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Logs and logs of fun!!
Our balancing logs in our garden side of our large outdoor area provide the perfect challenge for little bodies to step, stretch, climb, balance and develop core strength and control and coordination. Our children make their own risk assessments and then express their pride in their achievements as they complete their own self-selected challenges… but …
Teapots, teapots everywhere!!
What better way to cool down on a warm day than splishing and splashing and filling and emptying and pouring bubbly water with your friends… fancy a cuppa anyone?! Learning about capacity and the language associated with volume and caring and sharing and imagining as tea parties are created in the most fun way!…. The …
Eat, Sleep, SLIDE…. Repeat!!
We love our outdoor area here at Jollies xxxx
Role playing together is simply THE BEST (for us Jolly grown ups too!!)
This little one was the best host as she invited Imogen over to her house after a hard day’s work for Imogen being a fire fighter. She offered Imogen a cup of tea and some biscuits and when Imogen said she was going to sit back and put her feet up her response was “Okay…. …
Made with mud and love
So many wonderful creations emerging from our mud kitchen… this little one lovingly made some ‘warm milk’ for Beth and made sure that he totally looked after her. What’s next on the menu we wonder?! Xxxx
Same resource, different use…
It’s not just our younger children currently enjoying the beautiful blocks… our Free-Flowers love them too Except now extra dimensions are added; such as colour sorting, counting, comparisons of tower height, lots of positional language and lots of imagination as the blocks morphed into all manner of imaginary things, including an excellent bendy bus!! Just …
New key person bonds are forming already…
it’s making our hearts sing here at Jollies All rooms are loving getting to know their new children (and their mummies and daddies too!) and new friendships are being formed and confidence and familiarity is growing as our children settle into their new exciting play spaces. Soooo many exciting adventures ahead for everyone xxxx
All things bright and beautiful
What’s better than building with brightly coloured blocks? Building with brightly coloured blocks on the light table and on a mirrored surface Beautiful patterns are created as spaces are filled with brightness!! Fascinating reflections and amazing colours create awe and wonder for our little ones… investigating, exploring and learning in THE BEST possible way! Xxxx
Skills!
Spider-Man’s got nothing on us… scaling our climbing wall quicker than he could scale a skyscraper!! Amazing physical skills emerge and develop here at Jollies through sheer perseverance and determination (and a little bit of modelling, scaffolding, demonstration and supportive advice and from a nearby kind, encouraging Jolly grown up!) xxxx
Hello September!!
As promised, here’s a first sneaky peek into some of our exciting new spaces. We think your children are in for oodles of fun as they learn through their play here with our wonderful Team Jollies New key person bonds are forming already and it’s exciting times ahead for everyone……… xxxx