Purpose Built Facility

The nursery facility itself comprises two adapted houses, two purpose built extensions, a main play area, a car park and a separate community room building. In fact the main building alone totals more than 300 square metres!

Utilising our Neighbourhood Nursery Initiative Funding we were able to invest heavily in both the premises and the equipment. Each one of the four base rooms has been beautifully decorated and fully equipped to meet the development needs of its particular age group. Each room has its own team of staff, headed by a room leader who is responsible for organising the experiences and activities on a weekly basis. Each room works to a varied timetable that fits within the overall daily routine that has been designed to ensure that the nursery runs smoothly and the children feel comfortable and secure.

Baby Room

The environment has been specially designed to reflect a homely environment and to encourage your baby’s development in all areas. From the low level furniture to aid independency and mobility, to the comfy sofa that reflects the comfort and safety of home, to a separate sleep area that enables rest. The team provides a wide range of experiences to stimulate your baby, which of course includes lots of individual and personal attention. We endeavour to care for our babies in a way that complements their home environment and allows them to follow their own feed and sleep routine.

First Steps Room

This spacious room has designated areas for a variety of busy and calm activities, including home corner, construction area, sand and water play as well as many opportunities for creative and messy play. There is also a warm and quiet area for reading stories, calm one-to-one sessions and sleep time. The children are encouraged to share and develop their hand-eye coordination and communication skills through jigsaws and games, stories, nursery rhymes, songs and musical instruments.

Toddler Room

This room has been carefully organised to optimise the learning experiences available and provides many opportunities for both planned and spontaneous activities. This is a well resourced provision with age appropriate puzzles and games, a reading corner, construction equipment, sand and water play, a creative area, home corner and early maths and literacy areas. These children are encouraged to paint, draw and engage in a wide range of creative activities, and in quieter moments they are encouraged to read books and play with jigsaws. This room follows “Birth To Three Matters” whilst drawing upon elements of the “Foundation Stage” curriculum.

Pre-School

This bright and colourful room has defined learning areas that enable structured play provision. The planned activity timetable encompasses the 6 key areas of learning with the aim being to make learning a fun, exciting and enjoyable experience. Each child is treated as an individual, is assessed as to their own capabilities and is encouraged to develop at their own pace to reach their true potential. As well as all of the learning experiences you would expect, this room also offers an introduction to information technology through the use of TV and video, a listening centre and a computer with age appropriate software.

Outdoor Facilities

A grass and patio area at the rear provides ample space for a variety of outdoor play equipment. Weather permitting, all children have access to the outdoor facilities and our approach ensures that the outdoor area complements what is happening indoors so that the children’s learning is more encompassing. As we all know, young children are naturally active and the outdoor provision provides plenty of room for this healthy growth and development!

Location

Learning also takes place outside the walls of the nursery. Our unique location (see map) ensures that we can take advantage of trips out to the park, which is to the rear of the property, and Edgbaston Reservoir, which is to the front of the property, and of course parents are also encouraged to join in. Our location is also unique because we are not overlooked by any other properties.

Special Needs

Leaps and Bounds is committed to supporting children with Special Educational Needs and operates an inclusive environment. We have an exceptional Special Needs Co-ordinator who is fully qualified with experience of a number of different health and educational needs.