Early Education

Early education is something which we at the nursery are passionate about. It is widely documented in research that the first three – five years of a child’s life are fundamental to their overall success in life. The children learn and develop at a faster rate within the first 3 years than at any other point in their lives and it is the critical period in which to establish the firm foundations for life. Stimulating and nurturing the brain from an early age ensures that the brain develops well forming the necessary pathways for social skills, learning and the processing of information. Studies clearly show that if this window of development is missed, it is never truly made up in later education. Therefore, it is essential that every child receives a high quality early education right from the very start. At the nursery we believe in educating the whole child; from social skills, to the core subjects such as literacy and numeracy to critical thinking and problem solving skills.

From the very earliest group we ensure that children are surrounded by warm, positive and supportive relationships that teach the children vital social skills needed for life. Our children feel secure and confident in their environment and begin to learn about how to communicate effectively and kindly, how to work as a team, how to engage with peers, how to control their own feelings and to manage other people’s feelings; these experiences, in time, enable the children to become successful, socially confident adults, ready to tackle life’s challenges.

A corner stone of what we do within the nursery is that we teach the children the key skills needed to think, learn and create, rather than just what to think and how to do it. From an early age children are supported and encouraged to develop their inquisitive natures by playing and exploring the exciting open-ended activities in their nursery environment.  Our staff also encourage our children to be active, independent and self-motivated learners; the children learn to persevere when challenge occurs and to take pride in both the process and their achievements. Staff skillfully provide opportunities for the children at the nursery to create and think critically; we challenge the children to have their own ideas, make links between their own knowledge and to problem solve through trial and error whilst working independently or as a team. These key concepts help to form the firm foundations for a successful lifelong education and later career.