasant. With every order Laura has gone out her way to help and orders are always delivered promptly.”

We are pleased to say that the nursery is already in the process of placing another order with us and putting their £40 voucher to good use.

Thanks again to our judge and to all our customers who submitted photos.  They all deserve to be winners.  The photos are delightful, and we’ll be sharing them on the website over the coming months.

 
Louise also shared with us some fantastic Play Outdoors Postcards that she designed for outdoor play on the council website. Our personal favourite is "10 things to do before you are 10" but there are over 20 exciting titles to choose from. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like a no obligation quote for waterproof clothing for your nursery/playgroup/school – our range includes all in one waterproofs, all in one snowsuits, waterproof trousers, waterproof jackets and waterproof dungarees covering from 12 months to 10 years.