OUR ROOMS
We have a number of rooms catering for different age groups and activities.
Other additional activities are also shown below.
BABIES
Baby Room - Staff Ratio 1:3
The Baby room offers a friendly relaxed family atmosphere for children, from 6 weeks to 2 years. The babies can explore and learn through one to one activities with staff and play equipment provided. Stimulation at a young age encourages happy, inquisitive babies to become confident toddlers ready to grasp the concepts of learning skills for later on in life. The babies are encouraged to join in simple activities, which improve their mental and social awareness.
Babies are regularly taken out for walks in the town, including to the duck pond, park and library.
We believe in the development of the whole child. We recognise that each child is different and that they should be allowed to develop at their own pace.
TODDLERS
Toddler Room - Staff Ratio 1:4
The Toddler room offers a friendly relaxed family atmosphere for children, from 2 years to 3 years to develop. The toddlers can explore and learn through a wide variety of planned activities.
Stimulation at a young age encourages happy, inquisitive toddlers to become confident children ready to grasp the concepts of learning skills for later on in life. The toddlers are encouraged to join in simple activities, which improve their mental and social awareness.
Music time is very special to the children and important for the development of language and coordination when the children join in the ‘action’ songs.
It is especially rewarding when one notices the most introverted child responding. Babies and Toddlers are regularly taken out for walks in the town.
PRE-SCHOOL
Pre-School - Staff Ratio 1:8
The Pre-school children aged from 3 years to 4 years have the use of three rooms: a block play and loose parts room, a role play/home environment room, and a messy room which includes playdough, clay, craft, and painting. We also feature garden play, walks, rugby tots, louby lou story telling, forest school and library sessions.
We follow a child led approach, to create a holistic view of our children. Supporting their development through play and their interests.
We adhere to the new curriculum - the four purposes.
Below is a guide for parents/carers to gain understanding of The New Curriculum in Wales:
https://hwb.gov.wales/curriculum-for-wales/a-new-curriculum-in-wales-a-guide-for-parents/
GARDEN
Monmouth Day Nursery features a beautiful garden where lots of learning and fun happens.
Additional Activities
"Here at Monmouth Day Nursery we aim to provide the best provision possible for your children. Children get more out of learning when they engage in first hand experiences. Therefore, we arrange regular additional activities to enhance learning. Such activities as:
Visits to the fire station
Preschool take annual trips to the fire station.
Woodwork
Preschool love to make use of the woodwork station. The children get to use the child sized tools to create things to take home!
Rugby tots
Weekly Rugby Tots sessions are a massive hit with our Preschool group! They love being outdoors practicing their throwing, catching and kicking.
Library visits
All 3 rooms take regular trips to the library. Babies will join in with ‘baby rhyme time’ and Toddler’s and Preschool will choose a selection of books to bring back to nursery to read.
Hand’s On Learning Experience
We think the best way for children to learn is through ‘hands on experiences’ - here we are exploring a pigs heart from our local butchers!
Forest school
We make use of the local environment by exploring Chippenham Park for our Forest Schools sessions.
Outdoor Sensory Kitchen
We create a learning environment outdoors - here the children can use their senses to develop their learning.
Weekly cooking sessions
Toddlers and Preschool take part in weekly cooking sessions with our afternoon cook. The children get to cook/bake different things to take home.
Christmas party
Every year we throw a Christmas Party for the children. This will involve a party tea, fun activities and a visit from Santa
Using our ‘Growing Garden’
We have our very own ‘growing garden’ at the back of our nursery garden which we use regularly to explore and investigate.
Sing and Sign
We take part in monthly ‘sing and sign’ sessions with Becky - our sing and sign leader!