Little Lambs Nursery operates within an open planned room with each group having their own area, so your child will make lots of new friends.

Toddler Group (2-3’s)

Our 2-3 group is flexible and child led however, there is a structure to our day. We understand that this age group have lots of diverse needs for example; Potty Training, Speech Development, taking turns and sharing.  We are also aware that this group has a mixed range of development including young 2 years old and rising 3’s.

There are lots of fun activities for your child which is planned for their age and stage of development.  Our 2-3 group have a structure to their day including ‘registration’, outside play and planned activity time, we also support lots of ‘Free Flow’ play.  Ratios are 1:4 allowing staff to meet the needs of all children fully.  All activities are focused on the individual child and the use of observation will help inform our plans.

Toddler Group Essentials

• Nappies & Wipes (if applicable)
• Spare Clothes, Slippers & Wellies (to stay at Nursery)
• Sun Hat & Sun Cream (to stay at Nursery)
• If your child needs to bring in any additional items we will request these via the Daily Diary.

Pre-School Group (Age 3-5)

Our Pre-school children follow a more structured day, encouraging self-esteem, self-confidence and self-care skills.  Your child’s routine will consist of a well-balanced structure including ‘Free Flow’, child led activities and Adult Led ‘Planned Activity Time’, experiences. They will access all seven areas of development throughout their day.

Our Pre-school area is opened planned with separate learning areas. Our enabling environment is one which provides a rich, varied and safe space where children can play, learn and explore.

Children learn to share, take turns, problem solving, achieving their goals, dealing with disagreements, listening and speaking skill, social skills, manners and respect to others. All pre-school children will learn ‘Makaton’ a form of sign language, this is taught throughout the day during story and rhyme time, group activity and registration.

Independence

Your child will be encouraged to be independent. We have put several approaches into practice to help your child develop these skills …

• Own Water Bottle (provided by Little Lambs)
• Own Tray (for their pictures, paintings, newsletters etc)
• Self Selection of equipment and resources
• Snack Time – cutting up own snack and pouring own drink
• Self Care (toilet need, putting their own coat & shoes on)

Of course we are always ready to lend a helping hand and gently encourage those who need some extra nurturing.

Keeping you updated

You will find that we will do everything we can to keep you updated on the things going on at Little Lambs Nursery such as …

• Daily Diaries for every child in Baby Group & Toddler Group. These will be completed every day your child is with us.
• Noticeboard for the whole of Litrtle Lambs Nursery & extra section for daily activities for the Pre-School Group
• Occasional Newsletters Lets you know what is happening
• Parents Feedback Forms– sent out annually
• Parents Days – As and when needed
• Parent Events & Occasions– Easter Parades & Christmas Party
• Open Door Policy – Parents are welcome at any time
• Meet n Greet – we will always meet and greet you at every session

Extra Fun Things

We often take the children on walks to local parks, shops and use the library to give them the opportunity to explore and investigate a variety of environments.

We also have lots of visitors to the Nursery including a mobile Zoo called the Zoo Lab who visit us once per term which is very popular with the children.

Your child will love their time with us and all of the fun things we plan like Christmas parties, Easter parades and special leavers parties when the time comes to move up to school.

Our Framework

We follow the government issued EYFS framework please ask us for more details

If there is anything else that you would like to know then please just Contact Us we would love to hear from you.