Play Away Day Nursery West End

👨‍👧‍👦 Thank You, Dads and Grandads! 👨‍👦‍👦

A big thank you to all the dads, grandads, and special father figures who joined us for our Father's Day Stay and Play session today.

It was wonderful to see so many families spending quality time together, enjoying the activities, getting creative, and making special memories with their children here at nursery. The children loved sharing their nursery environment with you and showing off all the fun things they enjoy each day.

We hope you had a lovely time and enjoyed celebrating Father's Day with us. Thank you for helping to make the afternoon so special! 💙



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✨ New Team Member ✨

We’re delighted to officially introduce Sophie, who has joined our Baby Room team as our new Lunchtime Assistant! 💙

Many of you may already recognise Sophie, as she has been a valued member of our flex team for the past year and a half. We’re so pleased that she is now making the transition into a permanent role with us.

Sophie is a mum of two and brings lots of warmth, care, and experience to our nursery. She is looking forward to getting to know all of our babies and families even better in her new position.

Please join us in giving Sophie a very warm Play Away welcome! 🎉💙

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🦸‍♀️🦷 Hampshire Healthy Heroes Visit 🦷🦸‍♂️

Today, our Pre-School children enjoyed a visit from Hampshire Healthy Heroes, who spent the morning teaching us all about the importance of oral hygiene and staying active.

Hampshire Healthy Heroes works with Early Years settings to support healthy starts for young children, helping to improve emotional, physical, and dental health outcomes.

The session was delivered in a fun and interactive way, allowing the children to learn about healthy habits and why it's important to look after their bodies and teeth. Through engaging activities and discussions, the children gained valuable knowledge that they can continue to develop at home with the support of their parents, carers, and Early Years practitioners.

We had a fantastic morning and would like to thank Hampshire Healthy Heroes for visiting us and helping our children become healthy heroes too! ⭐

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🎉 We’re thrilled to be ranked #25 in The Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers!

With 1 in 5 colleagues completing an apprenticeship, this achievement reflects the amazing commitment of our apprentices, managers, mentors and training partners.

A huge thank you to everyone involved, especially our 403 incredible apprentices. 💙

Great to see so many Early Years organisations recognised too - our sector is thriving!

🌟 Meet Talia – Our New Baby Room Apprentice! 🌟

We are delighted to welcome Talia to our nursery team as our new Baby Room Apprentice! 💕

Talia's first day with us will be Wednesday 17th June, and we are excited for both the children and team to get to know her.

To help her settle into her new role, Talia will spend her first three days in the office completing her induction and a range of online training courses. This will help prepare her for her first experiences working within the room and ensure she feels confident and ready to support our children.

As part of her preparation, Talia has already completed her Level 1 Makaton Training alongside the team, demonstrating her commitment to supporting communication and inclusion within our nursery. 👏

Once she begins working in the Baby Room, Talia will be closely coached and mentored by Tasmina, who will support her throughout her apprenticeship journey and help her develop her skills and knowledge.

We are very excited to have Talia join our nursery family and look forward to watching her grow and thrive in her new role. Please join us in giving her a warm welcome! 💛

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📣 Parents, We Need Your Help! 📣

As part of our ongoing commitment to the Curiosity Approach, we are looking for donations of pre-loved items to help enhance our home corner and create inspiring play spaces for the children.

We would be grateful for donations of:

👞 Old shoes

💍 Bangles

👜 Handbags

🎹 computer keyboards

☎️ Old phones / mobiles

🧣 Scarves

🏡 Homely items (teapots, cups, kitchen items, ornaments, and other household treasures)

These real-life resources encourage children to explore, imagine, create and develop their understanding of the world around them through meaningful play experiences.

✨ What is the Curiosity Approach?

The Curiosity Approach focuses on creating engaging environments filled with authentic, open-ended resources that spark children’s curiosity and inspire exploration, creativity and independent learning.

Every donation, big or small, makes a huge difference and helps us provide exciting learning opportunities for our children.

❤️ Thank you for supporting our nursery community and helping us create a curious, inspiring environment for all.

Please hand any donations to a member of the team. We truly appreciate your support! 😊

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🍦 Ice Cream Parlour Fun in Waddlers! 🍦

Today, our Waddler children enjoyed exploring an ice cream parlour role-play activity. The children loved using the scoops to pick up the pretend ice cream and place it into cones and bowls.

This simple activity helped to develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and early imaginative play as they explored the different resources and interacted with their friends and team members.

There were lots of smiles, laughter, and excitement as the children discovered and explored the ice cream parlour together. Great fun was had by all! 😊🍨



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