Shooting Stars Nursery Wolverhampton

We recently hosted our very first quarterly Deputy Managers’ meeting | Our Deputy Managers are second in command at nursery, and often called upon to step up to ‘steer the ship’ when the Nursery Manager is training, in meetings or on holiday | They offer hands-on support and on-the-job coaching to the Childcare team in the rooms, in addition to overseeing a vast array of administrative tasks to support the Nursery Manager | No two days are the same in the job of a Deputy Manager, so we decided to gather them all together regularly to ensure they feel supported, motivated and challenged in their roles | This quarter, we focused on innovative ways to develop our overall quality and customer experiences, reviewed staff retention and staff well-being approaches and strategies for coaching and mentoring others | The meeting was fuelled by some great home cooked food courtesy of our resident chef, Peter! | Area Manager Steph said: "The meeting was a great success, and the energy and passion of our Deputy Managers was infectious. It was fantastic to facilitate an opportunity to network and share great practice. We are all looking forward to the next meeting in December, where we’re sure to bring some festive fun into the mix in Shooting Stars style!" ✨

✨ Introduction to settling in ✨
✨ At Shooting Stars we understand that starting nursery, moving from another setting and transitioning through the nursery can sometimes be an unsettling time and so we provide plenty of support to ease the transition for young children and parents alike. Our gentle ‘settling in’ programme gives your child the time to become familiar with their Key Person and surroundings before their first full session.
✨‘Settling in’ usually consists of at least two complimentary visits that are prearranged during the month leading up to your child’s official start date, or planned room move date. If you feel your child would benefit from a little longer to settle, we will be happy to arrange further visits upon request.
✨ Settling for the first time at nursery: On the first visit we encourage you to join your child in their base room to give them reassurance when they meet their Key Person and the other children. On the second visit we encourage you to step out of the room to enable your child to explore their new environment and resources independently. You have the option of viewing your child’s settling session on the CCTV screen for reassurance.
✨ Room transitions: When your child is ready to move up to the next base room, we will let you know so that we can begin planning for their transition. With a small group of their peers, your child will start to spend time playing in their new room.
Before a child’s room transition, we encourage parents to meet with their existing and new Key Person to share information about their child in a Working in Partnership meeting. This helps us to prepare for a smooth transition into the care of their new Key Person.
✨ We hope that joining us at Shooting Stars, and progressing through the nursery, will be a positive and exciting experience for you and your child and we’re here to offer support every step of the way.

It's crazy to think that this time last week it was so hot that we were cooling down in the shade, mark making with ice! 🥵❄️ The children were intrigued by how the ice melted so quickly in their hands and seeped into the colourful paper, creating darker shades and ripples. Rolling out some large paper on the ground offered the children a blank canvas to contribute to a group textured picture using natural resources. Accessing play opportunities on a variety of surfaces offered at different heights also helps the children to develop and strengthen gross motor skills as they squat, balance, lean and reach. ✨

Welcome back to all of the families returning from a summer break or holiday! And a warm welcome to all the new families joining us in the coming weeks to start their early years journey at Shooting Stars Wolverhampton.
Don’t worry if you haven’t booked a tour yet - We welcome ‘anytime’ admissions (not termly). Get in touch by email/phone to arrange a visit and to enquire about our current and future availability.
⏰ Shooting Stars Nurseries are open 07:30 – 6pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays)
👶 Caring for children aged 3 months to 5 years old
✅ 15/30 hours funding and Tax Free Childcare accepted
🧩 Half day or full day sessions can be combined to create a booking pattern to suit you, with full time spaces also available (sessions are subject to availability at time of booking.)
[email protected] | 01902 715547 | WV3 9DU

To all the children starting school this week, wishing you the very best of luck! 🤩 (And to all the parents waving them off at the school gates, don't forget to pack the tissues!) 🥹✨

REMINDER: We are closed to all children on Monday 28th August for the Bank Holiday. Have a great long weekend! ✨

Do you remember making shadow animals with your hands on your bedroom wall as a child? 🔦 Exploring light and shadow can be truly enchanting for little ones, creating shapes that dance, shrink, grow, merge and change as they move. Learning cause and effect. Investigating space and dimension. It's truly magical when you think about all of the things you can create, and how you can make them disappear and reappear at the flick of a switch! 🪄✨

Well that was lunch sorted for the Toddler team!!! 😋 So grateful for this thoughtful Thank You gift of delicious samosas ordered in from a family moving on from the Toddler room. 💙

Meet the Team ✨ Hi, I’m Nicola but everyone calls me Nic. I have worked as a nursery nurse for many years. Seeing the children learn new things every day as they grow and develop is the reason why I enjoy my job as much as I do. I am a mom of 4 children so life can be very busy! In my spare time I enjoy reading and going on camping adventures with my family ✨

Whether you're at work today and drinking a lovely hot coffee, or at home with your child and enjoying an "iced coffee" instead, have a great day! Happy Monday everyone! ☕✨

"Aim for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars" 🚀🌜 ✨

💬 Out of the mouths of babes 💬 Why not try asking your child one or two of these open-ended questions to support the development of their communication and language skills? Make sure you listen actively, leaving them plenty of time to think and reply in their own way, and gain a beautiful insight into their day 💞 Fast forward 10 years and they may not still be so keen to chat on the school run! 🥹

Our ‘Ritz’ breakfast buffet helps the children to choose and serve their own breakfast independently. Using utensils, jugs and cutlery supports their hand-eye co-ordination and providing options gives the children the choice of how they would like to start their day!

Toddlers travelled around the world on a Yoga Adventure, learning poses inspired by the transport we took, the animals we met and the things we saw. Yoga is great for the children’s balance, co-ordination, strength and mobility, and imitation of familiar objects and animals helps them to engage and visualise the correct positions.

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We’d like thank the early years workforce for their hard work, dedication and unflinching determination, always.

We're proud of the workforce and strive to give you a stronger voice.

Thank you.❤️

❤️ HAPPY FATHER'S DAY ❤️
"Walk a little slower Daddy", said a little child so small.
"I'm following in your footsteps and I don't want to fall.
Someday when I'm all grown up you're what I want to be,
Then I will have a little child who'll want to follow me.
And I would want to lead just right and know that I was true,
So walk a little slower daddy, so I can follow you".
~anon

📲 MORE SLOTS ADDED by popular demand!
📆 Sat 10th June
⏰ Book your preferred slot between 09:30am-2:30pm
🎟 Tickets are free: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/637167112987

Nursery Open Day (Tours by appointment) Join us for a tour of the nursery rooms and gardens to see what Shooting Stars Nursery Wolverhampton has to offer your family.

Say hi to our new team member Lisa. Lisa recently joined the Shooting Stars team as our new Housekeeper. ✨ Lisa is a mum of 3 and also a foster carer. In her spare time she enjoys going on family walks with her children and dogs ✨

Our G.E.M Award winner is.... 💎 S O P H I E 💎
Sophie won because she has settled into her new Room Leader Role really well and she is smashing it! Well done Sophie!
G.E.M stands for “Going the Extra Mile.” So please continue to nominate someone who you feels goes above and beyond for your child or family or does something special that stands out.

Nursery Open Day (Tours by appointment) Join us for a tour of the nursery rooms and gardens to see what Shooting Stars Nursery Wolverhampton has to offer your family.

Planning on getting out and about over the Bank Holiday weekend? Why not try supporting your child's observational skills with a visual scavenger hunt and see how many things your child can spot at the park 🔎 Don't forget we're closed on Monday (29th May) for the Spring Bank Holiday, and back open on Tuesday. Enjoy the sunshine! ✨

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 | Anxiety | We're wearing green today to raise awareness and break the stigma around mental health, and raising money for the Mental Health Foundation with our bake sale. The Mental Health Foundation aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and keep promoting mental health as a priority for our society.
For more information visit https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week