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Chinese New Year 2024

As the Lunar New Year begins on 10 February; celebrating the Year of the Dragon, our children have enjoyed finding out more about this very special time of year and how it is celebrated by so many across the globe. We would like to wish everybody a wonderful time celebrating and a very, very happy …

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Look out of the window… what can you see?

Latisha and the children were fascinated when they looked out of the window together…. The snow had started to fall and this caused great excitement!! There was talk of snowmen and snowflakes and soon after the group enjoyed wrapping up warm ready to go and explore the actual snow outside!! xxxx

Brotherly love!

When you are playing outside and you spot your brother through the window… We’re not quite sure who’s the cheekiest one of all, but what was quite clear was that brotherly love was in full swing here at Jollies xxxx

Lighting up with excitement… literally!!

If we’re not swinging until our hearts are content we are positively glowing with the possibilities our sensory room and all the amazing resources it has to offer… From light up phones to a board of light switches, to balance boards, to bubbles and fish that glow, glow, glow… This sensory space really does have …

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Our amazing bodies and their capabilities…

Our newly-revamped sensory room has a rather wonderful Lycra suspension swing so our children can envelop themselves in material and feel enclosed and develop their awareness of their body in space through the sensory feedback they receive. However, a new addition which can also be added and hung from the same special fixings has appeared… …

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Lent with love

Our little Jolly lending library is restocked again and ready and waiting for you to borrow a book or two throughout the coming week… We know you’ll all have so many books at home already, but sometimes it’s nice to mix it up a little and share a new one together! Please feel free to …

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Love is in the air

February is the month of love and we definitely love our families, our Jolly Family, our friends, our wonderful village and we just generally LOVE life!!!! Here’s to amazing times with our nearest and dearest and holding them close and cherishing their love, as it definitely makes the go round and our days just that …

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Exciting spaces and the imagination races

…….. Learning through well-planned, purposeful play, it’s just the Jolly way!! Xxxx

Independent souls!!

Even our youngest babies like to give things a go for themselves… this little one started to get to grips with the spoon and persevered as they were determined to be independent!! Lots of prior scooping and filling in the messy tray, lots of shape sorter play, lots of tackling of insert puzzles, lots of …

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A little trip out in the car

It was off to the beach for Imogen and her little friends recently… their boot was packed with all the essentials, but the children were mostly focused upon ensuring they had packed the snacks!!! xxxx