Chestnut Nursery School

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS, 2017) curriculum serves as the foundation for all of Chestnut Avenue's (located in Forest Gate, East London) activities.
We cover all seven areas of learning, giving our kids access to a variety of opportunities that aren't always feasible at home.
We have recently introduced a core curriculum that takes influences from a variety of Early Education Pedagogies, for example Forest School and Reggio Emilia, as we are creating a nursery that is using more natural resources, allowing our learning environments to have natural light and using fewer plastic toys.
Our curriculum and philosophy weaves into the EYFS as it allows our children to play and explore, be active learners and develop critical thinking.
I am the manager of Chestnut Nursery Schools Chestnut Avenue.
I have been working for Chestnut for over 8 years in our Forest Gate and Barking and Dagenham branches.
I enjoy using my imagination when working with young children to make our nursery a loving, secure, and fun place for all the kids who go there.
I have been working for Chestnut Nursery Schools for over 3 years.
I am a Level 3 Childcare professional.
I've worked with kids of all ages for more than ten years in the childcare industry.
It is important to put a child's emotional needs first, making them feel safe, secure and understood while in our care everyday.