Priory Day Nursery

The Nursery is open Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6.00pm and closes only for Christmas, bank holidays and for six staff development days. It provides care for up to 50 children, aged three months to five years, and offers a range of sessions, from full day to sessional care. This full-time, flexible care is targeted towards enabling parents to take up employment opportunities, feeling confident that their child is safe and in a caring, stimulating environment.

The Nursery has been designed with separate rooms for babies, toddlers and 3-5 year olds, with connecting spaces to provide appropriate stimulation. Our ethos is based on meeting individual children’s care and early learning needs.

Activities and Education
Children are encouraged to become independent learners through their play. We therefore provide plenty of fun, stimulating and exciting activities that encourage them to explore and be creative.

We use the Birth to Three Matters Framework and the Foundation Stage Curriculum to support us with our planning within the rooms. All children have a ‘learning story’ to record their developments and achievements during their time at the Nursery. This is available for parents to see at any time.

Special and Additional Needs
The Nursery is accessible for all children and offers specialist support, advice and equipment for children with a disability or special educational needs. The setting SENCO is able to support Nursery staff with special training and advice, as well as providing specialist toys and equipment and a Sensory Room to help build confidence and control. A qualified Music Therapist visits the Nursery two days a week, with benefits that are truly life changing to those families that see him.

Through the Children’s Centre the Nursery also has links with Speech and Language Therapists, who provide guidance and support for the staff in supporting children’s communication needs.