St Gabriels Nursery Heaton

😂 NATIONAL TELL A JOKE DAY – SUNDAY 16TH AUGUST! 😂

This Sunday is National Tell a Joke Day – the perfect excuse to spread a little happiness and brighten someone’s day with a good old-fashioned joke! 🥰

So, St Gabriel’s families… who has the best joke?
Let’s fill the day with smiles and laughter! 👀😂

Here’s one to get us started:

🧒 Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert?
🍰 Because he was already stuffed! 🧸🤣

👇 Drop your funniest child-friendly joke in the comments! 👇

😂💙

🌞🌙SOMETHING SPECIAL IS HAPPENING IN THE SKY! 🌙🌞

Today, 12th August 2026 at approximately 19:07 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, will treated to a very special solar eclipse! 🌎🌙☀️

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, creating an amazing shadow across parts of our planet. 🌙✨

Here in the UK, we’ll see a partial eclipse, while some parts of the world will experience the incredible sight of totality! 😮🌎

👀 It’s a brilliant opportunity to talk to our little ones about:
🌙 The Moon
☀️ The Sun
🌎 Our amazing planet
🔭 Space, shadows and the night sky!

PLEASE REMEMBER: Never look directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse, as it can seriously damage your eyes. 👀☀️

🌙✨

☀️ HOT WEATHER REMINDER – WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY ☀️

The hot weather is coming back again this Wednesday and Thursday, so please help us keep the children cool, comfortable and protected.

🧢 Hat – please provide a suitable sun hat.
👕 Change of clothes – please make sure your child has a spare change of cool, comfortable clothing.
☀️ Suncream – please apply suncream before coming to nursery and provide suncream for us to reapply throughout the day.

Thank you for helping us keep our little ones safe, cool and happy in the sunshine! 🌈☀️💙

🌟 Is your child starting at St Gabriel’s Nursery Heaton soon? Here’s Some Reassurance for Our Parents… 🌟

Starting nursery is a big milestone for both your child and your family. It’s perfectly normal for those first few days to feel exciting, emotional and even a little daunting. ❤️

🌈 A few gentle tips to help with settling in:

💜Keep goodbyes calm, loving and consistent – a confident goodbye helps your child understand that you’ll be back.

⏰Stick to familiar routines where possible – keeping things predictable can help your child feel secure.

🤝Trust the process – many children settle quickly once they become involved in play and begin exploring their new surroundings

💬 Stay in touch with your child’s key person – through Parent Zone, email, phone or simply a chat at the door. Communication is really important to us.

Every child settles in their own way, and that’s absolutely okay. Our experienced team will work patiently at your child’s pace, building secure and trusting relationships so they feel safe, happy and confident in their new environment. 💕

And remember…

We’re here to support you and your child every step of the way. 🌈

📢 Open Day Cancellation

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel our Open Day this Saturday, 15th August.

We sincerely apologise for the late notice and for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause.

If you were hoping to attend, please give us a call and we'll arrange a personalised look around on a day and at a time that suits you.
📞 0191 276 5909

We really appreciate your understanding and continued support. ❤️

We hope to welcome you through our doors again very soon and will keep you updated with any future events.

Thank you for your understanding.
St Gabriel’s Nursery

🌟 Open Day at Our Sister Nursery! 🌟

Our sister nursery, St Gabriel’s Gosforth, is holding their Open Day today from 11:00am–2:00pm! 🎉

If any of our families are out and about and would like to pop along, say hello and have a look around, their doors are open and they would love to welcome you.

We really appreciate the support you show across our St Gabriel’s family and would love to see some familiar faces there! 💙

St Gabriel’s Gosforth – Open Day
⏰ 11:00am–2:00pm
🏡 Everyone is welcome!

We hope to see you there! 😊

Our Buttercup room is carefully designed to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that supports the development of children from birth to around 18 months. The room is calm, welcoming, and comfortable, with soft furnishings, cosy areas for rest, and age-appropriate resources that encourage gentle exploration. Practitioners provide warm, responsive care that helps babies build trusting relationships and feel safe, secure, and valued. Your child’s daily routines, including feeding, sleeping, changing, and play, are tailored to your child's individual routine ensuring consistency between home and the nursery. Strong partnerships with parents and carers ensure continuity of care and help create the best possible start for every child.

🎉 Congratulations to Our Newest Team Members! 🎉

A huge congratulations to our latest team members who have successfully passed their probation!

Over the past few months, we have seen the hard work, passion, dedication, and commitment that each of these amazing ladies has brought to St Gabriel's Nursery. We are incredibly proud of everything they have achieved and are delighted to officially welcome them to the team.

👏 Congratulations to Zoe, Abi, and Laura – we are so pleased to have you as part of the St Gabriel's family.

Here's to many more successes together. Well done to all three of you! 💙

☀️"Happy August, everyone!☀️ We cannot believe how fast the summer is flying — but we've got the most brilliant month planned here at St Gabriel's.

Big news first: we're hosting an open day at our Heaton nursery on Saturday 15th August, 11am–2pm. If you've been thinking about a places for your little one, this is the perfect chance to come and have a proper look around, meet the team, and get all your questions answered. No pressure, no sales pitch — just a warm welcome and a good cup of tea. ☕

🏡 OPEN DAY — St Gabriel's Heaton 🏡

📅 Saturday 15th August
⏰ 11am – 2pm
📍 Our Heaton nursery

On the day you'll get:
✅ A full tour of our rooms and outdoor spaces
✅ A chance to meet the team properly
✅ All your funding and fees questions answered
✅ A look at how a typical day runs at St Gabriel's

Thank you to everyone who has shown an interest in our recent lunchtime position.

Due to the high level of interest, we are now placing the vacancy on hold while we review all of the CVs and applications we have received.

We will be working through each application carefully and will begin contacting shortlisted candidates to arrange interviews over the coming week.

Thank you once again for your interest in joining our team. We appreciate the time and effort taken to apply and wish everyone the very best of luck.