Curriculum at the nursery
All children at Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are encouraged to learn through play. Our Curriculum covers all the key areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage and is designed to meet the needs of each individual child.
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries has a dedicated Educational Co-ordinator to help each nursery devise their curriculum plans and records according to the needs of the children attending. Long, Medium and short term plans are all displayed in each of the rooms along with details of all our topics which will be covered in the coming months.
Each child has their own key person to enable them to feel reassured, safe and cared for within our setting. This person also keeps a detailed Learning Journey of the child’s progress during their time with us. These records are available to be viewed and discussed at any time by parents, who are always encouraged to add details of their child’s experiences from outside the nursery.
Diaries are filled in on a daily basis for each child detailing important information, all parents also receive informal feedback at the end of each day with their child’s key person outlining what they have been doing.
Parent’s evenings are held at least twice a year and are an opportunity for parent’s to discuss their child’s progress on a formal one to one basis.
We have a qualified Dance, Drama and Music Teacher who provides movement and music sessions for all children on a daily basis. Even our youngest babies have the opportunity to enjoy these sessions, encouraging tummy time, crawling and turn taking.
Once in the Pre School department all children are entitled to a contribution to their fees from the Government. This is part of the Government initiative to provide all 3 and 4 year olds with free nursery sessions. Please speak to the Manager or see our links page for further details and amounts.