Hadleigh Parkside Pre-school

15/10/2026

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Children’s brains are like sponges.

From your words, to your actions – they'll copy everything you do, including your screen use habits.

Try to be mindful of how often you use screens around your little ones.

Visit Best Start in Life for more guidance on healthy routines, screen-use limits, and better content choices.

15/10/2026

A huge thank you to Hadleigh Fire Station - Suffolk, UK for making the time to come along to our bake sale this afternoon. Our thoughts are with you all and we are proud to have supported a local family. All proceeds will be counted tomorrow & donated to the official fundraising page in loving memory of Fire Fighter Liam Gardinar.

To all families of Parkside, the cake sale will continue tomorrow if you missed your chance to grab a yummy treat today! 🧁

Thank you to everyone who joined us & donated 💜

14/10/2026

TOMORROW BAKE SALE 🧁
at Hadleigh Parkside Pre-school
⏰ 2.30 pm

Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic news, especially Liam's family, friends, and loved ones 🚒❤️

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-liams-family-through-this-devastating-loss?attribution_id=sl:93b63fdb-7a03-41d1-8fac-2f79c48171a3&lang=en_GB&ts=1791029045&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp30-treatment-7&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

09/10/2026

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💚 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY | SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 💚

You matter. Your mental health matters. You do not have to face life alone.

Tomorrow, on World Mental Health Day, we want to remind our Hadleigh community of something incredibly important. Behind every smile, every conversation and every “I'm fine” is a person with their own story, struggles and challenges that others may never see.

Sometimes, the strongest thing you can do is admit that things aren't okay. Sometimes, it's checking in on someone you haven't heard from for a while. And sometimes, simply listening without judgement can make more of a difference than you will ever realise.

At Hadleigh Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub, we believe that nobody should have to reach breaking point before they feel able to ask for help.

💚 Creating connection. Providing support. Changing lives.

We are here to help bring people together, reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and create a community where people feel safe to speak openly, seek support and know that they are not alone.

Tomorrow, we encourage everyone to do three simple things:

💚 CHECK IN with someone. A simple “How are you really doing?” can open a door.

💚 LISTEN without judgement. You don't need to have all the answers to make a difference.

💚 REACH OUT if you're struggling yourself. You deserve support just as much as anyone else.

Please remember, you don't have to have the right words, have everything figured out or wait until things become unbearable. Taking that first step matters.

Let's make mental health something we talk about every day, not just one day a year. Let's build a community where kindness comes naturally, conversations are welcomed and nobody feels they have to suffer in silence.

One conversation could change a life. One act of kindness could give someone hope. And one community standing together can make a difference.

From all of us at Hadleigh Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub, thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission and help us make Hadleigh a more connected, compassionate and supportive place to live.

💚 Creating connection. Providing support. Changing lives.

06/10/2026

We introduced the children to a new book, ‘Gruffalo Granny’ by Julia Donaldson, which inspired our Gruffalo Granny’s stew activity. 🍲📖

The children headed to the shops to find all the ingredients we needed, enjoying spotting the different items and helping to collect everything on our list. 🛒🥕🥔

Back at preschool, we got busy preparing the stew, with the children helping to cut up all the ingredients and get everything ready.

A lovely way to bring a new story to life through hands on learning, while encouraging independence, language and lots of curiosity! 🐭🦊🐍🦉

29/09/2026

We’ve had a busy morning doing some autumnal vegetable painting. The children spoke about the different colours, the vegetables they were using and the patterns they left on the paper.

24/09/2026

We had a lovely morning exploring our local surroundings and taking in all the little wonders of nature along the way. We stopped in the churchyard for a snack and spent some time looking around, noticing what we could see and hear.

We then walked along the river, collecting autumnal treasures and talking about the changes we could see in the season. 🍁

And of course, we finished our morning with an obligatory trip to the park! 🛝

A lovely morning of learning, exploring and enjoying our community together. 💜

15/09/2026

🐶🚨 VIP VISITOR ALERT 🚨🐶

Leo popped into Parkside today to check everything was running smoothly… and kindly brought our lovely Courtney and Jack along too! 😂🐶💜

The children absolutely loved having him visit, with lots of cuddles and excitement! 🥰🐾 Safe to say, Leo stole the show! 👑😂

Lovely to see you too Courtney 😆💜

14/09/2026

🎉💜 Happy Birthday to our lovely Nikki! 💜🎉

Of course, we couldn’t let her birthday pass without celebrating Parkside style… with a yummy roast dinner and plenty of cake! 😋🍰

We hope you’ve had the BEST day! 🥳 Thank you for everything you do, for all the laughs and for being such a wonderful part of our Parkside family 💜