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Caterpillar Group - 3 months to 1 year

At this very early stage, babies are gaining competence in observing and responding to their immediate environment and communicating with those around them. The Caterpillar Group focuses on tactile activities that stimulate and encourage development. This group reflects a "home-from-home" environment providing a gentle transition from home to nursery life

Butterfly Group age 1 to 2 years

At this age, children begin exploring their environment with increasing mobility, dexterity and language. The Butterfly group enables these skills to flourish using purpose-built furniture and play resources that encourage children to stretch themselves both physically and imaginatively by exploration of the world about them.

Bumble Bee Group aged 2 - 3 years

With the child’s growing independence and the development of their own unique personality, our focus moves to developing a range of life, social and self-help skills. Activities such as circle time, shared meal times, dressing skills and toilet training support this stage. During this time, children are introduced to a more structured day, in preparation for the learning that lies ahead of them. 

The Ladybird Group 3 to 5 years

As confidence grows and children demonstrate skills in building relationships, our activities are structured to emphasis the Early Learning Goals for the development of pre-school children. Knowledge is enhanced through purposeful play and children are introduced to a wide variety of learning opportunities such as early reading and number skills, mark-making, imaginative play and ICT. 

Outdoor Play

We have a wonderful outdoor area for the children to play out in all weathers. All weather suits and wellies allow children to go outside even when it is raining.To add to that we also have an allotment in the village were children and staff grow their own vegetables... We love the outdoors at The Old School House Nursery.

Attendance

Nursery places can be booked on a full time or part time basis. Children who are using part time places are preferably required to attend for a minimum of two sessions (not days) per week. The children in our care gain much more from regular visits at the nursery and it is important that they feel a part of The Old School House and build up a relationship with the staff from early on.

Please contact me with any special requirements you may have.

Nursery Fees 

Please contact our setting for information about our current nursery fee rates

 Session Times

• Full Day           7.45p.m ~ 6.15p.m
• Half Day am     7.45p.m ~ 12.45p.m
• Half Day pm     1.15p.m. ~ 6.15p.m.

Mealtimes

All meals and snacks are including in your nursery fees and these are as follows:

• Breakfast served up to 9.00 a.m.
• Lunch served 11.45 a.m.
• Light Tea served 3.00 p.m.

Mid Morning and Afternoon snacks plus drinks 

throughout the day are available and included 

in the nursery fees.

Our Healthy option of 5 portions of fruit 

and vegetable's a day is included at snack

 time.

Early Education Funding

Three and Four Year Old Early Education Funding is available for all children of this age. The funding is available for 3 terms a year. Please ask at the nursery for more information.

Any parents who would like to book extra days during the week can do so if there is a place available in your child's room. These must be paid for on booking a place . Again please speak to Sally about this if you need further information.

Employer Vouchers

Parents wishing to pay fees by employer voucher can do so. Please speak to Sally or Katie about this.

Come and see why we are so special!

To arrange a visit to the nursery please contact

 us on 01430 828154