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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Newbury Weekly News

St John’ s Pre-school Harnessing your child’s natural curiosity , building confidence and independence

BASED at St John’s Church in Newbury’s heart, St John’s Pre-School follows the Curiosity Approach philosophy – meaning they surround their children with resources that inspire curiosity, awe and wonder. They are a forward-thinking setting with a dedicated, gradu- ate-led team who create beautiful environments for their incredi- ble children. They inspire their children to be inquisitive and curious, creating the “thinkers and doers” of the future. Children are supported to be ‘school ready’ when they leave, gaining independence, confidence, developing a ‘can do’ attitude and recognising what they are expert at. Children also develop the ability to enjoy their peers’ interests and capabilities. St John’s Pre-school is proud to have achieved another ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted recently, with ‘Outstanding’ for Personal devel- opment, Behaviour and Welfare. They provide free (subject to funding criteria) and paid-for childcare from 15-30 hours per week for two- to five-year-olds. They operate during school term-time and run a daily breakfast club. They pride themselves on the wide range of experiences they give children in their care, from weekly accredited Forest School sessions for all children from their third birthday, weekly yoga sessions, weekly Hartbeeps music and sensory classes, to walks in the community and

Newbury Gardens

and the cook, Sally, prepares fresh balanced meals everyday – breakfast, cooked lunch and pudding, tea and snacks. Children can also participate in cooking activities. Sally teaches them about weighing ingredients and the importance of healthy eating. The children’s parents have said some lovely things about the nursery, so here are a few comments: All staff at the nursery are warm and welcoming. The nursery is extremely supportive of the needs of working parents and we always feel included. All staff have the children at the forefront of their minds and this has shown in the progress our child has made. A fabulous and caring

person is fantastic. She made every effort to make us all feel part of the nursery and she certainly made the transition into nursery an extremely easy process We are extremely happy with Newbury Gardens and can think of nothing that can be improved All staff very informative, reas- extremely happy in the nurs- ery and this is a huge comfort that we know she is in a safe place with lots of love and care. We are exceptionally happy with the standard of care the staff, the surround- ings and the way that our child has settled in. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the nursery to other families If you would like to visit Newbury Gardens or have any questions, please contact them on (01635) 580980. suring and professional We can see our child is

NEWBURY Gardens offers children a range of exciting and challenging activities, which suit their individual needs. Once a week, they are visited by sports coach Dave from In2Sport. He works with the children from the age of two. He teaches them football, rugby, cricket and athletics. They also receive a visit from Megan at Wiggle Waggle. Megan introduces the children to a whole range of music and dance. It’s energetic and upbeat and the children love it. There is a large, beautiful woodland garden where the children are safe and can thrive. And they also get to spend time on walks in the local community, visiting the market to choose fruit and veg. They visit the library for Rhyme Time and take outings to local farms. There is a large kitchen on site,

activities with their children. They also utilise the Tapestry online learning journal system to enable families to share in their child’s learning and progress. The pre-school promotes healthy eating and provides healthy choices for children at snack time and has a daily fruit café. They have a few spaces available and are accepting registrations, so if you would like to visit or find out more, please contact Marlis on 07814 155110. www.saintjohnspreschool.co.uk/

‘Sticky Kids’ early years’ music and movement sessions. Their child-led approach and ethos results in children being able to follow their interests and explore the world around them. They set pre-school up to enable free-flow from the inside space to the dedicated outside space to encourage independence and interaction. Staff actively involve parents, carers and grandparents in pre- school. They hold regular Stay and Play sessions to offer them the opportunity to participate in

environment that we are extremely pleased with

We felt extremely welcomed and we felt that everyone was really knowledgeable We feel that our child’s key

We follow the Curiosity Approach philosophy promoting investigation and discovery.

Spaces Available

Encouraging children to be curious about the world around them, follow their own unique style of learning and to engage in the joy of doing rather than the end result Friendly, nurturing pre-school in the heart of Newbury Rated ‘Good‛ by Ofsted with ‘Outstanding‛ aspects

Accredited Forest School provider with weekly sessions at Cheam School Weekly Yoga, ‘Sticky Kids‛ and Hartbeeps music sensory sessions Highly qualified and experienced graduate led practice with small group sizes

Caring for children from 3 months to 5 years

• Located five minutes walk from Newbury train station • Open 8am-6pm Monday-Friday, 52 weeks of the year • Full, part-time and flexible spaces available • Beautiful woodland garden and large play area

• We aim to provide a ‘home from home’ environment for your child • Fresh vegetables and home-made meals prepared on site everyday by our Cook Sally • Weekly music and movement sessions provided by Wiggle Waggle • Weekly sports sessions with In2sport • Funding accepted for children aged 2 - 4 yrs

Natural resources and real life experiences - woodwork bench, vegetable patch and herb garden Mud Kitchen and Weekly Walks Child-led, in the moment learning opportunities

Come and see what we have to offer

Funded spaces available for 2, 3 and 4 year olds

www.saintjohnspreschool.co.uk Tel: 07814 155110

Greenham House, Greenham Rd, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 7HS Phone: 01635 580980 email: info@ngdn.co.uk www.newburygardensdaynursery.co.uk