OUR ROOMS
We have a number of rooms catering for different age groups and activities.
BABIES
Baby Room - Staff Ratio 1:3
The Baby room offers a friendly relaxed family atmosphere for children, from 6 weeks to mobile. The babies can explore and learn through one to one activities with staff and play equipment provided. Stimulation at a young age encourages happy, inquisitive babies to become confident toddlers ready to grasp the concepts of learning skills for later on in life. The babies are encouraged to join in simple activities, which improve their mental and social awareness.
Babies and Toddlers are regularly taken out for walks in the village.
We believe in the development of the whole child. We recognise that each child is different and that they should be allowed to develop at their own pace.
TODDLERS
Toddler Room - Staff Ratio 1:3
The Toddler room offers a friendly relaxed family atmosphere for children, from 1 year to 2 years to develop. The toddlers can explore and learn through a wide variety of planned activities.
Stimulation at a young age encourages happy, inquisitive toddlers to become confident children ready to grasp the concepts of learning skills for later on in life. The toddlers are encouraged to join in simple activities, which improve their mental and social awareness.
Music time is very special to the children and important for the development of language and coordination when the children join in the ‘action’ songs.
It is especially rewarding when one notices the most introverted child responding. Babies and Toddlers are regularly taken out for walks in the village.
We believe in the development of the whole child. We recognise that each child is different and that they should be allowed to develop at their own pace.
RED ROOM
Red Room - Staff Ratio 1:4
The Red room offers a friendly relaxed family atmosphere for children, from 2 years to 3 years to develop. These children have a wide variety of activities to stimulate them, ranging from construction and imaginative toys to messy play and a quiet area to look at books. Each day the children enjoy an activity in small groups.
They also have the freedom to move to each area of their choice. Children are encouraged to learn basic skills to develop their numeracy and literacy.
The children also enjoy story time and a variety of musical activities.
We believe in the development of the whole child. We recognise that each child is different and that they should be allowed to develop at their own pace.
PRE-SCHOOL
Pre-School - Staff Ratio 1:8
The Pre-school children are aged 3 years to 4 years. We teach basic numeracy and literacy skills through adult focus activities, as well as imaginative and construction play. The children also have opportunities to explore sand, water, play dough, glue etc. The Foundation Phase is introduced to all Pre-School children.
Personal and Social Development
This area focuses on how children respond and cooperate with each other outside the family environment. Emphasis is placed on the importance of personal, social, moral and spiritual development, for example personal values and understanding of self and others.
The pre-school children take care of our allotment and grow a variety of fruit and vegetables from strawberries and apples to sweet corn and green beans. We have a water butt and compost bin to help teach the children about the environment as well as a bug mansion and mud kitchen.
Language Literacy and Communication Skills
The foundation phase focus’ on language development and the ability to communicate with others. It emphasises speaking, listening, reading and writing abilities.
Mathematics
This area focuses on building a clear understanding of number concepts which include, shape, colour, number value and recognition, measuring, problem solving and investigation. There is an emphasis placed on the use of mathematical language.
Physical Development
The focus in this area is on the child developing control over their own body, having an awareness of space and being competent with manipulative skills.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Within this area children are encouraged to develop knowledge and understanding of their environment, people and the work they perform, different cultures, animals and other living things. It also covers energy, how things work and the appropriate use of technology in support of the learning experience.
Creative Development
Children are encouraged to explore sound, colour, texture, shape, form and space in both two and three dimensions. They respond in a variety of ways to what they see, hear, smell, touch and feel. Through art, music, dance, stories and imaginative play they show an increasing ability to use their imagination to listen and observe.
Welsh
The aim is for the children to learn the basics within the welsh language.
Our aim is to provide a good foundation of knowledge in preparation for entry to primary school.
Spanish
We now have introduced Spanish to the pre-school children as they have a greater ability at this age to learn a new language!
We are training and working towards the 4 purposes of the curriculum for Wales, which will come into practice in the next couple of years.
