General Information:
Our Day Care Groups:
The Tigers - Day Nursery Care for 3 to 5 Year Olds
At Silverdawn children's day nursery our 3-5 year olds have been named ‘The Tigers’. This group is also based in the main building of the day nursery along with the Tweenies.
The Tigers Activities & Goals
Like the Tweenies they have key workers that plan and prepare their daily activities. The staff plan activities based around each child’s individual interests and learning styles, working towards the Early Learning Goals which is set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
As children join the Tiger group A Record of Achievement is issued. This is initially sent home for the parents to complete with their child details such as, ‘My Friends’, ‘My Favourite Family’ etc. This is then a working document which is added to by our staff as and when significant achievements are made. Art work and photo’s are also gathered in this file.
The Tigers complete tasks to encourage their independence, on a daily basis, such as, self registration, setting the table, pouring their own drinks. The children are also encouraged to select the toys that they wish to play with and to tidy them away. The staff actively encourage the children to learn and develop new skills in all areas of the curriculum as well as more social skills required at home and in everyday life.
Parental Liaison
As it is throughout the day nursery, close parental liaison is very important with our pre-school children, to ensure that we are meeting the needs of both the parent and child in preparing and equipping them for their school life. The atmosphere throughout the whole nursery is a relaxed, yet enthusiastic one.
