Our Vision

To be a happy, exciting and diverse place to learn; a place where all children are valued and loved; a place that strives for excellence.

Our Values

Nurture      Professional Love      Relationships      Respect      Inclusion      Diversity     

Family and Community

• We value each child as an individual and also as part of a family and community.
• Warm, responsive relationships create a positive climate for achievement.
• The health and wellbeing of our children is central to our nurture and attachment led pedagogy.
• Children's rights and children's voice underpins all that we do (UNCRC).
• We celebrate learning through play and time for children to investigate, create, develop and revisit their learning at their own pace.
• We celebrate the diverseness of our community and are committed to inclusion and inclusive practice.  

Our Aims

• We aim to be advocates of children and childhoods, safeguarding and celebrating the importance of early years as a crucial stage in its own right.  Children's rights and children's voice will underpin all that we do within our diverse and inclusive service (UNCRC).
• We aim to strive for excellence to provide a sector leading early learning and childcare environment that meets the holistic needs and aspirations of our very young children, families, community, and local and national priorities.
• We aim to have the highest expectations for all children ensuring barriers to attainment and wellbeing are supported fully by a service that understands and promotes equality and equity to narrow the gap of disadvantage.
• We aim to provide meaningful learning that is grounded in nurturing practice, is developmentally appropriate, differentiated, connected, exciting and relevant to children's experiences and interests.
• We aim to work towards a free flow indoor/outdoor setting where children have choice to access high quality learning and teaching both indoors and out.
• We aim to develop our team ensuring all educators are well supported, enthusiastic, reflective and highly motivated with high standards of professionalism and pedagogical knowledge underpinning practice.
• We aim to involve families in every step of their child's learning journey, genuinely respecting and embracing the skills and attributes of parents and the importance of home as the first and most important learning environment.  We will strive to develop flexible and innovative family engagement opportunities that will be shaped by the needs of our families and takes account of changing Covid related restrictions.