Under twos (Stars room)
Our under twos room is spread across two large rooms, one room has space for 9 children and one room has space for 6 children and all the children can enjoy free flow through both rooms, having access to all the exciting activities! The rooms are large, with bright spacious areas within them. In the main room a large area is carpeted with defined quiet and sensory areas and the other half has natural wooden floor boards, for our creative play area and more often than not…children getting messy with our delicious homemade food! On the other side we have the butterfly room which is lovely wooden floors and can be frequently found with our soft play out and children having great fun jumping about!
The under twos room is structured so that the younger and non-mobile babies can engage safely in floor play without restricting the boundless energy of the older more active toddlers thus allowing each child to learn and explore in a eco friendly fun environment..
The toddlers and babies are looked after by carefully selected caring staff that consider and nurture the children’s individual needs.
All stages of the weaning process can be accommodated using fresh organic fruit and vegetables, the children sit together in a family style group for meal times. We feel it is an essential part of the settling in process to continue with routines established at home as closely as possible. As they grow and develop, mealtimes with us as well as playtimes are carefully adapted to be alongside their peers for sociable interactions and group activities.
You will have access to our online platform where you will get updates from your child’s key worker (a selected member of staff for your child). they can write about your child’s day, what they have been eating and how long they slept for etc. You can also write on this platform directly to our staff if needed along with adding pictures of family days out or things your children might want to show their friends when they are next at nursery!
The key worker system is to ensure caring for your child is as smooth as possible and giving parents and carers an individual person that they know will be taking care of their children.
Over twos/ Pre-school (Rainbows room)
Our over twos room accommodates up to 30 children split between three large open spaces and our covered outdoor space, the rooms are bright and open plan comprising of both soft carpet areas and a natural wooden flooring area for creative play.
Providing fun and educational activities, introducing slightly more structured play and learning areas whilst ensuring each individual need is met. Staff are enthusiastic and nurturing, settling each new child into their new room, enabling each child to grow and learn at their own pace.
This room includes a home corner area where children can fully explore their imagination and role play games with their friends along with a quiet book area for children to relax, have stories read to them, read stories to themselves or to each other.
Our dedicated messy play/art room has natural wooden floors where children have fun activities such as painting, junk modelling, playdough, sand and water play and general messy fun! Activities in this room vary from structured or adult led activities to free choice of what each child would like to do.
All rooms encourage children to reuse and recycle while being aware of our carbon footprint; this incorporated in a fun, exciting and informative way.
There is an interactive display on our solar panels so each child can learn about solar powered energy. We also have outings to recycling banks along with topics based on the nurseries eco-friendly ethos.
We provide more advanced structured activities for the older pre-school children alongside free play to develop children’s learning.
Activities in this room help refine their skills and prepare them for a school environment whilst keeping the learning through play system throughout the day.
The pre-schoolers also have individual time out with their peers to work on the school books and engage in more focused activities to help prepare them for going off to school. All the children also have access to the computer where they can do writing, play games, make pictures and print out their own work.