First Steps Room

Our First steps room can accommodate up to 9 babies aged from 0 to 12 months with our three full time staff. This cosy room lends itself to a homely environment helping to achieve a smooth transition into nursery life.

Routines are extremely important and during your pre-arranged settling in periods your allocated key worker will ensure that all your baby’s needs are catered for. The key worker will take charge of completing daily routines for your baby and monitoring their development through reports and records. Staff will, at the end of each day, provide you with both a verbal and written account of your child’s day.

Our First steps room development strategies concentrate on learning through play, using messy activities such as jelly, custard & beans through to ribbons, scarves & feathers. Staff plan appropriate activities for this age range and work with the Early years foundation stage profile on a daily basis as they are encouraged to begin verbal and non-verbal communication with both their peers and carers focusing on repetition and imitation.

For the first steps outdoor learning, regular walks are taken in and around the surrounding countryside along with use of their very own outdoor play area.