Our Rooms
WILLOWS ROOM
0-2 Years
The nursery has a beautifully decorated, well-equipped and self-contained baby room with changing facilities and a sleep area. The room allows your child to develop in all areas of play, from creative, role play, physical play and sensory experiences.
Routines will be implemented but with a relaxed atmosphere. Individual learning plans for babies ensure that your child receives excellent care from our dedicated baby room staff team. We are very particular about standards of hygiene and in this room extra care and attention is taken.
Staffing ratios of 1 :3 will be provided at all times according to Ofsted standards. As the children become more and more confident and progress, we gradually introduce them to the next stage of development into toddlers.
MAPLES ROOM
2-3 Years
A unique room aimed at stimulating the development of the children. At this age children are taught to become more independent, they will be introduced to a wide range of arts and crafts to develop their co-ordination and concentration.
The children are given lots of help and reassurance when they start toilet training and we work closely with our parents at this important stage to make it as smooth as possible. Puzzles, number games, drawing and singing will all be part of their daily routine. They have access to outdoor play facilities daily and can play alongside their friends in a safe and fun area.
We are able to offer 15 hours of Free Early Years Entitlement to eligible two year old children. Information on the eligibility criteria is available from your health visitor or from nursery. For children aged between 2 and 3 years we provide a staff to child ratio of 1 :4.
ACORN & OAK ROOMS
3-5 Years
These rooms have a light, bright and cheerful atmosphere. We have extensive equipment, activities and toys to encourage the children's development through play. We encourage politeness and good manners in all our children. Records will be kept of each child's development. In our preschool rooms, our older children are taught and cared for by a team of fully qualified and highly experienced practitioners. We follow the government guided Early Years Foundation Stage which covers the following areas: Personal Social and Emotional Development, Communication and Language, Physical Development, Mathematics, Literacy, Understanding the World and Expressive Art and Design. We work on getting our children "school ready" by encouraging the children to spend more time in small group activities where there are more focused learning outcomes. They spend time on the carpet for stories and circle time and help the practitioners with setting the tables for lunch and helping to tidy up. We expect children to be more independent at this age so they help prepare their own snacks and meals and get themselves ready for playing out. We are able to offer both the 15 and 30 hours Free Early Years Entitlement. Please contact us for more information. For children age 3+ years we provide a staff ratio of 1:8.
