Long Buckby Preschool

06/10/2026

🍂 Our Muddy Monday 🍂

Hedgehogs, Homes & Autumn Adventures

Yesterday was another magical Muddy Monday! 🦔🍂

We spent time learning all about hedgehogs — where they live, what their homes look like and what they eat. The children explored the outdoor environment, noticing the leaves, sticks, plants and natural materials all around them.

The children then got creative and designed and decorated their very own hedgehogs, using natural materials they had discovered. Once their hedgehogs were ready, we worked together to create a cosy hedgehog home, where we could carefully put them to bed. 🏡🦔

Muddy Mondays happen every week, and it is wonderful to see how much the children are developing. Each week, they are becoming more curious, confident and expressive, using more language to talk about the natural world and the environment around them.

Life can be busy, so we love creating a space where the children can slow down, explore, notice and connect with the world around them. 🌿

There is something truly magical about giving children the freedom to get muddy, get curious and learn together. 💚

Our Muddy Mondays — where little hands explore, little minds grow and nature becomes our classroom. 🍁🦔🌳

03/10/2026

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful stallholders today, and to everyone in the community who came out to support us. ❤️

As a charity, we wholeheartedly rely on fundraising events to help us continue the work we do. Every penny raised goes directly back into our setting, helping us provide more support and opportunities for the families we work with and the wider community.

The more fundraising events we can hold, and the more support we receive, the more we can give back. We truly couldn’t do it without you!

A massive thank you to our wonderful committee who worked so hard to organise today’s event. They give up their own time and volunteer completely, and we are so incredibly grateful for everything they do behind the scenes to make these events possible. ❤️ Thank you so much for all your time, hard work and dedication — it really doesn’t go unnoticed!

A very special thank you to the lovely couple who kindly donated money to us today. Your generosity means so much. We’ve also made some wonderful new connections, and we have some very exciting fundraising events coming up — so watch this space! 👀

Thank you once again to everyone who supported us today we saw some old faces was lovely to see some of our children from last year. We hope you all have a lovely weekend! ❤️

Don’t forget — our food bank donation point opens on Monday! 🥫

If you would like to donate, anyone is welcome to leave donations outside the church between 8:30am and 3:00pm. We will have a box outside where you can safely leave your donations. The deadline for donations will be Thursday.

Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. Thank you so much for your continued support! ❤️

03/10/2026

Lots on offer today at the pre school.
Come on down.

03/10/2026

Today is the day. Please pop down and support your village charity pre school 😊

30/09/2026

Apples and Pears Day
Saturday 10th October: 10am – 1pm on the Market Place, Long Buckby

Long Buckby Green Spaces will be giving away free bags of apples & pears!
Apple juicing station – bring washed apples for juicing! (bring your own bottles, knife, board & kitchen roll)
Bulbs & plants at great prices.

Donations welcome for Cotton End Park Community Orchard.

29/09/2026

💛 Food Bank Donation Appeal 💛

We are working with our local food bank in Daventry and will be collecting donations from Monday 5th October to Thursday 8th October 2026.

This collection is open to our whole community, not just families who attend our pre-school. We would be incredibly grateful for any donations you are able to give to help support local families who may be struggling and need a little extra help.

📍 Where: Please leave donations outside the pre-school
🕘 When: Monday 5th – Thursday 8th October, 9am–3pm

Every donation, no matter how big or small, can make a difference.

Thank you so much in advance for your kindness and support. It is greatly appreciated by the families who will benefit from your generosity. 💛

Please follow the link below for items they are urgently in need for.

https://www.daventryfoodbank.org.uk/donate-food?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUg509wZG9mBWZkaWQWUO_SMpKXloRjieWmqX8Qh8lHaiZk-mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6aECaNsBfS1mDsroZUA_8gvfFcqtdsAShKeoH52M977c5Vp1e3xLJqCex6ig_aem_H-1Fj3xBD9kZiEcevnlIeA

29/09/2026

29/09/2026

🌿 Muddy Mondays 🐞🦔

This week at Muddy Mondays, we continued exploring insects and animals, with a special focus on using nature to inspire our creations. The children used paints and natural materials to stencil beautiful wings, creating some wonderful patterns and designs. 🦋🍃

There was something really special about spending this time outdoors. When we have our Muddy Mondays sessions, it feels like we create a completely different space for the children — a place where they can explore, discover and get a little muddy! They all really enjoy these sessions, and I love seeing their curiosity grow each week.

I run the session in two separate small groups, with just four children in each group. I also swap the groups weekly, giving everyone the opportunity to experience the different activities and explore the outdoor environment together. 🌱

We then turned our attention to ladybirds 🐞, and the children were amazed at how many they managed to find! We talked about the importance of caring for insects and how we can look after the little creatures we find in our outdoor environment.

To finish our session, we began making our very own hedgehog home 🦔🌿, which we will continue working on next week.

🍂 A little request for families…

Next week, the children will be gathering natural objects to help us create our hedgehog home. So, if you are able to, we would love families to collect some natural materials together at home.

Some ideas include:

🍁 Different leaves — fresh or dry
🌰 Conkers
🌰 Acorns
🌿 Moss
🪵 Sticks
🌲 Pine cones
🍂 Or anything else interesting you find in the natural environment!

Having the children take responsibility for collecting these items at home gives them a wonderful sense of pride and ownership. They can bring their treasures in and share them with their friends during our show and tell next Monday, telling everyone about what they found. 💚

I can’t wait to see what our little explorers discover! 🌿🦔🍂

29/09/2026

Such kind words from one of our families. We will be sharing parent testimonials over the next few weeks.

Thank you to our wonderful families ⭐️