A huge thank you to every Team Jolly member who came in today and gave up some of their very precious weekend to get things set up for their new children in their new rooms…. Such exciting times ahead!!!

There’s still a lot to be done and the rooms will keep taking shape over the next few weeks, but there are new toys to be played with, new books to be read, new equipment to explore capacity and splash with, new pens to create masterpieces with, new frames ready to be filled with special people photos, new equipment to explore in the sensory room, new display boards ready as a blank canvas to add photos and artwork to amongst many, many other exciting things….

Our focus will very much be upon helping our little ones feel happy and settled within their new rooms and beginning to build the strongest of bonds as we get to know them all, but we think they will love the exciting spaces and areas being created for them…

Roll on September and new beginnings and wonderful new bonds forming as learning journeys are continued, or are getting underway…… sooooo much fun ahead for us all together! Xxxx

Earlier today Team Free-Flow sent all their children off with so much love (and a great big squeeze!!!).

We are all sooooo very proud of each and every one of them and we know that they are more than ‘school ready’ and will smash this next exciting stage….. From the strongest roots they’ve now got the wings to fly…. and we know they’ll all soar high!!!!!

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey so far xxxx

With roots to grow and wings to fly

You’re guaranteed to reach the sky

But although school is calling

At Jollies we are stalling…

We don’t want to let you all go quite yet

The thought of this makes us all upset!

You have been an awesomely amazing bunch

Quite honestly, we have to tell you, when it comes to the crunch

Just how fabulous you have been throughout

You’ve brought us laughter, fun and giggles there is no doubt

You’ve learnt from us, but we’ve learnt from you

Seeing your perseverance and resilience in all that you do!

Your achievements all grow and grow

Bags of confidence you daily show

So take a bow and take a leap

And into school life throw yourselves in deep!

Please know that you have made us all proud

So together we’re going to shout out loud

Thank you one and all…. Now get yourselves off to school!!

We just want to say the hugest of thank yous to all our parents/carers for all the lovely words, cards, gifts and treats that you have been bringing in for the team. You are all so very kind and looking after your little ones and sharing in all the fun with them as they progress along their learning journeys is nothing but a pleasure

Thank you all for working so closely in partnership with us all. Here’s to the next exciting school stage for some, new room moves for others and exciting times ahead for our many new little giraffes as their nursery adventures begin…… Thank you all for being part of our Jolly Family xxxx

A HUGE thank you to all our mummies and daddies who came to our ‘Summer Celebration’ event tonight and to Team Jollies for staying on too after a very long day. We hope you enjoyed having a drink and a biscuit and looking through your little ones’ memories books whilst chatting to other parents/carers and Team Jollies.

It didn’t feel very summery after the thunder and the downpour earlier which scuppered our plans to have Pimms on the lawn!! It was definitely hot though!! Thank you for coming and joining us despite the weather trying to dampen our spirits.

We’ve had a wonderful year with your children and here’s to their new rooms, new key people relationships, new friendships and soooooo much fun as they continue to learn through play as they travel along their learning journeys…

Thank you all for being part of our Jolly Family xxxx

(Tomorrow….. our 2025 Leavers Party… as if we weren’t all emotional enough )

Get those tissues ready!!!!

These Cheeky Monkeys enjoyed exploring the new gigantic pegs and boards recently. They sorted them into colour groups, they counted them, they swapped them between each other, but by far the most exciting thing to do was to build them higher and higher and higher and then……. knock them down!!!! Only to then build towers together again!!

Hand/eye coordination, fine motor skill development and amazing sharing ways…. It’s all in a day’s play for us here at Jollies xxxx

When you’re wanting to put your balancing skills to the test, but just need the helping hand of, and the gentle reassurance provided by, a nearby closely-observing supportive practitioner to get yourself started…

Ellison was very happy to oblige as she provided this little one with the confidence and opportunity to experience the balance (wobble) board in our sensory room recently.

We love to put our physical, balancing and core strengthening skills to the test as we explore all the different resources on offer to us in this very versatile, exciting space within nursery xxxx

Exploring Elephants have been loving the GIGANTIC magnetic panels just as much as Free-Flow did last week!!

I walked past their room and heard so much giggling going on and then spotted that they were hiding from their ‘Tesha’!! After a huge BOO, as she popped her head around the door of their house, there were even more squeals and giggles!!!!

What a fabulous morning Jade, Latisha and their children are having playing together as they build and role play in their different houses… xxxx

At Jollies our key person bonds mean the world to both our children and our Jolly grownups. They make our hearts smile and we feel so proud when we see our little ones striving, growing, developing and achieving their full potential.

The secure base we provide enables our children to grow into themselves, allows their quirks and crazy-amazingness to emerge and be celebrated and we love watching their characters grow and their HUGE personalities shine!!

Every child is unique and we love seeing each and every one grow into themselves and the superstars they have become from the tiniest of dots….

Sometimes Team Jollies are lucky enough to be reunited with their little people again and take on the key person role for a second time and in this case this little one started their Jolly journey in Kirstan’s safe, loving amazing hands and ended it ensconced within them once again

Whether we are key people once, or sometimes again, every single one of Team Jollies feels privileged to be a part of our children’s journeys. It is such a special role to support them as they grow, develop and thrive and we are grateful for every wonderful shared moment along their learning journeys.

Thank you for letting us all come along for the ride and just for being your awesome selves!!

Every single one of our little Jollies is AMAZING and we can’t wait to hear how our school leaving Jollies get on in this next exciting chapter whilst we continue to be a part of all those still making their way along their own individual paths within nursery and we are super excited to welcome our newest Jollies too who will be making their way through our Jolly doors in September…

Thank you all (our fabulous children, their supportive parents/carers and every single wonderful Jolly grown up) for being part of our Jolly Family… let’s keep spreading the magic and making our children’s starts in life the best they can possibly be…. xxxx

From chilli to goulash, ratatouille to a roast our children at Jollies are proper foodies and they love to enjoy their meals throughout the nursery day!

James chooses from about 35 main dishes that he has lovingly crafted over the past twenty years for our children each week.

Our children are also such independent superstars too as they feed themselves as soon as they are able, but sometimes they can find forks and spoons frustrating as it’s simply not as quick as getting those hands in, but they still persevere and then munch away very happily each day

Loving life, loving showing off our independence and loving FOOD here at Jollies…. Xxxx