Each day at a Rum Tum Tugger’s Nursery has a surprising number of different activities. There are always routine events that make the foundation of the day familiar to our children, including meals and snacks, outdoor playtime and circle time. Meal and snack times are wonderful social sessions where children are given the opportunity to develop independence skills and to mix with friends of different ages. Our fresh produce is sourced from local and organic outlets and we offer the children a wide range of freshly cooked meals including traditional roasts, veggie curry, Chinese chicken and sausage casserole. We place a strong emphasis on healthy eating, choosing low allergen items wherever possible and we are experienced in providing a range of specialist diets including dairy and gluten free options.

During each session, the children are the given the opportunity to try their hand at all sorts of carefully selected events and activities, matched to their individual needs. In every half day session, each child will make, create, experiment, listen, sing and dance. They will make choices, influence the events of the days and express ideas. Our equipment is selected to offer a diverse range of opportunities and we support this further by spontaneous opportunities, the chance to share something personal from home or by arranging for visitors to introduce a wider world of ideas.

Rumpleteazers, Ages 3 to 5; Mungojerrie’s, ages 2 to 3, and Tiny Tugger’s from 3 months to 2 years.

For children in the age range of 3 to 5, the activities will promote positive outcomes in the six Areas of Learning and Development that are incorporated into the Early Years Foundation Stage providing children with effective provision with observation and assessment woven throughout. Children will be involved with both child-led and adult initiated experiences that are tailored to meet their unique needs. The Early Years Foundation stage is a new framework that became compulsory for all Early Years settings registered with Ofsted to adhere to in September 2008. This ensures that every child attending our nursery is offered inspirational activities that will cover the 6 specified areas of learning and development; Communication, Language and Literacy, Problem Solving, reasoning and Numeracy, Creative Development, Physical Development, Knowledge and Understanding of the World and Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

For babies and toddlers up to the age of 3, a session mirrors the physical needs of each of our little ones. We ask for a parent’s advice about daily routines for feeding and sleeping. Around these individual requirements, we develop a regime of play, centred on the Governments Early Years Foundation Stage, which will constantly evolve with each child’s developmental milestones. Continuity of care is so important for this very young age group that whilst your child is one of our “Tiny Tugger’s”, we strive to ensure that each child has a dedicated key carer.

Throughout the nursery we have implemented a Key Person system. Your child’s Key person is responsible for following your child’s unique development and completing their Learning Journey at Rum Tum Tugger’s.