Baby Unit

Baby-friendly facilities

Our baby unit has been specially designed for our youngest children to give a feeling of warmth and security combined with a selection of carefully chosen toys and activities. Our baby unit offers a separate sleeping area so your child can sleep and have naps whenever needed. We also have a separate “little garden” which is shared with the toddlers. Our “little garden” has a mini-mud kitchen and a selection of outdoor activities which are perfect for babies and toddlers. Our baby unit has its own entrance to give parents and children time for a calm drop-off and collection.

A real home from home

We liaise closely with parents to ensure that we mirror your child’s care routines from home. Much of the day is flexible to meet the individual needs of each child. At the end of each session, we will give you full feedback regarding your baby’s day. All new babies have a gentle introduction with at least 2 settling in sessions.

Jack and Jill Baby Unit

• A warm and cosy baby unit specially designed for the Under 2’s
• Separate sleeping area
• “Little garden” exclusively for our babies and toddlers
• Separate entrance to give parent’s a calm drop-off and collection
• Daily feed-back on your baby’s sessions
• All new toys and equipment (in 2018 / 2019)
• Our staff have attended specialist courses focussing on care for the Under 2’s
• Staff: child ratio of 1:3
• All staff have a paediatric first aid qualification

The Jack and Jill Baby Unit is a calm and nurturing environment which will help your baby feel safe and secure. During their time in the Baby Room, we will work closely with you to encourage your child’s development and help them reach their “baby milestones” including:

• Laughing, smiling, babbling!
• Imitating sounds and progression from first sounds to first words
• Progression from rolling to sitting and crawling to their first steps
• Moving from milk to solids
• Drinking from a cup and eating finger food
• Making positive attachments and engaging with other children and adults
• Clapping their hands and waving goodbye
• Developing their fine motor skills to begin picking up toys etc.
• Once your child is mobile, there will be no stopping the exploring!

Mixed age learning

For most sessions, the children are based in the baby unit, toddler room or pre-school room according to their age. For some sessions and some activities, the children may be mixed together with older or younger children. For example, the babies and younger toddlers might play together in the “baby garden” while the older toddlers might be outside with the pre-school children in the “big garden”. Children may also be mixed for some group activities and if they arrive early or stay for the late session. Mixing the children ensures that all the children know each other and all the staff know all the children. Mixing children in this way also helps encourage social interaction, gives the younger children confidence (and a chance to learn from the older children) and gives the older children a great opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to the “little ones!”

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