“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flown. How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. Seuss Staffing News – Cindy and Hollie are leaving us at Christmas for pastures new. We wish them all the […]

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” – Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss Dates for your diaries: Christmas parties – Acorns, Seedlings and Saplings – 16th December 3pm-4.30pm. Oaks 1 and Oaks 2 – 17th December – 2.30pm-4.30pm All are […]

“It was a fairy moon. Pearlescent, glowing, and hanging low in the sky – it was the kind of moon that spelled mischief and delight.” Nadia El-Fassi Saplings: Our Saplings have enjoyed a range of activities themed around Guy Fawkes and bonfire night. The children were challenged to use a fork dipped in paint to […]

“Magic is really very simple; all you’ve got to do is want something and then let yourself have it.” – Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown A reminder of some dates for your diaries: Meet the Teams – We look forward to seeing you next Thursday 13th November 7-8pm. Christmas Presentation for our Oaks 1 children – Saturday […]

“May the festival of light brighten your life.Every new day comes with a new spark of happiness.” Mohammed Zaki Ansari, Zaki’s Gift Of Love Saplings:This week, the Saplings have enjoyed celebrating Diwali. They had fun creating candle ‘holders’ using circular card which they worked hard to fold in half for a ‘rocker’ effect. The children […]

“It was a beautiful bright autumn day, with air like cider and a sky so blue you could drown in it.” – Diana Gabaldon, Outlander Saplings: It’s been another fun-filled week for our Saplings. To support our theme of healthy eating, we let the children choose if they’d like to top their porridge with strawberries […]

“He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of The Ring Thank you to those who came and joined us for our Open Day, we greatly appreciate your support. We […]

“Only today… in October sun, it’s all gold—sky and tree and water. Everything just before it changes looks to be made of gold.” – Eudora Welty Saplings: This week in Saplings, the children enjoyed collecting leaves from the garden and making wreaths that have been put on display in our window. They had more fun […]

“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!”  A. A Milne – Winnie The Pooh Open Day – Saturday 11th October 10am-1pm, all are welcome, and we’d love to see you. Annette will be providing a healthy breakfast for us […]

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” Scott F Fitzgerald – The Great Gatsby Seedlings and Acorns: The children have been looking at all things creepy crawly in response to their discovery outdoors of many little bugs and spiders. Arlo especially loved using recycled and ‘junk’ materials to make a caterpillar; his […]