On Friday Emma, Imogen and Free-Flow went for a walk into the shady forest!! They had lots of fun along the way. En route they passed the new shelter in the train station and just had to sit in it!! Imogen showed everyone how to print tickets and they then each got one! They then …
Teamwork made the dream work… and experimentation and investigation was definitely the name of the game!! Different ramps were created, speeds compared, sizes discussed (as some vehicles simply didn’t fit down the tubes and ramps!), cars were counted, dumper trucks filled and general fun was had between friends; as they all played imaginatively together and …
We’ve been football crazy today here at Jollies!!! All that’s left to say is… COME ON ENGLAND !!!! Xxxx
Experimentation was the name of the game when Jade and her children were using and exploring the paint recently as they decided they wanted to do some painting, but instead of just using paint Jade added crazy foam into the mix!! Her children could add foam and different colours and quantities of paints into their …
We are sooooooo excited about our upcoming 2024 Reception Class School Leavers Trip!! Today Emma and I have been on a recce to Swithen’s Farm to refresh our memories about all the lovely things we can expect from our day. This trip is simply fabulous and the farm are super organised and always provide us …
A mini impromptu band (or ten!!) popped up throughout the day when our children discovered a table covered in musical instruments! They worked collaboratively together to create mini musical masterpieces and these ranged from pop songs, to tv programme theme tunes, to nursery rhymes to literally their very own creations!! We love our children’s musicality …
One of our lovely parents brought in this gorgeous sweet treat for us today… we hadn’t even realised, but today is ‘National thank a teacher day’ What a lovely thing for us to receive and Team Jollies are truly feeling thankful and appreciated (…..and very, very excited for our lunch breaks now too!! ) We …
Ellison set up an investigation station in Cheeky Monkeys and it certainly piqued her children’s interest and sparked their curiosity. There were many things to explore and our children used the magnifying glasses to see things in a very different light. They investigated the giant magnets… …. Which things would the magnets pick up? Why …
After a recent huge delivery Stephen found a way to get creative with the very last of the cardboard boxes. He imaginatively created a fun game involving said box and some balls! His children then worked together to try and get the coloured balls to fall down into the holes that he had made. How …
This morning Sally and Colin brought the story bus to Jollies. We visited it in small groups to have a singsong with Sally, accompanied by Colin on his guitar. We then chose stories to share with each other or on our own in the story den holes. We loved this as we absolutely LOVE books …