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Our
AimsOur aim (philosophy) is to provide an environment where it feels like a “home away from home”
for your child, it is a place where your child can be him/herself. Our environment is one where we all respect each other,
adults and children alike. A place where learning is fun, full of interesting things to do, and where your child can take
time out to just “be”. It is somewhere where your child can grow knowing that he/she belongs and that he/she is
special… the Montessori philosophy. Through our carefully planned activities we ensure that we satisfy the early learning
goals as required by Ofsted.Nursery Guidelines
Clothing | Please suitably dress your child in comfortable, practical
clothing to allow them to be able to participate in all activities freely with confidence. You will be required to provide
the following items (all items must be labelled): |
| · Wellies |
| · Slippers |
| · A change of clothes |
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Seasonal outdoor wear (e.g.
sun hat, gloves, scarf) |
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| Birthdays | We welcome parents to attend their child’s Montessori
birthday celebration. Some parents may wish to provide a cake or small treat to share with the other children. Clearly this
is a matter of personal choice and is in no way compulsory or expected. Please remember that Little Orchard is a nut free
environment. |
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| Behaviour | We promote positive behaviour at all times, if a child becomes
disruptive the directress will assess the child’s needs and where necessary address the route cause or reinforce what
is expectable behaviour |
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| Time
Keeping | Please do your best to remain prompt at
all times. If you are going to be late for unavoidable reasons please contact us. |
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| Lunch | Packed
lunches should be healthy and nutritious, and be kept cool using an ice pack. Please note that this is a nut free environment. |
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| Sickness | If
your child becomes ill at nursery a parent or guardian will be contacted. Please do not send your child to nursery if they
are unwell. |
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| Changes | Please inform us of any change in details at the earliest opportunity.
In order to understand your child it’s helpful to be aware of any change of routine or family circumstances good or
bad. |
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| Wish
List | Our wish list contains items that will
enable us to provide your child with a stimulating environment, this however does not mean they all cost a huge amount of
money i.e. Various boxes, holiday brochures. The current wish list will be displayed on our notice board please take the time
to see if you can help provide us with any of the items. |
Age Range: | We accept children
between the ages of 2 ½ and 5 years of age, and recommend that children attend the nursery for a minimum of three sessions
each week unless under 3. Please note that we only accept children over 3 on Tuesdays. |
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