Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

🐝 The Bees Are Back at Kingstanding! 🌻
Our children loved World Bee Day so much that they simply weren’t ready to say goodbye to our fuzzy friends, so we brought the bee theme back by popular demand!

Our buzzing highlights:

🎨 Buzzing Crafts: The children got busy using their fine motor skills to create a whole new swarm of adorable bee crafts.

🍯 Bee Sensory Pits: We set up exciting bee-themed sensory pits, where our little explorers loved digging and hunting for "honeycomb" treasures.

Following the children's direct interests is one of our favourite ways to keep learning magical and engaging! ✨

⚽ Blues, Baggies, Wolves and Freiburg fans LOOK AWAY NOW! 🦁👀
Today at Building Blocks Kingstanding, we celebrated Villa's historic triumph winning the Europa League! 🏆✨

Our Tweenies have been absolutely buzzing about Aston Villa's success, and with so many of the children excited about the big win, our fantastic staff quickly followed their interests to create an entire day of football fun.

Our Champions' Highlights:

🏃‍♂️ Football Skills & Penalties: The children burned off some energy practicing their dribbling, ball control, and taking some brilliant penalty shots outside.

🏟️ Small World Pitch: We set up a mini interactive football stadium inside, allowing the children to use their imaginations to recreate the winning goals with small world figures.

🤝 Teamwork & Movement: Following the children's passion for the sport was a fantastic way to boost their physical development, coordination, and team-building skills.

🇬🇧 A Week of Celebration at Building Blocks Kingstanding! 🥳
We had a truly special week, last week, filled with history, cakes, and a whole lot of nature! Our children have been busy honouring two very important occasions.

Our Celebration Highlights:

🎖️ VE Day Victory Party: To commemorate Victory in Europe Day, we held our very own victory tea party! The children had a wonderful time celebrating together, and they worked so hard drawing their own vibrant Union Jack flags to decorate the nursery. It was a lovely way to talk about peace and community.

🐢 Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday: In honour of Sir David, our little explorers spent the week learning all about the wonders of land and sea animals. We talked about how to look after our planet and the amazing creatures we share it with.

🌟 A Busy Week Recap at Building Blocks Kingstanding! 🌟
What an incredible week of discovery and sunshine we’ve had last week! From welcoming new feathered friends to celebrating special traditions, our children have been busy learning and growing.

Our Week at a Glance:

🦆 Our Special Visitors: We were so excited to welcome three ducklings from our Great Barr branch! The children loved watching them play before they headed off to their forever home. A huge thank you to Keira, who has rehomed them to live a happy life on her farm!

🌍 Earth Day & St. George’s Day: We’ve been diving into themed activities all week! The children explored the importance of caring for our planet and got creative with red and white crafts to celebrate St. George’s Day.

☀️ Sunshine & Nature: Taking advantage of the lovely weather, we’ve enjoyed plenty of spontaneous moments in nature. From exploring the garden to observing the signs of spring, the children have loved every second of their outdoor learning.

It's been a week filled with curiosity, kindness, and plenty of fresh air!

Want your child to join our nursery adventures? 📞 0121 355 6175 | 📧 [email protected]

🐣 What a Quack-ing Week at Building Blocks Kingstanding! 🦆
We have had the most incredible week watching a very special miracle happen right before our eyes. The children and staff have been captivated by our duck egg incubator, waiting patiently for our new friends to arrive!

Welcome to the world!
We are thrilled to announce that our eggs have officially hatched. We now have four beautiful ducklings: Lawson, Mr Puddles, Duke, and Lucky.

Special highlights:

🎂 A Birthday Surprise: Our very first duckling decided to make his grand entrance on the birthday of one of our preschoolers! To celebrate the double surprise, we named the duckling after him.

🔍 Early Science: The children have loved learning about the life cycle, observing the hatching process, and seeing how the ducklings have grown even in just a few days.

❤️ Gentle Hands: It’s been wonderful to see our little ones show such care and curiosity as they welcome Lawson and his siblings to the Kingstanding family.

We have a practitioner who is very experienced in caring for ducks, and they already have a forever home with her, so they are always in safe hands.

It’s been a truly magical experience that our children (and staff!) will never forget.

🐣 Happy Easter from Building Blocks Kingstanding! 🌼
We want to wish all of our wonderful families a very Happy Easter! It has been a fantastic week filled with smiles, spring discoveries, and festive fun.

Throughout the week, the children have been busy engaging in a variety of Easter and spring-themed activities, exploring new textures and learning all about the changing season together.

We hope you all have a wonderful break filled with joy and relaxation. We can’t wait to hear all about your long weekend!

A Week of Celebrations at Building Blocks Kingstanding! 🌟
It has been an incredibly vibrant week at our nursery! Our classrooms have been transformed into hubs of discovery as we explored a wonderful mix of cultures and seasonal changes.

Our learning highlights:
🌙 Eid al-Fitr: We’ve been celebrating Eid together, learning about its beautiful traditions and the importance of kindness and community.
☘️ St. Patrick’s Day: The children dived into "lucky" themed play, exploring the colour green and the folklore of the shamrock.
🌱 Spring & Easter: Our nursery has been buzzing with life! From exploring the signs of new growth in our garden to Easter-themed sensory bins, the children are loving the change in seasons.

It’s been a fantastic way for our little ones to build their "Understanding the World" while enjoying a variety of creative and hands-on activities. 🐣✨

🌸 Mother’s Day Celebrations at Kingstanding! 🌸
We’ve had a wonderful week at Building Blocks Kingstanding, celebrating all the special women in our children’s lives with a variety of heartwarming activities!

Our celebration highlights:

🌱 Stay & Play: Our younger children invited parents in for a fun-filled session, enjoying everything from potting plants to getting creative and making playdough flowers.

☕ Afternoon Tea: Our preschool children hosted a lovely afternoon tea, sharing delicious treats and quality time with their parents.

✨ Making Memories: It was a joy to see our families engaging in play and creating lasting memories together in the nursery.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this week so special!

📚 World Book Day at Building Blocks - Kingstanding! 🧙‍♂️
The nursery was transformed into a real-life storybook yesterday as we celebrated World Book Day! It was a joy to see our favourite characters leap off the page and into our nursery rooms.

Highlights from the day:

🎭 Fancy Dress Fun: A huge well done to our children (and our amazing staff!) for their incredible costumes. We had everything from brave superheroes to classic fairytale characters.

📖 Storytelling Sessions: We spent the day diving into new worlds and sharing our favourite books.

✨ Creative Imagination: Dressing up is a fantastic way for children to build confidence and develop their communication skills through role-play.

Thank you to all our parents for the effort put into the costumes—you made the day truly magical for the little ones!

Want to see where the stories happen? 📞 0121 355 6175 | 📧 [email protected]

A big thank you to Manor House Care Home for our surprise gift of some lovely books today.
We are celebrating World Book Day so this was very much appreciated 📖 ❤️