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Happy 1st Birthday Elliott

Today we went to Amsleys the local play centre to celebrate Elliott’s First birthday.

The children loved the ball pool and slides the best. Think Debbie enjoyed it the most, it definitely sounded like it with the big ‘Weeee’ she screamed on the way down!

George was amazing on the climbing wall, he went straight to the top and loved jumping off scaring me!

Tellitubbies

Off all the toys and equipment the centre had and Elliott played with the TV we have back at ours.

Elsie grew in confidence going up and down the steps and made it to the top on her own. Well done Elsie and Happy Birthday Elliott xx

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Summer Holidays: Week 4

Week 4 already! Wow the summer holidays are going fast!

Emma and Izzy

Izzy has had lots of fun with everyone and has settled into our setting really well. She is always so happy, bubbly and watches everyone playing. She lets us know when she wants something or not, and thrives on all the interactions with children, Emma and Myself.

We had fun at the play centre, Jack loved looking through the peep bubbles and trying to point out his friends.

Charlie and Martie both finished off their ‘Liverpool Kindness Rocks’ paintings so next week we can all go out and hide them in all the parks we are visiting.

Tracie, Martha, Ivor, Jack, Sophie and Georgia all went to the Odeon to watch ‘The Croods 2’. It was very funny and everyone behaved so well they had popcorn and sweets for treats!

While we were all in the Odeon Gemma took Poppy around town. They had lots of fun, in and out of lots of different shops. Poppy said the sweet shop smelled so sweet and Lush, which sells bath bombs, smelled like fruit! They both loved looking at the display made out of colourful umbrellas and comics. What a sensory time they had!

Izzy in the Activity Centre

At the ‘Liverpool Lighthouse’ this week we went for fun, games and dancing. We played musical statues, musical bumps, superheroes, dancing and tag. We also took part in ‘make your own’ lunch. We all got to make a healthy bag full of fruit, veg and sandwiches which we took to the park for a picnic.

The game of the week was ‘UNO’ everyone joined in so we ended up using two decks of cards. Chloe won the most games, Poppy the most tantrums and Jack the most ‘give aways’.

Poppy and Izzy loved playing together, Poppy read Izzy stories, sang songs and had sensory mat play.

The soft play was used the most this week. The children used them as a playground, hiding seek, building, sleeping, relaxing and role play! Well worth the spends!

Last full week before our week off, then back to school. I wonder what fun we will be having?…

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Soft Play Fun

This week, all the children have loved the soft play area. Even the Wanderers and Rangers have used them.

Emma and the Seedlings used the soft play area to practice counting and looked around for different shapes.

Molly buried Jack underneath the blocks to make a grave!

Martie made Tracie’s heart jump when trying to go down the steps head first!

Chloe, Leo and Molly made a big aeroplane. Leo was the pilot and took the girls on holiday. Tracie asked if he could fly her to Madeira so she could enjoy the hot weather, Chloe said she wants to go with her so she could go swimming.

Martha used the blocks to make a barricade as she didn’t want to go home! We love the blocks as we can make up so many different activities and role play games.

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Chinese New Year

Leo cant wait to celebrate, he made his own dragon with the soft play.

Leo’s Chinese Dragon

We are getting ready for Chinese New Year, the term-time children made their contribution to our Chinese Arch early so they didn’t miss out.

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Our New Soft Play

This October we purchased some new soft play equipment. It has become a favourite play choice for all the children. Here are a few pictures showing how the children have enjoyed playing with it. Even Emma had fun!