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Author: Alastair Cassels

Time for Tea at The Wigwam!

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Our Turtle room had some additional authentic resources given to them this week…. The team added real fruit for the children to explore with, this resulted in the staff extending the activity to include making fruit tea for the children to taste. They enjoyed lemon and ginger and strawberry and raspberry flavours. The team then … Continued

Wigwam Garden

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The Wigwam Garden The Wigwam Garden has had lots of attention and TLC this week! With thanks to our incredible nursery team, we now have a new mud kitchen. The rest of the garden has also been transformed to create an improved natural, varied and exciting play space. The delight from the children when it was … Continued

Summer Activities

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Looking for ideas to keep your younger ones entertained this summer? Here’s a few suggestions from Wigwam Day Nursery in Reading. Ice Paints Even younger ones can have fun using these paints and will be curious about the colours and feel. The slightly older ones will not only enjoy using them but also making them. … Continued

Garden Ideas

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Spending the day in the garden? Here’s a couple of ideas to keep you busy! Clean the Car! Now obviously not your actual car as I don’t think the end result would be desirable!! If your little one has a play car, this activity will keep them busy for ages. This can be done on … Continued

Day Nursery in Reading Summer Open Day

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Join us for our Nursery Summer Open Day! Our Day nursery in Reading are holding a family fun day. We hope to see you there. 27th July 2019 is the date for our family fun morning. From 09:30 – 12:30 we welcome all families to join us; those whose children are at The Wigwam, those … Continued

Playdough Fun

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Playdough We often get asked for our playdough recipe. Here’s one that we use regularly from the BBC! You will need: 8 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp table salt 60ml warm water food colouring 1 tbsp vegetable oil Steps: 1. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix together … Continued

Father’s Day in Reading

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Fathers Day in Reading  Fathers Day in  Reading…we love to get to know our families and host regular events throughout the year. Our next event is this Friday, 14th June to celebrate Father’s Day. Tiny Turtles and Scampering Squirrels Tiny Turtles & Scampering Squirrels are hosting a Fathers Day tea. Dads, granddads, uncles, mums, sisters, … Continued

Eid Celebrations

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Eid Celebrations! Each room at our Reading Nursery celebrated Eid in their own way… Tiny Turtles Our youngest children had a music and movement session, listening to some cultural music, dancing and using instruments. They have been doing activities exploring colours. We’ve experimented with coloured rice and painting/decorating moons and stars. It’s also been a … Continued

Nursery Food Menu for Summer 2019

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Nursery Food Menu for Summer 2019 Our onsite cook, Rana Marshall, who achieved the Food Standards Agency ‘five stars’ is has just released our nursery food menu for Summer 2019. The menu, which works on a three week rotation, is packed full of fruit, vegetables, homemade delights and so much variety! Mornings… For breakfast, children … Continued