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When children move into the toddler stage, their learning remains largely tactile and sensory. Interactions, experiences and opportunities need to be developmentally appropriate and support their wellbeing and communication and promote curiosity, inquiry and creativity. We support this with experiences for exploratory and investigative play, using a wide variety of natural and open ended materials to stimulate their senses. By encouraging children to choose their activities we develop their confidence and independence on a daily basis and offer a range of spontaneous and planned activities.

The children are encouraged to paint, draw and engage in a wide range of creative activities, dance and sing to their hearts content and build the biggest towers imaginable! In quieter moments there is time to look at books; role play, complete jigsaws or construct something new!.

Many children still need to rest or sleep during the day and have their own sleep mats and bedding which are laundered each week.

Outdoors, strength and physical skills are developed through use of hoops, balls, etc or using our range of trikes, slides and climbing frames and the nearby Scout Hall is used weekly for sports skills and general fun. The Mud Kitchen is a great attraction and encourages curiosity and exploration using their vivid imaginations to create different scenarios. When possible the children also venture further afield on number walks, visit the horses or play in the local park.

Toilet training is something to be expected at this age and once a child is ready we work closely with parents to provide positive encouragement and praise as children progress with this next stage of their independence.

The staff to child ratio is one:five and when joining the nursery your child will have the support of a key worker who will be their primary carer and the main liaison person.