All too often, doormats are regarded as disposable, when they get dirty we tend to discard them, we wanted to find a solution that was kind to the environment, long-lasting, sustainable and decorative.

The waters around Ocean Cay are really clear and clean too, which makes them really pleasant for swimming. You’ll see some marvellous wildlife too. There’s no need for a pool when the lagoons are this pristine. 5. You Don’t Need Your Passport To Visit the Island

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That’s not the case with MSC Cruises though – their itineraries will always visit at least one other destination, so you will at least need your passport to board the ship. 6. Ocean Cay is a Man-Made Island This Under the Sea Word Mat is perfect for World Oceans Day or any sealife lessons. A colourful word mat containing key vocabulary for the Under the Sea topic with aquatic creatures and a few manmade items you will find. Our staff are highly valued and respected. They are listened to and consulted. After all, they are one of the company's most valued assets. Our sister brand Cotswold Rope uses traditional techniques and UK sourced materials to produce baskets, fruit bowls, trays and rope doormats. The baskets look great filled with plants and are equally useful for all types of storage. Available in four sizes and seven colours, there is something for all colour schemes and uses.

Each modelling dough mat has dotted lines for children to follow, allowing them to focus on moulding the modelling dough and making shapes. There are six modelling dough mat designs to choose from too, so your children can make a wide range of sea-themed creations. These under the sea modelling dough mats provide plenty of opportunities for children to get creative when using modelling dough! Children can fill in the missing elements of the images, such as turtle shells, seaweed, or the sea animal itself, to create a lovely under the sea scene with modelling dough.These under the sea modelling dough mats are a brilliant resource to use in a lesson about life under the sea. Children can learn about all the different kinds of creatures that make their homes beneath the water. In fact, why not use the 'Let's Explore Under the Sea!' eBook as a hook for this topic? Perfect for EYFS, this book introduces children to the names of sea animals and what they look like through colourful illustrations and short captions. There are some cruise lines that own private islands that offer itineraries only sailing to that destination – for those, you don’t need your passport at all for the entire cruise. A birth certificate will suffice. I have worked in the textile industry for over 30 years, after gaining an HND in Fashion Design. I began my career in the fashion industry with Courtaulds then moving into interiors, specifically, floor coverings. I joined James Turtle at The Turtle Mat Company in 2002 after gaining a masters degree in Design Studies. I worked on various projects including designing and launching their range of Cotton Turtle mat design mats which have gone on to great success building the company into a multi million pound concern. Following the sale of Turtle Mat to a large American corporate I moved on and have now joined Atlantic Mats. Mark, my husband had a very successful career in IT for the oil industry for 30 years building, supporting and maintaining large scale computing facilities across EAME and USA in the offshore seismic data processing sector.

Let's have a look at some of the sealife and objects you'll find on our Under the Sea Word Mat and a few others besides. Under the Sea Pencil Control Sheet - Alongside gross motor skills, children can work on their fine motor development with these themed pencil control sheets. Children will really enjoy learning about some of the wildlife they might encounter when visiting the beach, and about the weird and wonderful animals that live Under the Sea. It’s a lovely way to end your day on the private island and if you can find a quiet spot (which shouldn’t be difficult) then it can be a really romantic, memorable moment. 18. There’s a Lighthouse You Can Climb Not only is playing with modelling dough lots of fun for children, but it also helps to boost an essential skill - fine motor development. When using the modelling dough, children will use their hands to shape it. Pushing, pulling, rolling and squeezing the modelling dough all help to build up the small muscles in their hands, as well as the accuracy in their movements.

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In our pursuit to reduce waste and protect our limited resources, we developed Ocean Mats, a range of hard-wearing, washable doormats.

Sea Creatures Posters- These vibrant posters feature illustrations of sea animals and their names. Use them as part of a display or as visual aids during your teaching. Manipulating and shaping the modelling dough is also a brilliant way for children to work on their fine motor skills and control. Your children will have so much fun being creative and playing with the modelling dough, they won't even realise that they're developing such an important skill. How can I use these under the sea modelling dough mats in a lesson?Let's Explore Under the Sea! Role-Play Movement PowerPoint- Get children up and moving with this exciting role-play movement PowerPoint! Children can mimic the movement of various sea animals. Hello and welcome to Atlantic Mats. We’re Susan and Mark. Mark founded Atlantic Mats in 2021 with the aim of developing sustainable, high-quality, durable doormats. Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve is located in the district of Bimini in the Bahamas, around 20 miles south of the Bimini islands. Although it is part of the Bahamas, Ocean Cay is actually much closer to Miami than it is to Grand Bahamas, Nassau and the other Bahamas islands. Using our Under the Sea Word Mat with handy illustrations of each marine word, they can do other ocean activities like an I Spy challenge, or a Counting and Matching Puzzle. They could write a story about sea creatures using their new vocabulary in action. The book is also accompanied by a wide range of resources about sea animals, encompassing a variety of topics such as counting, vocabulary, fine motor skills and more. Take a look at these: