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Day Care
for 0-5yr olds
In a
delightful and mature 2 acre setting.
Our Mission
Our
mission is to provide excellence in childcare at a nursery which offers a safe,
nurturing environment that fosters the healthy growth and development of our
children.
Our
Nursery is OFSTED inspected and achieved the highest level and top re-inspection
time when last inspected.
Our Philosophy
The Nursery follows a philosophy of
"learning through play" In "learning through play," not only are pre-reading pre
writing and pre-math skills developed, but social and physical skills are
developed as well. "Learning through play" emphasizes all aspects of your
child's development this is the prevailing view of childcare professionals today
and is backed by extensive research in child development.
This approach recognizes that even the
youngest children look, listen, and learn. Because most young children learn
most effectively in the company of other children through play activities that
are also educational. This educational approach emphasizes the importance of
individual attention to children: every child learns in his or her own time. To
learn successfully, young children need to develop confidence in their own
abilities. Our staff values individual expression and responds to the individual
needs and abilities of your child. When your child leaves our Nursery, ideally
he or she is ready to succeed in school. We believe quality child care is not
expensive, it’s priceless.
Our Facilities
Our nursery is large and spacious and
has been carefully refurbished to the highest standards for childcare. It is
designed to provide an environment which is stimulating, comfortable and secure.
The rooms are specially set-up just for the children and fully equipped for all
their needs.
Our
Staff and You
Our
staff are highly trained, motivated and dedicated to the care of children. Our
Nursery is staffed by Qualified Teachers, Nursery Nurses and trained assistants
who are encouraged to continue training so they have the expertise to excel in
their work. We operate a key worker system and work hand in hand with parents
doing all we can to operate as an extended family to provide the happiest,
safest and most stimulating place for your children when you can’t be with them.
Our staff ratios are usually higher those required to ensure a high standard of
care and individual attention for our little ones. We are dedicated to working
cooperatively with parents and share a mutual interest in your child’s
well-being and development. We hope you will share your ideas and talents with
us on a continual basis.
Sensory
Experiences and Play
are organized and explored
daily, to help develop and stimulate the children’s emotions, sensitivity
muscles and the sheer joy of widely differing, sensorial experiences.
Treasure
Baskets
engage the children’s interest and
stimulate their developing senses as they explore the varied collections and the
wide variety of artifacts.
Our nursery is divided into 4 main areas, these are:
Tiggywinkie’s
– Babies – 1 year
For
the babies in our care we provide a relaxed and homely environment, with plenty
of room for them to move and explore when they begin to crawl. We offer them a
wide range of toys, play equipment and books to stimulate and encourage their
first learning experiences. Attached to the main playroom is the sleep room,
where babies can sleep soundly in one of the nursery cots, individual daily
plans are organized so the babies can benefit by fitting into their own routines
and sleep patterns.
Peter Rabbit
–
1
year – 2 years
In
this area of the nursery the children experience a slightly more structured
day. They can participate in a variety of creative and physical activities
linked into the group’s theme. Within this age group we encourage the children
to move around, walk, talk and enjoy the stimulation of other children and
dedicated staff.
Squirrel Nutkin
– 2
years – 3+ years
This
age group have many resources and equipment to develop further their newly
acquired skills and to make their time in the nursery exciting and enjoyable.
Language development is particularly important within this age group; therefore
Activities encouraging linguistic skills are included within the routine.
To harness your
child’s physical needs we have introduced leaps and bounds into the nursery week
for both Squirel Nutkin room and Jeremy Fisher room.
Jeremy Fisher
– 3+
years – 5 years
In
the pre-school group we develop the academic process and encourage your child to
continue taking the most important steps in early reading, writing and number
skills. We give children the opportunity, and encourage them to foster an
interest in books at a very young age. We encourage recognition of sounds and
letters through a variety of ways including books, pictures and computer
software or just simply putting pen to paper using an ever widening range of
writing toys. This works hand in hand with less formal but equally important
skills such as role play, jigsaws or threading beads. We encourage all children
to progress at their own pace using growing vocabulary with increasing fluency
aiming to reach nothing less than their full potential and ready to progress
further with those well established, everlasting early reading and writing
skills, therefore creating a smooth transition from nursery to school.
Children also
start French in this class.
All
Rooms
Each Age group
follows the government guidelines for planning. (Foundation stage – preschool,
and Birth to Three Matters – 0-3 years) this enables the children to fully use
their own well equipped room and have access to the wide range of physical play
equipment in the safe and secure nursery garden.
Parents are
required to provide nappies and baby milk.
Curriculum
Our
Curriculum is centred on the six Early Learning Goals as set out by Ofsted,
these are:
Communication, Language and Literacy
In both large
and small groups the children are given the opportunity to extend their
vocabulary by listening to and joining in stories, songs, rhymes and poems. They
have access to a wide variety of books, including picture books, written text
and audio cassettes. The children are helped to recognise and write their own
name, as well as the other letters of the alphabet. Communication is encouraged
through the wide range of role-play and imaginative play experiences that we
have to offer.
Mathematical Development
The children are
offered a variety of mathematical experiences, which include number recognition,
counting, matching, ordering, sorting, shape and space, making and recognising
patterns and when they are ready simple adding and subtracting. Many of these
are developed through play, activities and games in both small and larger
groups.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
This area of the
curriculum looks at helping children to explore and consider the world around
them. Within this we provide the children with the opportunities to experience
early science and technology, including information technology. They are also
able to explore their environment and the concepts of past and present as well
as growing things in their garden and celebrating festivals of the world through
varied activities and equipment.
Creative Development
The children are
provided with opportunities to appreciate different types of music dance and
singing, (often with our pianist), drama, little concerts, visual art and poetry
as well as being given the chance to express themselves creatively, through the
practical activities available in the nursery which include painting, sticking,
play dough, messy play, sand and water.
Physical Development
In the nursery a
range of equipment and opportunities are available to develop and encourage
children’s physical development, this includes the hand / eye co-ordination
needed for writing and the use of scissors. To help develop co-ordination and
control the children participate in sporting activities in the full sized
sports hall, outdoor activity centre, huge lawn and extensive grounds that are
available for the entire nursery to use.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
The nursery
provides a nurturing environment where the children are encouraged to work as
part of a team, as well as helping them to build confidence when working
independently. They are encouraged to differentiate between right and wrong and
to respect the needs and views of others.
Mealtimes
are fun times ! Children enjoy the
social settings and a wide range of varied menus, textures and flavours, which
are carefully balanced to meet the nutritional needs of the little ones.
Every effort is made to purchase local organic and fresh produce.
Sleep Area
A delightful separate area is
furnished with cots, (sleeping mats are available if preferred for the older
children), mobiles and soft toys.
Fresh Air & Exercise are
fundamental and social experiences which children love. Our nursery makes great
use of their landscaped, and child centred secure play area and our
2 acre site
which offers a wide range of activity areas and mature grounds, including a huge
sports lawn for their exploration.
Fees
School fees can be found in the full prospectus, downloaded
at the top of this page
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