Sale and Davys Playgroup

Imagine you run a sandwich shop.

Let's say it costs you £1 to make a sandwich and you charge customers £1.10 per sandwich to make a profit to reinvest into your business.

Now imagine that one day, the government announces that it's going to pay for two free sandwiches a week for all working adults (in a bid to win votes).

The problem is they are only willing to pay sandwich shops like you 50p per sandwich to meet this promise. That's 50p less than it costs you to make them and 60p less than you normally charge for them.

Over the course of a year, this could result in your business losing thousands of pounds.

What would you do?

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In light of the news that the education secretary has asked the Competitions and Markets Authority to look into the early years sector, we're resharing our free interactive explainer for you to share with families at your setting, to help them understand the problem with early years underfunding – and the impossible choices that settings are being left to make.

You can view it on our website here: https://bit.ly/47CsVkb or a mobile-friendly version here: https://bit.ly/3T2PdqU.

Round up of the week … Mini beasts and In the garden.
This week we have been busy exploring the great outdoors and learning all about the tiny creatures that share our world.
Children used magnifying glasses to find worms, woodlice, and snails, Little hands explored in our mud kitchen and and we checked our beans we had put into wet tissue, lots of them had started to grow roots and shoots so we planted them.

Round up of the week ….. Around the world 🌍
What a wunderbar topic !
Part of our focus was on the Eyfs - Understanding the World as we talked about similarities and differences between places, communities, and traditions. We also boosted Communication and Language as we learned simple greetings in multiple languages.
We have made erupting volcanoes, danced to different types of world music, and created carnival or Venetian masks.

Round up of the week 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️
Ahoy there, families!
We’ve had a wonderful week in playgroup as we’ve set sail on the high seas for our "Pirates and Oceans" topic. It has been a "swashbuckling" adventure filled with treasure hunts and deep-sea discoveries!
Our little pirates have been very busy counting their "loot"! We’ve been using gold coins to practice simple counting and subtraction. We made aged treasure maps with teabags and sand alongside our pirate hats.
We looked at lots of different creatures that live in the sea from the smallest to the very largest!

🐛🐛🦋🦋 Round up of the week 🌱🌱
Our little explorers have had a wonderful week diving into the world of Growing and Life Cycles! From tiny seeds to magnificent butterflies, we’ve been observing how living things change.Highlights included - Planting our own magic bean seeds and learning what plants need to grow. Investigating the magic of metamorphosis! From tadpoles to frogs, caterpillars to butterflies and a magic experiment turning white flowers to all colours of the rainbow…
The children have been absolutely fascinated by the changes they can see!

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What a monumental week we’ve had!
Our "Our Country" theme took us on a journey through history, folklore, and the four corners of the UK. The children fully immersed themselves in our rich heritage through imaginative play and hands-on discovery.
Here’s a glimpse into our adventures:
🗡️ Legendary Quests: We ventured into King Arthur’s realm, where our brave explorers defeated fearsome dragons and tested their strength (and persistence!) by successfully removing the sword from the stone.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Highland Games: We headed north for our very own Highland Games, practicing our gross motor skills with some energetic mini-competitions such as tossing the caber (pool noodle) and throwing the hammer( beanbag)

☘️ Irish dancing: The hall was alive with music as we tried our hand—and feet!—at Irish dancing. There was some fantastic coordination on display!

☕ A Very English Tea Party: To wrap up our travels, we practiced our "home economics" by baking delicious homemade scones for a traditional afternoon tea for our snack, It was the perfect way to practice fine motor skills and turn-taking.

Through these activities, the children have been developing their Understanding of the World, building Communication and Language skills through storytelling, and strengthening their Physical Development.
Check out our photos below to see our little knights and dancers in action! 📸👇

Hi everyone! 👋

We have partnered with Elle at Utility Warehouse to help raise vital funds for our playgroup — and we’d love your support!

If you’re already paying energy bills (and who isn’t! 😄), switching to Utility Warehouse through Elle could actually save you money on the bills you’re already paying — AND every family that switches means our playgroup receives up to £150 to go straight back into funding for our little ones.

Elle is offering a FREE, no-obligation call to chat through your options — there’s absolutely nothing to lose and potentially a lot to gain for both your family and our playgroup!

📞 07875 133823
✉️ [email protected]
Save money. Support our playgroup. It really is a win-win! 💜

Thank you so much for your continued support — it means the world to us! 🌟

Round up of the week- Springtime 🌸
Our spring theme was in full bloom this week has the children enjoyed planting in the playground, spotting signs of spring on our nature walk, investigating worms in our tuff spot, stretching and breathing in yoga and finishing with a lovely visit to the park.
A gorgeous week of learning through play!

🖐 Exciting news – enrolment is NOW OPEN for September 2026 for 3 and 4 year old places! 🎒

At Sale & Davy's Playgroup (Ofsted Rated GOOD ⭐ 2023), we believe every child deserves a safe, secure and stimulating place to learn, make friends and develop the skills they need to thrive at school.

📅 Session times:
• Monday: 9am – 1pm
• Tuesday – Friday: 9am – 12pm | 9am – 1pm | 9am – 4pm (optional lunch 12-1pm)

⚡ Places are filling up fast – don't miss out!

📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call or WhatsApp: 07933 663 599

Act now and secure your child's place for September 2026! 💛

Hope you have all had a lovely Easter break !