RAFAKidz Cranwell

❤️🚴💙 RAFA RIDES 2026❤️🚴💙

Weenesday 24th June • 7.30-17.30

Families, friends, visitors and staff… Everyone is welcome to join us in completing 600 mile challenge on the static bikes and help us raise money for the RAF Association!

1315 miles is the distance it would take to cycle to between all the RAFAKidz centres in the UK!

You can turn up on the day, book a slot or jump on the bike during drop-off & collection times. 🚴

Please help us raise as much money as possible for the RAF Association! Whether its £1 or £100 its hugely appreciated!

Your money will assist in providing help and support to serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and their families who find themselves in need. To find out more about how RAFA help please visit: www.rafa.org.uk

Donation buckets will be available for loose change or you can donate on RAFAKidz’s Just Giving page: the link is below 👇🏻

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/rafakidzcranwell2026

❤️💙 Thank you for your support 💙❤️


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A huge thank you to the amazing team from Babcock for spending the day volunteering in our nursery garden today! 🌿☀️

Your hard work, enthusiasm, and teamwork have made such a difference to our outdoor space, creating an even more wonderful environment for the children to learn, play, and explore.

We are incredibly grateful for your support and generosity with your time — the children and staff will enjoy the benefits for a long time to come. Thank you again from all of us! 💚

Today we are celebrating the incredible Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday! 🌿🦋🐘

To honour his lifelong passion for wildlife, nature, and the planet, we challenged all of our rooms, staff, and children to create beautiful fruit platters inspired by Sir David and the amazing world around us. 🍉🍓🥝

Happy 100th Birthday Sir David Attenborough — thank you for inspiring generations to care for our world. 💚🌍

On Saturday some staff from RAFAKidz Cranwell and RAFAKidz Digby spent the day in training, focusing on slowing down our pedagogy, being more intentional with our environment, and planting those all-important seeds of curiosity 🌱

It was a valuable reminder that learning doesn’t need to be rushed. By giving children the time and space to explore, wonder, and discover at their own pace, we can create deeper, more meaningful learning experiences.

We’re excited to bring these ideas into our settings and continue nurturing curious, confident little learners 💛

Thank you to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for funding this and The Curiosity Approach for providing the training.

🌿✨ Forest School Fun in the Early Years! ✨🌿

This week our little explorers got hands-on with nature!

From shaping clay into imaginative man in the moon faces, utilizing nature to make mini alien friends, to observing the tiniest bugs in their habitats, curiosity was the star of the day. 🐞🌱

We love seeing how children learn through play—discovering textures, practicing fine motor skills, and developing a deep connection with the natural world. Every stick, bug, and bit of clay sparks creativity and wonder! 💚

🍼🌸👶🏻 Goodbye, Lauren 👶🏻🌸🍼

Today is a special day as we say farewell to Lauren, who is beginning her maternity leave. This morning, we gathered to share our warm wishes as she prepares for her new arrival.

We wish you all the happiness and know you will be an amazing mummy! Enjoy this exciting journey ahead! 💖

💜 Purple Up Day 💜

Today we wear purple to show our support for military children—the real heroes behind the scenes. These amazing kids face challenges most don’t see: frequent moves, new schools, and long periods without a parent at home.

Let’s stand together and show our appreciation—because military kids matter too. 💜

Struggling with sleep in your household? You’re not alone.

Join our free, expert-led online session designed for parents and guardians looking for simple, realistic ways to improve sleep and support their family’s wellbeing.

🗓 Thursday 23 April, 1230
⏱ 30 minutes

Our latest RAFAKidz Resilience Hub webinar, ‘Healthy sleep for parents and guardians: Supporting wellbeing’ includes practical next steps for improving routines and ideas for shaping a sleep-friendly environment.

👉Reserve your spot today at: https://rafauk.org/3ODpO7x