Search Results

Welcome to Ducklings Preschool and Nursery - MK Inspiring School Award Winner - Founded in 2000, Ducklings Preschool is extremely proud to operate across Milton Keynes and Manchester. We strive to create an outstanding, loving, caring atmosphere in a safe and friendly environment. If you're looking for a space at one of our settings, please call us at 07476 079904 or contact us here. Limited spaces are available, so contact us today! Book a visit here Our Locations Staff Resources Class Dojo Login Contact Us Here Our Term Dates Parent Resources Our Funding Guide Need help finding something? search for it here What Our Parents Think I couldn't have chosen a better Preschool for our children. The staff are very warm and caring , there's plenty of play, creative activity and encouragement and my children have loved every minute Melissa We raised £339 for Children In Need 2024! THANK-YOU What Our Staff Think With Bekki's support I am learning on the job and this (SEND Level 3) course has given me confidence in my practice. Thank you John,Debbie,Bekki. When opportunities are provided internally it make you push yourself and achieve your goals . Thank you all. Shivani Request further information today! Do you wish to learn a little more about Ducklings? Fill in your details below, OR give us a call - we're here to help! Contact Form I agree to the terms & conditions Submit Your form was submitted correctly, Thank you. We'll be in touch shortly Ducklings Head Office General Enquiries 07476 079904 ducklingsmarketing@gmail.com Admissions Enquiries 07828 807290 ducklingspreschool@hotmail.com Financial Enquiries 01772 356709 ducklingsfinance@gmail.com

Acerca de Parents Information . Share your anonymous feedback or complaint here Let us know what you think! What can we do to improve? What are you happy with? Out of 5, how happy are you with Ducklings? Submit Thanks for sharing! We always strive to improve. Change to Attendance Request Form . Our Term Dates Some more useful resources for our parents class dojo login Read More > registration paperwork Read More > childcare funding information Read More > preparing for your first day at preschool Read More > uniform order sheet Read More > our curriculum Read More > EYFS reform information Read More > ico certification Read More > ethnic minority achievement Read More > operation encompass Read More > free activities to use at home Read More > free blog articles Read More >

Zaloguj się Mental Health Resources for you Welcome to our mental health resources for anyone at Ducklings to use! To access 100% free and confidential mental health support, please click here Next mud kitchen recipies, autumn worksheets and activities, autumn flashcards, posters, handprint painting, vehicle & transportation flashcards, things in space, body parts, tracing numbers, fruit and vegetable flashcards, colourful shape flashcards, profession flashcards, days of the week flashcards, marine animal flashcards, farm animal flashcards, bee themed worksheets, nature scavenger hunt, graduation bundle, monster themed body parts, nature buddies, teeth brushing , tooth brushing, animals , matching cards, Christmas, hannukah , healthy movers , letters to santa, winter activities etc. sun safety poster

Ducklings Artists Art is a huge factor within the Ducklings environment. Painting with young children helps with their creative development whilst stimulating their brains. Children are exposed to various creative opportunities within their messy play and art areas, to allow free expression and to develop their creativity! Fun activities to try at home Homemade Play-Doh Messy art - Shaving cream and paint Painting plant pots for the home and garden Make a nature art collage Build colourful jellyfish "Shapes and Colours" Flashcards Colouring Activities DIY Raincloud Suncatcher Homemade Play-Doh recipe Fancy playing with play-doh but don't have any at home? Make your own easily! Just mix together these ingredients, and play! Simple as that. flour (1 cup) salt (1/2 cup) cream of tartar (2 tsp) vegetable oil (1 tbsp) water (1 cup) food colouring (whatever colours you'd like) Shaving cream and paint messy art All that's needed for this is a large tray/bowl, shaving cream, and paint! Fill the tray up with the cream, add dots of paint, and let your child explore how colours to mix, while making art and having amazing fun! Paint a plant pot and plant some seeds in it All you need is a plain plant pot and paint, and let your creativity take over! For more gardening themed ideas to do at home click here. Make a nature art collage Whether it collecting pieces while going for a walk, or simply exploring your back garden. This activity combines nature with art, and children love it! Feel free to also incorporate paint into the collage, to make it even more fun. Build some Jellyfish, and learn about marine life Build these fun jellyfish and spend the day learning and discovering marine life! All you need are paper plates, yarn and coloured string, paint, and scissors. For more instructions Click here . Task: Art Flashcards - Colours and Shapes Learning doesn't just happen at school, why not print off these flashcards and use them at home to further learn about cooking and food! Download them here. Task: Colouring Worksheet Activities Fancy doing some colouring or painting, but not sure what? Print off these worksheets and have fun! Make sure to keep an eye out for new ones too. Download the "Quack, quack" and the "Hello, Spring!" worksheets here. Activity: DIY Raincloud Suncatcher Say goodbye to the rain and roll on the summer with this fun activity! Make a rain cloud suncatcher at home this week. All that’s needed are a few supplies, and you’ve got a creative activity to say goodbye to the rainy clouds. Not only is this activity fun and requires few suppliers, but it also improves their fine motor skills! For a video explaining how to make this at home click here.

Ducklings Chefs Ducklings Mini Chefs is our program aimed to teach children essential motor skills used within the kitchen and throughout life. On this page, you'll find the Ducklings Mini Chefs project we've completed at Ducklings, along with various other recipes to try out at home! Ducklings Mini Chefs Ducklings Mini Chefs is an amazing project we're proud of at Ducklings. We spend sessions teaching the children kitchen basics, while it also improved their motor skills development! Find attached a few recipes we've completed at Ducklings, and try them out at home! If you'd love for your child to take part in Ducklings Mini Chef's please contact us so we can provide you with more information too. Cbeebies Easy Cooking with Kids Recipe Looking for some more recipe ideas? Look no further! Cbeebies provides amazing recipes, for all age ranges, so check this out and try some at home. Task: Food Flashcards Learning doesn't just happen at school, why not print off these flashcards and use them at home to further learn about cooking and food! Download them here.

Zaloguj się Staff Training Resources Welcome to our Staff Training Platform! To continue to view all of these resources, please click here Next Training: English as an additional language. Training: Communication and language Training: Positive Behaviour Training: Behaviour management pyramid training physical development personal, social, emotional development EYFS curriculum quality of education training Curriculum planning training Mathematics governeny gov resources for staff training expressive arts and design government gov resources and training understanding the world gov government resources and training early years leadership national professional qualification EYFS development Matters Statements all ages Birth to Five training

Ducklings Readers Reading can be fun! So to help, on this page you'll find storytime videos, book reviews, articles, blog posts, and more regarding reading! Story Books - Full stories, free to read. Joana Ribokaite, Ducklings newest freelance writer, loves to write stories that follow the lives of various animals. These can be found by clicking on the titles below: Timmy the Turtle Penny the Penguin Bailey the Bumblebee Emily the Elephant Leo the Snow Leopard Storytime - Videos of the amazing Ducklings team reading your favourite books! We're going on a bear hunt The Three Little Pigs The Very Hungry Caterpillar Goldilocks and the Three Bears Stick Man The Gruffalo Gruffalo's Child Kipper: The Blue Balloon In a Minute Mum Mad about minibeasts Dear Zoo Little Rabbit Foo Foo Room on the Broom Dance and Sing along to - Videos of the amazing Ducklings team singing out great stories and songs. Come join and dance along! Rhyme Time with Erin - Sing-a-long Sing along time with Katie Song Time "Let's go walking" with Erin Song Time again "bubbles bubbles bubbles" with Katie Activities - Let's put your reading and writing skills to the test! Alphabet Writing Practice The Missing Letter Task Naming things - Body Parts Items in the classroom worksheet Days of the week worksheet Spot the letter worksheet Alphabet Colouring in sheets Articles - Research on why reading is so key, especially for children! 10 Reasons Why Reading Is Important For Children. Characteristics of children who struggle with reading. Easy ways to encourage your child's love for reading. Activity: Fill in the letter Worksheet Learning can still be fun! So let's continue reading at home, with these activity worksheets: The missing letter activity, tracing letter activity, and label the body part activity. Activity: Alphabet Colouring in sheets Become more familiar with the alphabet by downloading and colouring these letter sheets and identifying the items around them. Video reading of: We're going on a bear hunt! Come listen to Mr Tim read We're going on a bear hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury while sitting at the beautiful Shenley's allotment! Click here Video reading of: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Come listen to Miss Tasha read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle! Click here Video reading of: The Three Little Pigs Come listen to the lovely Wendy read The Three Little Pigs by Mara Alperin while sitting at the Shenley allotment! Click here Video reading of: Goldilocks and the Three Bears Listen to Miss Lisa read Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Mara Alperin and Kate Daubery! Click here Video reading of: Kipper and the Blue Balloon Come listen to Ali Duck read Kipper and the Blue Balloon by Mike Inkpen! Click here Video reading of: The Gruffalo Come listen to Miss Steph read The Gruffalo by Eric Carle! Click here Video reading of: The Gruffalo's Child Come listen to Miss Steph read The Gruffalo's Child by Eric Carle! Click here Video reading of : Little Rabbit Foo Foo Come listen to Ali Duck read Little Rabbit Foo Foo! Click here Story Book - Penny the Penguin Joana Ribokaite, a freelance writer for Ducklings, was written a fantastic story 'Penny the Penguin'. Read the story by clicking here. Story Book - Timmy the Turtle Joana Ribokaite, a freelance writer for Ducklings, tells the story of Timmy the Turtle! Read the story by clicking here. Story Book - Bailey the Bumblebee Joana Ribokaite, a freelance writer for Ducklings, tells the story of Bailey the Bumblebee! What's Bailey getting so Buzzed about? Read the story by clicking here. Article: 10 Reasons Why Reading Is Important for Children Fantastic article by Annabelle Short, please find it here: https://www.imagineforest.com/blog/10-reasons-reading-important-kids/ Article: Easy ways to encourage your child's love of reading Fantastic article written by Charlotte Walters on our Blog, about the importance of reading, and how to encourage your child to love reading more at home, please find it here. Article: Characteristics of children who struggle with reading This article is located on our blog, please find it here. The article lists red flags and indicators to look out for when watching your child read, and discusses how to get help if you believe your child is struggling with reading.

Bradwell Village Phone Head Office: 07476 079904 Manager Name: Sydney Email: ducklingsbradwell@gmail.com Address: Bradwell Memorial Hall, Vicarage Road, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, MK13 9AG . Click here to book a visit Click here to leave feedback Click here to change attendance Welcome to Ducklings Bradwell We are conveniently located inside the Bradwell Memorial Hall on Vicarage Road! We are Ofsted registered, meaning we can accept any form of Government funding entitlements, as well as private paying sessions. We will be open Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm, open term-time, and offer very flexible hours/days. We're offering care and education for children aged 18 months up to 5 years old, provided by highly qualified staff. If you're interested to join our Ducklings family please contact us! Either call Debbie at our head office at 07828 807290 , email us at ducklingspreschool@hotmail.com or complete our online form which can be found by clicking here . We're more than happy to help with any requests, and look forward to welcoming you to our lovely Ducklings Family! Take a look inside! Our Team Sydney Katie 42 42 1/13 BOOK YOUR VISIT TODAY, CLICK HERE

Zaloguj się Staff Request Time Off Looking to book time off work? Complete this online form as soon as possible Click here to continue to our request time off form Next DfE announces further changes to EYFS requirements, EYFS changes , Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage effective , youtube webinar: early years curriculum, ofsted the big question , ready for inspection training , prepare for your ofsted inspection, ready for inspection , ofsted activities list, ofsted pre-inspection self assessment, ofsted research the best start in life, presentation training on the 3 I's and the curriculum, guidance for a simulation of an ofsted inspection, guidance on completing concern incident form, twinkl Ofsted questions for early years, twinkl ofsted learning walks in early years, ducklings fact sheet , ready for inspection training notes , worried about a child? signs safeguarding , safeguarding poster booklet, staff training matrix , training tick off sheet, safeguarding communication chronology , safeguarding tracker date checklist , concern form , child protection contact sheet , safeguarding flow chart with prevent FGM , checklist summary for safeguarding reports , ducklings fact sheet , ofsted inspection , questions they may ask the team , set of common questions ofsted , ofsted inspection covers the following children , ofsted framework for inspections , questions ofsted may ask , what are the 3 I's intent, implementation, impact , the outstanding ofsted experts , ofsted check reflective practices , equality and diversity.

Blackley, Manchester Phone Head Office: 07476 079904 Manager Name: Stacey Address: 1027 Rochdale Road. Blackley. Manchester. M9 8AJ . Email: ducklingsblackley@gmail.com Click here to book a visit Click here to leave feedback Click here to change attendance Our Story We provide care and education for children aged from infant to 5 years. We also offer flexible hours, government-funded sessions, and paid sessions provided by highly qualified staff. We're open all year round , and we offer breakfast clubs, after-school clubs, and summer camps! Our core hours of operation are from 9 am to 3 pm . We offer breakfast clubs from 8 am to 9 am, and our afterschool club runs from 3 pm-5 pm. For parents that require further extended days, we offer wrap-around care from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. We're proud to announced we have recently been awarded Good by Ofsted! Interested in joining? Give us a call today! Memories made so far at Ducklings Our Classrooms Our Baby Room Ducklings Blackley Preschool and Nursery baby room Blackley Baby Room - Ducklings Preschool Blackley Baby Room - Ducklings Preschool Ducklings Blackley Preschool and Nursery baby room 1/4 Our Toddler Room Ducklings Blackley Preschool Room Ducklings Blackley Preschool Room Blackley Toddler Room - Ducklings Preschool Ducklings Blackley Preschool Room 1/12 Our Gardens Blackley Front Garden Ducklings Preschool and Nursery Blackley Manchester Blackley Garden Ducklings Preschool and Nursery Blackley Manchester Blackley Front Garden Blackley Front Garden Ducklings Preschool and Nursery Blackley Manchester 1/22 Click here to book a visit today! Blackley Testimonial Blackley Testimonial Blackley Testimonial Blackley Testimonial 1/14

Our Term Dates Please scroll to your appropriate setting to find the correct term dates for your preschool. Milton Keynes, Manchester (Blackley), and Rochdale (Middleton). MILTON KEYNES We are closed on bank holidays Open Monday 4th November 2024 ALL SITES WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY THE 15TH OF NOVEMBER 2024 FOR STAFF TRAINING Close Thursday 19th December 2024 for Christmas (at the end of this afternoon's session) CHRISTMAS HALF TERM - NEW YEAR 2025 Open Monday 6th January 2025 Close Friday 14th February 2025 for Half Term (at the end of this afternoon session) Half term Open Monday 24th February 2025 Close Friday 4th April 2025 for Easter Break (at the end of this afternoon session) Easter Holidays OpenTuesday 22nd April 2025 Close Friday 23rd May 2025 Half Term (at the end of this afternoon session) Summer Half term Open Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Close Thursday 17th July 2025 Summer (at the end of this afternoon session) BLACKLEY, MANCHESTER We are closed on bank holidays Open Monday 28th October 2024 Close Thursday 19th December 2024 for Christmas (at the end of this afternoon session) (TERM TIME CHILDREN) CLOSED FOR A STAFF TRAINING DAY ON THE 20TH DECEMBER 2024 Close Tuesday 24th December at noon (midday) (FULL TIME CHILDREN) CHRISTMAS HALF TERM - NEW YEAR 2025 Open Thursday 2nd January 2025 (FULL TIME CHILDREN) Open Monday 6th January 2025 (TERM TIME CHILDREN) Close Tuesday 14th February 2025 for Half Term (at the end of this afternoon session) Half term Open Monday 24th February 2025 Close Friday 4th April 2025 for Easter Break (at the end of this afternoon session) Easter Holidays Open Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Close Friday 23rd May 2025 Half Term (at the end of this afternoon session) Summer Half term Open Monday 2nd June 2025 Close Friday 18th July 2025 Summer (at the end of this afternoon session) MIDDLETON, GREATER MANCHESTER We are closed on bank holidays. Open Monday 4th November 2024 Close Thursday 19th December 2024 for Christmas (at the end of this afternoon session) CHRISTMAS HALF TERM - NEW YEAR 2025 Open Monday 6th January 2025 Close Friday 14th February 2025 for Half Term (at the end of this afternoon session) Half term Open Monday 24th February 2025 Close Friday 4th April 2025 for Easter Break (at the end of this afternoon session) Easter Holidays Open Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Close Friday 23rd May 2025 Half Term (at the end of this afternoon session) Summer Half term Open Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Close Thursday 17th July 2025 Summer (at the end of this afternoon session)

Funding Information So you wish to join the Ducklings Family but are curious about the costs? We're here to help! Ducklings offers both funded and private paying spaces If you are unaware as to whether you are entitled to any funding, please click on the appropriate council box below to learn more! Alternatively, contact us and we're more than happy to help Contact Us > Childcare Funding Information Take a look at our funding guide for the 2024 entitlement expansion or download it here download Still confused about the entitlement changes happening in 2024? Check out the attached document below for an entire breakdown on the EYFS Funding! EYFS FUNDING INFORMATION DOWNLOAD

Zaloguj się Our Safeguarding Resources To continue to view all of the safeguarding resources used by our staff, please click on the arrow here Next EYFS Changes from September, Early Years Curriculum, schemas - schematic play powerpoint , useful summary of safeguarding , prevent duty training , ducklings fact sheet , staff master DBS report with issue dates, worried about a child signs and safeguarding poster , safeguarding poster , safeguarding communication chronology , safeguarding tracker date checklist , concern form , concern about child . child protection contact sheet , child protection contact sheet , safeguarding flow chat with prevent FGM , checklist summary for safeguarding reports , equality and diversity

Bradwell Village Phone Head Office: 07476 079904 Email: ducklingspreschool@hotmail.com Address: Bradwell Memorial Hall, Vicarage Road, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, MK13 9AG . Click here to book a visit Click here to leave feedback Click here to change attendance Welcome to Ducklings Bradwell We are conveniently located inside the Bradwell Memorial Hall on Vicarage Road! We are Ofsted registered, meaning we can accept any form of Government funding entitlements, as well as private paying sessions. We will be open Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm, open term-time, and offer very flexible hours/days. We're offering care and education for children aged 18 months up to 5 years old, provided by highly qualified staff. If you're interested to join our Ducklings family please contact us! Either call Debbie at our head office at 07828 807290 , email us at ducklingspreschool@hotmail.com or complete our online form which can be found by clicking here . We're more than happy to help with any requests, and look forward to welcoming you to our lovely Ducklings Family! Take a look inside! Our Team Sydney Katie 42 42 1/13 VISIT US TODAY

Furzton Site Manager: Catia Phone Head Office: 07476 079904 Address: South Furzton Meeting Place (Community Hall), 1 Blackmoor Gate, Furzton, Milton Keynes MK4 1DS. Email: ducklingsfurzton@gmail.com Click here to book a visit Click here to leave feedback Click here to change attendance Welcome to Ducklings Preschool Furzton We've been open since April 2024 , and we're thrilled to announce it's been a huge success! We operate from Monday to Friday, term-time, from 8:45am - 2:45pm. We are located inside the South Furzton Meeting Place on Blackmore Gate, MK4 1DS. With easy parking directly outside and lots of safe pathways, visit us today! We offer spaces for children from as young as 18 months old, up to 5 years old. We offer both paid and funded sessions; accepting any Government entitlements such as the 15 AND 30 hours funding. Our Team Catia Laveena Emma South Furzton Meeting Place Ducklings Preschool South Furzton Meeting Place Ducklings Preschool South Furzton Meeting Place Ducklings Preschool South Furzton Meeting Place Ducklings Preschool 1/26 Click here to book a visit today!

Our Curriculum The aim of our curriculum is to equip children with the skills and knowledge they need to explore and understand the world around them. We believe that children grow and develop when they have access to a well thought out learning environment and engaged adults. The teaching and learning of new skills and knowledge are delivered through both adult and child-led opportunities both indoors and outdoors. We focus on the importance of knowledge and skills that will support children in every way possible so that they can make the most of opportunities and fulfil their potential along with promoting their independence. To download our full Curriculum, please click on the PDF icon below Curriculum Guide To download our Interests & Events Information Sheet, which we use to support our Curriculum, please click below Ducklings Interests and Events

Contact Us Ducklings Head Office General Enquiries 07476 079904 ducklingsmarketing@gmail.com Admissions Enquiries 07828 807290 ducklingspreschool@hotmail.com Financial Enquiries 01772 356709 ducklingsfinance@gmail.com Contact Form Your Name Phone Number Email Which Ducklings Location are your enquiring about? How can we help? I agree to the terms & conditions Submit Thanks for submitting, we will be in touch shortly!

Middleton, Manchester Phone Head Office: 07476 079904 Manager Name: Kirsty Address: Langley House, Elleray Road, Middleton, Manchester, M241NY (We are located up the driveway in between 34 and 36 Elleray Road, on the right hand side) Email: ducklingsmanchester@gmail.com Click here to book a visit Click here to leave feedback Click here to change attendance Our Story We provide care and education for children aged from infant to 5 years. We also offer flexible hours, government-funded sessions, and paid sessions provided by highly qualified staff. We're open all year round , and we offer breakfast clubs, after-school clubs, and summer camps! Our core hours of operation are from 9 am to 3 pm . We offer breakfast clubs from 8 am to 9 am, and our afterschool club runs from 3 pm-5 pm. For parents that require further extended days, we offer wrap-around care from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. We're proud to announced we have recently been awarded Good by Ofsted! Interested in joining? Give us a call today!