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Spring 2020
The children have become very interested in a variety of messy play activities, provided by the adults. We have been exploring a range of different materials including; cornflakes, oats, gloop, paints and spaghetti. The children in Discoverers and Explorers explored...
End of Year Newsletter 2019
Read all our news from the end of the year at the Lodge
Spring Update – April 2019
Spring has definitely arrived, we hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine! We have been very busy this month taking part in outings around the area, learning all about the world we live in. The children have been on a few trips including; Broomhill Library,...
The Lodge Turns One! – January 2019
We celebrated our first birthday this week, with a delicious homemade cake, singing and reading a favourite book 'Happy Birthday Spot'. The Lodge has seen numbers of children grow steadily since its opening last year, and is now almost at capacity. Amanda...
Supporting Hedgehog Awareness Week – May 2018
Here at the Lodge Day Nursery we are proud to lend our support to Hedgehog Awareness Week (6 – 12 May 2018) and help the Suffolk Wildlife Trust make Ipswich the most hedgehog friendly town in the UK. We have our specially designed ‘hedgehog...
Hedgehogs can lodge at The Lodge – December 2017
The Lodge Day Nursery has made sure it is hedgehog friendly with the addition of a very special hedgehog house, officially opened by Ali North, Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Hedgehog Officer. Ali is on a mission to make Ipswich the most hedgehog...
The Lodge opens its doors to first children – January 2018
Ipswich’s newest day nursery opened its doors on Monday 8 January 2018 with staff at The Lodge welcoming the first children into the exciting new rooms full of toys, books and play areas. Hayley List, The Lodge Manager, said: “We were delighted...
Children’s author opens the Lodge Day Nursery – February 2018
Best-selling children’s author Nick Butterworth was the guest of honour at the official opening of The Lodge Day Nursery in Ipswich this week. Described as a ‘home-from-home’, The Lodge is the latest venture by Ipswich School and provides...
Spring Time at The Lodge – March 2018
Despite the 'Beast from the East' taking away some of our spring joy, we are delighted that Easter is nearly here and the weather seems to have finally improved. The children have been really busy in the last few weeks, especially designing...
Animals, mini beasts and farm animals – April 2018
This month we have been out and about checking out the local creatures and indoors creating their own beasts. We had all been enjoying some fabulous weather, which gave everyone the chance to go on a few outings to the local parks and museum to meet the...
