Baby Room

6 weeks to 23 months. Self contained area which is fully equipped for your child's every need. Messy play is encouraged and welcomed during these vital first months of development. Because we are smaller, every child, no matter how small is treated as an individual. We ensure that our staff know your child's likes and dislikes. We will work closely with you to ensure their routines are maintained as far as possible, and keep a "home/nursery liaison book" to record and chart your child's progress. Parents are encouraged to participate to this to create a snapshot of the precious first few months of development mapped against the "New Foundation Stage" relevant to this age.

The Room is colourful and stimulating with an "Under the Sea" and Butterfly Garden theme on the ceiling complete with flying kites to help your child's development and to keep them interested.  We also have a quiet area with soft play for more tranquil times and to help your baby to relax.    Shoes are not permitted in this room to keep the area hygienic to allow free movement and play for babies when crawling.   The room has an original fireplace to make it feel like a home from home.

Tweenies

2-3 year olds have their own area section from the 3+, although we encourage some migration between the rooms to develop your child's social skills when we, and you, believe the timing is right. Activities are planned and rotated on a 4 week rota to include creative, imaginative and construction activities as well as sand or water play on a daily basis.

The Tweenies have their own play house in which equipment is rotated to allow a variety of role play from shops to hospitals. 

The children have structured mealtimes sat around a table together to encourage social interaction and development of good table manners.

Outdoor apparatus is provided and children are encouraged to play outside (weather permitting).  Our staff ensure that children are supervised at all times, yet allow them to play individually alongside their peers.  Two "digging areas" outside are supplied where the children are able to plant and grow vegetables which are later cooked and eaten.

A record sheet is prepared daily to record activities undertaken, meal and rest times, toileting and general information which is passed to parents at the end of each day.  Planning is mapped to the New Foundation Stage relevant to this age.

Pre-school 3-5s

Activities here are planned according to the Early Learning Goals set by Oftsed.   We will work closely with you to ensure your child's education is fun and stimulating.    A daily record will be kept of their activities and development sheets are kept to map their progress and made available at all times to parents and carers.    . Peer group activities and play activities are encouraged in between to obtain the right balance between work and play.   Topics and themes are changed regularly and work which the children have done is displayed around the nursery on a weekly basis.  

Mealtimes in the 3-5s are fun, yet educational.   The children have structured mealtimes and are encouraged to make choices about the foods they eat and to serve themselves where possible.   Hygiene is extremely important to us, and all activities are closely monitored to ensure your child receives a balanced diet (and any parental requests) are catered for.   Children often make their own sandwiches and snacks including cheese straws small cakes/flap jacks etc for eating at tea time.    Vegetables which the children plant and grow in the outdoor areas are used for meals and the children are encouraged, where safety allows, to be involved in their preparation.

There is a reading corner with a variety of books, painting materials, sand and water play etc., all at child height to enable them to make choices about their activities.    A playhouse is provided which is changed on a rotational basis to become a home corner, shop, hospital etc.