Happy Niños Nursery
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Here at Happy Niños we carefully follow the EYFS framework and mix it up with creative ideas for your child to learn and explore the world around them whilst having fun and building the skills for school. For questions or to find out more please read more below and get in touch with us today.
OUR UNIQUE CURRICULUM & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
WHAT WE OFFER
At Happy Niños we put great emphasis on learning through fun and play not only during structured activities but also during our free play, child led and the extra-curricular activities which we offer free of charge as part of the nursery day.
Daily Outings
To support cultural capital, we incorporate daily outings into our unique curriculum. We engage with our local community, go to the library at least once a week to choose our 'book of the week', we go to our local shops to choose our snacks & favourite fruit and we go to the local parks where we explore in the environments. This support constant structured learning whether inside our outside the Nursery.
Spanish
Spanish classes are altered to each child at Happy Niños:
• Spanish singing classes for our babies where we learn songs in Spanish and use musical instruments to make for a fun take on music class, using repetition to develop communication in multiple languages.
• Learning based approach for our older children by using flash cards and communicating the words in both Spanish and English developing language in both and of course we also sing!
Our nursery rooms are named in both English and Spanish our Jellyfish room is Medusa, our little Turtles is Pequeño and Seahorse is Chaballo de Mar. At Happy Niños we do not 'High 5', we Choca Cinco!
Cooking Classes
We offer cooking class to the children once a week so that they can experience a new fun and messy learning experience, we bake everything from cupcakes to bread as well as make our own soups and doing regular fruit tastings. We ensure the children use fresh and healthy ingredients and learn about healthy eating in a fun way.
Dance & Music
We love music and dance and teaching the children different ways that they can move their bodies as well as the sounds that different instruments make. In our daily music sessions we sing our core rhymes, dance and use musical instruments to make different sounds. We discuss what sounds each instrument makes and how they differ in sound. Excellent way to communicate and extend the children's vocabulary during fun.
Sports
Sports class is a great way to develop gross motor skills, each week we change from football to obstacles courses to rackets to racing and explore many ways to stay active, we do our sports classes at or local park.
“PLAY GIVES CHILDREN A CHANCE TO PRACTICE WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING.”
Fred Rogers
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KEY PERSON APPROACH
We adopt a Key Person approach from the very beginning to allow each child to build a strong relationship with an adult in the nursery to support their well-being and make them feel comfortable and free to grow. It is very important that parents and carers share information about their child with their Key Person to facilitate this approach and to enable the Key Person to coordinate your child’s care and education. Having a Key Person also ensures that each child’s achievements are shared with parents on a regular basis.
MAIN AREAS OF LEARNING
The foundation of our unique curriculum focuses on the prime and secondary areas of children’s development at this early & significant age.
Communication & Language – We provide children opportunities to communicate, learn language skills and extend their vocabulary. This is done by having conversations, reading to the children, playing games that involves communication and role playing - to mention some of the fun ways we work to enhance this prime development area.
Physical Development – During the early years of life, children's physical growth is rapid and continuous, and it affects all aspects of their development. We encourage the children to engage in physical activities that supports their physical development, such as crawling, climbing, and playing with balls and other toys, we have our regular sports session and our physical activity areas in the rooms to offer plenty of opportunities to the children to develop this area of their learning.
Personal Social and Emotional Development (PSED) refers to the development progress of children's social interactions, emotional awareness, self-regulation, and self-identity. Children learn to identify their strengths, limitations, and emotions, as well as to develop a sense of autonomy and independence. We support children in managing their feelings effectively and our Team offer a safe and comforting environment for the children to mature in this prime area of their education.
Literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts & design are further specific areas of educational focus as per the EYFS framework
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For literacy, our goals are to create comprehension, word reading and writing
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Mathematics will focus on numbers and numerical patterns in a playful and fun approach
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When understanding the world, we look at past and present; people, culture and communities; the natural world
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Expressive arts design work will entail play where we create with materials, we are creative, imaginative and expressive
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. DO YOU HAVE AN OUTSIDE SPACE?
A. We currently offer a small outside space only however exploring the nearby park, playground and local library is part of our daily curriculum. Our nursery area is very spacious, with room to run and play, climb and with specific physical activity areas. We are exploring options to be able to build a bigger garden in the near future.
Q. WILL YOU PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON MY CHILD'S PROGRESS?
A. Yes, we will provide regular feedback on your child's behaviours and progression. Our Key Person approach and trained and knowledgable team will give you feedback every time you pick up your child to tell you about their day and their learns to ensure you feel included in their development. Our parent app will also let you follow your little one's daily activities real time.
Q. HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR EVENTS? HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
A. You can sign up to our regular newsletter where we will share information on what we plan each month. Whether that’s a theme to discuss at home or a topic to draw or learn about or a parents’ event one evening, we will tell you all about it in advance so you can be part of your little one’s journey.
Q. ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THE CHILDREN ON OUTINGS?
A. Yes, outings are part of our daily curriculum. We can’t wait to explore the local library, fire station, police station, local parks and playgrounds.
Q. CAN YOU CATER TO MY CHILD'S ALLERGIES, AND INTOLERANCES?
A. Yes, of course, we are always careful when preparing food for your child, all meals are prepared by our trained staff on site and home made food is cooked whenever possible. We have a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating and we are a nut-free zone; we have colour coded place-mats and a register of allergies for the children. We do cater for all allergies and intolerances and a care plan will be put together by your child's Key Person if required.
Q. WHAT ARE YOUR OPENING TIMES AND DO YOU OFFER EARLY DROP OFF?
A. We are open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Yes, we do offer early drop off from 7:30am for an extra charge as some of our parents require this for work commitments. Please get in touch to discuss further.