 Babies…
Our BABY ROOM welcomes children from 5 months up to 2 years and offers a warm friendly environment for them to make the transition from home to nursery care. The nursery offers a homely environment and this room is situated at the front of the house in what would have been the living room.
Throughout the day 3 members of staff work in the BABY ROOM and it has a capacity of 9 children. The children have the opportunity to engage in lots of play and activities that will encourage their all-round development and they are cared for by a warm friendly team who offer all the encouragement and support the individuals need to grow into confident toddlers within the nursery setting.
Activity plans are in place to ensure varied activities and experiences reflect the children's interests, as set out in the “EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS)”, celebrating the skill and competence of babies and young children and highlighting the relationship between growth, learning, development and the environment in which they are being cared for.
Liaisons with parents…
There is a great deal of important information to pass to parents of children in the BABY ROOM and we do this through a daily feedback sheet which records the meals, nappy changes, drinks and sleep patterns of each child, and by talking to the parents when they collect the children. We send home children’s art work and have a wide range of photos displayed to show parents what their children get up to when they are not around. We pride ourselves on good communication with parents and know how important the information we share with them is.
 Toddlers…
The TODDLER ROOM is the biggest of the Nursery rooms. Located on the ground floor of the building with patio doors out to the enclosed garden.
Throughout the day four members of staff work in the TODDLER ROOM and your child will enter between 18 months and 2 years. This age is only a guideline and it really depends on the development of the individual child. Some may join at 16 months, others may benefit from a little longer in our BABY ROOM
In the TODDLER ROOM our aim is that the children continue to learn through play. The children have the opportunity to engage in lots of free play, and activity plans ensure that children's interests and learning are extended and developed as set out in the “EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS)”.
The toddlers are introduced to circle time and your child will enjoy a variety of activities including free play, role-play, music and movement, sand and water, outdoor play and art & craft activities. We also offer Leaps & Bounds to our toddlers . Topics are planned throughout the nursery, for variation of artwork and to include cultural understanding and knowledge.
Liaisons with parents…
 Parents of the toddler children are always welcome to speak to any member of staff in the TODDLER ROOM. We pride ourselves on good communication with parents and whilst the majority of communication with parents is done verbally, we can complete daily feedback sheets if requested, parents who have childminders collecting their child find that this is a good option and ensures all relevant information is passed on.
Toilet Training…
We encourage toilet training children between 2-21/2 years in partnership with the parents. Working with the parents we decide the best time to start and method for each child. All children are different so how quickly they are toilet trained depends on the individual child.
Pre-School…
The PRE SCHOOL at Angel Day Nursery was established in October 2001, and operates from the first floor of the nursery across two rooms, the ROLE-PLAY ROOM and the ART ROOM. There are also toilets and basins available for the children on this level.
Children will enter our PRE–SCHOOL at around 3 years, and they will enjoy a variety of activities including free play, role-play, music and movement, sand and water, arts & crafts and outings. Leaps & Bounds and Fun French is also offered to our Pre-School Children.
Play underpins the delivery of the "EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS)" and we aim to provide all children with a broad and balanced range of experiences in order that they develop socially, emotionally, intellectually, physically and morally. Staff therefore, provide a balance of planned and unplanned opportunities (indoors and outdoors) that will allow the children to encounter positive learning across all the areas of Learning and Development.
Liaisons with schools…
Our policy is to have a strong link with the primary school, which your child will be attending to ensure that the transition from nursery to school is a smooth one.
Liaisons with parents…
Parents of the Pre School children are always welcome to speak to our staff. We pride ourselves on good communication with parents. We send out a weekly home activity sheet so parents know what the weekly topic is and ideas for activities that can be done at home. This also asks for parent input into the topics.
 Assessments and record keeping…
All children are OBSERVED and ASSESSED on a daily basis and twice a year a written progress report is sent out to parents.
PARENTS EVENINGS have proved very popular, allowing us to get together for an informal chat and giving parents the opportunity to explore the nursery at leisure – admiring the creative and fun exploits that the children enjoy.
Food at Angel Day Nursery
Our menus are planned and designed to offer a varied, nutritious and well balanced diet, with food freshly prepared daily on site. We aim to introduce the children to different tastes and textures whist encouraging good manners and a happy atmosphere when we sit down for meal times.
All food and drink is included in the nursery fees and we offer the following (depending on the sessions your child attends):
Mid Morning SnackThis is served at 10.30am and is a snack to keep the children going until Lunchtime. Snack includes a drink of water or milk and a biscuit, cracker, toast or piece of fruit.
LunchLunch at Angels is a full cooked meal including pudding. All lunchtime food is freshly prepared in the morning ready to be served by midday. Quiches, pizzas, curries, chilli etc are all home made and like all the other meals on offer use fresh ingredients as far as possible. Our meat is delivered daily from a local butcher and our groceries are delivered every Monday.
All puddings are also freshly prepared, so cakes, custard, fruit puddings etc are also made in the morning. Water is always offered to drink at lunchtime.
TeaTea at Angels is served at 3.30pm. It is a “High Tea” (see below) and as such is not intended to be the last meal of the day. Teatime is a very enjoyable time at nursery and it enables the children to rest and refuel for the last part of the day. Tea is predominantly finger food offering a selection of savoury and sweet foods and always with fresh fruit and a drink of either water or milk. Again the food is freshly prepared and cooked on site and all cakes and biscuits are home made.
DrinksAll children are offered water throughout the day; this is cool boiled water for children under 12 months. Cows milk is alternated between snack and tea for all children over 12 months and juice is only offered as a choice in Pre-School once a day (it is offered in very diluted form)
Special Dietary RequirementsWe cater for special dietary requirements, by prior arrangement. This is possible because we prepare food on site and we are in control of the ingredients purchased and the set up of the cooking area. It also means that the children who are affected by the requirements are offered a similar alternative e.g. vegetarian chilli, egg and dairy free cake, custard made with Soya milk etc, and they are not singled out because of their dietary needs.
Babies at meal times
Eating and drinking are very important developmentally for babies and young children. At Angels we work closely with the parents of the babies, especially at weaning stage. We offer a variety of pureed fruit and vegetables in the first instance, all freshly prepared and cooked on site, and will then introduce other ingredients in line with what is being offered at home, such as meat and dairy products until the parents are confident that their children are ready to be introduced to the full menu (all be it pureed to start with). Snack and tea times offer excellent opportunities for the younger children to experience finger foods and mastering drinking from free flow cups.
Definition of High Tea:“A tradition started in the late 1600’s to starve off hunger pains until dinner was served.” www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/definitions.htm
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