8:00am – 6:00pm
We are open full-time from 8:00am – 6:00pm caring for children from 3 months to 5 years.
Taking care of our staff and their wellbeing is of prime importance to us. We are proud to have been honoured with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, being ranked 14th in the whole of the UK.
8:00am – 6:00pm
We are open full-time from 8:00am – 6:00pm caring for children from 3 months to 5 years.
We are proud to have been honoured with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, being ranked 14th in the whole of the UK.
Our high-quality service ensures children develop socially, intellectually, culturally, physically and emotionally in a homely, caring and secure environment.
We know that fabulous staff make a great Nursery and we pride ourselves on having a highly qualified, trained and skilled team. Staff are encouraged and supported in developing their skills by studying for higher level Childcare qualifications. All staff undertake mandatory training in Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid, Health, Fire and Food Safety.
We incorporate all seven areas of learning into the early years curriculum, ensuring the children have a well prepared, inviting, and stimulating environment. Staff provide a range of activities to cater for children’s individual interests and development needs, working towards the Early Years’ Outcomes – Early Learning Goals, across all areas of the curriculum.
All early years providers are required to meet certain standards set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). One of the requirements is that members of staff use ongoing observations to monitor how your child is developing and then use this information to plan a challenging and enjoyable experience in all areas of their learning and development.
Our method to help with planning and keeping track of progress is using an development report. The report is divided into each area of learning and development, setting out the child’s progress across the prime and specific areas of learning from birth to five years.
Parents and carers are a vital aspect of children’s learning and development. As the primary carer and educator for their child, it is essential that parents and carers play a part in nursery life and the care and education that takes place within the setting.
Electronic Learning Journals are an efficient and effective method for parents and carers to be ever more involved and in touch with their child’s learning and development. Staff within the nursery routinely capture photographs and videos as part of their observation process. These are then enhanced with a description of the skills that are being demonstrated and the learning that is taking place, based on links made to the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
Through an app on their smart phone, tablet or computer, parents and carers have 24-hour, unrestricted access to their child’s learning journey and all of the observations and assessments completed within it. Simply downloading the app and logging in via their registered details is all that parents need to do.
To allow parents and carers to contribute even further, the home observation feature provides a means to share photos, videos and information with the setting that the Key Person can use to inform their individual planning for each child.
The statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (DFE, 2017) focuses on how your child learns and what adults can do to encourage that learning. It identifies three prime areas, which are considered to be fundamental through the EYFS, and four specific areas which include essential skills and knowledge and provide important contexts for learning.
Ongoing assessment plays a very important part in recognising and understanding what a child needs. It involves practitioners observing your child to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles.