“I don’t tell untruths. I think it’s being a coward if you don’t tell the truth – and I’m not a coward.” ―Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection Seedlings:This week, our Seedlings embraced their new ‘on the farm’ topic.  The children loved moving animals around a farm they made out of natural resources. They had cleverly reconfigured […]

“And so for a time it looked as if all the adventures were coming to an end; but that was not to be.” — The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Seedlings:Seedlings have had another jam-packed week looking at bugs with the help of the book Superworm by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.   […]

“Life is precious. Every moment is precious. We should be kind to each other. While there is still time.” ― David Walliams, The Midnight Gang Seedlings: This week, the Seedlings continued their love of bug searching. With the help of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monk’s book What the Ladybird Heard, the children learnt all about […]

“‘Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.’” —The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Thank you to everyone who joined us for Meet […]

When the first baby laughed for the first time, it’s laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of the fairies.” – Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie. Seedlings:This week, the Seedlings have focused their learning on their new topic of mini beasts.The children had great fun making […]

“That is one good thing about this world…there are always sure to be more springs.” – Anne Of Avonlea by L M Montgomery May we take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and peaceful Easter. We look forward to seeing you again on the 8th April when we return. Oaks 2 What […]

Reminders: Oaks 1 and 2 are having their Easter bonnet competition and tea party on Thursday, 2.30-4pm. We would love it if their parents could join us too. The nursery closes from Friday 29th March reopening on Monday 8th April. Seedlings: This week, the Seedlings focused their learning on the colour yellow and Easter. The […]

“’Is the spring coming?’ he said. ‘What is it like? It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine…’” – from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett A gentle reminder – that we will be closed for Easter from 29th March and 5th April inclusive. Seedlings:The colour orange […]

“So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away. And in its place, you can install, a lovely bookshelf on the wall.” – Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl As we say goodbye to Sky we wish her all the very best for the future. Beth will be moving […]

“Life is more fun if you play games.” – My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl It’s World Book Day this week and invite your children to come dressed any day as any character or bring in their favourite book from home (named please.) Oaks 1:Oaks 1 have been so engaged in our ‘re-use’ approach to […]