Glebe Kids Nursery

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🌟 Exciting news for Hertfordshire families! 🌟

The Family Support Service, together with Best Start Family Hubs in Watford and Stevenage, is launching The Incredible Years® Preschool Parenting Programme this autumn.

Designed for parents and carers of children aged 3–5, this 15-week programme helps families build stronger relationships, encourage positive behaviour, and support children’s emotional regulation, language, social skills, and problem-solving through practical, evidence-based strategies.

✅ Learn through play, praise, positive attention, effective routines, and calm, consistent approaches to challenging behaviour
✅ Support from trained practitioners every step of the way.
✅ Available online or in person

Our first programme starts in the 📆 Autumn term. For more information, please contact us on 📲 0300 123 7572 and ask for Watford or Stevenage.

Well... what another amazing nursery end of term party! ❤

What a fab time we had! Thank you to all of our wonderful families for joining us today 🥰

We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did! (Especially the baby goats) ✨

We'd also like to say a huge thank you for all of your kind cards, gifts and lovely messages. We really do appreciate every single one.

We hope you all have an amazing summer and to all our leavers; goodbye and good luck, we will miss you ❤️❤️❤️

See the rest of you on Wednesday 2nd September 🌞

Take a look at our June & July Newsletter, sharing just a few of the lovely moments the children have enjoyed over the last couple of months ✨🌞

A message to everyone ❤️-

As another nursery year comes to an end, we just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of our wonderful families. Thank you for your continued support, for trusting us with your children and for working alongside us every step of the way. We know how important the partnership between home and nursery is, and we really do appreciate everything you do.

To all of our children who are moving on, whether that's to a new nursery or starting Reception, we are so proud of every single one of you. Some of you have been with us since you were two years old, while others joined us more recently, but every child has become a special part of our nursery family 🥰

It has been such a privilege to watch you grow in confidence, make new friends, overcome challenges and celebrate so many achievements. Watching each child develop into the amazing little person they are today is exactly why we love what we do.

To our children starting school, we wish you all the luck in the world as you begin your next adventure. We know you'll all do amazingly and can't wait to hear how you're getting on. To those moving to a new room or setting, we hope you enjoy every minute of your new adventure too.

Finally, thank you again to all of our families for another fantastic year. We hope you all have a wonderful summer and filled with fun. We can't wait to welcome many of you back in September!

We’re looking forward to making the most of our final few days together and celebrating with you all at our end of term party tomorrow ❤🎉

Take a look at our June & July Newsletter, sharing just a few of the lovely moments the children have enjoyed over the last couple of months ✨🌞

A message to everyone ❤️-

As another nursery year comes to an end, we just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of our wonderful families. Thank you for your continued support, for trusting us with your children and for working alongside us every step of the way. We know how important the partnership between home and nursery is, and we really do appreciate everything you do.

To all of our children who are moving on, whether that's to a new room, a new nursery or starting Reception, we are so proud of every single one of you. Some of you have been with us since you were two years old, while others joined us more recently, but every child has become a special part of our nursery family 🥰

It has been such a privilege to watch you grow in confidence, make new friends, overcome challenges and celebrate so many achievements. Watching each child develop into the amazing little person they are today is exactly why we love what we do.

To our children starting school, we wish you all the luck in the world as you begin your next adventure. We know you'll all do amazingly and can't wait to hear how you're getting on. To those moving to a new room or setting, we hope you enjoy every minute of your new adventure too.

Finally, thank you again to all of our families for another fantastic year. We hope you all have a wonderful summer and filled with fun. We can't wait to welcome many of you back in September!

We’re looking forward to making the most of our final few days together and celebrating with you all at our end of term party tomorrow ❤🎉

SUMMER HOLIDAYS 🌞

With the summer holidays just around the corner, we wanted to share some ideas for fun, affordable activities to enjoy together 🥰

Hertfordshire County Council has put together a fantastic 'Fifty Thrifty Adventures' guide, full of low-cost and free activities taking place across Hertfordshire.

From parks and splash parks to museums, libraries, family events and nature trails, there are lots of ideas to help keep children entertained over the summer 🌳

You can view the full list here:

Fifty Thrifty Summer 2026

We've also attached the latest Fifty Thrifty Adventures poster for some extra inspiration ❤️

As some of our children get ready to start school this September, we wanted to share a helpful School Readiness guide with you ❤

This document has been created by Herts for Learning and is also being used by many of our local primary schools.

It provides useful information about the skills and experiences that can help children feel confident as they begin their school journey.

Please remember that every child develops at their own pace. School readiness isn't about children being able to do everything perfectly before they start school.

It is about supporting them to become confident, independent and ready to embrace new experiences in their own way 🥰

We hope you find the guide helpful ✨

https://www.hfleducation.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/transitions-activity-cards-activity-sheets.pdf

https://www.hfleducation.org/sites/default/files/2026-02/sec62-50-ideas-of-things-to-do-before-i-start-school.pdf

Our Caterpillars are almost now all chrysalises! 🦋

Over the last couple of weeks, we have loved watching our caterpillars grow from tiny caterpillars into chrysalises. The children have been fascinated by each stage of their transformation ✨

The children have even named them!

Two-Year Room: Elsa & Anna

Nursery Room: Butter & Narla

Main House: Flower, Unicorn, Planty, Dicey, Peggy, Paris & Sunny

Did you know? Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar is transforming into a butterfly through a process called metamorphosis. Soon, beautiful butterflies will emerge!

We can’t wait to see what happens next ❤️

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Father’s Day & Special Person Stay and Play this morning ❤️

This is always one of our favourite events of the year. It provides children with an opportunity to share their nursery environment with the important people in their lives, helping to strengthen connections between home and nursery ✨

It was lovely to see so many special people joining in with activities, spending time together, and experiencing a little part of the children’s day with us 🥰

We wanted to share this helpful resource from the Speech and Language Therapy Team.

At nursery, we use the FOLLOW approach to support children’s communication and language development through everyday interactions, play and following children’s interests.

This short webinar explains the approach and shares practical ideas to help support communication in young children ❤️

https://youtu.be/PrdXADBq9oM?si=Aunr06eOaNMxZkQ1

Some of the simplest experiences can be the most engaging 🌿✨

Whether it’s adding a calming bubble lamp, refreshing our mud kitchen or introducing new sensory experiences, we are constantly reflecting on our spaces and making small changes that support children’s play, exploration and wellbeing.

Sometimes it’s the little details that make all the difference ❤️