HOUSE OF FUN NURSERY

Staff ratio 1:3

Children aged 3months - 2 years

This room is designed solely for the use of children from three months to two years old. It is divided into areas - a cosy area for small babies and storytelling, an area for craft and messy play and a large floor area for small world, construction and imaginary play.

It has a built in homely sleeping area with cots, soft furnishings, lighting and music. Also a discreet nappy changing area including potties and toileting facilities.

Children aged 2 -3 years. 

The children are introduced to  themes that encourage all areas of development. Structured and free play is crucial to the way in which children learn, with enjoyment and challenge. Children have the opportunity to explore and share thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of art and craft activities, music, cooking, sand, water and role play. Children choose their own activities. The adults offer a small group activity each session and the whole group gets together for singing or story telling during the day. We have a quiet area for children who require sleep or time to look at stories. The Ladybird room has separate toilets, potties and nappy changing facilities.

The children are introduced to new experiences and develop new skills within the EYFS guidelines. Children are encouraged to plan their own activities and staff work with the children to extend their knowledge with new interests and ideas.  Grant Funding is available for this age group.

Most of the children who attend are term time only. The children are introduced to new experiences and develop new skills within the EYFS guidelines. Children are encouraged to plan their own activities and staff work with the chilren to extend their knowledge with new interests and ideas.  Grant Funding is available for this age group.

This is a large room providing childcare for children up to 11 years of age in the holidays. The room is well resourced for older children, providing opportunities for junk modelling, craft, painting, music making, computer games, art work, role play, and cooking.

Within the nursery we have incorporated a sensory room. The room consists of projection equipment, fibre optics, bubble tube, mirror ball and soft cushioning. This room offers a relaxing and calm environment where children can interact and explore through sensory experiences.

This is a large area which provides many opportunities for children to develop their physical skills and more active play in a safe environment. Resources such as  ride on toys, climbing frame, slides, balls, hoops are always available. Staff can also use the area for group games e.g. 'duck, duck, goose' and educational development e.g. for road safety etc. The older children can also play tennis, football and basketball  as well as other adult led activities such as pool and bowls. 

All children have access to the garden during the day. We aim to provide a broad range of learning experiences following the EYFS. We use the garden in most weathers and children are encouraged to notice the changing seasons.

Our main garden area has many key resources for extending children's development in an outside environment  e.g. mud kitchen, water play, large wooden boat and train, bridge, thatched seating area, 'house' for quiet activities. 

Children can experience new smells, sounds and textures in our separate sensory area and have opportunities to plant and tend plants in our vegetable patches.

We also have a secret garden which is a quiet area where staff and children can, for example, share stories or engage in a 'bug hunt'.

There are opportunities for free flow play where there are a wide range of resources available which help the children with problem solving situations as well as imaginative play.