Free-Flow have been playing with the ‘Bloxels’ recently and they have found them to be lots and lots of fun. Using these mini blocks has involved talking about colours, looking carefully at patterns in order to follow them closely and counting out the number of blocks required to recreate the selected pattern/design… all whilst drawing …
Two water trays, two pieces of guttering and lots of different resources… What could Stephen’s children possibly get up to this time?! There were certainly plenty of different opportunities for his children to explore! Would they opt to pour and fill? Would they focus upon (and sort!) colours? Would they roll the balls up and …
Imogen had a brilliant conversation when she was with one of her little ones who had noticed something different on her face and he was curious about what it was… They used the mirror to look and Imogen quickly realised that it was her freckles (that had come out) that he had noticed! They then …
It’s that time of year when we begin to say goodbye to some of our friends as they come to the end of their Jolly journeys… it’s a real wrench to let them go as they have been part of our family for such a long time, but we know that we must! It makes …
Here are just a few of the exciting play and learning opportunities on offer for our Free-Flow children today… Will they be saving the day as knights fighting the dragons? Will they scoop and pour using the magical treasure tea set? Will they nurse their friends back to health in our Jolly hospital? Or will …
Our little ones love painting and they simply had a ball when they got to experience a totally new blank canvas…. Not just any old canvas though, it was a transparent one!! Evie turned her room’s door into the best surface to paint and create on. Her children could splash and splodge and smear and …
How lucky we are at Jollies to have a little one here who has a wonderfully clever and talented grandma!! I came in this morning to be welcomed by this enormous bag of amazing food. We are so grateful for the time and love that has gone into creating this for us all here. Exploring …
We don’t just breed trainspotters at Jollies (you can’t blame us, we are opposite Woodlesford station after all!), but plane ones too!! This little one was outside with her friends and after her recent holiday, she enjoyed doing some plane spotting with them. Together they counted how many planes they could see and discussed whether …
It was just so lovely to watch one of our big school leavers caring for one of our younger children when their paths crossed outside this morning! He instinctively helped her, held her hand and chatted away to her. They went on all the different equipment together and such companionship was shown throughout. Kind and …
we’re obsessed with the Gruffalo!!!!! Seeing as all her children are currently obsessed with The Gruffalo book, Chloe went on a book hunt and found yet another book and this one had an actual Gruffalo puppet attached… which made it even more exciting!! This book gave her children some simple instructions to follow on each …