Our rooms
​"But it's no use to go back to yesterday, because I was a different person then!" Lewis Carroll
Bumblebees
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Our Bumblebee room is inviting, comfortable and well equipped. The room is cosy and stimulating and allows babies to explore in a safe environment. Within this area we have a calm sleep room, separate nappy changing area and a separate food room therefore allowing the babies needs to be met as necessary. We utilise the food room in many ways including messy and sensory play.
Although changes are sometimes inevitable, we aim to keep staff changes to a minimum especially in our baby room. We feel it is important for babies to develop within a secure environment with a main core of familiar nursery practitioners.
Ladybirds: 20 months- 2.5 years
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Our toddlers have a large main play space set up into areas to support their holistic development including a separate quiet area. Toilets are located down a short corridor that is equipped with changing facilities. All of the children also have direct free- flow access to our safe and secure outdoor area.
The routine for our toddler children is more structured than in the baby room as most children respond well to routine because it empowers them to be confident and aware of the world around them.
One of the main aims for the toddler age range is developing their personal, social & emotional skills, i.e learning to take turns and share toys, communicating and establishing relationships with peers and adults. This is achieved by learning through play and informed planning through observation. Children learn by example and can develop more quickly in groups of children of a similar age / stage of development, particularly with regard to potty training, eating and social skills.
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Caterpillars: 2.5 years- 4 years
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Our Caterpillar room is for our oldest children.
Our pre-school area offers a variety of educational resources and activities to enhance children’s learning and development through play. We place more emphasis on preparing the children for school. We introduce a more structured routine and slightly more formal way of learning, which takes the children on their continual journey towards their first year at school. We offer Early Education in our Caterpillar Room for children aged 3.
We deliver a comprehensive nursery curriculum based on the Welsh Curriculum
The curriculum is based on the five developmental pathways:
- Physical Development
- Exploration
- Well-being
- Belonging
- Communication
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Our nursery practitioners follow and In The Moment Planning approach to observations and assessments. This allows children to take the lead in their own learning and interests. Our practitioners are their to facilitate and act on their needs and choices.