FACILITIES

Sprouting Room (Baby 6 months - 2 years)

Our brand new, purpose built, baby room is a home from home to provide dedicated care for babies from six months old. Each baby receives individual attention with lots of cuddles, eye contact, smiles and positive verbal communication through words sounds and songs. We nurture babies through a variety of learning opportunities. These include learning to crawl and walk as well as joining in with ‘messy play’ and other stimulating activities suitable for this age group. Babies are also provided with garden time and walks which ensures they receive appropriate opportunities for outdoor visits to play and have fresh air.

Little fellows Sprouting Room which provides a bright stimulating  nurturing environment for children between the ages of 3months-2years...it has a build in nappy room and free flow nappy training facility it offers sinks at the child’s level ready for those messy hands! The sprouting room is an enabling environment all equipment and resources are accessible to the age and stage of the children in that room. It is set up for independent exploring and learning is supported by the adults through focused and sensory activities.

It offers a sleeping area also a calm area and offers access to resources to support all 7 areas of the EYFS although the team focus on promoting the 3 prime areas through observation, planning by child’s needs and interest child/adult led activities.

There is a room routine but considering the ages and needs in this room adjustments are made for each child to meet the needs of the child. Floor play for babies and the need to create situations to use push/pull toys for the child to explore and pull themselves up to stand is also what we do to encourage crawl to walk. Rich Sensory  and musical experiences are also needed for communication and language development. Strong bonds and close parent partnership with a secure reliable stimulating environment helps the growth of children’s personal social and emotional development in sprouting room.

What are your expectations when they come to the end of their time in this room?

Our intention for the children when transitioning from this room is to be confident mark makers and explorers ready to seek out new experiences. To be confident in meeting new people and familiar with nursery rhymes with actions, walking and developing self care skills such as potty training(with support of parents) , beginning to self serve at meal times and have a rage of vocabulary developed ready to build-on.

What skills and knowledge do they have when they transition into the room and how are these built on?

Children starting this room are transitioning from being at home with a parent/carer so meeting the child’s needs and parents requests are very important. Also working with parents for things such as adjusting sleep routines and milk times whilst supporting the child to become confident coming into nursery and separating from their main carer is the first step. When the child has settled in the team encourage and promote physical development, social and emotional development and communication and language. 

What is the learning intent for that room?

To promote and encourage physical development through play and new experiences. To provide rich communication and language development through adult interactions and sounds. to provide a safe and secure stimulating environment to support positive personal social and emotional development.

Acorn Room (Toddlers 2 – 3 years)

As part of the foundation stage curriculum we have designed a gentle introduction to a wide range of subjects such as reading, writing, maths, religious festivals and the world around us. Each child receives regular indoor and outdoor visit activities which include music and movement, dance, drama, construction, running, balancing, ball skills and walks.

The Pre-School room team provide opportunities for your child to develop their language skills by encouraging children to join in at story time. The children also develop their pre-writing skills by painting, drawing, cutting and sticking. Personal, social and emotional skills are developed through interaction with staff and children through the day, especially during mealtimes where staff encourage children to help in serving themselves and others at mealtimes.

Oak Room (Pre-School 3-5 years)

This room is designed to support your child’s rapidly developing skills and physical abilities. We encourage children to learn new words through stories, nursery rhymes, singing songs and musical movement. They will also enjoy activities in the arts and crafts area helping children to learn how to identify different objects and colours. Each child will have a wide variety of toys to play with all appropriate to their age and stage of development. The home room area is where the children rest after their meals and enjoy quiet and imaginative play. The Little Fellows Day Nursery works in conjunction with parents to teach personal, social and emotional skills through interaction with other children and adults, feeding themselves at mealtimes when ready, they will also receive assistance in becoming toilet trained.

Regular communication will ensure that you receive and understand your child’s individual needs in order to develop their confidence and independence.

Independence is promoted and children are supported by key workers to get them ready for reception/Primary.