Bright Sparks Nursery

World Earth Day 🌱

For World Earth Day, we have been learning how to care for our beautiful planet.

Through planting, exploring nature, and working together, the children are beginning to understand the importance of looking after the world around us. This display celebrates our love for the Earth, our respect for each other, and the small steps we can all take to make a big difference.

Together, we can help our planet grow happy and healthy for the future 🌎 🪴 🌴

🐣 Easter Fun 🐣

What a lovely Easter afternoon we had, cakes were baked and eaten 😋

They were amazed by the annual magic show which they joined the school in the hall for, and finished the day with a special visit from the Easter Bunny 🐰 who brought chocolate eggs for everyone.

A day full of smiles and sweet memories 😊🐣🐰

More opportunities at Wellesley Park Explorers nursery - please feel free to share! 💡 🌎

🌟 We’re Hiring – Qualified Nursery Practitioner! 🌟

Full-time and part-time roles available.

Are you passionate about giving children the very best start in life? Do you bring creativity, enthusiasm, and a warm, nurturing approach to early years education? If so, we’d love to hear from you! 💛

We’re looking for a Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 3 childcare qualification or above) to join our wonderful team.

📩 Apply now: https://www.eteach.com/job/qualified-nursery-practitioner-1537005?src=email

Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received, and interviews or offers may be made at any stage during the recruitment process.

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🌸🌼 Spring Adventures with Our Two-Year-Olds! 🌼🌸

Today our curious little explorers headed out on a spring scavenger hunt 🌿🔍, searching high and low for signs of the new season! From tiny flowers to crunchy leaves, the children loved discovering the beauty of nature all around them.

Back inside, we used our treasures to create beautiful sun catcher pictures ☀️✨ a wonderful way to bring a little bit of spring sunshine indoors!

It’s been a day full of fresh air, creativity, and lots of smiles 💛

🌊🐠 Our topic this week has been Sea Creatures and the children have loved diving into all things under the sea!

They had lots of fun creating their very own sea creatures, using their imagination, exploring colours and getting wonderfully creative. We saw some amazing fish, octopuses and even a few very unique ocean friends! 🐙✨

Well done everyone for your fantastic underwater creations! 🌟 what budding artists we have 🎨

✨ Little Bakers, Big Skills! ✨

Today our children took charge in the kitchen and baked their very own biscuits and what a fantastic job they did. This wasn’t just all about making a tasty treat, it was a full hands‑on learning experience.

🍪 Skills they practised today:

Measuring & weighing ingredients with accuracy
Following step‑by‑step instructions
Fine motor skills through mixing, rolling, and cutting
Creativity in shaping and decorating their biscuits
Teamwork & communication as they shared tools and helped one another
Confidence building by completing a task from start to finish
The pride on their faces said it all. These moments help build independence, problem‑solving skills, and a love for trying new things.

We’re so proud of our young bakers, we hope the biscuits taste every bit as good as they looked. 🍪💛

School Readiness Workshops!🏫🌈

Thank you to all the parents that attended IKB's school readiness workshop last week. The slides will be shared in due course.

In the meantime there is a Wellington Community School Readiness workshop being held with representatives from many schools/nursery's in Wellington as well as staff from IKB Bright Sparks.

Monday 30th March at 7pm - The Kings Arms Community Hub.

This will be great opportunity for you to attend.

See you there 😊💡

A huge thank you to all our wonderful children (and families!) for making World Book Day so magical. 📚🌍

The costumes were incredible, thoughtful, creative and full of personality. It’s lovely to see such enthusiasm for reading and storytelling 📖

The final share before Wednesday!

Sign up ✍️ come along and bring anyone who you think will benefit from it!

It is open to EVERYONE who has a child starting school September 2026 regardless of school choices! 💡🏫

We hope to see as many of you there as possible 😁

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🌟 Starting School in September 2026? Join Our School Readiness Workshop! 🌟

All parents and carers are welcome, even if you’ve chosen a different Wellington school as your preference. At IKB we believe it is our civic responsibility to support all families in our locality 🌈
We know every child develops at their own pace. Our free, friendly workshop will share simple ideas to help build your child’s confidence, independence, and early skills so they feel happy and prepared for their first day of school.
👶 Suitable for all families with children starting Reception in September 2026

🤝 Practical tips, guidance, and a warm welcome
📅 Wednesday 4th March⏰ 5:00pm📍IKB Primary School
Led by specialists in their respective areas: Kathryn Aldridge (Reception teacher), Caz Herrod (Nursery manager) and Lucy Bridgeman (Nursery SENDCo)
Come along, join the community, ask questions, and get support for your child’s exciting next step!

Please could you indicate using the link below that you are attending, thanks

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