The principles that guide the work of the Nursery are grouped into four themes and are as follows:
Age: 0 - 2 years Places: 6
We have lots of activities going on thought-out the day, this helps the children to experience and learn about different things, this could be rolling balls to each other, going for walks around our Village or dancing to the beat of music.
Age: 2 - 2½ years Places: 8
It is a stimulating environment with different areas for children to explore. We have lots of activities going on thought-out the day this could be making play-dough or experiencing what happened when we paint with ice cubes.
Age: 2½ - 3½ years Places: 12
The children will learn how to be a strong independent learner; we support the children with their learning opportunities through play and assess their progress and plan for their learning, next steps to take.
Age: 3½ years plus Places: 23
This class ncludes our includes our fun lovely holiday club. Children develop and learn in different ways, the Early Years Foundation stage covers the education and care of all the children, Practitioners will teach the children by ensuring challenging opportunities across all areas of learning.
At Willows Private Day Nursery, we are devoted to ensuring all children have the best start in life.
We ensure all individual needs are met to the best of our ability. Our SEND support is followed by the graduated approach and is tailored to each individual child.
Our aim is to provide children and families with the best inclusive support and ensure SEND are supported in the best ways possible.
To support our children, we work alongside other agencies as well implementing appropriate documents such as support plans and development journals.
We work with families and take on their needs and preferences; our local council also support us and have used our work in their training courses.
Throughout the nursery we use visuals and Makaton to include all children and support communication and language development.
All staff are kept up to date with relevant training and knowledge to support children and families all round.
Willows is an amazing nursery, 2 of my children have attended Willow's, the staff are caring, knowledgeable, and reassuring. My child is always happy to attend and talks with great enthusiasm about his day, i feel very confident knowing he is being cared for and loved in my absence.
A fantastic nursery, with amazing staff
We've had such a lovely experience at The Willows. Lamiah has been there since she was 2, and the progress she's made in her confidence and learning has been amazing. The staff are so warm and caring, always taking the time to comfort and support her. She built such a strong, special bond with one of her first teachers, which really helped her feel safe, settled, and happy from the very beginning... With my youngest due to start soon, I feel completely reassured. As a parent of a child with Type 1 diabetes, a lifelong autoimmune condition diagnosed at just 1 year old, I fully trust the team to support her needs with care and professionalism. Thank you all.
Willows Private Day Nursery offers a wonderful, nurturing environment where staff genuinely care about the developmental journey of every child. The staff are friendly and work as a team with the children and parents. The staff are attentive and create a lovely, engaging atmosphere, fully focused on the children, even when the room is busy. The parents are reassured that the children are safe and secure at our nursery.
We couldn't have chosen a better nursery for our daughter. She is always so happy to go in and we love receiving photos to see what fun she has been getting up to throughout the day with all her friends in The Fluffy Bunnies. The staff at Willows are always so friendly and welcoming and we would recommend highly to anyone.
The nursery offers engaging activities designed to help children grow socially, emotionally, and educationally, giving them the best possible start. I would highly recommend this childcare provider to any parent looking for a safe, supportive, and engaging environment for their child.
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