childcare and education Our childcare mirrors the fundamental principles for good early years practice as recommended by the Government: • The National Day Care Standards include government expectations for the quality of education and care provided • Birth to Three Matters lists qualities in valuing, recognising and interacting with children • The chief goal of the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage is to help children make progress in their learning They all highlight the responsibilities of the nursery practitioner. We use these guidelines to inform our practice. Our aim is to support and develop your child emotionally, socially, intellectually, morally, and physically. We acknowledge and use the following: • We recognise each child brings their own special qualities and ability to the group and we value each child as a unique individual • Parents/carers and families are central to the well-being of the child and we strive to work in partnership, to enable us to meet the needs of your child • Planned and spontaneous observations are undertaken by nursery staff to guide planning for each child and room • Detailed profiles are kept for each child to ensure the needs of your child are identified and monitored • Play is the work of a pre-school child and for a child to reach their full potential we provide choices, time and opportunities • Displays celebrate the children’s achievements   Caring adults who support and encourage babies and children by tuning into their individual needs provide a positive stimulating environment. By sensitive adult interaction children are encouraged to develop skills, which equip them to progress through their journey of discovery. Appropriate experiences and a range of activities are provided and evaluated which will enable your child/ren to progress at their own rate. In the Birth to Three Matters age group, a room framework is displayed for you to see what opportunities your child/ren may choose to experience. With a seamless transition into the Stepping Stones for three to five year olds we enable your child to access all areas of the Foundation Stage Early Years Curriculum through carefully planned, enriched play experiences providing them with a good grounding in preparation for when they start school. «back to top