Playbox Nursery

Easter fun at nursery today! 🌸🐣
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We’ve had such a lovely day full of Easter activities, laughter and creativity. The children had great fun taking part in egg rolling — we’re honestly not sure who enjoyed it more, the children or the staff! 😂
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Our sensory play was a big hit too, with the children exploring shaving foam to find hidden eggs, using their hands and tools to search and discover what was hiding underneath.
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We also got creative with a magic painting activity, where the children used white crayons before painting over them and watching the patterns magically appear.
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Over the weekend our seeds have grown so much, and the children were very excited to check on them. This afternoon we moved them into our greenhouse for the next stage of their growing journey 🌱
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To continue our Easter planning, the children are also taking part in a special Easter dinner activity, where they can cut out the foods they would like on their plate. This encourages independence, decision making and conversations about food and healthy choices. Thank you for this lovely activity ✨
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✨ EYFS Links:
• Communication and Language – talking about Easter traditions, food choices and sharing ideas with friends.
• Physical Development – egg rolling, outdoor play, and exploring sensory materials such as shaving foam and water.
• Expressive Arts and Design – creative painting and experimenting with hidden patterns and colours.
• Understanding the World – observing how our seeds are growing and learning about caring for plants and seasonal celebrations.
A wonderful day full of creativity, exploration and Easter excitement 💛
HyggeInEarlyYears

Special visit today! 🦷
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Today we were very lucky to welcome Natalie from to our setting.
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The children really enjoyed taking part in a fun and interactive session all about looking after their teeth.
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Natalie read stories with the children and helped them learn about the importance of brushing our teeth properly, keeping them clean, and maintaining good dental hygiene.
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The children were very engaged and loved talking about their own toothbrushing routines at home!
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Each child was also given their very own toothbrush and toothpaste to take home so they can continue practising their healthy brushing habits. 🪥✨
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A huge thank you to Natalie and for visiting us and helping our little ones understand how to keep their smiles bright and healthy! 😁
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We love bringing the natural world into our nursery.
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Having real flowers in our setting, like this beautiful hyacinth, supports children’s learning in so many ways.
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🪻 Encourages curiosity and respect for living things
🪻 Supports sensory exploration through colour, texture and scent
🪻 Builds language as children describe what they see and smell
🪻 Promotes calm, focus and wellbeing
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Small moments with nature create big learning opportunities 🌱✨
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As a new year begins ✨
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We’d like to take a moment to send our warmest wishes to you all. We hope the festive season has been filled with joy, laughter, and precious family moments, and that you’re feeling refreshed and ready for the year ahead.
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We’re delighted to be opening our doors again on Monday 5th January and welcoming everyone back to Playbox.
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A new year always brings fresh energy, new opportunities, and exciting moments of growth, and we’re so looking forward to sharing these with our wonderful children and families.
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In our warm and nurturing Hygge-inspired environment, we will continue to focus on creating a calm, happy space where children feel safe, valued, and encouraged to flourish.
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The year ahead is full of opportunities for learning, creativity, friendships, and fun, and we’re so grateful to share this journey with such amazing children, families, and staff.
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Thank you for your continued trust, support, and partnership — it truly makes a difference and helps us create the best possible start for every child.
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We’re looking forward to a joyful and successful year ahead, full of smiles, discoveries, and special moments.
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The Playbox Team
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#2026

🎄🎅🏽NO NEW JUMPERS NEEDED
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No need to buy a brand new jumper! You could buy a secondhand Christmas jumper from a local charity shop.
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Or why not make your own jumper? Just grab any old thing from the back of the cupboard and cover it with stickers, felt, tinsel, glitter, baubles, whatever.
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Yule look woolly wonderful!
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Christmas Jumper Day festive fun day for all ✨
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Please help raise some money for this amazing cause, we have our donation pot in our porch or use our Just giving’ link in our insta story
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Thank you & Merry Christmas x
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Pumpkins at the ready 🧡
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A pumpkin patch role-play provides numerous benefits for our children.
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Including developing social skills through cooperation and communication, boosting language development with new vocabulary.
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Also enhancing mathematical understanding by counting, sorting, and weighing pumpkins.
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So much learning to be had, whilst playing & having fun ✨
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#ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜᴘʟᴀʏ

One of our favourite seasonal activities here at Playbox 🍂🍁
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Giving children a bag to collect autumn treasures provides multiple benefits, including promoting a shared parent-child activity that strengthens family bonds.
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Fostering an appreciation for nature and the autumn season, developing practical skills like observation and sorting, and encouraging creativity by using the collected items for further learning and play with their peers here at the Setting.
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An activity loved by all, why not get ready to hand these out, just in time for half term.
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Thank you ✨
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Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter break 🐣
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World Book Day 2025 📚
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So much fun was had here at Playbox Nursery!
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The children really enjoyed dressing up and seeing our lovely staff in their ‘Under the sea’ theme dress up 🌊
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World book day encourages children to explore new books, engage in creative activities, and develop a deeper appreciation for literature.
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These experiences lay the foundation for strong reading skills and a lifelong passion for learning and the love for books.
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‘A book is a gift you can open again & again’- Garrison Keillor.
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Under the sea 🌊
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Today the children have enjoyed using various craft materials to create sea creatures, we used our fine motor skills to draw, cut and stick.
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