Stories With Snapdragons: Snowflakes

Mia has come to live with her Grandma in a land of forests and snow. It isn't at all like her old life in the city, and at first she feels very different from the new children she sees. But when she watches the snow falling around her one night, Mia realises that she is just like one of the snowflakes - unique and perfect in her own way. A beautiful story about new beginnings and making friends by CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell.

This story is read by Zoe Leverett, Head of Toddlers at Snapdragons Horfield.

Announcing Snapdragons Shirehampton

We're delighted to announce the forthcoming opening of a new member of the Snapdragons family.

Snapdragons Shirehampton is based near Cribbs Causeway in Bristol and will be opening in summer 2016, bringing with it all of the excellent childcare that you have come to know and expect from Snapdragons Nursery.

We're still developing the building at the moment, but if you'd like to find out some more information, or register for email updates, then head here.

You can also follow the Snapdragons Shirehampton Twitter feed at @shiresnap

For those of you wishing to look around, apply for jobs, or register your children, we'll have more information in time, so make sure to keep listening out!

This is going to be another exciting year for Snapdragons and we can't wait to share more with you.

The Snapdragons Magazine: January 2016

The new issue of The Snapdragons Magazine is available and it contains some fantastic articles, including how to make use of loose parts, how to communicate effectively with children and all of the best stories from the nurseries over the past few months.

You'll be able to collect your copy from the nursery when you're in next, or you can read it right now by following this link.

A year to remember

We've had such an incredible year and it's hard to believe that it's actually coming to an end. But end it must and so we just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone that makes Snapdragons what it is.

To the families of the nursery, without you and your wonderful children we wouldn't be able to create memories that last a lifetime. We wouldn't be able to create any of the magical moments that they bring to us with their smiles, their charm and their wit. And we wouldn't be able to dedicate our lives to such a worthwhile cause. So we say thank you for all being so amazing. You make our days what they are.

To the unbelievable team that we have across all eight nurseries, thank you. You are the heartbeat of the entire company and you're responsible for enhancing the life of every child we care for. You're the best in the business and you help us reach the heights that we always aim for. Congratulations to you all for making Snapdragons what it is today.

Enjoy your holiday everybody and we'll be back, bigger and better than ever in 2016. For now, enjoy the video below, along with some of our best photos from this year. Make sure to check out our videos page too, for all of our Christmas specials.

Stories With Snapdragons: A Christmas Bear

It's hard to be patient when you're only a very little bear, and Little Pip cannot wait until Christmas! Every day he wakes up and thinks the day has finally come - it's driving Daddy Grizzle nuts! Poor Daddy Grizzle... and poor Pip! How will he be able to carry on waiting - there are still so many sleeps to go! This is a hilarious and endearing story about patience that every parent will recognise and is read by Rhys Williams, Head of Toddlers at Weston.