Fledglings

Our large and brand new Preschool setting is equipped with a wide range of play and sensory equipment. Our room is a vibrant and stimulating environment where your child can explore and learn. We have on offer a variety of different activities that promote learning through play, exploration, and discovery. We make sure that we have experiences such as paint, water, sand on offer for every session. We make sure that we have experiences to manipulate/malleable activities, e.g. playdough, painting, water and sand play on offer for every session.

Our new Nest building has just opened to house our youngest 2 year olds. Providing a calm and nurturing environment leading up from our Hatchlings setting getting children ready to enter Fledglings.

We employ qualified practitioners who are skilled and experienced, able to meet the needs of your children. Positive and strong relationships with members of staff which equals learning and development.

The setting is divided into different areas, e.g. sensory, messy play, quiet area, construction area, reading area, and much more, the children are able to access the indoor/outdoor environment with doors leading to the garden area. The setting has a lovely large room and separate 1:1 rooms for our nurture groups. This is lovely for the younger and older children within in the setting and it allows our children to mix and perhaps allow siblings, cousins, and older friends to solidify relationships. We have a ‘cosy’ reading area and a huge selection of age and stage-related toys and resources. Our equipment is at a low storage level so that the children can choose freely when playing or selecting activities.

We ensure that we have a quiet area, cuddly toys, treasure baskets, family photos smaller ride-on’s and toys that are appropriate. We ensure that we are on the child’s level with speech and language and extend their vocabulary. We encourage children to become independent and to take risks or to go out of their comfort zone.

All children are encouraged to learn through play and children here are encouraged to share, interact and help their peers in activities such as tidying up, role play, and storytime. The children will also have access to the outside play area which includes an all, weather porch and a vast amount of play equipment. This adds to the bigger, bolder, and different experiences that can be had to enhance your child’s physical development. Covering all areas of the EYFS we aim to excite and stimulate your two-year-olds thirst for knowledge. As they begin to grow they are encouraged to make more choices whilst staff are on hand to assist with play and learning. Activities aim to develop the beginnings of social skills like sharing and playing with friends.

We organise the day so that the children participate in both child-led and adult-led activities that aim to stretch their minds, language, and ability. These take into consideration the individual needs of each child and their differing energy levels throughout the day.

All children have the opportunity for outdoor play which contributes towards their good health, physical development, and knowledge of the world around them. We are lucky that we have free flow access in our setting. Our garden is used as another room.