Early Learning Options 2019

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Abacus Day Nursery Newbury Weekly News

ABACUS has been the first choice of hundreds of families since first opening in 1992 and is regarded as one of Newbury’s childcare gems. Parents love it for its home-from- home feel and great location close to the centre of Newbury, offering plenty of parking in its own private car park. Large well-equipped gardens, French lessons with Madame, Boogie Mites Music & Movement sessions and staff members that have been working at the nursery for more than 20 years all make for a wonderful learning environment for your child to enjoy. They have built their reputation on making the lives of working families as simple as possible. They offer an all-inclusive service covering meals and snacks, nappies, wipes and creams, and never any making extra charges for activities or outings – the fees cover everything. Payment is straightforward and simple using Direct Debit for hassle-free payment, the nursery also accepts childcare vouchers, tax free childcare and delivers the 30 hours childcare entitlement. They do not believe in charging families a large deposit nor will we charge you any administration or joining fees. Around the nursery, babies and children under two enjoy exclusive use of The Nest – a suite of rooms with high quality furnishings, natural wooden toys and games, and cosy areas

ground floor, where they have a wide choice of carefully selected toys and games to choose from. Here their interests grow and develop and the rooms are regularly refreshed to suit their current interests and provide new challenges. The Pre-School rooms are vibrant and educational, introducing the children to numeracy and phonics activities, while allowing children to continue to learn through play and discovery.

provide the youngest children with a safe space in which they can settle quickly, grow and develop. Children in The Nest benefit from accessing the outdoor space at Abacus each and every day, playing in the sanctuary of their own dedicated baby garden and when they are ready to, making use of the whole garden to play and create their own adventures. Around the age of two, children progress to a suite of interconnecting rooms on the

tions and progress tracking – a popular service with parents. Choosing the right nursery for your little ones is not easy and a hard decision to make. The team at Abacus are exceptional and are really passionate about supporting children and their families, and has a great reputation built on parent’s opinion and online reviews. Get in touch to find out about availability. www.completechildcare.co.uk/ abacus-day-nursery.aspx

of pets such as rabbits, Guinea pigs and a Bearded Dragon lizard that help that children to understand animals and how to care for their needs. All parents are kept up-to-date through the ParentZone service where you can securely share in your child’s day, accessing details of how well your child slept, ate and played. The nursery regularly shares each child’s developmental progress with easy-to-under- stand developmental observa-

These rooms have free-flow access to a covered outdoor learning area where children can enjoy all the traditional activi- ties in the outdoor environment while safely sheltered. The large garden provides areas where children can climb, dig, pedal and play in safety, with small buildings and features that give them the opportunity to recreate their favourite stories or create imaginary worlds. Many parents love the fact that the nursery has a small selection