“Be wise. Be brave. Be tricky.” Coraline – by Neil Gaiman. Seedlings: Autumn is such an interesting season with beautiful swathes of deep colour everywhere we look. At the start of the week, the children enjoyed a hedgehog mark-making activity. Using alternative instruments such as forks they had fun ‘scoring’ paper with here, there and everywhere […]
News from the Broughton Cottage rooms for week commencing 7th October 2024
“The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.” Winnie The Pooh – A.A Milne Seedlings: This week, our Seedlings have been exploring natural resources associated with autumn. We tasked the children with heading out into the garden to gather up leaves, sticks and conkers for a seasonal Tuff Tray. The conkers […]
News from the rooms for week commencing 30th September 2024
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald News from the rooms for week commencing 30th September 2024 We are looking forward to seeing you at our Meet the teams evening on Tuesday 15th October from 7-8 pm; light refreshments will be provided. Saplings: We […]
News from the rooms for week commencing 23rd September 2024
“These autumn days will shorten and grow cold. The leaves will shake loose from the trees and fall.” – Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White Saplings: The Saplings have spent the week learning all about Spain as we celebrate our friend’s heritage and culture. An arty activity saw the youngsters paint the Spanish flag in bright […]
News from Broughton for week commencing 16th September 2024
“I shall find out thousands and thousands of things!” – The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Broughton Cottage Day Nursery Home Page Seedlings: This week in Seedlings, we’ve continued our journey of discovery together as we get to know each other better. Throughout the week we’ve been getting out cardboard boxes and letting thechildren get truly […]
News from Broughton for week commencing 9th September 2024
“Keep all your promises, don’t take what doesn’t belong to you, and always look after those less fortunate than yourself, and you’ll do well in the world.” – The Dragon of Lonely Island by Rebecca Rupp Acorns: This week in Acorns, we have said hello to all of the new babies that have started with […]
26th August 2024
What we call the beginning is often the end, and to make an end is to make a beginning” T.S. Eliot Dear Parents, The whole team would like to extend their best wishes to you all as we say a fond farewell to our pre-school leavers. We have enjoyed being part of the children’s journey […]