UEA Nursery

🌟Looking for a New Challenge in Early Years starting in September?

At UEA Nursery, we know that many talented practitioners come to Early Years through different routes and at different stages of their careers. That's why we're excited to be recruiting for an Apprentice Early Years Practitioner Level 3.

This opportunity could be ideal if you:
✔ Have experience working with children but do not yet hold a full Level 3 Early Years qualification
✔ Are looking to return to the sector after a career break
✔ Are considering a career change into a rewarding profession
✔ Want to formalise your existing skills and experience through a recognised qualification

As an apprentice, you'll earn while you learn, working alongside our experienced team in a well-established nursery environment while gaining your Level 3 qualification.

At UEA Nursery, we value experience, professionalism, and a passion for supporting children's learning and development. Whether you're already working in childcare, education, health, customer service, or another people-focused role, we'd love to hear from you.

📍 Based at UEA Nursery, Norwich

Find out more and apply here:
https://vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/2298/apprentice-early-years-practitioner-level-3--sc5004.html

Please share with friends, family, colleagues, or anyone looking to take the next step in their Early Years career! 💙

🌱 Getting busy in the allotment! 🌞

The children have been enjoying some wonderful gardening experiences in our allotment area. They carefully planted a courgette plant and transplanted the sunflower seedlings, making sure to give them plenty of water in the sunshine. 🌻💧

There was lots of excitement as the children picked some fresh broad beans and worked together to pod them, exploring where our food comes from and developing their teamwork skills along the way. 🫛

We can’t wait to watch everything continue to grow! 🌿

☀️ Keeping Cool at UEA Nursery ☀️

With the warmer weather here, we’ve been finding lots of fun ways to stay cool and comfortable at UEA Nursery! 💦

Water play is a fantastic way for children to explore, learn and regulate their body temperature while having fun with friends. From splashing, pouring and scooping to imaginative play outdoors, water activities support children’s physical development, communication skills, creativity and wellbeing. 🌈🪣

We also make sure children have:
💧 Regular access to fresh drinking water
🧢 Sun hats and shaded areas outdoors
🌿 Calm, cool spaces to rest and relax
☀️ Plenty of opportunities for outdoor learning safely in the sunshine

Learning through play continues in every season, and summer brings so many exciting sensory experiences! 🌻

🥔🌟 Our Yellow Stars children have been busy discovering potatoes in the mud kitchen today! 🌟🥔

The children explored the different shapes, textures, and sizes of the potatoes, activities like this help support sensory development, curiosity, and early communication skills through hands-on play. 💛

We loved seeing their excitement and creativity as they explored the natural world around them! 🌿✨

We’re delighted to share that UEA Nursery has been awarded an accreditation for completing the Healthy Smiles Programme! 😊🦷

This recognises our commitment to promoting good oral health and healthy habits in a fun and engaging way. We’re so proud of our team and children for their hard work, and grateful for the support from our families 💛

Here’s to many more healthy smiles! 😁

Debbie from our Norfolk & Waveney Oral Health Improvement Team recently presented the University of East Anglia Nursery with their Healthy Smiles Certificate of Accreditation. All the amazing staff have been working hard to become a tooth-friendly setting, and we're so proud of them! UEA Nursery
If you're an early years setting based in Norfolk & Waveney and would like to know more about our Healthy Smiles Programme, please email us at [email protected].

🦷 A visit from the dentist! 😁

Today, at UEA Nursery we enjoyed a special visit from Chloe, a dentist from Healthy Smiles! 😁

Chloe showed the children how to brush their teeth effectively, with the help of her dragon puppet, Dexter 🐉. Dexter was very cheeky and kept biting the toothbrush, which had everyone laughing!

It was fantastic to see how knowledgeable the children already are. They confidently shared that we should brush our teeth twice a day for two minutes each time 🪥

Chloe also talked about sugary foods, explaining that it’s best to enjoy them at mealtimes rather than snacking on them throughout the day. She reminded us all how important it is to visit the dentist twice a year.

A fun and informative visit – thank you, Chloe! 😊