An 8-week live learning journey to take you beyond the “wow” and into the “how” of Reggio-inspired practice. With Hayley Peacock and the Reggio Sparks pedagogy team.
What is Wednesday Wonder?
Wednesday Wonder is a unique live learning experience designed for educators who want to bring the Reggio Emilia approach into everyday practice. Across eight weeks, you’ will explore the theory, see real-life examples from nurseries in action, and be supported to apply ideas in your own setting.
How it works
The course runs over 8 weeks in an alternating rhythm:
- Week A: Hayley Peacock leads a live seminar, full of inspiration, insight, and reflection. (Recordings available if you can’t attend live.)
- Week B: The pedagogy team act as mentors to guide small-group coaching sessions - showing you the “how behind the wow” and helping you translate theory into practice.
Over the programme you will receive:
- 4 live seminars with Hayley Peacock.
- 4 group coaching sessions with the pedagogy team.
- Downloadable materials - the same formats and tools used daily by Little Barn Owls nursery staff, such as observation formats and planning tools.
- 12 hours of certificated CPD.
Meet the Team
The Reggio Sparks pedagogy team will be mentoring alongside Hayley Peacock, including:
- Charlotte Bateman, Operations Director of Little Barn Owls Nurseries.
- Kerry Smith, Head of Learning at Little Barn Owls Nurseries.
- Alice Fisher , Atelierista and Pedagogical Lead.
These practitioners also feature in the Reggio Sparks online video microcourses, where you will see the nurseries in action and pedagogy brought to life.
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for:
- Nursery practitioners
- Early years educators
- Educators curious about Reggio-inspired approaches
- Leaders looking to deepen pedagogy and practice
What you will gain
By the end of Wednesday Wonder, you will:
- Understand Reggio Emilia-inspired values and how to apply them in day-to-day practice.
- Confidently design environments, provocations, observations and responses with intention.
- Learn to reflect, adapt, and embed practice through mentoring support.
- Take away real resources from Little Barn Owls settings (such as observation formats, tools, and planning materials to use in your own context.)
How much does it cost?
For the whole 8 week, 12 hour course the cost is £345 per person.
