Broughton Cottage Day Nursery 10th April 2025

“Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Seedlings: This week, the Seedlings’ theme has incorporated anything to do with bubbles. Thanks to the amazing weather we’ve been spoilt with, the children had a blast playing with Tuff Trays set up outside. The Seedlings beamed as they […]

Broughton Cottage Day Nursery 3rd April 2025

“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” Bluebeard’s Egg by Margaret Atwood Seedlings: The Seedlings loved preparing to celebrate Mother’s Day. The youngsters worked hard to create stunning cards adorned with a heart. They used a fine pincer control to lift and place tissue paper to the front to […]

Broughton Cottage Day Nursery 27th March 2025

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the windblows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” – Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Saplings: This week, the Saplings had a fabulous time celebrating St Patrick’s Day by dipping sponges into greenpaint to create shamrock pictures. Rupert […]

Broughton Cottage Day Nursery 20th March 2025

“What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellowthat means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that lifecan go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.” – Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Acorns This week we have been continuing our love of flowers. We started by makingflower soup incorporating lots […]

Broughton Cottage Day Nursery 13th March 2025

And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.’ – Roald Dahl Saplings: Our Saplings got plenty of fresh air in our garden this week. Arthur and Alba particularly enjoyed […]

Broughton Cottage Day Nursery 20th February 2025

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Shiamin Kwa, Mulan Saplings: This week, the Saplings took part in a range of Valentine’s Day-themed activities. One saw the children turn tissue paper into beautiful heart suncatchers, while another saw them dip heart-shaped cookie cutters into paint before gently holding […]