Ducklings Sandiacre

01/09/2026

We would like to wish all of our 2025 school leavers all the best on their first day of school. We will miss each and everyone of them as they go off on a new adventure 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

30/07/2026

On Tuesday, we were visited by environmental health. We are pleased to announce that we have received another score of 5!

A massive well done and thank you to Colleen for preparing all of the wonderful meals and for maintaining the kitchen in excellent condition.👏👏

21/06/2026

Happy father's day to all of our wonderful dad's and granddad's and carer's!We hope you enjoy your day 😀

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

✨ We have received some lovely feedback from our parents! ✨

Here’s what a few of them have shared about our wonderful nursery, providing new families with a glimpse of how fantastic our team is. 🤩💕

We still have places available for September, so if you would like to arrange a visit or discuss a space for your little one, please get in touch via phone or email. We’re here to help!

📞 0115 9390105
📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://www.ducklingsnursery.org.uk/our-nurseries/sandiacre/

19/05/2026

Our lovely Baby Room Lead Sophie took the ducks home for the weekend so they wasn't lonely 💕

Here they are having their first bath, which they absolutely love 🐥🤩 although it does seem to promote their bowels too 🙈

They are going to be so missed when they go on Friday 😢

15/05/2026

Mighty Monsters are hosting some meet up sessions for children starting school in September. This is a fantastic way for your child to meet some of the other children who will be starting school with them in a fun environment 🤩😊

15/05/2026

🙌 every child deserves the best start in life and we are committed to ensuring this happens for all the little ones we have the privilege of caring for ✨️

14/05/2026

🐥🐥 Ducklings at Ducklings 🐥🐥

On Tuesday, we had some eggs delivered by Incredible Eggs so we can take part in a 2 week hatching programme 🤩

Taking part in the duck hatching programme provides all of our children with a wonderful hands-on learning experience full of awe, wonder, and curiosity ✨️

Watching the eggs hatch and caring for the ducklings helps to develop:
👉 empathy
👉 communication and language skills
👉 understanding of the natural world
👉 early scientific thinking through real-life experiences

It also encourages children to ask questions, make observations, and engage in meaningful play-based learning while creating lasting memories and excitement within the setting.

"If children grow up not knowing about nature and appreciating it, they will not understand it, and if they don't understand it, they won't protect it, and if they don't protect it, who will?" 'Conserving Wonder', by Sir David Attenborough 💕

We are all so excited to watch them grow over the next week 🤩🙌

08/05/2026

Physical Development

Each week throughout the term, we welcome Coach Nathan from Mini Athletics Nottingham and Loughborough into our nursery, who helps to promote physical development for our Nursery Class children 🙌

Physical development in early childhood is crucial as it helps to build foundational strength, coordination and confidence. This all links directly with the child's cognitive, emotional, and social development, which helps with:

🌟 strengthening gross and fine motor skills
🌟 improving memory, attention, and brain development
🌟 elevating moods, boosting confidence, and encouraging self-regulation
🌟 setting the stage for a healthy lifestyle, reducing the risk of childhood obesity, and strengthening bones and muscles
🌟 building relationships with peers, boosting teamwork and social confidence