Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub
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Woodlands Early Learning & Childcare Centre & Hub implement a Froebelian Principled approach which advocates PLAY, NATURE & Real life experiences 🌿💕 🍃
Season Greetings to everyone 💝🎄
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Season Greetings to everyone 💝🎄
On the. 1️⃣9️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought a letter from Santa at the beginning of our Christmas Party. 💝🥳🎅🏻
December 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
On the. 1️⃣9️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought a letter from Santa at the beginning of our Christmas Party. 💝🥳🎅🏻
Thank you to all the children, families & staff at Woodlands ELCC for their kind donations for Falkirk Food bank. The children delivered the food parcels yesterday. #Kindness #GiftofGiving 💝
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Thank you to all the children, families & staff at Woodlands ELCC for their kind donations for Falkirk Food bank. The children delivered the food parcels yesterday. #Kindness #GiftofGiving 💝
On the 1️⃣8️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to ‘make a wish. ’ ⭐️💕
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
On the 1️⃣8️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to ‘make a wish. ’ ⭐️💕
On the 1️⃣7️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to bake.
Baking banana muffins was very popular with the children. 💕🧁
Baking banana muffins was very popular with the children. 💕🧁
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
On the 1️⃣7️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to bake.
Baking banana muffins was very popular with the children. 💕🧁
Baking banana muffins was very popular with the children. 💕🧁
A lovely occasion & such a joy to see the children singing their Christmas Songs at the Family Christmas Singalong today. 🎶
Thank you to Andrew for his fabulous pianist playing & to the many families that managed to join in. 💕⭐️🎶
Thank you to Andrew for his fabulous pianist playing & to the many families that managed to join in. 💕⭐️🎶
December 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A lovely occasion & such a joy to see the children singing their Christmas Songs at the Family Christmas Singalong today. 🎶
Thank you to Andrew for his fabulous pianist playing & to the many families that managed to join in. 💕⭐️🎶
Thank you to Andrew for his fabulous pianist playing & to the many families that managed to join in. 💕⭐️🎶
On the 1️⃣5️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to ‘Go on a Christmas Tree Hunt’. 🎄👼
Our nursery & local Community were perfect places to find some.
We’ve also been playing our ‘Here we go round the Christmas Tree’ singing game. 🌲⭐️
Our nursery & local Community were perfect places to find some.
We’ve also been playing our ‘Here we go round the Christmas Tree’ singing game. 🌲⭐️
December 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
On the 1️⃣5️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to ‘Go on a Christmas Tree Hunt’. 🎄👼
Our nursery & local Community were perfect places to find some.
We’ve also been playing our ‘Here we go round the Christmas Tree’ singing game. 🌲⭐️
Our nursery & local Community were perfect places to find some.
We’ve also been playing our ‘Here we go round the Christmas Tree’ singing game. 🌲⭐️
The staff team at Woodlands have been enjoying our ‘Kindness Advent Calendar’ & some wee treats in our 12 days of December. ⭐️
Each morning it sets us up for the day .. along with singing and dancing 🎶to some Christmas music #Wellbeing 💕🎄
#Kindness #TheGiftofGiving
Each morning it sets us up for the day .. along with singing and dancing 🎶to some Christmas music #Wellbeing 💕🎄
#Kindness #TheGiftofGiving
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The staff team at Woodlands have been enjoying our ‘Kindness Advent Calendar’ & some wee treats in our 12 days of December. ⭐️
Each morning it sets us up for the day .. along with singing and dancing 🎶to some Christmas music #Wellbeing 💕🎄
#Kindness #TheGiftofGiving
Each morning it sets us up for the day .. along with singing and dancing 🎶to some Christmas music #Wellbeing 💕🎄
#Kindness #TheGiftofGiving
On the 1️⃣2️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to ‘Make a Gift’. 💝
We had such an amazing amount of creativity taking place. ⭐️
We had such an amazing amount of creativity taking place. ⭐️
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
On the 1️⃣2️⃣th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to ‘Make a Gift’. 💝
We had such an amazing amount of creativity taking place. ⭐️
We had such an amazing amount of creativity taking place. ⭐️
We had our lovely Woodlands Christmas lunch today. Thank you to Kelly and Jennifer for making us such a wonderful meal. “I like broccoli”. “More gravy please, mmmmm” 🎄💕
December 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We had our lovely Woodlands Christmas lunch today. Thank you to Kelly and Jennifer for making us such a wonderful meal. “I like broccoli”. “More gravy please, mmmmm” 🎄💕
On the 11th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to make a 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Calendar.
Various designs and media used creating portraits & photo prints. Also abstract creations. The numbers sparked interest “Look that’s a 2,0,2 & 6”, “that’s my number” (pointing to the 4). 💕🎄
Various designs and media used creating portraits & photo prints. Also abstract creations. The numbers sparked interest “Look that’s a 2,0,2 & 6”, “that’s my number” (pointing to the 4). 💕🎄
December 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
On the 11th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to make a 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Calendar.
Various designs and media used creating portraits & photo prints. Also abstract creations. The numbers sparked interest “Look that’s a 2,0,2 & 6”, “that’s my number” (pointing to the 4). 💕🎄
Various designs and media used creating portraits & photo prints. Also abstract creations. The numbers sparked interest “Look that’s a 2,0,2 & 6”, “that’s my number” (pointing to the 4). 💕🎄
On the 10th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to create a Christmas decoration. ⭐️
Salt dough Christmas tree decorations continued to be popular following the family festive evening along with various designs being created. 🎄
Salt dough Christmas tree decorations continued to be popular following the family festive evening along with various designs being created. 🎄
December 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
On the 10th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to create a Christmas decoration. ⭐️
Salt dough Christmas tree decorations continued to be popular following the family festive evening along with various designs being created. 🎄
Salt dough Christmas tree decorations continued to be popular following the family festive evening along with various designs being created. 🎄
A fabulous 4 year olds beautiful creation of her handmade star ⭐
#Creativity 💕
#Creativity 💕
December 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A fabulous 4 year olds beautiful creation of her handmade star ⭐
#Creativity 💕
#Creativity 💕
Look at the wonderful detail & design of this “mobile phone” created by a fabulous 4 year old who proceeds to use it through play and his real life experience & knowledge of mobile phones .. “oh wait a minute , I have a text”
Reusing cardboard is a fantastic resource.
#SymbolicRepresentation
Reusing cardboard is a fantastic resource.
#SymbolicRepresentation
December 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Look at the wonderful detail & design of this “mobile phone” created by a fabulous 4 year old who proceeds to use it through play and his real life experience & knowledge of mobile phones .. “oh wait a minute , I have a text”
Reusing cardboard is a fantastic resource.
#SymbolicRepresentation
Reusing cardboard is a fantastic resource.
#SymbolicRepresentation
On the 9th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to ‘do something kind.’ 💕
We discussed how Christmas can be a time to give to others along with receiving presents.
The children are creating a food hamper to donate, along with making cards & presents to gift. 🎄🎁
We discussed how Christmas can be a time to give to others along with receiving presents.
The children are creating a food hamper to donate, along with making cards & presents to gift. 🎄🎁
December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
On the 9th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to ‘do something kind.’ 💕
We discussed how Christmas can be a time to give to others along with receiving presents.
The children are creating a food hamper to donate, along with making cards & presents to gift. 🎄🎁
We discussed how Christmas can be a time to give to others along with receiving presents.
The children are creating a food hamper to donate, along with making cards & presents to gift. 🎄🎁
Thank you to all the families for making this a lovely ‘Festive Evening’ it was great to see the children being so creative whilst having fun together & sharing their nursery with their family. 💕🎄
December 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thank you to all the families for making this a lovely ‘Festive Evening’ it was great to see the children being so creative whilst having fun together & sharing their nursery with their family. 💕🎄
Looking forward to the Woodlands ELCC Family Festive Event starting soon. 🎄🎅🏻
December 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Looking forward to the Woodlands ELCC Family Festive Event starting soon. 🎄🎅🏻
On the 8th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to make a Christmas Card. 💕🎄
Lots of opportunity for creativity & mark making & design. Provoking lots of time for discussions.
“Look I have put kisses on mine” xx “ I have got cards in my house.” 🎅🏻⭐️
Lots of opportunity for creativity & mark making & design. Provoking lots of time for discussions.
“Look I have put kisses on mine” xx “ I have got cards in my house.” 🎅🏻⭐️
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On the 8th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought an invitation to make a Christmas Card. 💕🎄
Lots of opportunity for creativity & mark making & design. Provoking lots of time for discussions.
“Look I have put kisses on mine” xx “ I have got cards in my house.” 🎅🏻⭐️
Lots of opportunity for creativity & mark making & design. Provoking lots of time for discussions.
“Look I have put kisses on mine” xx “ I have got cards in my house.” 🎅🏻⭐️
We look forward to you sharing your learning with us Annie, Dara &
Rhian.
Hope you all have a great morning studying. 💕🪴
Rhian.
Hope you all have a great morning studying. 💕🪴
December 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We look forward to you sharing your learning with us Annie, Dara &
Rhian.
Hope you all have a great morning studying. 💕🪴
Rhian.
Hope you all have a great morning studying. 💕🪴
On the 5th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought Christmas Singing Games. We had lots of opportunity to coordinate & move our bodies & share space whilst following the structure of the game.
“I like the Hokey Cokey” “I’ve got a Christmas tree in my house” & lots of smiles. 🎶💗
“I like the Hokey Cokey” “I’ve got a Christmas tree in my house” & lots of smiles. 🎶💗
December 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
On the 5th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought Christmas Singing Games. We had lots of opportunity to coordinate & move our bodies & share space whilst following the structure of the game.
“I like the Hokey Cokey” “I’ve got a Christmas tree in my house” & lots of smiles. 🎶💗
“I like the Hokey Cokey” “I’ve got a Christmas tree in my house” & lots of smiles. 🎶💗
On the 4th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought Christmas Songs to help spread joy throughout this festive season.
The core Christmas Songs have singing spoon visual signifiers that helps offer children choice & predictably.
Some children share “I know ‘Away in a manger” ⭐
The core Christmas Songs have singing spoon visual signifiers that helps offer children choice & predictably.
Some children share “I know ‘Away in a manger” ⭐
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
On the 4th day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought Christmas Songs to help spread joy throughout this festive season.
The core Christmas Songs have singing spoon visual signifiers that helps offer children choice & predictably.
Some children share “I know ‘Away in a manger” ⭐
The core Christmas Songs have singing spoon visual signifiers that helps offer children choice & predictably.
Some children share “I know ‘Away in a manger” ⭐
The children’s offsite interest in gathering natural treasures this week were used to create their collective handmade door wreath.
Children shared “can you smell the pine?”, “it’s jaggy” and now it’s hanging beautifully on their nursery door to share their creation for all to see. 💕🍃
Children shared “can you smell the pine?”, “it’s jaggy” and now it’s hanging beautifully on their nursery door to share their creation for all to see. 💕🍃
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The children’s offsite interest in gathering natural treasures this week were used to create their collective handmade door wreath.
Children shared “can you smell the pine?”, “it’s jaggy” and now it’s hanging beautifully on their nursery door to share their creation for all to see. 💕🍃
Children shared “can you smell the pine?”, “it’s jaggy” and now it’s hanging beautifully on their nursery door to share their creation for all to see. 💕🍃
We look forward to your Festive themed Family ‘Feel Good Friday (5th) Walk’.
Hope many families can take time to pause & enjoy walking & talking together with your child in nature … along with a visit to Calendar House to see the beautiful Christmas tree 💕🍃🎄
*Santa hats welcome but not essential
Hope many families can take time to pause & enjoy walking & talking together with your child in nature … along with a visit to Calendar House to see the beautiful Christmas tree 💕🍃🎄
*Santa hats welcome but not essential
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We look forward to your Festive themed Family ‘Feel Good Friday (5th) Walk’.
Hope many families can take time to pause & enjoy walking & talking together with your child in nature … along with a visit to Calendar House to see the beautiful Christmas tree 💕🍃🎄
*Santa hats welcome but not essential
Hope many families can take time to pause & enjoy walking & talking together with your child in nature … along with a visit to Calendar House to see the beautiful Christmas tree 💕🍃🎄
*Santa hats welcome but not essential
On the 3rd day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought a Christmas cactus & Poinsettia for the children to care for & add lovely seasonal plants to their nursery. Some children shared “they have soil”, “we need to water them”, “I like the colours”. 🪴🌺
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
On the 3rd day of December our ‘Woodlands Advent Calendar’ brought a Christmas cactus & Poinsettia for the children to care for & add lovely seasonal plants to their nursery. Some children shared “they have soil”, “we need to water them”, “I like the colours”. 🪴🌺