Babies & Children Under 30 Months

Naturally you will find it hard to leave your baby for the first time. We work closely with you, developing a warm relationship through a series of visits, so that we are able to understand your needs, reassure you and provide the care that you are looking for.

We will also follow your child’s sleeping and eating patterns to ensure that their home routine is maintained. Once your child starts with us you are given daily feedback so that you have a full picture of your child’s day and you are encouraged to ring as often as you like (although of course we would always ring you immediately if we had any concerns!).

In fact, the children invariably find this initial parting much easier than you do, enjoying the interaction with the other children and staff and such an exciting array of things to do! Knowing your child is safe, happy and being looked after by such a friendly and competent team will enable you to enjoy your day without any worries.

The children have a wide range of things to do. These are carefully planned to suit the varying ages and stages of the children attending.

They include -

Mid-morning and mid-afternoon, the children are offered a wholesome snack, such as fruit, vegetable sticks or a home-made biscuit as well as a drink and then go outside to play in the garden. At lunch-time our delicious home-cooked meals are served liquidised or lumpy for the younger children according to their stage of weaning. The babies of course are given their bottles, whenever required.

We change nappies regularly and work with you when it comes to potty training.

 

In the Fledglings’ Room and during the early stages of the nursery schools, we use the ‘Birth to Three Matters’ framework launched by the DfES in 2005 to support all those with responsibility for the care and education of babies and children from birth to three. It identifies four aspects of children’s development, incorporating

Children are given many opportunities to build on their experiences through play and a balanced programme of activities. This is excellent guidance. It is not a curriculum for the under three's.

The Montessori philosophy ties in perfectly and will be clearly evident encouraging the children to develop socially, gain independence, self-confidence and be fully prepared to enter the Nursery School at around two-and-a-half years old.