Built in 1895, the building benefits from spacious rooms and high ceilings. The ground floor caters for children between 2¼ years and school age. These children are our "Squirrels" and “Wise Owls”. The layout provides children with access to the garden both for free play and for learning which is a fundamental goal of the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidance. The conservatory is available for water and messy play, arts and crafts, and physical play, and acts as a wonderful interface between the main classroom and the garden.
There are childrens' toilets, a disabled toilet and the Nursery office. Outside, we have a beautiful walled garden, including a sand pit, outside toys and the children’s garden patch, where we have successfully grown our own organic fruit and vegetables! All the food is cooked on site in our kitchen and all the children and staff eat together in the conservatory.
Upstairs we have two rooms that make up the Baby Unit for children between 3 months and 2 ¼ years of age, known as “Hedgehogs”. There is a separate sleep room for the children to ensure they are able to get proper sleep in a beautifully tranquil environment. We have a baby monitoring system and in addition, the babies are checked every fifteen minutes by a member of staff.
The staff ratio is 1:3 and we ensure the individual needs of each baby are met with singing, books, multi-sensorial and physical play and of course lots of cuddles. For the crawlers and toddlers, activities are developed further to encourage exploration, and self-confidence.
There are childrens' toilets, a disabled toilet and the Nursery office. Outside, we have a beautiful walled garden, including a sand pit, outside toys and the children’s garden patch, where we have successfully grown our own organic fruit and vegetables! All the food is cooked on site in our kitchen and all the children and staff eat together in the conservatory.
Upstairs we have two rooms that make up the Baby Unit for children between 3 months and 2 ¼ years of age, known as “Hedgehogs”. There is a separate sleep room for the children to ensure they are able to get proper sleep in a beautifully tranquil environment. We have a baby monitoring system and in addition, the babies are checked every fifteen minutes by a member of staff.
The staff ratio is 1:3 and we ensure the individual needs of each baby are met with singing, books, multi-sensorial and physical play and of course lots of cuddles. For the crawlers and toddlers, activities are developed further to encourage exploration, and self-confidence.