About Us
Our approach
For over ten years our nursery and curriculum have been heavily influenced by the Reggio Emilia Approach.
The children, the environment and the community are at the heart of our learning.
We follow the child's interest and make their thoughts and ideas happen.
What does this look like in practice?
Here's what might happen:
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There may be a group of children interested in birds. We encourage the children’s curiosity, asking why birds are so special.
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We might bring out books about birds or go for a nature walk to see what birds we can see and hear.
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The children might decide to build a birds house using resources found on nature walks to create their vision. This forms their project.
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We document their discoveries through photos and notes, creating a visual story of their learning. This is displayed in our rooms with the documentation.
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Parents would be invited to share in the projects, they may show pictures of bird feeders in their gardens or share further information about their childs interest and here the project goes on........
Small is Beautiful
The Old School House Nursery opened in August 2000 in the old village school in Sancton after its Owner and Director Sally had searched endlessly for a place to set down roots for her Business when she returned to East Riding of Yorkshire - her home county, from working in London.
We were the first private day nursery to start providing childcare in the Market Weighton area back in August 2000 and so our journey began......
We are a family-run business that reacts quickly to local childcare needs, but more importantly, can respond personally to the families that we serve whatever their requirements are.
Sally, ( NNEB trained) is our owner and nursery manager. She has over 37 years childcare experience and leads and supports her team so they can be the very best they can be. She is an inspirational leader who strives to deliver an Outstanding service to our families
We genuinely want our nursery to be the very best start in life for the children we care for and we want nursery experiences to be memorable and fun.
We work hard to make it just that.
With just 54 places available for year round bookings we take pride in the service we give to each individual family. We never wanted anything more than one unique setting and we are so grateful for that.
There is something truly beautiful in building a small and perfectly formed nursery community that wakes you up in the morning and puts a smile on your face.
Small can be perfect, it can be beautiful, it can certainly be successful and it can be enough!
Our Curriculum
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Outdoors Every Day
Each outdoor playspace offers the children a wealth of learning opportunities.
We are outside learning everyday
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Everything starts with the child
Through Inquiry based learning and our child led approach each day is a new experience for the children in our care.
Our curriculum is built up around Projects and the Child's Interests.
Sometimes we are following the child ( 80%) and sometimes we are leading the child ( 20%)
With a strong emphasis on the child, the environment and the community our team create a wealth of learning opportunities each day.
We do not prepare children for school we prepare them for life!
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Pedagogy
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Each child has the right to make choices in regard to their learning and should feel a strong sense of well-being
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As the environment is the ‘third teacher’, it is essential that our physical spaces are set up to encourage engagement and exploration
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The environment should reflect both our love of nature and views on sustainability
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Building relationships with families and encouraging a high degree of involvement, is key
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Learning is ongoing and we constantly seek to develop our own knowledge to offer richer experiences to our children