Doves View Day Nursery

23/08/2026

🌟 Join Our Moulton Team as a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner!🌟

Are you passionate about early childhood education? We’re looking for a dedicated Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner to join our vibrant team at Doves view Nursery!

What We Offer:
-Competitive Salary:Enjoy a rewarding pay package that reflects your skills and dedication.
- Staff Training:We believe in continuous learning! Benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Management Support:Our supportive management team is here to guide you every step of the way.
- Career Progression:Take your career to the next level with clear pathways for advancement.

If you're ready to make a positive impact in children's lives, we want to hear from you!

📩 Send your CV to:[email protected] or call 01604 644421 to arrange an informal chat

Join us in nurturing the next generation!

19/08/2026

31/07/2026

📚 A Wonderful Walk to the Library! 🚶‍♀️❤️

Today our toddlers enjoyed a lovely walk to our local library, where they had the opportunity to explore books, listen to stories, and experience the excitement of choosing books to look through together.

Visits to the library are so much more than just reading—they help to nurture a lifelong love of books and learning from an early age. Exploring stories together supports language development, builds vocabulary, encourages imagination, and helps children develop important listening and concentration skills.

Our walk also gave the children valuable opportunities to learn about their local community. They practised road safety, observed the world around them, and experienced being part of their neighbourhood. Meeting friendly library staff and seeing other visitors helped build their confidence and social skills, teaching them how to interact respectfully with others in the community.

These outings encourage children to develop independence, curiosity, and a sense of belonging. By connecting with local community spaces like the library, they begin to understand that these places are welcoming, shared environments where everyone can learn, explore, and enjoy time together.

We had a fantastic morning filled with smiles, stories, and discovery, and we can’t wait for our next library adventure! 📖✨💛

26/07/2026

💚🌿 International Self-Care Day at Our Nursery 🌿💚

Today we celebrated International Self-Care Day with a very special picnic, bringing together all of our Doves, from our tiniest babies right through to our preschoolers. 🧺☀️

As we shared our picnic together, we spent time talking about how we feel, what it means to look after ourselves, and the importance of being kind to ourselves and others. One of our favourite moments was hearing our little ones confidently ask their friends, “How are you?” – a simple but meaningful way to check in and show they care. 💛

The afternoon was filled with laughter, happy chatter, and plenty of dancing to finish our celebration. Seeing our children caring for one another, offering kindness, and building friendships truly filled our hearts.

We’re so proud of our little Doves for embracing empathy, compassion, and the importance of self-care from such a young age. 💚

04/07/2026

🧚‍♀️✨ A Magical Fairy Day with Our Special Horse Visitors! 🐴💜

Our Fairy Day was made even more magical with a very special visit from our beautiful horses! From our tiniest Doves in the baby room to our confident graduates, every child had the opportunity to meet, stroke and interact with these gentle animals.

Watching the children approach the horses with such curiosity, care and excitement was truly heartwarming. Some were eager to gently stroke them, while others preferred to observe from a distance before building the confidence to join in. These meaningful moments helped children develop empathy, resilience and self-confidence as they explored something new in a safe and nurturing environment.

As the children shared their excitement, asked questions and talked about what they could see, hear and feel, they naturally developed their communication and language skills. They also deepened their understanding of the world by learning about the horses, how to care for them and the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect. Every gentle stroke and interaction supported their physical development too, encouraging coordination, body awareness and careful control of their movements.

The benefits extended beyond the children. Spending time with the horses created a calm and positive atmosphere throughout the nursery, offering valuable wellbeing benefits for our staff too. The therapeutic nature of being around animals encouraged everyone to slow down, be present and enjoy a shared experience that brought smiles to all.

At Doves, we believe the most meaningful learning happens through real-life experiences. Days like these bring the EYFS to life, allowing children to grow in confidence, build relationships, develop communication skills and explore the world around them in memorable and engaging ways.

A huge thank you to our wonderful horses and their handlers for helping to make Fairy Day such a magical experience. We created memories that will stay with our Doves—and our team—for a long time to come. 💜🐴✨

10/06/2026

Our children enjoyed exploring a variety of patterns, lines and shapes using chunky pens and mark-making resources. Activities like these help to develop the foundations needed for future writing by strengthening hand muscles, improving pencil control and encouraging concentration. The children practised different movements such as zig-zags, waves and straight lines, building confidence while expressing their own creativity. Every mark made is an important step on their early literacy journey!

At nursery we place great value on helping children build meaningful friendships and learn how to care for others. Through play, exploration and shared experiences, the children develop important social skills such as kindness, empathy, turn-taking and cooperation. Watching friendships blossom and seeing children support one another helps create a nurturing environment where everyone feels safe, valued and included. These early relationships provide the foundations for emotional wellbeing and future success.

The children had so much fun exploring role-play accessories, dressing up in sunglasses and bags while creating their own characters and stories. Role play supports children’s communication and language development, confidence, imagination and social skills as they act out real-life experiences and scenarios. It also allows children to express themselves, build self-esteem and develop an understanding of the world around them in a fun and meaningful way. We loved seeing their personalities shine through!

Our children enjoyed a vibrant sensory activity exploring colourful rice, sorting resources and creating beautiful rainbow patterns. Sensory play provides endless opportunities for learning, supporting fine motor development, concentration, problem-solving and mathematical concepts such as colour recognition, sorting and pattern making. The children loved scooping, pouring and investigating the different textures while developing their creativity and curiosity through play. A wonderful invitation to explore, discover and learn!

Today the children enjoyed celebrating Cow Day through a wonderful farm-themed sensory and small world activity. The children explored farm animals, natural materials and milk-themed play resources, encouraging imaginative storytelling and discussions about life on the farm.

Activities like this help children develop their communication and language skills, expand their understanding of the world, and build important fine motor skills as they manipulate and move the different resources. The children loved pretending to care for the cows, exploring textures and creating their own farm adventures with friends.

19/04/2026

There’s something truly magical about watching our children transform the garden into their very own adventure zone Using their imagination, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, they design and build obstacle courses filled with balance beams, tunnels, stepping stones, and jumping challenges. Not only is this wonderful fun, but it also plays a vital role in their development

supporting gross motor skills, coordination, resilience, and confidence as they navigate each new challenge.

We love seeing the children encourage one another, take safe risks, and celebrate their achievements together. Here, learning is always led through play, and moments like these perfectly capture how we nurture curious minds, active bodies, and happy, confident children 🌿

04/02/2026

**Join Our growing Doves Nurseries Family! 💗🕊️**

Are you a qualified practitioner, or seeking a career change? Do you value kindness and genuine connections in the workplace? If so, we want to hear from you!

Who We Are:
At Doves Nurseries, we believe in creating a nurturing environment where both our staff and children can thrive. We’re looking for team members who embody kindness and can foster a culture of love and respect.

What We’re Looking For:
- **Kindness:** This is the core quality we seek. While we can teach policies, procedures, and compliance, kindness is innate.
- **Experience Levels:** Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, we welcome applicants of all experience levels.
- **Role Models:** We need individuals who can communicate with kindness at the heart of all actions and who are passionate about a nurturing curriculum.

Why Join Us?
- Be part of a supportive work family
- Opportunity for personal and professional growth
- Contribute to a positive and loving environment for children

If you resonate with our values, we would love to talk to you!

How to Apply:
Please reach out to Leanne at 01604 644421
We can’t wait to hear from you!

02/02/2026

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29/01/2026

This winter, the youngest members of the Doves family have truly embraced the colder weather, heading out on lots of walks wrapped up in their puddle suits with great enthusiasm and getting well and truly stuck in the mud (quite literally!). By exploring their outdoor environment in all weathers, the children have developed growing confidence, resilience, and a genuine curiosity about the world around them.
During these adventures, they made new connections with our very own animals, approaching these experiences with excitement and care, and having great fun along the way. All of these big adventures often resulted in some very tired little ones, leading to a peaceful and much-needed nap on the journey back to Doves every single time.