Little Pumpkins Nursery & Pre-Primary

31/08/2026

We’re so excited to welcome Jade the Postnatal Doula to Rise & Shine for a relaxed and informal drop-in session for parents.

Whether you have a question, need a little reassurance, are navigating the ups and downs of life with a new baby, or simply fancy chatting with someone who understands the postnatal journey, Jade will be there for a friendly, supportive conversation. 💛

There’s no formal presentation and no pressure — just a welcoming space to chat, connect and get a little support if you need it.

☕ Come along, grab a coffee and let your little one play while you take a moment for you.

📍 Rise & Shine Play Cafe, Mistley Quay
🗓️ Thursday 10th September
⏰ 2 Sessions: 10:00–11:30am & 12:00–1:30pm
➡️ Book Here or via the link in our bio: https://shop.beyonk.com/g2vla0x0/experiences/xjf4ytw1

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14/08/2026

Following results day yesterday we are delighted to announce our wonderful Abi and Chloe both passed their T Level Early Years Qualification. What’s more both have been offered Early Years Educator positions at Little Pumpkins, which they accepted. Amazing achievement ladies👏, we are super proud of you both 🥰. And we are very excited to support your career develop further.

Message from a Director - “Interesting fact; Abi was once a little pumpkin, attending our Lawford provision which seems like it was just yesterday. I would embarrass her immensely if I commented her cheekiness hasn’t change one bit, so I won’t mention it.”

13/07/2026

An appeal to our community and local businesses:

Following the extreme heat recently Little Pumpkins needs to take urgent action. Therefore I write to let you know we have started a crowdfunding project to support the financial outlay towards the purchase and installation of air conditioning in the nursery building which we are aiming to raise a whooping £15,000! It is a big ask but anything you can donate will be very much appreciated and if you are unable to donate simply sharing our fundraiser will equally be appreciated.

Follow the link: Give the gift of a "cooler" nursery: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/give-the-gift-of-a-cooler-nursery

Thank you for your consideration.

KR

Tracy

Our climate is changing, so is compliance for safer sleeping. Action is needed to keep the children in our care cool during the hot summers

03/06/2026

Feeding Your Under 5s - A Parent/Carer's guide to Early Years Nutrition

On Wed 17 June in this 90-minute session, baby and child nutritionist Charlotte Stirling Reed will cover everything from:

- why the early years matter so much for your child's long term health
- balanced eating, portion sizes, fussy eating
- how to make mealtimes work for the whole family.

Whether you're just starting on your child's food journey or navigating the toddler years, this session will leave you feeling informed, reassured & ready to go.

Please share sign-up the link with parents and carers in your settings: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=TzK0qFwVFUKg8X7YzJqZL6qKmjf-ZgxBkOr4HuNTNapURDU5S1hBR0hFMUU3T1BWUUoySVhSNDI2Ry4u&route=shorturl 📌

03/06/2026

What a fantastic team building event today. The team absolutely smashed the Smart Defence training at SMART Dojos. Lots of great take aways for CPD as well as personal growth. Big thanks to Laurence and Nicky, we learnt so much. Highly recommended. Level 2 for us next year? 🥰

01/05/2026

Have a look 👀 at our under 2’s rooms, for children from 0 to 2 years. The rooms are hosted by highly skilled practitioners offering child lead activities; following their interest.

For more information go to www.littlepumpkins.org.uk

08/04/2026

Come on let’s make this happen for the young people in our area. One week to go. So close now ………

20/03/2026

From our family to yours… please help us raise our last £9500 to reach our £15,000 target - we’ve got just 27 days left to smash it - no donation is too small! Thank you x

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/brantham-skate-park

02/02/2026

We're delighted to let you know that we have successfully completed the 'Rooting' Stage of the Essex Early Years Nourishing our future (NOF) award. This achievement reflects our commitment to creating a healthier future for children and families in our community. Our next goal is to achive the sprouting award so please watch this space, for some more information.

23/01/2026

It was amazing to welcome PACE - Manningtree to our setting on Wednesday where they spent time with our Pre-Primary group of children discussing what birds eat and sharing a poem. We are so grateful to PACE for the amount of time they dedicate to our children and organisation to enhance their learning. It’s always a wonderful experience for the children. Thank you.