Nido Early School Padbury

At Nido Padbury we value our connection to community. We have begun our weekly nature walks through our local park, giving our children the opportunity to explore, discover and connect with the world around them.

What started as simple conversations about cars, trucks, birds, flowers, trees and even a sweet mention of “nana” from one of our children, has sparked a growing curiosity about the outdoors and everything within it.

We can’t wait to see where these outdoor adventures take us. 🍃

Meaningful documentation is at the heart of how we make children’s learning visible.

Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, we see documentation as more than just recording moments, it’s about capturing thinking, wonder and the journey of discovery.

In our Classroom 3, our children and educators recently explored our Earth in celebration of Earth Day. Through rich conversations, hands-on experiences and shared reflections, we were able to thoughtfully document this learning within our floor books.

These pages tell a story, of curiosity, questions, ideas and growing understandings. They allow us to revisit learning alongside the children, extend their thinking and create a deeper connection to the world around them.

Documentation like this ensures every voice is valued, every idea is seen and every learning moment is celebrated 🌏

Happy Earth Day from Nido Padbury! 🌱

Today we acknowledge the importance of caring for our planet and the role we all play in protecting it. Through everyday experiences, our children are learning to respect, appreciate, and care for the world around them. 💚

We’re so excited to share our updated Service Philosophy 🌿

This has been a truly collaborative journey, shaped by the voices of our families, our wider community, thoughtful reflections from our educators and the valued perspectives of our Children’s Council representatives.

Through this process, we recognised that many of our educators connect deeply with visual learning and we also received feedback around the length and accessibility of our previous philosophy. With this in mind, we’ve mindfully refined it, bringing it back to something simple, meaningful and easy to connect with.

Our new philosophy not only reflects our core values, but beautifully places the child at the very centre of everything we do here at Nido Padbury 🤍

We can’t wait for you to explore it with us.

Inspired by Nature 🍃

Our Classroom 2 children were immersed in a vibrant mud kitchen experience last week where natural elements and colour come together to spark imagination. Through mixing, creating and exploring, the children are connecting with the world around them in a hands-on, meaningful way.

Nature-based experiences like these invite open-ended play, encourage creativity and support a deeper sense of belonging to our environment — all while embracing the joy of getting a little messy 💛

There’s something truly special about learning together 🤍

Our Classroom 4 & 5 children recently joined our youngest learners in Classroom 1 for a beautiful shared painting experience. Through free exploration, the children mixed colours, experimented with different techniques and worked side by side to create a vibrant collaborative artwork.

Moments like these go beyond just creating art, they build a strong sense of belonging across our service. Older children naturally take on nurturing roles, while our youngest learners feel supported and inspired.

Collaborative experiences like this builds confidence, empathy and meaningful relationships across all age, strengthening the beautiful sense of community we share at our centre ✨

Still smiling after such a beautiful evening at the markets ✨

Our first pop up at the Night Markets was everything we hoped for and more, so many meaningful conversations, familiar faces and new connections made within our community. We loved seeing children and families engage, create and simply enjoy being together in such a vibrant space.

Moments like these remind us just how special community is and how important those shared experiences are in building a true sense of belonging 🤍

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, connected with us and shared in the magic, we’re already looking forward to the next one!

Every Day Matters 🍃

Happy Easter to our families and community 🐣💛

Wishing you all a lovely, restful Easter long weekend 🌸