Little Fishes Room (18 MONTHS - 2 YEARS)
Children in this room are introduced to potty/toilet training in conjunction with the wishes of the parents as well as being taught bathroom hygiene.
They are encouraged to share and develop their hand-eye co-ordination with the aid of first jigsaws and easy board games. They begin to learn their colours, to count and to enjoy stories and nursery rhymes and play musical instruments, thus fostering a love of books and aiding language development and listening skills.
Tooting Owls Room. (2 - 3 YEARS)
The Parade Day Nursery is Ofsted registered and approved. The preschool children are taught in themes appropriate to the learning intentions set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage required by Ofsted. High priority is given to language, mathematics and social development, as well as creative activities.
Each child is treated as an individual and is assessed as to his/her own capabilities and encouraged to develop at their own pace to reach their true potential. They continue to use Information Technology and quickly become skilled at finding there way around the computer.
External Advisors
We have regular meetings with Early Years advisors which is an essential part of our progress to be advised on new ideas and issues.
Network Meetings
Regular interaction with other settings at Network meetings ensure our staff meet,
discuss ideas and keep up to date with staff from other local settings
Swimming
The Parade Day Nursery provides weekly Swimming lessons at the local swimming baths for small groups of children (usually 12 children) under the guidance of a qualified swimming instructor and with high child to staff ratios
Outdoor Facilities
There is a playground area where the children can develop their large motor skills and enjoy a range of balancing equipment and also learn to compete and interact by joining in organised games. The playground has been developed to cover all aspects of the curriculum. We are also fortunate to be located opposite the very popular Abington park when on occasions staff take children for games, picnics, to feed the ducks, nature trails, to view the outdoor aviary and also visit the Museum which is located in the park grounds. The playground incorporates a 'messy play' area where children can explore a variety of supervised activities.
As well as having a high staff to children ratio, there are a number of state of the art security features built into the nursery. These include 15 cameras linked to a CCTV system, which are recording 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure your child's safety from the outside, and also enable their activities to be monitored from the office.
The entrance has a separate CCTV camera with the monitor inside the second door to allow staff to view who is at the front door before opening it. The second inside door has a buzzer to alert staff if the door is opened and just inside this door is a safety gate before entering the nursery itself.
*Finger shields and anti slam fittings are fitted to appropriate doors to prevent finger trapping
*Separate nappy changing rooms, toilet training rooms and children's toilets
*Safe and hygienic floor and work surfaces
We recognise the importance of a well balanced diet for young children, and we therefore provide a varied menu of healthy, nutritious meals , attractively presented and prepared in our own kitchen by our qualified cook.
All individual needs, including religious, cultural, or medicinal dietary requirements are catered for. A snack is provided mid-morning and a light tea is served mid-afternoon.
In January 2006, The Parade Day Nursery Ltd achieved level 3 in the Quality Counts Assurance scheme with the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA). This is the highest level that can be achieved.
The practicalities of maintaining quality are complex. It requires sufficient resources and personal expertise with a strong commitment to ongoing training and development. We will continue to make this commitment
The 3 - 18 months rooms holds 14 babies, one room is a play room the other is used for play and as a sleep room. The sleep room has both cots and sleep mats with storage facilities for their clothes etc.
On this floor the emphasis is on social development and physical skills. Feeding skills and walking are established in the first two years of a child's life. These skills are encouraged by the aid of a play frame and push and pull toys. They learn to participate and share games stories and music etc. Most children will leave this room capable of standing or walking and sitting socially at a table to eat and able to feed themselves.
