Firstly, may we take this opportunity to thank all our families for the support given to us during these very trying months and to our staff for the sacrifices some have had to make in order to keep everyone safe at nursery. Unfortunately, Christmas this year will be very different for us all and for […]

This week, the Oaks have been very busy as they continue to decorate their rooms. They have created a ‘Santa’s Grotto’ in which the children have access to wrapping paper, cellotape and boxes to try their hand at wrapping. Within the grotto direct access to Santa is provided via a personal telephone line (and number) […]

This week the Oaks have had some special visitors whose names are ‘Pickle’ and ‘Pants’. These special visitors were sent ahead of Santa to keep a close eye on the children, making sure they are always on their best behaviour. The elves do however have a tendency to make a lot of mess and get […]

Firstly we would like to welcome James’ brother Freddie who joined the Broughton family this week and is settling well, making lots of new friends. We would also like to wish Freddie a happy birthday as he turned one on the 24th November. Another new member of our family, Alex also joined us and is settling […]

Firstly, we would like to congratulate Theo, George and Felix on all becoming big brothers; we know how excited you have been, often talking of nothing else and looking forward to your big brother duties. We would also like to welcome Leo who joined the Broughton family this week. As this week is Anti-Bullying Awareness […]

Firstly, we would like to welcome in Zoe who has joined the Broughton family this week and will be working with Monika in the Seedlings group. We would also like to thank everyone who contributed to our ‘Children in Need’ and our food bank collection, the children have been discussing why these are necessary and […]

Firstly, we would like to wish Felix a very happy birthday as he turns 2 on Sunday; we hope you have a fantastic day celebrating. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish Ella and her family best wishes for the future as they move to their new home and we welcome Adrian […]

Well done to all those that dressed up this week for Halloween, the costumes were extremely varied and imaginative! From cat-boy and Geko from ‘PJ Masks’ to our very own Elsa, witches, pirates, skeletons and even a few pumpkins, we were all very impressed! The Oaks have worked very hard this week in preparation for […]

We welcome Alfie to the Acorns group and hope he will be very happy here at Broughton whilst we say good bye to Adrian and wish his family all the best for the future. This week, the Oaks have been developing their fine motor and concentration skills. As the summer has come to a close […]

This week the Oaks have been continuing their theme of Autumn. The children went on a nature hunt in our forest area and foraged for items that they associated with Autumn. Some of the children found leaves, some found sticks, others found conkers, acorns and pine cones. This led to discussions around colours and textures […]