Purley - Little Learners Day Nurseries

Purley is located in Beaumont Primary School House, it has been totally refurbished to a very high standard. The Nursery opened in 2012. The Nursery is in a very convenient location just off Brighton Road and near Reedham Train Station. This setting cares for nursery aged 2 – 4 years.

Layout

At this branch, the building is split across 2 floors;

On the ground floor, the children have a role play, writing area, story corner and an interactive screen which has a variety of programmes used to further develop the children's learning.

The children can gain access to the garden directly from this room so we can operate a free flow system . This allows the children the freedom to stay in or go outdoors throughout the day.

Upstairs the children have a creative area, cosy corner and a second interactive screen, again free flow is in place throughout the day.

Across the nursery, there are a wide range of resources at the child’s level, this allows the child to easily select the items/toys they wish to use.

Garden

The garden has planting areas, sandpit, picnic area, large climbing equipment, story area and a covered outdoor space for activities such as water play .

We have a very large selection of outdoor toys suitable for all ages which consists of slides, bikes, trikes, push alongs, bats, balls, skittles, hoops, stilts etc. We use the garden all year around in all weathers, we provide the children with rain suits and winter/summer hats.

Extra Curricular Activities

We welcome external teachers who visit the three branches weekly on rotation so the children can experience, French, Sports and Yoga. We are pleased to provide the children with the opportunity to experience these extra activities without any additional charges.

Our current providers are:

La Raymondine Fun French

Totstars Academy

Your Beat

Self Care

We work closely with parents/carers to assist and can give advice about potty/toilet training. Children are provided with a flannel to learn about hygiene and encourage self care.

The Menu

The children who attend our nursery enjoy culinary experiences that reflect those of a multi-cultural society. The menus are planned to encourage good eating habits and an awareness of where food comes from. We have a four week rotating menu which offers a wide range of food from various cultures i.e. chicken curry, chow mien, lasagne, fish and boiled rice etc. We supply afternoon tea which consists of sandwiches, croissants, cheese on toast etc. We also provide healthy snacks and drinks throughout the day. We can accommodate children with dietary requirements e.g. vegetarians, dairy intolerance.

Key Person

We operate a key person system in the nursery. Your child will be allocated a member of staff who will be responsible for them on a daily basis, this will involve carrying out activities with them, making observations on your child and generally looking after your child's well being. Key persons will be reviewed on a regular basis and changed if necessary.

Working with Parents/Carers

We work as closely as possible with parents/carers to make sure that we achieve the best possible care and education for your child. We use an online observation and development tracking systems which parents can access and make comments whenever they wish. We also run several activities a year which includes our Family Fun Day. We regularly review our practice and send out questionnaires yearly to ensure that we are providing a good service. We welcome parents comments all year around about the service we provide and will look carefully at any suggestions on how we can improve our service. We have a comments and suggestions box in the entrance hall where parents are free to post comments and suggestions.

Ratios

The Ofsted ratio requirements for staff to children are as follows:

6 weeks – 2 years = 1 staff member to 3 children

2 – 3 years = 1 staff member to 5 children

3 – 5 years = 1 staff member to 8 children