The Little School House Day Nursery

30/09/2026

This week in toddlers our book of the week has been "we're going on a bear hunt" 🐻. We went on a lovely autumn walk in the woods to go on our own bear hunt and sang the song together.

While in the woods we were also hunting for conkers, sticks and different coloured leaves 🍁🌿 We found a huge conker tree where we got to see the spiky shells and collect the conkers ready for our autumn craft at nursery. Everyone enjoyed exploring the world around us.

On the way back we took a little detour to the park enjoying our time running round.

30/09/2026

Today Pre-School all enjoyed a spontaneous trip to B&M on the bus, following on from our nursery council. We bought Halloween decorations to decorate our room👻🎃💀 and lots of different dressing up costumes. When we arrived back at nursery everyone enjoyed exploring the new costumes and talking about the different professions such as "I'm a doctor, check your chest" and holding out the stethoscope.

28/09/2026

Here at The Little School House we are proud of the diversity of the community we serve, & of all the different languages that are spoken within our setting.
Children enjoy learning words & phrases in different languages, learning about different countries, religions & festivals.
This month we are focusing on UKRAINIAN.
If you speak Ukrainian & are able to share any stories, music, newspapers, fabrics, clothing, currency or pictures to further enrich our environment, they would be gratefully received. In addition, if you have any information about your language, or your family’s heritage that you’d like to share, please speak to one of the team; we would love to pass this on within the setting.
Thank you in advance.

21/08/2026

12/08/2026

Take a look at our latest blog on the Company website - 'What We've Been Up To This Month at The Little School House!'
Read all about what we got up to in June

Discover what's going on at our award winning day nurseries, including activities, events and inspiration for parents.

19/06/2026

Our rooms have had so much fun creating and painting flags and shirts to decorate our shelter area, all in preparation for the World Cup! ⚽🌍

The children enjoyed learning about the different flags and countries taking part in the tournament, and of course discussing whether England will bring it home this year! (We think they just might!) 🏆

To celebrate the many cultures represented at the World Cup, we'll also be hosting a weekly World Cup Day. Our staff team has created a fantastic menu (see photo) that will give the children the opportunity to experience traditional foods from two of the countries playing on that day.

Our first World Cup Day will feature England vs Ghana next Tuesday! 🇬🇧🇬🇭

At The Little School House, we love celebrating different cultures and countries, and the World Cup provides the perfect opportunity to learn, explore, and have fun together!

05/06/2026

Here at The Little School House we are proud of the diversity of the community we serve, & of all the different languages that are spoken within our setting.
Children enjoy learning words & phrases in different languages, learning about different countries, religions & festivals.
This month we are focusing on GERMAN.
If you speak German & are able to share any stories, music, newspapers, fabrics, clothing, currency or pictures to further enrich our environment, they would be gratefully received. In addition, if you have any information about your language, or your family’s heritage that you’d like to share, please speak to one of the team; we would love to pass this on within the setting.

Thank you in advance.

22/05/2026

🌍♻️ Exciting New Sustainability Initiatives at Nursery! ♻️🌍

Dear Parents & Carers,

As part of our Climate Action Plan, we’re excited to introduce some new ways we can work together to create a more sustainable nursery community 💚

👕 Clothing Swap Shop
Got clothes your child has outgrown? Bring them along! Pop any good-quality pre-loved items into the metal container in our main entrance porch labelled “Clothing Swap Shop.”

Families are welcome to browse the clothing rail and swap items to take home. Together, we can:
✅ Reduce waste
✅ Recycle and reuse clothing
✅ Build up spare nursery clothing supplies
✅ Support families with access to pre-loved items

🌿 Recycled Loose Parts
You’ll also spot our “Recycled Loose Parts” container! If you have any natural or unused materials at home, we’d love to give them a new purpose in nursery play and learning.

Ideas include:
🍂 Pinecones
🪵 Wooden items
🪨 Pebbles
🌱 Natural materials
🏠 Safe household items for creative play

By reusing resources, we can reduce waste and provide more natural, open-ended learning experiences for our children.

📚 Lending Library Reminder
Don’t forget our Lending Library in the nursery hallway! Families are welcome to borrow books to enjoy at home and return when finished - just ask a staff member!

Have books to donate? We’d love to receive them so other families can enjoy them too ❤️

Thank you for your continued support in helping us build a greener, more environmentally friendly nursery community 🌎

– The Management Team

22/05/2026

🌍✨ Here at The Little School House, we love celebrating the many different cultures and heritages within our nursery family. Today, our Toddler Room celebrated National St Helena’s Day! 🇸🇭

St Helena is a beautiful small island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, and we had so much fun learning all about it throughout the day. At group time, we talked about the island and its history, enjoyed tasting some local foods at snack time, read a wonderful story by a local author, and explored the amazing animals that can be found there. 🐢📚🍍

It has been such a fun and educational experience, and we’re proud to encourage the celebration of different cultures and heritages within our nursery community — we’ve all learnt so much! 💛

If your family has a heritage or culture you would like us to celebrate with you, please let us know — we’d love to learn more together! 🌎✨

14/05/2026

✨ WE’RE HIRING – EARLY YEARS EDUCATORS ✨

Do you have…

✨ A warm, smiling face that makes every child feel special?
😂 The ability to laugh at jokes you don’t understand or even find funny?
🦸 A big imagination ready to become any character requested?
🎵 An out-of-tune singing voice you’re not afraid to use in front of a crowd?
🤗 Plenty of warm hugs to give when needed?
🧁 The skills to “eat” playdough creations & “drink” endless cups of imaginary tea?
💩 A high level of comfort talking about bodily functions (& expert smelling skills to seek out said functions!)?
💛 Above all, are you ready to become highly important, special & loved by our many lovely young children & their families?
Because there really is no other job quite like this one ✨
We are looking for passionate Early Years Educators to join our wonderful team 🌈

📌 Requirements:
✔️ Full & relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification
(Please note: Health & Social Care alone does not meet the criteria)
✔️ Ideally, experience working with children under 5

📩 Don’t delay — APPLY TODAY to [email protected]