Our Rooms
At Starfish Day Nursery we have four rooms for the different age groups.
Angel Fish Room, caters for our youngest children of 3 to 14 months in a room that has been designed to provide a warm environment that is fun and stimulating, yet cosy and secure. We include activities like painting, music sessions, treasure baskets, messy and sensory play, the room also has direct access to the outside play area.
The daily routine is very flexible, taking into account each child's individual needs and routine. Your child's key worker will work closely with you to ensure these routines and weaning patterns are kept consistent with what you are doing at home.
Tiger Fish Room, catering for children aged 14months to 2years has been created to develop social and physical skills by encouraging independence and choice. The room is resourced with a wide range of equipment and activities encourage sharing, group play and stimulate small enquiring minds!
There is direct access to the outside play area and children are encouraged to participate in outdoor play throughout the year.
Rainbow Fish Room, catering for children aged 2 years to 3 years has been designed to provide areas for free and structured play, water and sand play, painting, arts and crafts, table top activities, construction activities and quiet reading area. A themed corner provides the children with additional opportunities for imaginative play.
The children have access to the outside play are which includes a sensory garden for children to dig, explore and grow things, throughout the year.
Parents are encouraged to work with staff to provide ideas for planned activities that the children will enjoy.
| 7.30am - 8.30am | Welcome and free play |
| 8.30am - 9.00am | Breakfast |
| 9.00am ? 9.30am | Register, circle time, singing or stories |
| 9.30am - 10.00am | Group activities |
| 10.00am - 10.30am | Snack Time |
| 10.30am - 11.30am | Outdoor play |
| 11.30am - 12.00pm | Tidy up time, stories and singing, toileting |
| 12.00am - 12.30pm | Lunchtime |
| 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Rest /freeplay |
| 2.30pm - 3.00pm | Garden play/ Physical activities |
| 3.00pm - 3.15pm | Group Activities |
| 3.40pm - 4.00pm | Stories and singing/ Toileting |
| 4.00pm - 4.30pm | Teatime |
| 4.30pm - 6.00pm | Free play, table top activities, sharing books |
A parents board situated outside the room can be found with daily information about the activities carried out.
The Jelly Fish Room is our pre-school group and caters for the children aged 3 to 5 years.
This spacious room provides ample opportunities for free and structured play with a large learning area where small groups can concentrate on developing the educational targets set for all pre-school children as set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage Programme.
The six areas covered are:
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Language and Literacy
- Mathematics
- Knowledge and Understanding of the World
- Physical development
- Creative Development.
Independence is actively encouraged at this age and as every child develops at a different speed, staff will offer subtle encouragement whenever needed. At this age children are developing their skill and awareness of numbers, letters, colours and basic reading and writing. We will encourage these skills which will help prepare them for school. At this important transition time your child?s key worker will liaise with you to ensure we help in any way possible.
Once a week children in Jelly Fish room enthusiastically take part in a French lesson where they learn songs, rhymes and increase their French vocabulary.
The timetable is flexible but will be similar to this:
| 7.30am - 8.30am | Welcome and free play |
| 8.30am - 9.00am | Breakfast |
| 9.00am - 9.30am | Circle time, register |
| 9.30am - 10.00am | Structured free play and creative activities |
| 10.00am - 10.30am | Snack time |
| 10.30am - 11.15am | Outdoor play |
| 11.15am - 12.00pm | Key worker led activities, toileting |
| 12.00pm - 12.45pm | Lunch time, |
| 12.45pm ? 1.10pm | Story time, quiet time |
| 1.10pm - 2.15pm | Register ,Outdoor play |
| 2.15pm - 3.30pm | Key worker led activities |
| 3.30pm ? 4.00pm | Music/song time, stories/quiet time |
| 4.00pm - 4.30pm | Teatime |
| 4.30pm - 6.00pm | Free play/ sharing books |
Our child centred approach in each room will ensure that your child receives all the support needed to develop confidence, independence and a positive image of themselves and their achievements.
We welcome your ideas and feedback about what your child enjoys at home so that we can plan activities around these.
A parent board can be found outside each room for you to see what your child has done during the day.
Observation and assessment records are kept by the staff for all children. You are encouraged to contribute to these records and have opportunities throughout the year both formally and informally to talk about them with our staff team. Your child's key person will be very happy to explain the range of activities and answer any questions you may have about your child?s development and progress.
The Ball Pool is enjoyed by all children within the nursery. It is a time where children can socialise with each other, develop physical skills and expel some energy!
After School Club, caters for children from 5 to 11 years where we provide a relaxing, age appropriate environment after a busy day at school. This runs from 3pm to 6.30pm and we provide a collection service from the local Redlands school.
Holiday Club, catering for children aged 5 to 10years operates from 8am to 6pm during all school holidays. We provide an action packed day with a wide range of activities, games, outdoor play and trips appropriate to this age group.