The Dulwich Day Nursery & Pre-School

🖤✨ Black History Month in Little Blossoms ✨🖤
This month, Little Blossoms have been exploring the beautiful colours, patterns and prints found in traditional African clothing. Inspired by what they saw, they designed their own t-shirts using a variety of brushes and tools to create vibrant marks and patterns.
Today, they proudly tried on their creations and showed them off with joy and confidence—what a celebration of creativity and culture! 🌍🎨👕
Family First Day Nurseries

Autumn is here and so is our Family First Super Sauce Competition! This month, we’re celebrating our homemade, veggie-packed pasta sauce, bursting with flavour, goodness, and the perfect immune boost for little ones as the seasons change.

We’d love to see your family join in the fun at home, cooking up our Super Sauce together and sharing your creations with us.

How to enter:

🧄Cook up our Family First Super Sauce using the recipe card
📷Snap a photo of your little chef(s) helping out.
❤Share your photo on Facebook or Instagram, tagging and using

✨If you have a private account please DM us a screenshot of your entry or email it to [email protected]

🎁 Prize: One lucky family will win a £25 gift voucher! Entries close midnight, Sunday 5th October 2025. The winner will be picked at random and contacted via DM.

🎉Competition Time! 🎉
Our homemade veggie-packed Super Sauce provides the perfect autumn boost! Want to WIN a £25 voucher? Here’s how:
👨‍🍳Cook up this Family First Favourite (recipe below)
📷Snap a pic of your little chef
🌟 Tag Family First Day Nurseries + use
📩 Private Account? DM to Family First Day Nurseries so we don’t miss your entry!
🍅Find the recipe here: https://lgnurseries.com/news/family-first-super-sauce-competition
⏰ Closes midnight Sun 5th Oct 25. Full T&Cs via link.

🌈 We’re Hiring at The Dulwich Day Nursery! 🌈

Do you believe childhood should be full of fun, learning, and laughter? So do we – and we’re looking for passionate, qualified practitioners to join our amazing team!

Whether you’re ready to take your first step or your next big leap in childcare, this is your chance to thrive in a setting where every giggle and milestone matters.

Why Join The Dulwich Day Nursery?
⭐ £750 Welcome Bonus – We love a warm hello!*

⭐ £400 Qualification Bonus – For Level 3 Practitioners, paid after 6 months!*

⭐ Refer a Friend – Earn up to £750!*

⭐ 75% Childcare Discount – Because your little ones deserve the best too

⭐ Paid Birthday Off + 20 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

⭐ Health & Wellbeing Support – You care for children, we care for you

⭐ Training & Development – Grow your career with us

Apply today – we’ll give you a call for a friendly chat!
https://familyfirstnurseries.eyrecruit.co.uk/nursery-practitioner/1375?source=careers

*Terms & Conditions apply

🌿From soil to smiles—our nursery is buzzing with new life and little green thumbs 🌻👩‍🌾🌿

Family First Day Nurseries

This week Little Bud's have been exploring the musical instrument's in there garden time 🎶

Our under 2s have been exploring the magic of music outdoors — shaking, tapping, and jingling their way through the garden! 🥁🌞

Bringing musical instruments outside adds a whole new layer of sensory fun and learning:

🎵 Supports early communication – rhythm and sound help build language skills
🎵 Boosts motor development – little hands love to shake, bang, and tap!
🎵 Encourages listening & focus – tuning into sounds of nature and instruments
🎵 Fosters creativity & expression – music is a joyful way to express feelings
🎵 Connects children to nature – blending natural sounds with musical play

From tambourines in the sunshine to drums in the dirt, every beat is a step in their learning journey! 💚

🌱✨ Little Bloom’s Green Thumbs at Work! ✨🌱

Our little gardeners have been busy bees planting carrots, radishes, beetroots, and peas in our front garden! 🥕🌿

They’ve been chatting all about the benefits of growing our own veggies—from learning how to care for plants to understanding where our food comes from. 💧☀️

🌟 Growing veggies helps children:
🧠 Build knowledge about nature & food
💪 Develop fine motor skills
💚 Learn responsibility & patience
🥗 Make healthier food choices

We’re so proud of their curiosity and care! 🌼
Watch this space as our garden grows! 🌻

We’re Hiring at The Dulwich Day Nursery!

Are you passionate about early years education? Start your journey with us today!

We’re looking for qualified practitioners to join our warm and supportive team.

⭐ £750 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us*

⭐ £400 Qualification Bonus: For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!*

⭐Refer a Friend: Earn up to £750 with our referral scheme*

⭐ Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little ones

⭐ Generous Annual Leave: 20 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!

⭐ Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline

⭐ Career Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunities
…and much more!
*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

Apply today and our recruitment team will call you back for a chat.
https://familyfirstnurseries.eyrecruit.co.uk/nursery-practitioner/1375?source=careers

🛒✨ Welcome to Little Bloom’s Supermarket! ✨🛒
Our Little Bloom’s room has been buzzing with excitement as we dive into the world of food, fun, and imagination!

From chatting about healthy choices 🥦 to picking ingredients for our next recipe 🥕, the children are loving their new role as mini shoppers and cashiers. 🧺💳

This hands-on experience is helping build:
👩‍🍳 Cooking confidence
🗣️ Communication skills
🧠 Early maths and literacy
💚 Healthy eating habits



Pop by and see what’s on the shelves this week!

Did you know...

Reading to babies under 1 year old offers a wide range of developmental benefits, even before they can understand words. Here are some of the key advantages:

🧠 Brain Development
Builds neural connections: Listening to language stimulates brain growth and helps form the building blocks for future learning.
Supports early language skills: Babies begin to recognize sounds, tones, and rhythms, which are essential for speech development.

👶 Bonding & Emotional Security
Strengthens caregiver attachment: The closeness and attention during reading time foster a sense of safety and love.
Soothes and calms: The sound of a familiar voice can be comforting, especially during routines like bedtime.

🗣️ Language & Communication
Expands vocabulary: Even if they don’t understand the words yet, babies are absorbing language patterns and sounds.
Encourages listening skills: Regular reading helps babies learn to focus and listen, which supports future communication.

👁️ Visual & Sensory Stimulation
Enhances visual tracking: Looking at pictures and following movement on the page helps develop eye coordination.
Stimulates curiosity: Bright colors, textures, and patterns in books engage babies’ senses and attention.

📚 Lays the Foundation for Literacy
Familiarizes with books: Babies learn how books work—turning pages, reading left to right, and associating pictures with words.
Creates positive associations: Early reading experiences make books feel fun and comforting, encouraging a lifelong love of reading.