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Samuel Whitbread Community College Shefford Road, Clifton SHEFFORD Bedfordshire SG17 5EZ Tel: 01462 815637 |
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| Samuel Whitbread
Nursery is a small, friendly child-centred nursery based at the
Samuel Whitbread Community College in Clifton. We offer safe, caring and
stimulating childcare and a first-class early years education for
children from two to five years old. |
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Staff The Nursery has a professional team of Nursery Nurses that care for the children in small groups so the children develop a special relationship with one member of the team and this in turn ensures that they receive the attention they deserve to develop their potential. |
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| Ethos Samuel Whitbread Nursery strives to achieve an atmosphere that enables all children to feel safe and secure away from home. We offer not just day care but a full nursery curriculum, providing children with an excellent start to their education. |
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| Structure Children of two can join the Nursery in the "Let's Begin" unit, learning to socialise and establish positive relationships with both adults and other children. They develop confidence and independence while learning how to play and share fairly. Children can attend while still in nappies and pull-ups! Parents and carers need to provide a named bag containing nappies, wipes and a change of clothes. |
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On their
third birthday children will progress to the "Let's Find
Out" unit. The emphasis is on learning through play and the
Nursery offers a wide range of activities relevant to children's age and
ability. These include:
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| For the older children
(4+) we offer a separate unit where there is greater
emphasis on independence and a packed pre-school programme enabling
children to practise mathematical, scientific, writing and reading
skills. Each child is encouraged to share items from home that relate to
the weekly theme and phonic sound. The children in the "Let's Investigate" unit (4+) will have access to a computer on which they can play games that promote simple keyboard skills. The team spends quality time on a one to one basis, giving your child a good foundation in the basic skills before they move on to their first school. |
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| The Nursery keeps records
of your child's progress which are given to you for you to pass to their
next school, enabling that school to build upon your child's learning
experiences at Samuel Whitbread Nursery. |
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| We are OFSTED
inspected and copies of our report are available on request. Both 3+ and 4+ government funding are available. |
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| Outdoor
facilities Our enclosed play area and garden provides children with the space to play physical games and share in the exploration of both vegetable and flower gardening. The Nursery is fortunate to have access to the Community College field for activities such as nature walks. |
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| The Nursery is accessible to wheelchairs and our fully qualified team have wide experience of caring for children with special needs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Good behaviour
is encouraged within the learning process and praise and merit rewards
are given for good behaviour and politeness. |
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| The Nursery is able to offer a
limited number of places for supervised lunch from 12.00 noon
till 1.00pm. . |
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| The Nursery welcomes visitors
by appointment during nursery hours. Opening Hours 8.00am till 4.15pm term time |
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| Our aim is simply to
be the best for your child, whether they attend each day or for just a
few hours a week We aim to make a difference in the lives we touch. |
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We do not use identifiable photos of Nursery children on our website for reasons of child protection | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||