Little Explorers Pre-School

03/08/2026

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02/08/2026

We have had lots of Summer Fun over the past couple of weeks, exploring and learning together! ☀️ We enjoyed visiting the boat at the harbour 🚢, making cakes 🧁, going for walks, spending time in the garden 🌿, getting creative with Play-Doh, and exploring all the different play areas. It has been wonderful to see the children growing in confidence, using their imaginations, and learning through play. We can't wait for even more Summer Fun over the coming weeks, with lots more exciting adventures still to come! ☀️🌈

27/07/2026

Now we’ve wiped away a few happy tears, we want to say how unbelievably proud we are of our pre-school graduates.🎓

We’ve had the privilege of watching you grow — from those very first smiles to those wobbly first steps, from your earliest words to your curiosity exploding into questions, stories, and laughter. We’ve seen friendships blossom, confidence bloom, and resilience shine through every new challenge you’ve tackled.

To our graduates: you are brave, kind, and capable. Keep exploring, keep asking “why,” and keep treating others with the love and kindness you have shown through your time with Little Explorers. The world is better because you’re in it.

To our families: thank you for trusting us with your little ones and for partnering with us every step of the way.

To our team: your patience, creativity, and care make magic happen every day.

Class of 2026 it has been a honour , we are so unbelievably proud of you! we can’t wait to see the next steps you’ll take. Congratulations! 🎓✨and reach for the stars ✨

19/07/2026

🌞 Last Week of Term in the Builders Room! 🌞

This week marks our last week of term, and we’ve ended it with lots of exciting summer fun! The children have been spending plenty of time in the garden enjoying water play, water fights, party games and outdoor activities. With the World Cup semi-finals taking place this week, we have also been taking part in a variety of fun sports and active games inspired by the excitement of the tournament, encouraging teamwork, confidence and plenty of smiles. We’ve made some wonderful end-of-term memories together! ⚽🎉

13/07/2026

🖐️ Building Little Hands, Big Skills! ✂️🎨🔤 Last week our preschool were busy strengthening their fine motor skills through a variety of fun, hands-on activities! From threading pipe cleaners into playdough, practising cutting skills, exploring letters, drawing patterns in sand, and investigating shapes through sensory play, every activity helps develop the small muscles needed for writing, self-care, and everyday independence. It's wonderful to see the children learning through play, showing creativity, concentration, and growing confidence with each new challenge. 💛

11/07/2026

This week in the builders area, we’re focusing on developing our gross motor skills! 🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️⚽

Gross motor skills are an important part of children’s development and are used every day as they run, jump, climb, balance, throw, catch and explore the world around them. Developing these skills helps to build strength, coordination, balance, confidence and independence, while also supporting children’s overall health and wellbeing. 💪

Throughout the week, we have provided a range of exciting opportunities for the children to choose from, including free play, adult-led activities and child-led experiences. By following their own interests, the children are developing their physical skills, building confidence, learning to take appropriate risks and strengthening their friendships through active play. 😊✨

05/07/2026

This week in the builders area, our activities were based on working to develop our fine motor skills!🤏

We use our fine motor skills everyday to carry out daily tasks! It’s important to strengthen our skills as it helps different areas such as, helping our hand eye coordination, building our independence and confidence and using our cognitive development to solve problems.🕵️‍♂️

03/07/2026

🦕Last week in the Builders room we’ve been exploring the wonderful world of dinosaurs! The children have had so much fun enjoying frozen dinosaur rescue, a dinosaur water tray, a dinosaur sensory tray, and lots of imaginative dinosaur free play. It’s been a roarsome week full of exploration, discovery, and smiles! 🦖✨

02/07/2026

02/07/2026

Mini Sports Week in Preschool! 🏃‍♀️ This week our preschool children have been having lots of fun during Mini Sports Week, taking part in obstacle courses, parachute games and football. We've also been learning about healthy eating and how nutritious foods help our bodies grow strong and give us the energy to play. This theme has helped the children develop their confidence, physical skills and teamwork while encouraging kindness, resilience and good sportsmanship. Most importantly, we've had lots of fun celebrating everyone's achievements! 🌈⭐