We open at 7.15am where you child will be welcomed by our Playworkers and offered a nutritious choice of breakfast options including toast, cereal, and fruit as well as a drink. We encourage independence and support children in selecting and preparing their breakfast. We regard breakfast time as an important part of the day. Eating represents a social time for children and adults and helps children learn about healthy eating. 

We believe passionately that children voices should be heard and that they should lead their own play. Play helps children make sense of the world, we give them time and space to explore these theories alone, alongside friends and with the support of the playworkers around them.

Our well-resourced environment allows for children of all ages and abilities to join in with freely chosen activities that links to their current interests. This can include, role-play, building and construction, arts and crafts, small world including cars and garages as well as dolls and doll houses, physical play both indoors and outdoors including football, table tennis, golf, hockey, and bowling.

When it is time for your child to go to school, we ensure they have all of their belongings and arrive promptly.  As we do not have to leave the building the children’s safety is maintained at all times.

We believe that effective partnership with parents is a fundamental part of our immediate and future development.  We believe it to be essential ingredient in promoting the welfare, learning and development of the children with whom we work.

We are keen to involve our parents and carers in the life of the club and are committed to developing links with home.  There are lots of opportunities for this to take place including newsletters, Dojo updates, regular feedback on your child’s day and invites to attend special days/events.  We operate an open-door policy, so you are always welcome to drop in on an ad hoc basis or come and enjoy a ‘Stay and Play’ session.  We frequently ask for your opinions by using questionnaires, policy reviews and daily verbal feedback.

Your child will be allocated a key person who will work closely with you, your child and your child’s teacher to ensure we are supporting the learning that has already taken place and enhancing their future learning. We will record progress that we have observed in their learning journey which will include observations, photographs, and your child’s creative creations.   

Working families with children in Nursery may be able to benefit from an additional 15 hours of funded childcare (the first 15 with school). Applications should be made through Childcare Choices. More information is available from https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/how-to-apply-for-30-hours-free-childcare/

At the end of the school day, we collect your child safely from their classroom (or our meeting point) ensuring that we are available for teachers to discuss anything that needs to be communicated to you.

Once we arrive in our room the children are offered a nutritious, healthy, and balanced choice of snack options including wraps, croissants, waffles, salad sticks and dips, and fruit as well as a drink. We encourage independence and support children in selecting and preparing their snacks. We regard snack time as an important part of the day. Eating represents a social time for children and adults and helps children learn about healthy eating. 

We believe passionately that children voices should be heard and that they should lead their own play. Play helps children make sense of the world, we give them time and space to explore these theories alone, alongside friends and with the support of the playworkers around them.

Our well-resourced environment allows for children of all ages and abilities to join in with freely chosen activities that links to their current interests. This can include, role-play, building and construction, arts and crafts, small world including cars and garages as well as dolls and doll houses, physical play both indoors and outdoors including football, table tennis, golf, hockey, and bowling.

You can arrive to collect your child anytime up until 6.00pm where we will ensure your child has all of their belongings and we will discuss anything you need to know about your child’s day.