Autumn magic 🍂✨
Nature’s very own sensory treasures — crunchy leaves, smooth conkers, spiky pinecones, acorns and colourful seeds. The children loved exploring all the different textures, colours and smells. There’s something so special about bringing the outdoors in 🍁
#pumkins #allaboutearlyyears #messytables #autmunfun
🧹✨ CLEANER WANTED! ✨🧹
Nursery Lodge is looking for a reliable and hardworking cleaner to join our nursery team! 🌟
📍 Location: Nursery Lodge
📅 5 days per week
⏰ 2 hours per evening
🕟 After 4:30pm
📆 All year round
We’re looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our children and staff. 🧸🧼✨
💬 Interested?
Please get in touch via emailing directly
nurserylodge@nonsuchparkforestschool.com
🌳 🥞🍓Smiles and fluffy stacks🌳🥞🍓
What a wonderful morning we had! 🥞✨
Our Rangers Cubs families joined us for our Forest School Breakfast — together we enjoyed:
🥞 Delicious warm pancakes
🍊 Freshly squeezed orange juice
🌿 Crisp fresh air & woodland adventures
💛 So much laughter, connection & happy faces
Pancakes, juice & the best company 🥞🌿✨
Our Forest School Breakfast (Nursery Lodge) was pure magic — thank you to all our wonderful families for starting the day with us 💛
Can’t wait for the next one! 🌳✨
#ForestSchool #NurseryEvents #FamilyBreakfaspt #EarlyYears #NatureLearning Community
🍂Engaging simple Maths within our Forest School adventures
Our little learners have been busy gathering shiny autumn treasures and turning them into hands-on maths magic! 🥜✨
✅ Counting 1–10 and beyond
✅ Sorting by size, colour & shine
✅ Making patterns: big → small → big → small
✅ Comparing: heavier / lighter / more / fewer
✅ Number bonds, sharing & measuring with nature.
Autumn is full of free, wonderful resources right on our doorstep. Every conker collected = every skill growing! 🌳
Counting, sorting, patterning, comparing — all from a simple handful of conkers. Nature makes the best classroom 💛🌳
The best things in learning are free 🍁💚
✨ Where will your autumn adventures take you?
#EarlyYearsEducation #MathsInNature #ConkerPlay #ChildcareLife #AutumnMagic EYFSMaths
🐌🐳 STORY SPOONS — THE SNAIL & THE WHALE! 🐳🐌
Meet our newest storytime friends… 🥄✨
Handmade with so much love — our very own set of The Snail and the Whale story spoons! 🐌💙
From the rocky shore to the deep blue sea, these little helpers bring Julia Donaldson’s beloved tale to life right in our setting 🌊🐋
✨ Why we love them:
• Perfect for little hands to hold and explore
• Helps children follow the story & join in
• Sparks imagination, retelling & wonderful conversations
• Made with care — ours to cherish and share 💛
#TheSnailAndTheWhale #StorySpoons #EarlyYearsLiteracy #JuliaDonaldson #NurseryCraft HandmadeWithLove StorytimeMagic LittleHandsBigIdeas EarlyYearsEducation
🧸 SAY HELLO to one of our class TEDDIES! 🧸
Meet Cubbington Bear (Rangers Cubs) — our newest little adventurer who’s packing his bag and heading home with YOU! 🎒✨
💛 How it works:
• One child takes him home at a time.
• He joins your family life — meals, walks, playtime, bedtime!
• Adventure journal included ✏️📸
• Bring him back safely so he can visit all his friends!
✨ No big plans needed — rainy days, baking, stories or trips to the park all make perfect memories. We can’t wait to hear all about his adventures at circle time! 🥰
📌 Any questions — just send us a message!
#NurseryTeddy #HomeAdventures #EarlyYearsLearning #TeddyBearVisit NurseryLife ChildhoodMemories OurNurseryFamily 🐻
New setting, new chapter, new little adventures ahead 🤍
First days feel big — for you, for your little one, and that’s completely okay. It’s normal to feel that mix of excitement and jitters all at once!
A gentle reminder:
✨ Today doesn’t need to be perfect — it just needs to be kind
✨ Settling in takes time, and every child does it in their own way
✨ We’re right here with you, every step of the way
✨ Small steps = big wins
We’re so happy you’re here. Thank you for trusting us with your most precious one — we can’t wait to watch them grow, learn, and shine alongside you 💛
Welcome to our family 💫
#NewBeginnings #EarlyYears #NewSetting #ParentingJourney #welcome
Cardboard boxes are ultimate open-ended “loose parts” in early years settings.
It boosts imagination, problem-solving, and motor skills as children turn simple packaging into dens, vehicles, and sorting games.📦
Learning Benefits
Open-ended play: Boxes have no fixed rules, letting children decide how to use them.
Physical development: Lifting, crawling inside, and stacking large boxes build gross motor skills.
Communication: Children talk, negotiate, and build stories together during roleplay.
STEM skills: Cutting holes for sorting or joining boxes helps kids explore size, shape, and balance.
Activity Ideas
Den building: Stack large appliance boxes or use pegs and fabric to make cozy reading spaces.
Posting boxes: Cut slots in small boxes for children to post lolly sticks, counters, or shapes.
Small world play: Paint plain boxes to create stables, fire stations, or castle backdrops.
Mark making: Let children draw, paint, or stick tape directly onto the cardboard surfaces.
#losepartsplay #cardboardbox #freeplay