“Maybe I can only do small things. But my small things might join small things other people do. And together, they could grow into something big.” – Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller We look forward to seeing you at our event on Thursday evening at 7pm supporting healthy eating.  Oaks 2: Oaks 2 have experienced lots […]

‘Outside the leaves on the trees constricted slightly; they were the deep done green of the beginning of autumn.’ Ali Smith – The Whole Story and Other Stories Seedlings: We continued with our nature theme this week. One engaging activity saw the Seedlings paint scrap cardboard green, pink and brown using a variety of tools […]

‘Be yourself and people will like you.’ Jeff Kinney – The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Seedlings and Acorns: This week, our Seedlings and Acorns have focused on the topics of nature and the weather. We kicked activities off with a scavenger hunt, where the children scoured our garden for natural resources such as sticks and leaves. […]

“Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog.” Matilda – Roald Dahl Seedlings: We’ve been looking at the universe. We kicked things off this week with a fun Tuff Tray activity that saw the children fit felt shapes into the masking tape outline of a rocket. […]

“The world is not in your books and maps, it’s out there.” The Hobbit – J.R.R Tolkien Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Morning, we really appreciated your presence and for talking to prospective parents too. Seedlings: Our Seedlings have had a fantastic week learning all about shapes. Through messy play, the children familiarised themselves […]

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” – John Lubbock, The Use of Life Seedlings: This week, the Seedlings have been working […]

“Dancing days are here again, as the summer evenings grow.” Led Zeppelin Seedlings The children have had a very busy week. Annabel’s favourite activity was den making. She giggled as she crawled through the draping material. Leo absolutely adored our dance party where he busted some brilliant moves. We also spent lots of time working […]

‘Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.’ – John Ruskin Seedlings: The Seedlings have had their creativity flowing this week. On Monday, the children had a blast with an activity that saw them dip […]

“Just living isn’t enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.” – Hans Christian Anderson Seedlings: Despite the occasional delude, the Seedlings spent plenty of time outside this week.All the children did brilliantly when we asked them to zip up their own coats and puddle suits. Once appropriately dressed for […]

“Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader” – Margaret Fuller Saplings: This week the Saplings have enjoyed taking part in activities based around the theme of life on a farm. This saw the children choose an animal they wanted to paint and get stuck in creating their own interpretive versions. Emilia chose to paint a farmer […]