Baby Room 0-2 Years
Dining Area
The babies have their own eating areas in which we promote social skills and also language development allowing them to learn simple words such as ‘thank you’. We provide low level tables, alongside high chairs, allowing the babies to enjoy lots of delicious snacks and meals as well as independently having access to fresh water and milk throughout the day.
Separate Sleep Room
Babies are all very unique therefore we ensure we follow their individual daily routines, allowing them to sleep in a quiet relaxed environment with soft soothing music playing. This area is completely separate from our play rooms to enable a much needed nap without any disturbances.
In 2024, our newly refurbished baby unit was opened. This incorporates two large base rooms and a separate sleeping area.
Our Sunshine Room caters for babies from 0-17 months where babies have access to a stimulating and challenging resources such as heuristic play. This provides natural resources for children to explore and investigate allowing them to develop an inquisitive mind. Soft play resources which provides a physical enabling environment for the babies to explore an array of soft furnishing equipment such as ball pit, crawl through tunnels and ramps. Babies have access to sand /water play and explore malleable experiences allowing their creative minds to go wild.
Our Rainbow Room caters for babies aged 18 months-2 Years and this room consists of same as above but we also provide m equipment and resources compatible to the older babies such as slides, prams, role play, dens, book area and much more to ensure each individuals curious mind is engaged.
We have excellent dedicated staff working with the babies, who have suitable training and experienced in caring for such young children.
The Early Years Foundation Stage is embedded and followed daily through regular observations and planned activities ensuring we promote the three prime areas as a baseline to ensure the babies are developing and thriving in every aspect.
Toddlers
2-3 Years
The 2-3 age group benefit from free play with a happy balance of self chosen and adult-led activities.
All children are encouraged to choose their own activities/resources as all the areas are fully enhanced through following childrens interest and abilities.
All rooms cover all areas of consistent provision which is required in the EYFS and are full of awe and wonder to inspire their curious minds.
Staff work closely with the children regularly observing and tracking their progress.
We work closely with parents, sharing regular information which allows children and parents to feel comfortable and content throughout their time at nursery.
Lower Preschool Funded
3-4 Years
Lower Pre-school is for all funded children that attend between the hour of 9am - 4pm.
These areas have been expertly designed with natural age appropriate furniture and equipment.
All areas of the EYFS are incorporated into this fun yet challenging enviroment. Children are encouraged to access our zoned areas which are fully resourced to ensure children independantly choose their resources, whilst thinking critically to enhance their play. Children continue to thrive further as they transition through our age appropriate areas under the guidance of our dedicated staff who are constantly planning, observing and tracking the progress of their keyworker children ensuring gaps are closing and children are positively striving forward
Upper Preschool
3-4 Years
Upper pre-school is for all children that attend nursery between 7.30am - 5.45pm.
This is our specialist pre school where children attend in the year they will be going to school.
Excellent teaching skills are embedded, led by our exceptional highly qualified pre-school practitioners. They encourage the skills children need to succeed at school.
Children can enjoy an abundance of open ended child/ adult led activities and learning experiences. Our rooms are designed and fully equipped with resources that focus on the particular areas of learning, all relating to the EYFS. These include focus learning areas specifically for Maths and Literacy. Although promoted throughout the environment, along with ICT and communication language, we find that children can access these focus areas in small groups allowing active learning to take place so children can concentrate enjoy and achieve what they set out to do both indoors and out.
Pre school also offers a large areas designed for construction play, small world, role play and an expressive arts and design area. Within all these areas there is an abundance of resources for the children to use their curiosity to play explore and achieve. They are actively encouraged to choose their own way to do things and enjoy achieving what they set out to do.
Our staff are great role models and encourage children to develop good attitudes and behaviour towards friends and peers. Children nurture one another and frequently engage in teamwork during play.
Transitions
Settling in visits are offered to new children joining the setting. These are free of charge and are offered for as long as the child needs to feel comfortable. Parents are welcome to stay with the child initially, however it is beneficial to leave the child at the setting as they are then fully prepared what to expect when they start nursery. Information is gathered from parents/guardians regarding the child so that Key Workers can get to know the child and to plan for their needs and interests.
Transition into a new room is planned with staff and parents and is gauged on when the child is ready to make the transition based on their development and confidence. Meetings are held between Key Workers to exchange information when a child is ready to begin the transition process. ‘Visits’ are made into the next room to ensure that the child will settle, these are made with the child’s Key Worker present wherever possible. Parents are kept fully informed of the transition process so that they can support the child with this at home, as it can be a very unsettling time for the child.