Puffins of Exeter - Childcare Centres and Nursery Schools

Below you will find details of the range of services that we offer for your children whatever their age.

Click below to view the care available for your childs.

Day care from ages 0 - 5 years
Babies and toddlers aged 0 - 3 years
Pre-school foundation curriculum 3 - 6 years

Day Care 0-5

The childcare centre is staffed by teachers, nursery nurses and trained assistants, our ratios are higher than those required by the Children Act Regulations to ensure children have the opportunity for individual attention and continuity of care.

Each day we offer children a range of sensory experiences. Sensory play is both relaxing and therapeutic, giving opportunity for muscles and senses to be stimulated and stretched. It is often the time when children can express their true emotions.

Through sensory play, children can use their senses to learn about their environment and connect with what they already know. They can explore language associated with materials and their use and become confident in their physical skills.

		Mealtimes are seen as a valuable and social experience for all, promotion of independence is paramount. The children are encouraged to select where they sit. Menus are varied to give children the opportunity to taste a variety of flavours and textures. Meals are balanced to meet the nutritional needs of young children. Children are offered alternatives to dessert, fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily, and there is unlimited access to a spring water dispenser.
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Babies and Toddlers aged 0 - 3 Years

- Formula milk and bottles supplied
- Pampers nappies provided
- Full-time qualified staff
- Key worker system
- Separate sleep area/own cots

A wide variety of sensory experiences are offered - ice play, massage, burning essential oils, particularly lavender, patch, patchhouli and frankincense, water play, cooking, listening and watching wind chimes, jelly play, mashed potato play and rice play.

		Babies who can sit independently but not yet move need a wide variety of different objects to engage their interest and stimulate their developing senses and understanding. The treasure basket is a practical way to assemble a collection of such objects and make them available to the children.

It is important that children spend time outside in the fresh air, our babies enjoy going for walks in buggies and the toddlers using wrist reins enjoy exploring the environment and community around us.
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Pre-School Foundation Stage Curriculum (3-6 Years)

At approximately three years your child will move into the pre-school group. The centre is inspected and approved by OFSTED for the delivery of the Early Years curriculum. Qualified teachers are employed to assist with the co-ordination of curriculum planning with the 3-5 year olds. Our aim is to provide the children with a sound educational grounding and to ensure that they enter school happy and confident.

The children follow the National Foundation Stage Curriculum which is for children aged 3-6 years. It covers all aspects of your child's development including personal, social and emotional development, communication, language and literacy, mathematics, creativity development, physical development and knowledge and understanding of the world.

Each 3-5 year old has an individual record of achievement, covering all six curriculum areas, which is available to parents at all times. Further information about the curriculum is also available, as is a copy of our most recent OFSTED report.

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