Activities

We provide a lot of open-ended play equipment for the children to explore and investigate. The children themselves determine what to do, how to do it and what to use. Their play is unrestricted and there is no fear of doing it ‘wrong’ since there is no ‘correct’ method or outcome.

We encourage risk-taking during playtime.

It allows the children to learn about the world around them whilst making their own decisions about their own safety. Risky play supports children in testing their limits, exploring their boundaries and keeping themselves safe.

We have outlined a few of our more specific activities that the children can participate in throughout their week.

During music play time, children learn to understand and enjoy using the language of music through the fun of working together. The children acquire basic musical skills in rhythm and pitch through singing, listening, playing percussion instruments, moving to music and musical games. Each child has a kit of 5 instruments and a glockenspiel.

Staff regularly receive training from our dedicated music teacher Mary, who creates engaging music plans tailored to each age group.

Staff are trained to plan, implement, and provide yoga for all children, including young babies, to be able to express themselves.

The children enjoy the stretching and physical activity of learning basic yoga moves and discovering what their bodies can do.

Children at Scallywags nursery venture outside throughout the day, in one of the two gardens, exploring the natural world.

The smaller of the two gardens is home to the Snowdrops and Buttercups units. The garden consists of a decking area, cushioned flooring, and an area of grass. The garden also benefits from a sheltered sand pit and equipment to promote gross motor skills, rocking horses, mini obstacle course, balancing platform, and push along cars/bikes.

The larger garden is home to the Daffodils, Sunflowers and Pre-school. The garden consists of a large grassy area, hard flooring, and a gardening area. The garden also benefits from a large sheltered sand pit, a reading nook and a staging area.

Pre-school children have the opportunity to participate in Spanish lessons on a Thursday during term time. Celine is our dedicated Spanish teacher who teaches the children core Spanish vocabulary. Spanish is an extra curricular activity which incurs a small fee.

For more information, please visit the link below.
Kidslingo | French & Spanish Language Classes | 0-11 years |

Pre-school and Sunflowers children have the opportunity to take part in football sessions provided by the company Kixx. Jake is our enthusiastic sports coach who delivers football sessions through imaginative stories to keep the children engaged. Kixx is an extra curricular activity which incurs a small fee.

For more information or to find a session near you, please visit the link below.
Football Academy for Kids | Kixx