Our Curriculum & Age Groups
Our teacher led team are trained in how to skilfully engage children in learning, adding exciting experiences to spark children's interests. We ensure our experiences are challenging, fun and enriching, supporting children to prepare for the real world. Our children are divided in to age groups but our small setting allows our older and younger children to mix for some parts of the day, a valuable experience for both.
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Caterpillars (babies)
Our caterpillar group are nurtured by two key people in a small group of just 6 babies at a time. This allows very deep connections and relationships to be formed between practitioners, children and their families. Babies and toddlers enjoy stimulating experiences including reading, exploring and physical experiences.
Butterflies (toddlers)
At Antrobus Preschool Nursery we understand that being a toddler is an exciting, and sometimes challenging time in a child's life. Our Butterflies group are a small group of around 5 children and nurtured by two consistent key people who are very experienced in teaching and caring for this age. Children learn communication skills, critical thinking skills and self-regulation skills. The 2 year olds also love to explore our Little Woodland Area regularly.
Acorns (younger pre-schoolers)
Our younger preschool children take part in a variety of stimulating and exciting learning experiences, specifically focused in supporting their independence skills. The children explore the Little Woodland each day and spend lots of time with the older pre-schoolers and have time with the preschool teacher - beginning to access skills to prepare them for school. The children regularly get out and about in the local area and termly we have a planned excursion a little further afield.
Oaks (older pre-schoolers)
Our preschool children are led by a Qualified Teacher and have a carefully planned curriculum with exciting and fun experiences at the heart of everything that they do. The children explore the Little Woodland each day, learning physical, investigation, negotiation and communication skills in nature. The children regularly get out and about in the local area and termly we have a planned excursion a little further afield.
Parent of a 1 year old
"My child is flourishing in the care of his key person, it really is like a family"