Our Rooms
At Little Cherubs we have 3 main rooms, a large and spacious garden, a little baby garden, and a separate room for children to develop pre-skills and to participate in one-to-one activities with less distraction.
Ducklings Room
(3 months - 2 years old)
This is our baby room; the ratio we follow in this room is 3:1. The practitioners in this room are Level 3 and Level 2 qualified.
The layout of the room is very calm and homely, which helps babies to easily settle.
In our Ducklings room, the activities are planned based on the Three Prime Areas of the EYFS. The activities in the room are all floor-based and age-appropriate for the babies.
There are lots of sensory-based activities, cause and effect toys, visually stimulating soft toys and also puzzles, construction and more challenging activities as the babies grow older. Sand, water, playdough, paint, and messy play are all part of the continuous provision. Practitioners actively participate in babies' learning and development with lots of high-quality interactions, simple vocabulary, eye contact, singing and sharing books.
The baby room team work alongside parents to help with weaning, feeding, and sleep routines.
Babies’ food can be pureed on parental request and age allowing. Formula milk is provided by the parents. Fresh milk is provided by Little Cherubs. Parents provide nappies, wipes and spare clothes.
Doves Room
(2 years - 3 Years)
This is our toddler room, suitable for children between 2 to 3 years old.
Practitioners in the room are Level 3 and Level 2 qualified with a ratio of 5:1.
Children participate in a wide range of creative and messy activities, along with an extensive range of equipment and resources. In this room, the team focus on the Three Prime Areas of development and touches base on the Specific Areas.
The team design a weekly planning system with lots of exciting, fun and challenging activities and children learn through play.
In our Doves room, children learn about independence and work on transitioning to the Swans room. Children continue to develop their gross and fine motor skills both indoors and outdoors with a range of activities. Children who show signs of toilet training staff work very closely with the parents to toilet train these children. The 2-year progress Reports are completed in this room for each child and shared with parents, and in case of any concerns with the relevant agencies on parental consent.
Swans Room
(3 years - 5 years)
This is our pre-school room where children focus on getting ready for the next stage of their education- the Reception, and also to nurture a degree of independence. The team are Level 3 and Level 2 Qualified, and working towards their Level 3. The team focus on the 7 areas of development.
Children participate in a lot of planned, focused activities in order to get ready for the reception class, and also in free-choice activities to develop self-confidence and independence. The ratio in this room is 8:1.
Additional activities in the room in regard to readiness for school are pencil control, introduction to writing, mathematical concepts, recognition of letters, dressing and undressing, numbers and the use of technology.
Wood Peckers:
(pre skill room and one-to-one activities)
This is our pre-skill room where our older children spend some time focusing on pre-skill activities. Key people take their key children into the room for a short period of time each day to focus on key group activities. This includes their next steps, readiness for school and some one-to-one activities.
This room is also used by our SENCo to carry out one-to-one activities with our SEND children to avoid distraction and ensure focusing and concentration.
Our Outdoor Provision:
Little Cherubs is proud to offer a large, spacious garden to our children. Our garden is divided into different areas of the EYFS. We have a mud kitchen where children can pretend play and develop role modelling and imagination. We also have a large construction pit where children explore the natural resources by digging and learn their basic concepts of EYFS. The nursery has a role-play shop, slides, a pirate ship, a climbing frame, cars, and bikes, where children are encouraged to explore and can take risks. The garden also has a cosy book area and a messy play section.
We also have a gated baby garden for our little walkers and crawlers with age-appropriate outdoor activities.