Sandcastles Nursery

Our Seahorse Suite is designed and resourced for children between the ages of 2 and 3 years although, ensuring individual needs, there is flexibility in this.
Some children transition into this room from our Starfish Suite and for some, this is a completely new experience.
Our two year olds face many challenges, exploring and testing boundaries, communication and language development, social development including peer interaction, independence skills and toileting..everything seems to happen at this age and we are attuned to recognising when individuals are finding this a challenge.
Our staffing team is equipped with a wealth of knowledge and experience and work closely with families to ensure a consistent approach in supporting each child on their individual journey.
As with all the children at Sandcastles, our Seahorse children spend their time playing.
Just like us adults, they learn when they find something interesting and fun.
Children are busy both inside and out, all year round.
In-between all of the above, we offer adult led sessions to further support childrens learning and development by providing new rich first hand experiences in different environments.
Building a strong relationship with parents is pivotal and we understand the trust that is needed in leaving your child with unfamiliar adults.
Forming these relationships starts when you come to visit us, during which time we encourage you to ask questions and get a feel for who we are and what we do.
The EYFS requires that parents and carers must be supplied with a short written summary of their childs development in the three prime learning and development areas of the EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Physical Development; Communication and Language; when the child is aged between 24-36 months. review a childs development in the three prime areas of the EYFS. ensure that parents have a clear picture of their childs development. enable practitioners to understand the childs needs and plan activities to meet them in the setting. enable parents to understand the childs needs and, with support from practitioners, enhance development at home. note areas where a child is progressing well and identify any areas where progress is less than expected. describe actions the provider intends to take to address any developmental concerns (including working with other professionals where appropriate). More information about how we support childrens learning and development can be found under the parents tab in Sandcastles approach to teaching.