Our Philosophy on Childcare
Whilst we know how important it is for children to be ready for when it’s time for them to go on their next adventure to ‘big school’, we also understand how precious and short childhood is and how the first five years is really the key foundation for children.
We believe it’s important to allow children to be children and not to force them into things that they are not ready for. We also tailor our support to suit their individual needs and how we know children learn best;
- Through their senses, physical explorations and being active
- Through being inspired
- Through feeling safe, secure and loved
- Through being given time and space
- Through being nurtured and being supported by people who understand how it is to be a baby, a toddler, a two year old and a pre-schooler.
At All About Children, our approach to teaching is to deliver exciting, engaging and stimulating experiences that capture children’s imaginations and inspire them to want to learn more.
We take into account that everyone who comes into our nurseries to work with and spend time with our children, will influence them, either positively or negatively. With this in mind, we work hard to ensure that all the people that come into contact with the children in our care do so to the very best of their ability.
My child is always happy to go to Cherry Trees. She enjoys every moment being here. I know that my child is looked after at the highest standards. Quality of care and food is excellent. Games are very developing. I feel like the staff are our relatives now. I’m very happy that we have chosen Cherry Trees.
Julia A (Mother of Child)
The Curiosity Approach
We’ve always been a fan of using real items, heuristic play and treasure baskets, but were alerted to the work of Stephanie Bennett and Lyndsey Hellyn who have developed ‘The Curiosity Approach’ over the past couple of years in their settings and who have set up an accreditation for those who want to foster a similar approach.
Our teams have been inspired to help to move our nursery resources to ones that are more aligned with The Curiosity Approach and have been helping to invest in items which work alongside our resources; that are real, authentic and intriguing and encourage children to have proper experiences. This approach provides so many more learning opportunities for the children in our care.
Our nurseries are all individual in their own right, however, we are inspired by many amazing early childhood pioneers who led the way before us, which is evident through our approach, policies and training practices.
Scotts Wood Day Nursery has been a dream come true for our family. With having no family around my husband and I, we were hoping to find somewhere that we trusted wholeheartedly with our son. I had stayed at home with him for his first two years, so it was difficult for me to “let go”. That being said, from the day we first toured Scotts Wood, we felt at home. The staff are incredibly warm and friendly, everyone greets you when you walk in and on your way out. It immediately made me feel comforted knowing he was in loving and caring hands. His key teachers have been absolutely brilliant, and keep us updated weekly on what activities he’s been doing in his sessions as well as developmental notes that we can access anytime through our online portal. I cannot say enough good things about the nursery and the people that work there. They’ve made our transition into nursery so smooth and have helped our son grow in so many ways.
Kaitlin S (Mother of Child)
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