Peterpan Nursery Services

We aim to enhance the development and education of children from birth to five years in a parent-involving setting, provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment, to build your child's confidence and independence in preparation for their schooling years, working within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and their families. This being carried out through providing the following:

• A caring, friendly, family atmosphere with specially qualified staff to look after your child and their development
• The support of keyworkers and a 1:1 care ratio for children where required
• Quality learning experiences to help all children to develop to their full potential. Activities and the use of play equipment offer children opportunities to develop. Opportunities are given to help children to explore, acknowledge and value similarities and differences between themselves and others. All children are encouraged to express their needs and make choices by talking, pointing, eye pointing, use of Picture Exchange Programme and Makaton signing. Management and staff are sensitive and supportive in order to help your child to communicate their needs.
• Close partnerships with parents⁄carers and professionals in order to provide the best for your child
• A school liaison service - all families will have access to this service. We will help to make the transition into any other setting a child attends as smooth and stress free as possible. This includes visiting potential settings with families, liaising with settings regarding targets, inviting setting into nursery (with your permission) in order for them to observe your child and to discuss their development so that they may obtain as much information as possible in order to provide for them in their setting. We will also help to settle your child into a setting, where needed.
• Subsidised transport to and from nursery where required
• Courses for parents⁄carers – all courses are offered free of charge. If there are any particular courses you are interested in, please let us know. Courses attended by parent⁄carers include
• A room to relax in and meet other parents⁄carers in similar situations
• Specialist toys⁄equipment and a fully equipped multi sensory room