News from everyday life

Here we give you regular insights into our colourful and lively everyday life at the nursery. Whether it's special projects, creative craft ideas, exciting excursions or priceless, beautiful moments.

With these insights, we want to make our educational work transparent and allow you, as parents, relatives or interested parties, to participate in the everyday life and experiences of the children.

Please check back regularly, as there is always something new to discover!

 

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When Saint Nicholas lights up the forest

Together with the children and their parents, we enjoyed an atmospheric St. Nicholas event in the forest. Surrounded by a crackling fire and winter atmosphere, St. Nicholas told a captivating and enchanting story.

© Paul Scherrer Institut PSI/Elina Tovagliaro

Further training – behavioural problems in children – an opportunity?

Last Saturday, the team at the Nanolino daycare centre took part in a training course on the topic of ‘Behavioural problems in children – an opportunity?’ 

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Research spirit at the after-school club: we explore the water cycle

Today, the children were able to discover the water cycle with great enthusiasm and curiosity. Together, we explored how rain is formed, from evaporation to cloud formation to precipitation.

© Paul Scherrer Institut PSI/Sämi Frankhauser

World Children's Day – Tomorrow's world lies in children's hands

On 20 November, we celebrated World Children's Day. A day that reminds us how important it is to give children space to develop, to discover their curiosity and to have a say.

 

Watch the video about it!

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When a heartbeat raises questions

During lunch, a child suddenly discovered his own heartbeat. A spontaneous moment that led to a little journey of discovery through the human body.
 

© Paul Scherrer Institut PSI/Elina Tovagliaro

Research like the grown-ups – even at Nanolino daycare!

At our centre, children discover the world of science through play. Together with our specialists, they conducted small experiments, observed, marvelled, tried things out and asked lots of interested questions.

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SwissSkills project – creating a sailing ship

Our colleague Elina Tovagliaro demonstrated her skills at SwissSkills 2025 in Bern!

© Paul Scherrer Institut PSI/Elina Tovagliaro

Open day at the Nanolino daycare center

On 13 September 2025, we offered a glimpse behind the scenes for families, educational professionals, interested parties and anyone else who was curious.

© Paul Scherrer Institut PSI/Elina Tovagliaro

Little gardeners make a big impact – we plant our raised beds

At the Nanolino daycare centre, we worked with the children to plant various seedlings in the ground, including cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, peppermint, basil, chives and courgettes.