Welcome

Little Scholars Nursery aims to provide home-from-home care where children grow, develop and learn in small family groups. This cosy environment allows us to provide care and education that meets the needs of individual children. Our small friendly team know every child and their family, and although we operate a key person policy to ensure strong bonds and positive relationships are formed, children always know the person looking after them. We believe this is why our children are always well-behaved, well-mannered and enthusiastic to learn. We celebrate the characters of each child and find ways to engage with them, not change who they are.

We always have time to listen and support our parents, from a friendly ear to pointing them to services that can help. We keep parents fully informed about the teaching and learning taking place using our online learning journey system that allows for two-way communication and the sharing of learning at home.

We provide a challenging curriculum delivered through play and teaching. The Early Years Foundation Stage is embedded in every aspect of nursery life to ensure every child is reaching their full potential in all areas. We create individual learning plans for each child to ensure they are ready for the next step in their nursery and school life. Respect is at the heart of the nursery and informs our respectful care philosophy. Emmi Pickler is the theorist that most influence our practice concerning respectful care. Children are involved in the care and learning, taking time to talk to them and listening to what they want.

In January 2020, we were rated Good by Ofsted.

"Parents value practitioners' support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They feel that their children are well supported to integrate with the other children fully. The manager seeks additional funding for resources, such as specialist bikes and relevant training to meet children's needs."

"Practitioners think of interesting ways for children to practise their physical skills. They use scissors to 'snip' tissue paper as they make a paper salad. Practitioners discuss the colours of the paper and shapes children cut out. This supports children's understanding of mathematical language."

We are proud of our report; please follow the link to read what else Ofsted says about us.

https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY550368