New Year, New Children, Same Values

Our new children are full of life and energy and enjoying their time at Pumpkins, Some very excited children to be spending their first afternoon at the Annexe
Macmillan Coffee Morning

Pumpkins Preschool and Friends are very proud to support this charity by hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September at The Baptist Church, Wraysbury, from 10am. Cake donations will be greatly appreciated.

Category: Events
Creativity At Its Best

Creativity is about expressing ourselves. It is about trying new things and new ways of being. Creativity involves being imaginative and original. It is sometimes thought that only certain people are ‘creative’, and that to be creative you need to have an unusual talent. However, this is not the case – each one of us […]

Category: Classroom, Creativity, Learning, Teaching
Children Learn Best In A Playing Environment

“Great kids, great environments and great teachers, create great communities for learning”. That’s what we have at Pumpkins Preschool. Games are designed to create a compelling complex problem space or world, which players come to understand through self-directed exploration. They are scaffolded to deliver just-in-time learning and to use data to help players understand how […]

Category: Learning
Play Environments

Every preschool is designed to offer exciting, fun and challenging environments with quality resources which inspire and extend children’s natural learning and development. They invite children’s exploration, encourage their social interactions and enrich their creativity.

Category: Classroom, Creativity, Learning
Why Send Your Child to Preschool

Everything your child sees and experiences is a learning opportunity. Your child is growing and developing physically, mentally and socially faster than they ever will again. As a parent, you want the best for your child. We believe Pumpkins Preschool is the best place for your child because everything we do here is focused on […]
The Joy of Reading

Vocabulary Games, Spelling Games and Alphabet Games are fun ways to expand your child’s knowledge of the English language, all while having fun. Starting to love books at an early age helps develop the pleasure of independent reading.
Learning Through Play

While lessons from books are great, children learn through play far better than they do in many other forms. There are several reasons for this. When learning is viewed as fun, children are much more willing to participate. They want to jump in and have a good time. As a parent, the more that you […]

Category: Classroom, Creativity, Learning