We are two times rated Outstanding by OFSTED, gaining our first award in 2010 and the second in 2015. We work hard every day to maintain these standards and to keep moving practice forward. Staff know children exceptionally well. They have high expectations of what children can achieve and plan very successfully for their future development.
Highly effective arrangements are in place to ensure parents play a full and active role in their child's early learning. The key-person system is exceptional. Parents and children have excellent relationships with their key person who plays a very important part in the life of individual families.
Highly effective arrangements are in place to ensure parents play a full and active role in their child's early learning. The key-person system is exceptional. Parents and children have excellent relationships with their key person who plays a very important part in the life of individual families.
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The quality of teaching throughout the nursery is extremely high. Staff very skilfully model curiosity and imagination, which contributes to children becoming fully immersed in their learning. We take food hygiene very seriously and we are proud to say we always have a 5 (Very Good) score rating. All staff hold food hygiene certificates.
Hygge - To develop our Hygge practice which is an extension of the curiosity approach. This is a Danish concept that encompasses a feeling of cosy contentment and well-being. We will be doing in house research and training and will attend any external training as and when possible. Forest school - To develop the nurseries forest school approach.
All meals are prepared daily by our dedicated cook, Gemma, using only fresh ingredients. We take our children's nutritional needs very seriously. The nursery menus are low in fat, contain no additional salt or sugar and are nutritional and tasty. All children have age appropriate food and quantities as set out in the national guidelines.
Our baby room is designed for 0-2-year olds. It can hold up to 15 children a session, in a 1:3 ratio. We have five dedicated staff team members taking care of our youngest of children. The room is open plan and spacious, offering lots of natural light. It has its own sleep room, which provides cots for our babies and sleep mats for baby toddlers.
The Toddler room is for children aged 2-3 years old. It can hold up to 19 children a session, in a ratio of 1:4. It has five dedicated staff members. The room is open plan and has its own creative room so our children can express themselves through painting, messy play or dance.
In the Toddler room, the staff continue to build on the prime areas but now start to focus on the specific areas as well such as basic numbers/counting, reading repetitive stories, learning about technology and beginning to make meaningful marks.The younger toddlers will also go on outings in the transporter and the older toddlers will be able to take walks on our 'walkerdile'.
In the Toddler room, the staff continue to build on the prime areas but now start to focus on the specific areas as well such as basic numbers/counting, reading repetitive stories, learning about technology and beginning to make meaningful marks.The younger toddlers will also go on outings in the transporter and the older toddlers will be able to take walks on our 'walkerdile'.
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