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If your child is attending our Sparkwell nursery, their day may well start at 8am with a breakfast of cereal and which they have helped to prepare themselves. Other children and those attending our South Brent
nursery will arrive at 9 and are greeted and settled into their areas with their key workers.
At Sparkwell we cater for children from 3 months to 5 years and the under two’s have their own area in
the nursery but they can see out into the rest of the environment. It is a warm carpeted area with a sofa and cosy nests.
Babies can explore treasure baskets under the supervision of their key workers, who will follow the natural rhythms of the
child. We recognize that not all of the babies attending our nursery will be sleeping, need changing, or feeding at
the same times and we will not force an unnatural routine for the sake of convenience.
2 – 3
year olds will have more of a routine to their day but with their key worker again following the children's natural needs.
The children in this group will have a snack together in their small group, go outside together (morning and pm), have story
time together and join in other activities. Any meals required will be eaten with all the children together.
Children over three at both Sparkwell and South Brent may choose activities from a fun and open environment. They can decide when to have a snack throughout the morning, when
to go outside, whether to play on their own or with friends. They are always encouraged to make their own choices!
Directresses will demonstrate activities and invite children to join adult-led activities if they wish to, but they are not made
to feel they must. Children are encouraged to be independent and to help each other and care for the environment that they
spend their day in. They will do this by preparing snacks, washing dishes, mopping and sweeping, watering plants and tidying
up after themselves.
The over 2s at Sparkwell have access to all age areas in the nursery and are free to move
between areas as long as the younger children are not being disturbed
Our staff will be constantly make detailed
observations of the children to ensure the environment meets the child’s optimum needs and interests at all times.
At Sparkwell naps can be taken in the gorgeous cosy nests which enable children to climb in when they need to
sleep and easily get up when they are awake. South Brent also has a comfortable reading corner to allow rests, but as
the children are older here, they tend not to sleep.
Children at Sparkwell will help with lunch preparations before all children and adults sit together for lunch whether this is packed lunch from home or lunch provided
by us.
Afternoon sessions operate in the same way as the morning session and the day may be enhanced by activities
such as movement, music or yoga.
If children at Sparkwell are staying for a tea time session they will help tidy
the environment and ensure it is ready for next day. Children at South Brent also help to tidy the environment before
the end of their afternoon session.
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