Orchard Lea Nursery Limited

Your child is growing up fast and ready for a little more independence, our pre school will be a perfect introduction to school.
Our approach to learning and teaching is through child centered play and education.
We provide a nursery with rooms that are appropriate for different ages.
At Orchard Lea Nursery & Preschool we are passionate about helping children get off to the best start in life.
We understand that you want the very best for your child and we are committed to being a place that your child loves to come to, where they are celebrated and encouraged every step of their young lives.
When you browse through our nurseries you will find that they are carefully designed to provide education, care and continuity in a bright warm and friendly environment.
We are a small family run business that has 2 childrens nurseries & preschools and the Bristol area, one in Kingswood and one in Keynsham.
Resources and equipment can also be borrowed from the Bristol Portage and Inclusion team as needed.
We are experienced in caring and supporting children with additional needs, please see information on additional provision in the General section of this site.
If you want your children to be educated in an environment where their intellectual abilities and self-esteem grow, where imagination and curiosity are cultivated, where critical thinking and competencies flourish, and where they learn to respect all cultures and value others then you should visit us at Orchard Lea.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework and Practice Guidance and the National Daycare Standards.
It sets the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to five.
The Development Matters in the EYFS (our curriculum) focuses on 7 areas of learning and development 3 prime areas (fundamental, work together and move through to support development in all other areas) and 4 specific (essential skills and knowledge for children to participate successfully in society).
This curriculum also draws attention to the ways in which childrens learning and development is underpinned through their engagement with other people and the environment, known as the Characteristics of Effective Learning playing and exploring (engagement), active learning (motivation) and creativity and critical thinking (thinking).
At Orchard Lea Nursery In Kingswood we also track the children using the Bristol Early Years Emotional Wellbeing characteristic strand which was developed in Bristol and was published in April 2017.
This additional strand includes ways in which children show emotional literacy, being connected (attachment) and demonstrate positive self-esteem and self-worth.
Seeking training for key staff as appropriate to support childrens needs.
Open door policy for parents/carers, families and outside agencies to visit, observe, work or spend time with the children.
If we have not mentioned or listed something here which you would like to discuss please come and talk to us so that we can see what we can do for you and your child.
Laura Day and Sarah Coombs are the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) in our Kingswood Nursery and Tracey Penny is the DSL in our Keynsham Nursery.