this little one was spotted singing her heart out in the role play house… who needs a microphone when you’ve got a stick of celery?!?!

We love it when our little ones imagine objects to be something else and we love, love, love it when they sing their hearts out!!!!! xxxx

After a week of reflection, last week, and finding out about why poppies are worn and thinking about all the brave souls who help/have helped keep us all safe our children have enjoyed creating their very own interpretations of poppies in playdough, on the light boxes, in giant sensory trays and in paint and other crafty mediums…

Jollies remembers everyone, and thanks everyone too, and we all wish for a future more peaceful world where peace, kindness and empathy prevails… xxxx

We love a good concentration face here at Jollies

Our children are just so independent, focused and skilful when it comes to cutting, crafting and creating!! Xxxx

…….We’re going to catch a big one, what a beautiful day… we’re not scared!!

Free-Flow’s amazing imaginations led them to going outside on a superb bear hunt to really bring the story they’d been sharing together to life.

The children created their own routes across different terrains outside and after travelling over grass and through sand in some very dramatic ways they eventually found themselves running away from a scary (Imogen!) bear

They even decided to use a sheet of tarpaulin to cover themselves up at one point as they were pretending they were safely tucked up in their bed under their ‘duvet’…

It was just so much fun… so we think this group of friends probably will be going on a bear hunt again quite soon….. xxxx

During outdoor play there were some very interesting toys on offer to explore that required lots of focus and hand/eye coordination…

We saw some VERY excited faces when our children’s concentration paid off and their desired results were achieved!! Xxxx

We are bus obsessed at the moment and this bus must have been the best one yet… as the story bus came to visit us here at Jollies!!!

A huge thank you to both Colin and Sally for bringing ‘Nelly’ to see us here at nursery…

We loved climbing aboard and singing songs as Colin played the guitar and Sally introduced us to an exciting new welcome song and sang some of our golden oldie favourites too!

We listened to a few stories together before exploring the bus and all the AMAZING books on board as well as some fabulous puppets too. We loved playing instruments, singing songs, sharing stories and exploring this fantastic bus.

We can’t wait for you to come and visit us again soon… you made lots of little people (and us big ones too!) very, very happy today!!! xxxx

After their original bus journey a few days earlier; Free-Flow were soon back on their jolly bus again and even had their own tickets; only this time they managed to combine it with their other current obsession at the time… fireworks!!

Whilst they were on their (imaginary) bus journey they spotted fireworks (amongst many, many other things!) out of the window (our huge interactive screen provided the perfect backdrop to bring their imaginings to life!!)… and it was AMAZING!!

This then led them all on to going outside and waiting at the bus stop in front of Jollies to find some real life buses.

They gave everyone that passed by a big wave and they spotted all the different coloured cars passing by and discussed all the different vehicles they could see.

At the bus stop they had their tickets to wave and they even got to press the information button at the stop to get the latest update.

At last the 446 came by and they gave it a HUGE wave and the very friendly bus driver and passengers waved right back which made our children’s day!!

Following our children’s interests is just so exciting as we never quite know where they will take us… Xxxx

One of our friends in Free-Flow recently sparked up an interest in buses, so they soon all decided to get on and off their own Jolly bus as they went on their way to the seaside (their destination of choice!!).

So chairs were swiftly found and arranged and a sign was placed as they needed their very own bus stop to queue at and wait for the bus to arrive…

Of course they then had to sing ‘wheels on the bus’ multiple times and this soon morphed into making up their very own special little Jolly remix too!!

They definitely had fun and they got the full bus experience as they had to wait at the Jolly bus stop until the bus came before boarding and having their tickets checked, before then embarking on a fun day out at the seaside with their besties!!

Just look at the excitement on their faces… we don’t think their smiles could have got any wider!! We think it’s fair to say they all enjoyed their trip on the bus…

All aboard and step this way for imaginative play and superb friendship!! Xxxx

From Chloe’s AMAZING (invitation to play) ‘firework tuff tray’ to the creation of ‘edible sparklers’ and dipping apples in chocolate before adding sprinkles; we are all about creating Bonfire Night traditions and memories here at Jollies… We hope you all have an amazing weekend with your families!!!

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bakers are…. Pouncing Possums!!

After one of our little Possums parents told us that they got a toy kitchen for their birthday recently Natalie and Katie decided to follow this newly-found interest by adding a role-play kitchen into their room; in order to extend and follow on these current interests being exhibited at home.

Needless to say this was immediately a HUGE hit!! Since then our babies have been mixing and stirring and passing plates of yummy food to each other and making sure that their grown ups are kept happy with a constant supply of cups of tea and coffee !!

We love to follow our children’s ever-changing interests and obsessions and we love to support their imaginative play and communication skills through scaffolding and demonstration as they play alongside each other happily cooking up THE best feasts!! xxxx