Halloween Fun
At The Wigwam Nursery we love celebrating Halloween! This week, we will be enjoying a range of Halloween themed activities throughout the rooms. On Friday, we will end the week with a fancy dress Halloween party.
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Gingerbread Christmas Activity Idea
Gingerbread Christmas Activity Idea Are you on the look out for a Gingerbread Christmas Activity Idea? The Christmas break can be overwhelming for the little ones; a different routine, seeing different people and missing their nursery friends. If you’re looking for a fun distraction that you can do together, how about this activity that is … Continued
Wigwam Nursery Ofsted
The Wigwam Day Nursery and Preschool in Reading is rated as ‘good’ in all areas by Ofsted Our first Ofsted report as the new owners of the fantastic Wigwam Nursery has been published and we’re delighted with the views from the Inspector. Click here to read more!
Creativity Area!
We just love this amazing area for the children in our Squirrels Room! This range of accessible equipment supports their physical skills, imagination and independence as well as encouraging a love of creativity and mark making, all the things that help to begin their literacy journey…
It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas
The children have been creating Christmas wreaths today. They were given a range of brushes to use, including a shaving brush allowing for a greater hand grip. They had great fun deciding how they wanted it to look, but the question of the day is, can you ever have too much glitter at Christmas?
Black and White Areas for Babies
Black and white areas for babies We are often asked why we have black and white areas for babies. At The Wigwam we know that in the first year of life there are limitations to what babies can see properly but they respond well to simple bold patterns with high contrast. These types of toys … Continued
Small World Play
Small World Play Small world play is used to describe imaginative play which allows children to act out scenarios, using ‘small’ toys and objects. The imagination really can run wild with small world play; children can immerse themselves in scenes from real life, stories or just completely use their imaginations. Small world scenes often focus … Continued
Outdoor Play
It may be cold outside but with the sun shining the children are still enjoying our outdoor space. They can use the new dressing up area or cosy up with their friends whilst they look at a book together…
Our Employee of the Month for November
Congratulations to Ed for winning Employee of the Month. Ed was chosen due to the support he provides across all rooms. Ed is very creative with the activities he sets up for the children and they all enjoy the days he spends with them in their room. You can see more about the activities that … Continued