Highwood Day Nursery

About this day nursery

Highwood Day Nursery, established in 2012, operates all year round from 7 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, except for one week at Christmas and bank holidays, catering to children aged 0-7 years. This nurturing and inclusive setting, rated Outstanding by Ofsted on October 11, 2022, ensures all children thrive, developing secure attachments with staff and displaying high levels of confidence and self-esteem.

Children are highly motivated to learn through meaningful play, with babies exploring textures and older children engaging in energetic singing and music to develop early literacy skills. The nursery promotes healthy lifestyles through daily physical activity in their extremely well-resourced garden, where children develop large-muscle skills and learn about balanced diets and oral hygiene.

Exceptional support is provided for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with staff skilfully adapting routines and activities to ensure full inclusion. The nursery also offers unique outdoor learning experiences in its forest school area, where children solve problems and think critically while building shelters.

Children also have enjoyable opportunities to learn about the natural world by growing herbs and vegetables and understanding the changing seasons. Staff expertly support communication and language development, weaving in learning opportunities based on children's interests, such as exploring simple sums with construction materials.

Cosy reading areas encourage a love for books, with staff bringing stories to life through intonation, expression, and props. The nursery also fosters a sense of responsibility and critical thinking, helping children learn to assess risk and work together.

What it's like

All children thrive in this nurturing and inclusive nursery, developing secure and loving attachments with staff, leading to high confidence and self-esteem. They are highly motivated to learn through meaningful play, exploring with their senses and developing early literacy skills. Healthy lifestyles are promoted daily through physical activity and education on balanced diets and oral hygiene.

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