Shipdham Pre-School

14/10/2026

Healthy, Balanced Lunchboxes at Preschool

We encourage families to provide a balanced lunchbox with a variety of fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, protein and a drink of water to help children stay energised, learn and play throughout the day. Small, simple, child-friendly portions are perfect! Please also be mindful of allergies within our setting, we have egg and dairy allergies. These ingredients are still allowed but can be present in many everyday foods, including cakes, biscuits, bread, mayonnaise, yoghurt and cheese, so please be aware. Thank you for helping us keep every child safe, healthy and happy! 💚

07/10/2026

We’ve been busy creating some lovely new play spaces for the children! Our areas are set up to encourage imaginative play, exploration, creativity and independence, with cosy dens, small-world play, sensory stepping stones, role play and opportunities for children to follow their own ideas. We can't wait to see where the children’s play takes them!

26/09/2026

Remember to check the memo section of Tapestry to see what the children have been up to over the last couple of weeks.

20/09/2026

20/09/2026

18/09/2026

Tapestry Updates

While we are settling the children into our temporary setting at Bullock Park Hall, we will not be completing individual child updates on Tapestry as we normally would.

This is mainly because we currently have limited access to Wi-Fi at the hall, and, more importantly, we want to make sure our time and attention remain focused on supporting the children as they settle into their new surroundings.

We will, however, continue to keep you updated by sharing group posts in the Memos section of Tapestry, showing you some of the activities, experiences and adventures the children have been enjoying.

We really appreciate your understanding while we settle into our temporary arrangements. We will return to our usual individual Tapestry updates as soon as we are able to.

18/09/2026

Our Afternoon Adventure 🌿🍂

As we had a small group this afternoon, we took the opportunity to head out for a lovely walk through the woods, finishing with lots of time to play at the park.

Along the way, the children became little woodland explorers, looking carefully for feathers, conkers, leaves and seed pods. We talked about the different things we found and used our senses to explore the natural environment. We also stopped to look at the prickly blackberries and nettles, talking about why we need to be careful around them.

At the park, there was lots of imaginative and cooperative play. The children pretended to be fast asleep on the swings, then enjoyed helping one another by pushing the swings. They showed great turn-taking, communication and teamwork as they played together.

It was a lovely afternoon full of exploration, physical development, language, imagination and social interaction, with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and learn through play. 🌱

15/09/2026

At Afterschool club today we went to the park, collected conkers and played hide and seek. The children had a lovely time in the sunshine.

11/09/2026

We wanted to give you a further update regarding our temporary arrangements at Bullock Park Hall.

At the moment, we are still unsure when we will be able to return to the preschool building. We are continuing to work through the situation and are awaiting further information regarding access

With this in mind, there is a possibility that we may need to remain at Bullock Park Hall for the remainder of this half term. We will, of course, keep you updated as soon as we have any firm information and will let you know immediately if there is any change to our arrangements.

We want to thank you, our families, for your continued patience, understanding and support. We appreciate that the uncertainty is not easy, but we are doing everything we can to keep things as settled and positive as possible for the children.

The children have settled remarkably well into Bullock Park, and we are pleased that we have been able to continue providing them with a safe, happy and familiar preschool experience despite the circumstances.

We will continue to keep you updated as soon as we have any further information.

With thanks and best wishes,

The Shipdham Preschool Team