“Reading is a passport to countless adventures.”– Mary Pope Osborne Seedlings: The Seedlings have enjoyed a wide range of activities this week at Broughton Cottage. We’ve spent plenty of time in the garden enjoying the glorious weather. Monday saw the children explore a fish-themed Tuff Tray where they made their own rods from pipe cleaners […]

‘It’s no use to go back to yesterday because I was a different person then’ – Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Seedlings: The Seedlings have fully embraced the sunshine during their busy week at Broughton Cottage. Our week began with a Tuff Tray filled with water that was aimed at improvingthe children’s knowledge of […]

“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” – Maud Hart Lovelace, Betsy-Tacy and Tib Seedlings: The Seedlings showed great interest this week with the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs. Firstly, we read the story to the children. Puppets added a truly […]

“Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns it calls me on and on across the universe.” – John Lennon Seedlings: This week, the children have taken an in depth look at Julia Donaldson book The Gruffalo. The children had a colourful and arty start to the week where they ran through […]

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” — Dr. Seuss, The Cat in The Hat Reminder of dates for your diary Upper and Lower Oaks – Father’s Day celebration Friday 13th June 2.30pm-4pm. Fathers – please can you upload a photograph of yourself and your child on Babysdays as soon as possible, […]

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it. The reason birds can fly and we can’t is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.”—The Little White Bird by J. M. Barrie Upper Oaks: In slightly sad news — we regret […]

News from the Rooms 22nd May 2025 ‘It’s no use to go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.’ Lewis Carroll – Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland Seedlings: This week, the children focused on Eric Carle’s book The Hungry Caterpillar. The Seedlings loved making their own caterpillars on Monday using pegs and cotton wool. […]

‘Laughter is a sunbeam of the soul.’ The Magic Mountain – Thomas Mann A little reminder that our Meet the Teams evening is this Monday, 19th May  7-8pm for Acorns, Seedlings Saplings and Lower Oaks who are not leaving this year. For Lower and Upper Oaks leaving for school, Catherine is organising a school ready […]

“But the true nature of the human heart is as whimsical as spring weather. All signals may aim toward a fall of rain when suddenly the skies will clear.” – from The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou by Maya Angelou Seedlings: This week, the Seedlings have been exploring movement through play and have been enjoying the sunshine and […]

“Do you remember the Shire, Mr Frodo? It’ll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they’ll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields… and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?” […]