Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Ardleigh

06/10/2026

30/09/2026

🏡 A peek inside our wonderful nursery hall…

We often talk about our amazing outdoor provision, but our indoor space is just as thoughtfully planned to inspire, support and nurture our children.

Our hall gives us the flexibility to create a range of inviting learning spaces, while ensuring children have room to explore, play, move and develop at their own pace.

👶 A special space for our under 2s

We have created a dedicated area for our youngest children, providing a safe, cosy and welcoming space for babies who are crawling, beginning to walk or simply need a quieter place to feel secure.

Soft carpets, cushions and our cosy little den help to create a homely, comforting environment where children can settle, build relationships and develop confidence.

Our youngest children are not restricted to this area. As their confidence and abilities develop, they are encouraged to explore the wider provision too, supported closely by our baby room practitioners. This allows children to build independence and develop at a pace that is right for them.

Spaces designed for learning through play

Throughout the hall, we use rugs and carpets to help define different areas of provision, creating clear and inviting spaces for:

🏠 Home and role play
🎨 Creativity and mark making
🌍 Small world play
📚 Books and quiet time
🧩 Construction and problem solving
👫 Social and imaginative play

Because we are a pack-away setting, we have a wonderful opportunity to be flexible. Our environment can change alongside the children — responding to their interests, emerging fascinations and developmental needs.

We believe a great nursery environment doesn't need to be complicated. It needs to be welcoming, purposeful, flexible and centred around the children.

Every space provides opportunities for children to explore, create, communicate, build relationships and develop independence through meaningful play.

A space that changes with our children. A space where learning happens through play.

29/09/2026

Well done to our leadership team across YBRN for attending the level 3 designated safeguarding lead training today.

Safeguarding everyone and child protection will always be our priority and keeping staffs training and knowledge up to date and refreshed is one of our ways of keeping children and families safe.


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For our Ardleigh setting our Designated safeguarding lead is Carla Bland with support from directors and DSL’s Angie Craig and Georgie Goode.

25/09/2026

🌿☀️ **This Week’s Highlights** ☀️🌿

What a sunny week we have had! We have made the most of the beautiful weather by utilising our garden all day, every day. 🌱

We’ve enjoyed our snacks and lunches outdoors, and even our little ones have been able to enjoy their naps in our garden teepee. 💤🌳 There’s something so special about giving children the freedom to learn, explore and relax in the fresh air.

A huge thank you to J F Tree Specialist Limited for our fantastic delivery of tree stumps! 🌳 These have already become so much more than just logs — they have been used as stepping stones, seats and bases for our beams, giving the children opportunities to climb, balance, problem-solve and develop their physical confidence.

Our outdoor classroom is really starting to come to life, and this week we have also proudly introduced our Little Rangers!

Through Little Rangers, children are encouraged to explore their environment, investigate nature, take manageable risks and develop independence — all through meaningful, child-led experiences within our outdoor provision.

Our outdoor adventures support all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage, including:

Physical Development – balancing, climbing, stepping, moving and developing coordination.

Understanding the World – exploring nature, noticing changes in the environment and developing curiosity about the world around us.

Communication & Language – talking about what we see, asking questions, sharing ideas and developing new vocabulary.

Personal, Social & Emotional Development – building confidence, independence, resilience and learning to manage manageable risks.

Expressive Arts & Design – using natural materials and our outdoor environment as inspiration for creativity and imaginative play.

Literacy & Maths naturally weave through our experiences too — from counting and comparing our natural treasures to sharing stories, mark-making and talking about our discoveries.

Because learning doesn’t have to happen inside four walls.

At our nursery, we believe that children learn best when they are given the space, time and freedom to explore — and our Little Rangers are certainly making the most of it! 🌳

25/09/2026

Introducing Little Rangers — our exciting outdoor learning adventure that runs alongside our Forest School. At Yellow Brick Rd Ardleigh, we believe childhood should be filled with fresh air, muddy hands, and real‑world exploration. Our Little Rangers head outside at every opportunity, discovering nature, building confidence, and learning through meaningful experiences in the great outdoors.

24/09/2026

💛We are hiring 💛

14/09/2026

Join our team! 💛

💛We are hiring 💛

14/09/2026

💛 Spaces available ages 6months - 4 years 💛

Come and visit our brand new setting in Ardleigh Village Hall, we have spaces available from 6 months old we offer spaces for private paying parents and accept all types of government funding too.

Why choose us?

🏡 We offer home visits before your children join us to ease the transition and get to know your child and family personally.
⏰ Longer opening hours 8:30-4
🌳 Beautiful woodland area coming soon with regular run forest school sessions by our very own forest school leader.
👶 we accept babies from 6months old
💛 we are a very experienced and passionate team, with nurture and care at the heart of everything we do.
🚌 our very own mini bus to allow us access to extra curricular trips and outings outside of the village.

These are just a few reasons, if you would like to come and meet our team and look around the setting please call our nursery manager Carla on 07723820471 or email us on [email protected]

www.yellowbrickroadnursery.co.uk

07/09/2026

Welcome back Lacy ❤️

Lacy has returned back to work after having her maternity leave with her gorgeous baby luck. Lacy will be returning part time to fit in being a working mummy to her four children.

Lacy is still supporting the nurseries behind the scenes with all things HR but I’m sure you will still see her in the nurseries too sometimes.

Welcome back Lacy 😊