Wonder House Early Learning Centre

29/08/2026

💖 A heartfelt thank you to all of our wonderful parents 💖

We honestly cannot thank you enough for your incredibly generous, thoughtful and beautiful gifts. 🎁 Your kindness and generosity have truly touched our hearts, and we feel very, very spoilt. 🥰 It means so much to know that the love and care we pour into the children is appreciated, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you. ❤️

And then, of course, comes the hardest part of the year… saying goodbye to our school leavers. 🥹🎓

Some of these little ones have been with us since they were tiny babies. We have had the privilege of watching them take their very first steps, hear their first words, overcome challenges, make friendships, discover their personalities and grow into the incredible little people they are today.

It never gets easier saying goodbye. There are always tears, lots of hugs and that bittersweet feeling of being incredibly proud, while wishing we could keep them with us just a little bit longer. ❤️

But as emotional as it is, we know they are ready for their next adventure. They are kind, bright, funny, resilient and absolute stars ⭐ and we have no doubt whatsoever that they will continue to shine wherever life takes them.

So, to all of our wonderful leavers — good luck, believe in yourselves, keep being amazing and never stop shining. ✨🌈

You will always hold a very special place in our hearts, and we will miss you more than you know. ❤️

Thank you for letting us be part of your journey. What a privilege it has been. 🥹💖

26/08/2026

26/08/2026

Preschool theme of the week:The Gingerbread man

This week we have been super busy learning and exploring this fairytale.

We have learnt about repeated refrains through the book of the week The Gingerbread Man.

We have developed our expressive arts and design decorating our own gingerbread man using art materials.

In the forest garden we used natural materials pine cones, acorns, twigs to create a gingerbread man design.

We have all enjoyed saying “Run, Run, as fast as you can you can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man” many times.

26/08/2026

🎭✨ Introducing Our Wonderful New WONDER STAGE! ✨🎭

We have some born performers here at Wonder House! 🌟

Our brand-new Wonder Stage has already been a huge hit with the children. From singing their favourite songs and dancing to putting on their very own performances, they have absolutely loved having the opportunity to step into the spotlight. 🎤💃🕺

It has been wonderful to watch their confidence grow as they take to the stage — and one thing is for sure… they all shone like stars! ⭐️

Our Wonder Stage isn't just lots of fun; it also provides some fantastic learning opportunities linked to the EYFS:

🌟 Communication & Language – encouraging children to express themselves, use new vocabulary, listen to others and share their ideas.

🌟 Personal, Social & Emotional Development – building confidence, self-esteem and resilience while learning to take turns, support friends and celebrate each other's achievements.

🌟 Expressive Arts & Design – giving children the freedom to use their imagination through music, dance, storytelling, role play and performance.

🌟 Physical Development – dancing and moving to music helps develop coordination, balance, body awareness and gross motor skills.

🌟 Literacy – acting out familiar stories, creating their own narratives and singing rhymes all help develop children's understanding of storytelling, rhythm and language.

Most importantly, our Wonder Stage gives every child the opportunity to find their voice, express themselves and have their moment to shine. 🌈⭐️

We can't wait to see many more wonderful performances from our little Wonder House stars! 🎭🎶👏

21/08/2026

Preschool theme of the week:Ladybirds

This week preschool have been learning and exploring all about ladybirds. Following on child’s interest of finding them in the outside area we have enjoyed learning lots of facts.

We went on a ladybird hunt inside and out listening and finding clues.

We painted ladybirds counting how many spots and colours developing our expressive arts and design.

Our book of the week ‘The Ladybird that heard’ exploring rhyming authors and literacy.

Looking at non fiction books learning showing curiosity about life cycles.

21/08/2026

🐞🌿 Our Bug Hotel is Coming Along Nicely! 🐛🪵

A huge THANK YOU to all of our wonderful Wonder House families who have been busy collecting natural materials for our Forest Garden bug hotel! 💚

The children have absolutely loved filling it with all of their fantastic finds, including sticks, leaves, pinecones and other natural treasures. 🍂🌿🪵

Our bug hotel is really starting to take shape, and we can’t wait to see which little visitors decide to make it their home! 🐞🐜🕷️🐝

Thank you for helping us bring this lovely project to life and for supporting the children’s learning about nature, wildlife and caring for our environment. 🌎💚

Keep those natural treasures coming — there’s still room for more! 🌿🐛

The Wonder House Team 💚

13/08/2026

Preschool theme of the week: The Zoo.

This week preschool have been super busy learning all about the zoo. Exploring through hands on exploration and using non fiction books they have enjoyed learning and sharing their favourite animals.

Learning has encouraged:

Literacy: Book of the week ‘Dear Zoo’ exploring authors, animals and what happens next.

Imagination: Using small world play resources creating ideas and playing together.

Understanding of the world: Using nature and real food in their play to invite creativity and experiences.

Expressive Arts and Design: using their knowledge to make animal masks using paint.

07/08/2026

Preschool theme of the week: Senses

This week preschool have immersed themselves into the world of senses showing curiosity and imagination through hands on exploration.

Each day of this week we have looked at sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell through adult led activities inside and out.

The children have enjoyed learning about each one and enjoyed the hands on experiences.

This week learning encouraged:

Understanding of the world: Hands on exploration, learning about ourselves and how our bodies work.

Listening and following instructions: Following instructions to make garlic bread, adult led listening games.

Curiosity and imagination: Developing understanding and communication using words of spiky, slimy, stinky, loud, quiet.