Space Family room 2 - 5 years

We believe that children should be able to learn together and learn from each other as they would do at home. 

The children enjoy a tailored highly stimulating day to promote their personal development. The children are given lots of small group opportunities to build their vocabulary and social skills.

Children at this age are starting to self-regulate, the key workers understand this, ensuring the children have ample opportunities to share those interests that they have built. 

Each child has their individual next steps, creating a sense of fulfilment for the children, empowering them to be the best they can be.

The environment is set out for the children to be independent, choosing and leading their own play, but there is also room for the children to have quieter times, to self- regulate and self-reflect in the cosy area.

Language groups, with puppets and props, and sensory trays are a hit with the children, and they gain so much learning and education from these small groups that it gives them that steadiness and confidence for when they move to school.

Our children take part in multiple activities such as cooking, art, music and outside schooling to broaden their mind and to extend current interests.

School readiness for some means, children learning to read, write and to know their numbers. Although these skills come later, the basis of learning these skills are very important. To make a child sit and learn these skills in a boring way is one way to turn off children for a love of learning.

The skills that children need to flourish in school, are more than gaining knowledge in basic maths and literacy though. 

We focus on the child’s skills such as

-being an independent learner: children need the skills to lead their own play, to discover and make their own choices. And reap the rewards and knowledge of that independent risks that we allow them to make within the Space room.

-being self-reflective- Children need to know how to bounce back after difficulties. Learning to reflect on their own actions and using good problem solving to make their actions work next time. This takes immense emotional well-being but strengthens the children’s approach to life with the experiences learnt.

-being confident and valued team players- children need to learn to co-operate with others, whether that be adults or the peers in the setting. The children’s confidence within that team setting will help them to build relationships when they move onto school

Growing

We have various herbs and vegetables growing in our garden. All of which are planted and looked after by the children.  This enables all our children to experience having a garden and how to look after nature

Exploration

No matter what type of weather we have, we take every opportunity to teach the children about the outside world. 

The nursery provides all in one wet weather suits to allow the children to have access to the everything in all weathers. 

We visit the local park and farm to explore more of natures wonders.