Toddler Room

The Toddler Room cares for children between the ages of 18 and 36 months. Our staff to child ratio is 1:4 for the Toddler group. Children will sleep once a day (or more if needed) on individual mats or coracles.Healthy fresh food is prepared on site by our Chef every day and the children enjoy a morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea. In line with OFSTED Guidance our Toddlers go outside daily to our garden and also go on daily walks to ensure that they get regular fresh air and exposure to a range of different stimuli.

Settling In: We offer up to 6 settling-in sessions over a 2 week period and at different times of a day. We start with a 1 hour session and gradually build this up to a 3 hour session over the 2 weeks. After this your child joins the Nursery on a regular basis.  We recognise that this is a big step and understand that all children are different. As such we base the children’s transition and settling-in around each child’s individual needs. We will discuss and agree the best plan for your child with you during your enrolment.

If your child is transitioning from the Baby Room your child’s key worker will talk to you about the transition process, which initially involved regular settling-in sessions with their current key worker, and then short sessions without their key worker once they are familiarised with the room. Parents will be invited to a transition meeting in which the child’s current key worker will sum up their time in the Baby Room and information passes to the child’s new Toddler Room key worker. This meeting also gives parents an opportunity to meet their child’s new key workers and address any questions or concerns you may have about the transition.

Key Workers: On joining Toddlers your child will be allocated a Key Worker. This is usually based on who your child forms a natural bond with during their settling-in sessions. Their Key worker will be form a close relationship with you child during their time in Toddlers and is responsible for planning your child’s needs and interests each week and for liaising with you regularly via Famly. Famly will also document all activities related to your child’s Learning Journey

Famly® – our Nursery Communication App: All Pre-Schoolers will have daily communication notes available to you as parents through our Nursery software programme called Famly®. Through Famly® we document your child’s Learning Journey and detail all the information your child’s day at Nursery including Toileting, Meals, and Sleep as well as any comments on how they have been throughout their day. We encourage parents to also to download and use the  Famly® app on a daily basis as a form of communication with our team at the Nursery.  Famly® allows you to add your own notes and comments to your child’s key worker regarding any changes in your Child’s routine.

Early Years Foundation: We follow the Birth to Five Matters Early Years Foundation Stage (visit https://birthto5matters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Birthto5Matters-download.pdf ) for all children and we monitor each child’s learning and development progress throughout their time at Nursery.  We plan individually for all children by developing next steps based on observations made by the Toddler Room staff. We always ensure that children are provided with a wide range of interesting activities and experiences to build upon their development in all areas of learning.

Extra-Curricular: We provide a wide variety of extra-curricular activities each week to provide your child with additional fun-based learning and development activities