We’ve finally completed our new garden space at our Shard End setting and doesn’t it look great! Shard End now have 3 fantastic garden play areas, including one specifically designed for our small babies. Staff have been making the most of the new garden and planning specific and excitin
A massive WELL DONE to the Scallywags Team at Tamworth who raised an enormous £1,450 from their fun day on Saturday 9th March 2019! Thankyou to everyone who came along to help us raise such a large amount of money for Seren’s All Stars- It was a great success! If you would still like to dona
Little Scallywags are on the hunt for enthusiastic, friendly and experienced practitioners to join our team. Vacancies are currently available at all of our settings including; Room Leaders Qualified Nursery Practitioners (including part-time) Nursery Apprentices If you are interested in starting or
On Wednesday 27th February 2019, staff at our Marston Green setting decided to hold a Phonics Workshop. Parents were invited for an interactive phonics session with their children to experience how we learn phonics at nursery. Phonics is a fun and child centred approach to teaching literacy. Staff a
We have some exciting news! Over the last few days, the team at our Mile Oak setting have been working hard to create a new playroom for Rising 2’s and Pre School. By opening up the room, we have created an open environment where children have the opportunity to explore and play in different a
Little Scallywags would like to take the opportunity to praise TRACEY for all her hard work at our Shard End setting this term. Tracey – who is Pre School room leader, has worked really hard on her environment recently. She has spent lots of time and care ensuring her room meets the needs of a
On 18th December 2018, Seren was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Before this, she was happy and bright with a kind, caring nature. She is still all those things but, in addition, she is now facing a 2-3 year battle with cancer. During her stay in hospital, her friends raised £150+ whi
Who do we love on Valentines Day?! Superheroes! Children at our Marston Green setting have chosen to dress up as their favourite superhero this Valentines Day! With ‘Read and Learn’ as our nursery theme this month, children have been able to bring their favourite book characters to life
After recent in-house training, all of our staff at Little Scallywags have been focussing on their nursery environment. As we promote independent learning at nursery, our environments are catered towards children’s interests and designed to encourage all children to explore, talk and think and
After being inspired by a recent popular programme showing daily interactions between a nursery and a care home, children at our West Heath setting contacted their local care home- Austin Rose. After liaising with the team at Austin Rose, our Pre School and Toddlers have been enjoying regular visits