Rooms
Infants
Baby Room
0-24 MONTHS
Babies Room
Guidelines ratio of 1:3
Our beautiful babies room is a bright and airy room looking onto the spacious garden. Babies are cared for in a carefully designed to be a stimulating home from home environment with fun and exciting toys and activities. Babies are taken out to explore the environment or play in their own designated garden.
All the furniture in our baby room is made from natural materials and is the perfect height to help children be independent in selecting their own toys and activities.
Babies engage in creative play using malleable materials, sand and water, texture experimentation, sensory development equipment and mark making using a range of different materials. Creative play is an important part of a child development and is therefore incorporated into their routine on a daily basis.
Staff plan fun and exciting activities based on each child’s interests and needs.
Development records
Every baby has daily notes recorded onto our Famly system. You will receive daily information about your child’s day and nursery. For example, how long they have slept, nappy changes, activities and observations your child has made throughout the day. You will also see photos of their day.
Moving up
When your child is ready to move up to the next room, they will go for visits with their key person who will settle them into their new environment
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Toddler
Mice Room
2-3 YEAR OLDS
Mice Room
Guideline ratio 1:4
Our toddler room is divided into two rooms one for arts and craft and messy play and the other area for role play. There is a cosy reading area for quiet time and song time. Staff plan fun and exciting activities for the children depending on their interests and needs. The children are taken outside to play in our large garden and their learning is continued here.
As your child reaches the 2 year old age group, alongside their fun and creative activities we also encourage them to expand their independence and develop new skills, such as feeding and dressing themselves and starting toilet training.
Similar to the younger age group we make a wide variety of play and activity options available to your child which include, role play, arts and craft, puzzles, reading, small play and singing and dancing. We also encourage sign language in all our rooms and practice this whilst we do our singing.
Creative play is an important part of a child development and is therefore incorporated into their routine on a daily basis.
Meal times
Your 2 year old is at a stage of their development where they want to do things by themselves, we encourage this by self-serving the lunches and feeding themselves as much as possible. We always offer whatever help they need to allow them to learn at their own pace.
Development records
Every 2 year old has daily notes recorded onto our Famly system. You will receive daily information about your child’s day and nursery. For example, how long they have slept, nappy changes, toilet training progress, activities and observations your child has made throughout the day. You will also see photos of their day.
Moving up
When your child is ready to move up to the next room, they will go for visits with their key person who will settle them into their new environment.
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Pre School
Owls Room
3-5 YEAR OLDS
Owls Room
Guideline ratio 1:8
Our pre-school room is a fun learning environment. Children love exploring the different areas of the room and experimenting with the equipment and learning on a one to on basis, along with group activities. We encourage a free flow to the garden, and the children visit the garden on a regular basis continuing their learning outside.
The Pre-school nursery classroom are a home away from home: a happy place full of friends where your child can be themselves. It is a place full of interesting things to do, but also a place where your child can take time out and just be quiet if they want to.
The layout of the classroom encourages exploration, communication and the development of relationships on all levels. Everything reflects a dedication to quality and to your child’s ability to do things for themselves.
Meals
Mealtimes are a sociable occasion where your child will be encouraged to serve their own food and feed themselves. We promote good manners through leading by example and praising good behaviour.
Development record
You will receive daily information about your child’s day at nursery on our Famly system. For example, activities, progress and observations your child has made throughout the day. You will also see photos of their day.
Preparation for school
From an early age your child’s mathematical mind is supported and developed . Activities are planned and organised to implement this. Language and maths are taught on a one-to-one basis and in groups at your child’s own pace. Pre-school is a crucial age range and staff at Pegwell Bay Nursery strive to aim you child with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for their next steps into the school classroom.
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Garden
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