Nursery facilities
The Nursery is divided into four main age groups:
Babies
Non mobile babies benefit from a large, bright, open plan day room, well equipped with the latest in sensory equipment and toys to stimulate the babies during their formative months. As babies spend a lot of time sleeping at this early age, we provide a dedicated sleep room with the temperature constantly monitored to ensure the babies are comfortable at all times. There are never more than three babies to any one member of staff in this room. Your baby is assigned their own key worker who will keep you informed of your baby’s developments through the day.
Teenies
When the time is right and your baby becomes mobile (usually around 12 months to 2 years), our large open plan room makes the transition into the The Teenies room an easy one. Here they will enjoy activities and games structured around their changing interests. The Teenies room is very well appointed with outstanding levels of equipment, the room follows the ‘birth to three matters’ framework and encourages learning through play. There are various dedicated areas in the Teenies room offering different activities, including a ‘Story Corner’ where Teenies can listen to group stories, a sand and water play area, a construction area to develop coordination and a messy play area for painting and generally getting messy! As with babies the Teenies also benefit from a staffing ratio of one member of staff looking after no more than three children.
Toddlers
As in the Teenies room, The ‘Toddler’ room also benefits from a number of dedicated areas. There are creative areas, a reading corner, circle time and a home corner area.
As this is the time when the majority of children start ‘potty training’, the toddlers room has access to brightly decorated childrens’ toilets, encouraging independence. The Toddlers have access to an outside play area with an impact absorbing surface and lots of outside equipment designed to encourage coordination and balance.
Pre School
Pre School children follow the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ preparing them for their eventual move to school. This is a more structured routine, with children working in groups and becoming accustomed to paying attention for longer periods of time while undertaking monthly topics, based on the six areas of learning: Physical development, personal, social and emotional development, communication, language and literacy, creative development, knowledge and understanding of the world and problem solving, reasoning and numeracy. The Pre School room is fully equipped with child focused IT systems, designed to familiarise the children with the essential IT skills before moving on to school. Pre School also have their own easily accessible, brightly decorated childrens’ toilets and the outside play area, designed to stimulate creative activities.
Monkey Puzzle is open from 7.00am - 7.00pm, however our core opening hours are 8.00am - 6.00 pm and parents or guardians are welcome to drop off or collect between these times whenever they like. Parents wishing to take advantage of the extended opening hours can do so on request.
Our fees are inclusive of Breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks and drinks.
Branded quality nappies, wipes (and creams if required) are also supplied - although parents are welcome to supply their own brands if preferred.