The importance of Physical Enrichments – a blog written by Cara Watkins

Hi, my name is Cara and I have worked at Poppins for just under four years. I have a great passion for physical exercise and dance. I have also just qualified as a fully licensed Zumba instructor.

Dance has always been a huge part of my life and works wonders for my mental health. Growing up with my Dad having MS times was really hard, but dance felt like an escape and brought me so much Joy. I now attend Ballet, Tap, Modern Dance and Gymnastics and I love doing all of them every week. It has been a privilege for me to be able to run the physical enrichments at Poppins each week. I have been able to bring my enthusiasm and skills to the younger generation. I feel in a very lucky position to be able to bring my passion to the physical enrichments I provide for the children, and to see the joy and happiness on the children’s faces.

Dance instills confidence, friendships, coordination, balance and most importantly a general positive overall wellbeing. It has also been fantastic to hear that some of the children have enrolled in various dance classes after being introduced to styles at Nursery.

Some of you may not be aware that I am also part of the deaf community myself and I rely on my hearing aids. I would like to championship the deaf community and raise awareness as I feel so supported and understood by the Poppins team. I have been able to feel very confident in sharing my experiences with both the staff and children. It is very important to me that differences are be celebrated and anyone can achieve their dreams if they feel accepted, supported and positive about themselves. This is something I try to instil in the children.