Offering full-day care 8am-6pm for children aged 0-5 years
Tiddlywinks Nursery, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Creating a warm, friendly and welcoming home from home setting where children learn through having fun!
About Our Nursery
Tiddlywinks nursery is a privately owned full day care setting that caters for children between the ages of 0-5 years. We open for 51 weeks of the year, closing only at Christmas.
The nursery is a purpose-built building offering lots of space with everything designed with children in mind.
There is a room for each of the different age groups which enables us to cater for their different needs.
We have a large outdoor space and believe it’s important to provide opportunities for outdoor play on a daily basis. The outside space contains a wildlife garden where we have a slide, mud kitchen and grow
vegetables as well as a paved area at the back of the rooms. We strive to provide the best possible childcare and education for the children in our care and pride
ourselves on providing flexible, affordable childcare that meets the needs of the community we serve.
We have a highly qualified and skilled team of
practitioners with a low turnover of staff which enables us to provide consistent and effective relationships with our children and parents.
We have achieved an Outstanding rating from Ofsted for our last two inspections and continually strive to
offer the very best childcare.
Our Team
We have a highly qualified and skilled team of practitioners with a low turnover of staff which enables us to provide consistent and effective relationships with our children and parents. Partnerships with parents and carers are paramount in helping children reach their full potential and we recognise that they are the first and most important educators of their children.
All children are given opportunities to access learning, taking into account their individual stages of development and needs. We celebrate the diversity of our community, carefully considering the variety of cultures, backgrounds and individual needs.
We work closely with other local settings, schools and professionals in order to provide an integrated approach making links with wider community and outside agencies.
We believe in a child-centred, holistic approach to learning, recognising that high levels of well-being and engagement will make successful learners.
We promote learning through play and allow children time and space, to explore, discover and develop their own ideas. Skilful adults engage and interact with the children, focusing and expanding on their interests and current development levels, ensuring each child is supported and challenged to reach their full potential. Practitioners watch for ‘teachable moments’ where we can extend and embed learning in the here and now.
All staff working with the children have a paediatric first aid certificate as well a wealth of other qualifications and training.
Play & Learn
We believe in a child-centred, holistic approach to learning, recognising that high levels of well-being and engagement will make successful learners.
We promote learning through play and allow children time and space, to explore, discover and develop their own ideas. Skilful adults engage and interact with the children, focusing and expanding on their interests and current development levels, ensuring each child is supported and challenged to reach their full potential. Practitioners watch for ‘teachable moments’ where we can extend and embed learning in the here and now.
Curriculum Insights
Our approach to early years education is built on key principles that support children's learning and development. By focusing on purposeful planning, child-led learning, enriching environments, meaningful adult interactions, and broadening experiences, we ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.
Purposeful Planning is used to introduce new skills, concepts and cater for gaps in learning supported by EYFS, Development matters (7 Areas of Learning)
Child-led learning following children's interests, looking for 'teachable moments' where we can extend and embed learning through skilful adult led interactions in the here and now.
Enabling and purposeful environments to ensure children are inquisitive learning and provisions for children to revisit, rehearse, consolidate and learn.
Skilful, adult interactions in a language rich environment. Using songs, rhymes and books used frequently. Promoting the ECaT approach.