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Little Discoverers
New from 18th September 2023 BABY AND TODDLER SESSION FOR PARENTS Come and join our new Little Discoverers group. Sessions will include free play, messy play, arts and crafts, healthy snack and song time Monday mornings at the Lodge Day Nursery, Ivry Street, Ipswich...
Springtime at The Lodge
Spring has sprung here at The Lodge! All of the children have enjoyed spending time outdoors, investigating signs of spring at Christchurch Park and at our site, Westwood - we are lucky to have such wonderful space on our doorstep. Here are some highlights from each...
We are Outstanding!
We are delighted that The Lodge Day Nursery has been judged as “Outstanding” in all areas for its youngest children by Ofsted. The Ofsted inspector visited us at the end of September 2022, and said: “Children thrive at this exceptionally welcoming and nurturing...
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...
