"Children of all abilities, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make choices about what they want to do. They move around well-planned rooms, selecting resources that they are interested in. Children enjoy a range of activities that staff plan to support their curiosity. They are encouraged to become independent learners and develop confidence. "
Explorers
The Explorers Room is for babies from the age of 6 weeks to approx. 12-18 months. There is a maximum of 12 babies with a minimum 3:1 children to adult ratio with the continuity of staff a priority. This is a warm subtle lite room creating the perfect homely environment. We ensure the room is stimulating but also relaxing for the babies. The emphasis is very much providing home from home care with lots of love, care and cuddles. We liaise closely with parents to ensure the babies routine is followed and they are provided with comprehensive information on their babies day at Nursery. We have a number of settling in visits before the babies commence at Nursery for us to begin building the important relationship with both the baby and the parents. We endeavor to mirror the babies home routine here at Nursery to support a seamless transition between here and Nursery.
Through lots of play and individual interaction from staff, babies are encouraged to explore the environment around them. The room is filled with a variety of learning invitations to develop the children’s imagination and interest. This supports babies to be independent learners from a very early age. The room is set up so they have access to everything and can explore real life items to begin real life experiences.
We implement the Curiosity Approach as well as the Early Years Foundation Stage framework to plan for children’s individual development and next steps. All children have a ‘Learning Journal’ detailing this with lots of lovely photographs showing your child enjoying their time at Nursery.
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