Play Days Academy

🏆 Employee of the Month – Our Wonderful Chef! 👩‍🍳❤️

This month, we want to celebrate and say a huge thank you to our amazing chef Kathrine.

Thank you for all the care and effort you put into creating healthy, nutritious menus for our children. Your homemade sauces and soups are a particular favourite, and it’s lovely to see how much the children enjoy the food you create.

We also want to recognise all the extra time and effort you put into decorating and improving the nursery. Your hard work has helped make the nursery feel more homely, welcoming and fresh for everyone.

Your dedication, creativity and willingness to always go the extra mile truly go above and beyond.

Thank you for everything you do — you are very much appreciated! ❤️

🌟 **Give Your Child the Best Start!** 🌟

Looking for a warm, caring, and inspiring nursery for your little one?

At Play Days Academy, we provide:
🌈 A safe and nurturing environment
📚 Fun, play-based learning experiences
💛 Caring and experienced practitioners
🌿 Indoor and outdoor activities that encourage every child to thrive

🎉 **Limited-Time Special Offer!** 🎉

**Enjoy 20% OFF your first 3 months' nursery fees** when you enrol your child with us.

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join our nursery family and save on your childcare costs.

📅 Open door policy no need to book your visit simply pop by at your convience see what makes us special!

📞 Call us: 0116 2788782
📧 Email: [email protected]
📍 Visit us: Manor Court, The Ford, Glen Parva LE2 9TL
(next to the Manor pub)

Contact us today to secure your child's place!**

🌟Employee of the Month🌟

We are delighted to share that our Employee of the Month for June is Helen, Helen has been recognised for her dedication, kindness, and hard work.

Every day, Helen go the extra mile to support the children, staff and our nursery as a whole. Her care, patience, and positive attitude help create a safe, happy, and nurturing environment where the children can learn and grow.

We are so grateful for everything you do Helen and for the little extra touches that make such a big difference. Thank you for your commitment, compassion, and continued support.

Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition!

Goodbye and Thank You🥹

We would like to take this opportunity to say goodbye and thank you to Jade (little Jade) for all of her hard work, dedication, and care during her 7 years at Play Days Academy.

Jade has been a valued member of our team and has made a positive impact on the children, staff and all of our families that have come and gone throughout the years. Her fun-loving nature, infectious laughter, and warm smile have brought so much joy to our nursery each day. She has helped create a happy, caring, and welcoming environment, and her positive energy will be greatly missed by everyone.

We are truly grateful for everything she has contributed and will miss her greatly.

We wish her every success and happiness in her new setting and hope this next chapter brings many exciting opportunities.

Good luck and thank you for everything!

From all the children, families, and staff at Play Days Academy 💐

🌟 Employee of the Month Celebration 🌟

We are so excited to celebrate our Employee of the Month Jade!

Your outstanding ability to adapt to change with positivity and professionalism is truly inspiring. Your dedication shines through in the exceptional care you provide to our babies every single day.

Thank you for creating such a warm, fun, and nurturing environment filled with imagination and creativity. Your passion and commitment make a meaningful difference to both the children and the entire team.

We are so grateful to have you as part of our family — congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 💖👏

This month in our toddler room, we’ve been enjoying our Book of the Month, “A Peep Inside the Garden.” 🌿🐞

The children have been busy exploring the wonderful world of minibeasts, getting creative as they make and discover different bugs through a range of fun activities.

Today, we created our very own indoor bug hunt tunnel! The children loved crawling through and exploring a variety of textures, searching carefully to find all the hidden minibeasts along the way.

It was a fantastic sensory experience that encouraged curiosity, confidence, and lots of excitement!

We’re so proud of how engaged and enthusiastic the children have been during these activities, and we can’t wait to continue our garden adventures together. 🌼

🎉We’re incredibly proud to share some exciting news with our Families & community! 🎉

Our nursery has been awarded Runner-Up for Teaching and Early Years Employer of the Year 2026 by our apprenticeship training group Apprenticeship Connect .

This recognition means so much to us, as we are passionate about supporting and developing the next generation of early years professionals. We are so proud of our amazing team and apprentices who make our setting such a positive, nurturing place to learn and grow every day.

Thank you to our staff, children, and families for being part of our journey — we couldn’t do it without you! 💛

🌟 Big Congratulations to Georgia! 🌟

We are so proud to celebrate our amazing apprentice, Georgia, for being named Employee of the Month! 👏

In recognition of her incredible dedication and growth within the baby room, Georgia has truly gone above and beyond. Her hard work, caring nature, and growing confidence have made a real difference to both the children and our baby room team.

Watching her journey has been wonderful, and we couldn’t be prouder of how far she’s come.

Keep shining, Georgia—you’re doing an incredible job! 💫💛

Only one day to go until national primary school offer day!

If you applied online, you’ll receive an email by 10am on Thursday 16 April with your child school place offer. Decisions will also be available on the parent portal https://orlo.uk/aHs4H

Reminder:
💻 Log in this weekend to check you can access your account
📧 Make sure you are using the correct email you registered with
❗Reset your password now if needed- don’t wait until the offer day!
More info is here https://orlo.uk/krXHy

🎉 Employee of the Month Jasmine 🎉

We are so proud to recognize Jasmine for her incredible hard work and dedication! She has gone above and beyond by creating visual timetables and visual photo cards that make a real difference for our team and those we support.

Her creativity, patience, and attention to detail truly shine through in everything she does. Thank you, Jasmine, for your commitment, your heart, and the positive impact you make every day we are so lucky to have you! 💙