Age Groups - What Your Child Can Expect
Settling In & Visits
At Buttercup we understand that for you to have a successful day you need to feel that your child is happy and secure. With this in mind we offer a minimum of three settling in visits, timed and tailored to suit family needs.
Visits provide an opportunity for getting to know each other and to discuss your child's individual routine. You can take as long as you like to settle your child, and won't feel any pressure to leave them until both you and they are ready.
Yellow Group 0-2 years
In this group we care for the youngest children between the ages of six weeks and two years, in a calm and stimulating environment, designed to encourage babies to be relaxed, happy and comfortable. Babies have lots of time with their key worker and receive lots of smiles, affection and cuddles.
The room has a homely atmosphere where children’s individual needs and routines form the basis of what we do. The nursery day centres around the needs of your child, he or she is the most important person to us. At Buttercup we believe that by getting things right from the outset we can give them everything they need to progress, develop and enjoy their time with us.
Red Group 2-3 years
Toddlers love to explore and at Buttercup we ensure that their days are packed with opportunities to try fun, exciting activities in a safe and secure environment.
By encouraging them to try new things we hope to instil in them a sense of confidence, independence and free choice. In this group children enjoy trying out new skills, gaining self esteem and having a really good time with others!
Blue Group 3-5 years
Pre school education should be about children learning and discovering for themselves. In Blue room children work within a play based environment with lots of fun activities which promote their ability to choose, and make their own decisions. This room is about developing individual personalities, likes and dislikes, skills and talents and encouraging children to learn from their own experiences and enhance their ability to solve problems.
Green Group 5-11 years *
The idea behind the” out of school” service is that it should be exactly that, somewhere away from school where our older children can relax with friends and feel that it is their space.
In all services, Breakfast and After School Club and Holiday clubs the children use their imagination and individual interests to plan their own time. They can take part in planned activities such as cooking, dance and drama and creative work. Alternatively they can choose to simply spend time chatting to friends, listening to music and enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of the room. Green group can be a meeting place, activity centre and games area or what ever the children want it to be.
* Please note that the Green Group is only available at Pelton and Seaham Nurseries.
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Abbie Gibson from Gray Avenue
