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Snail snuggles

Albie, our Giant African Snail, popped out to say hello to our children with Imogen today…. He was feeling a little shy at first, but he soon warmed up… xxxx

Sharing stories and snuggles with your besties

… can life be any more perfect?!?! xxxx

A little revamp

It was time for a change around in Free-Flow last week… we like to mix it up a little and we can’t wait to see our children getting busy in their new Jolly Takeaway!!!! xxxx

Birthday Buddies

When your friend makes you the best strawberry birthday cake ever!!! xxxx

Construction crazy!!!!!

Teamwork made the dream work as Terrific Twos shared and built together… xxxx

Our caterpillars are growing!!!

Our children are fascinated to observe the changes occurring in front of their eyes and finding out more about their lifecycle by sharing books with Imogen xxxx

Pesky monsters!

Our light table has been all about the monsters in Elephants this week Those pesky monsters have been hiding from our little ones and then appearing and travelling all over the place… xxxx

Construction cabin

We are loving our construction cabin and its ability to let our imaginations flow through this exciting indoor/outdoor space…. It was collaboration and creative and critical thinking all the the way as our children planned, problem-solved, built and modified their creations… bobbins and reels were turning, but so were the cogs in our children’s minds …

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From lampshades to……hot air balloons?!?!

Last year it was Tracey’s crazy lampshade tree, but this year Sian has spotted the next tree loveliness for Jollies… At nursery our entire ethos is centred around our children; including the concept of ‘looking up’ to really consider what it’s like from a child’s perspective. Our blossom tree is beautiful but once the pink …

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Our exciting new movement/sensory space and covered canopy….

So after resurfacing our outdoor area on the other side of the garden and introducing our book nook and construction cabin we now have some new additions to the garden side too! After looking at our children’s play and assessing their needs we wanted to improve our outdoor area to provide greater access to quality, …

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