A wall of the nursery painted with forest animals, birds and bees with a large tree in the centre

Nursery Life

Children are cared for across several age-dependant rooms in the nursery. This gives your child the opportunity to thrive and flourish in peer groups, and have access to activities and learning experiences appropriate for their age and stage of development. We follow the ‘Communication Friendly Spaces’ approach in both our indoor and outdoor environment and this is reflected throughout the building in the use of organic colours, natural materials and resources. The nursery rooms are divided into the following age groups;

Meals

Children enjoy healthy, balanced nutritional meals using fresh fruits and vegetables daily along with good quality meat, fish and vegetarian dishes prepared by our own chef. Special dietary requirements are catered for. We follow a three week menu plan that is revised termly.

Education

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum is a statutory document outlining the welfare requirements and learning and development experiences for all children under five, against which all registered settings are inspected. Your child’s key person will use this documentation to record, plan and assess your child’s learning and development whilst in the nursery. We use ‘sing & sign’ throughout the nursery and have dvd’s to loan our parents to learn and practice at home.

Ofsted

Our nursery was last inspected in October 2022 and we received a ‘Good’ rating. The nursery team are very proud to have received so many positive comments- particularly referring to our partnership with parents, and staff/child interactions.

“Children are confident, happy and safe in this warm and nurturing environment. They form close relationships with staff and are keen to explore the very wellresourced indoor and outdoor area.

Children's behaviour is very good. Staff have high expectations for the children in their care. Children are learning to share, take turns and play cooperatively. This helps them acquire the social skills required for their next stage of learning. Children have good opportunities to develop their independence skills and manage their personal care.

Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff use a wide range of methods to share information with parents about their children's development... Parents speak highly of staff and the caring, supportive relationships that staff have with the children.”

Ofsted: raising standards improving lives. Ofsted graded good.

Around Oaks

An indoor small teepee constructed of wooden sticks and patterned fabric.
A small cosy nook with pillows and a cuddly toy.
A small cosy nook with several Peppa Pig plush on a squishy seat at floor level. A loose material canopy covers the area.
A view over a workbench into a children construction play zone.
A view of the messy play area, which is written on the wall, where a display board has the latest art project on. A table is in the foreground with some art supplies on and a drying rack can be seen behind.
A nook with child sized wooden furniture, a table and chairs and some kitchen units, is behind a wooden screen wall. The word vets and a red cross hang across the entrance.
A cosy reading area with small sofa and lots of pillows on, with a reading rack full of childrens books next to it.
A corner of the room with two units at right angles to eachother, each full of crates that contain toys.
A construction area, as written on the wall, with a large plastic box full of wooden toys. A unit nearby has wooden craft materials on.
A wide view of the room, with mobiles hanging handmade lanterns from the ceiling, children sized furniture around the room and artwork on the walls and windows.
A wide view looking towards a set of double doors. Strewn across the floor are play tunnels and a football as well as lots of other toys. In the background are an array of child sized wooden furniture.
A changing station.
A set of low bathroom sinks in front of mirrors.
A lawn toy in the shape of an alien, with a wide mouth that is intended to be crawled through.
A wide view across the lawn outside. A sandpit is in the midground and a small open wooden hut is behind it.
A set of child sized furniture, tables and chairs, in the corner of a room. Behind is lots of artwork on a set of double doors.
An outside patch of dirt intended for play and digging, with small plastic shovels and sieves strewn around it.
A large A-shaped climbing apparatus outside with a climbing net and ladder on the visible side. Two large tyres are near the foot of it.