Sunflowers is a purpose built nursery for children from 2½ years old, providing high quality childcare that is both accessible and affordable. We take a maximum of 30 children in any one session, enabling us to offer a high standard of individual care.
Our new facilities
Your children will be safe, cared for and stimulated in a modern, well-maintained and homely environment with close links to the school.
Our new nursery building was opened in autumn 2010 as part of the Foundation Stage redevelopment at the school. We benefit from fantastic indoor and outside facilities including:
- A bright and spacious classroom, with self-contained children’s toilets.
- A separate “quiet room” for play or small group sessions.
- Zoned play areas, including areas for dressing up, wet or messy play, snacks, reading, writing and role play.
- A fenced off play area exclusively for Nursery and Reception children, containing a gazebo, stage area, wooden train, climbing frame and sandpit.
- An interactive white board and ICT facilities.
- A kitchen area for the safe and hygienic preparation of snacks.
Learning through play
We want your children to leave our nursery with the confidence and skills to help them meet the challenges that lie ahead in the school system and beyond. We believe this to be a joint effort between the nursery, children, parents and other professionals involved in the care of your child and to that end we will promote the right environment for that partnership to succeed.
We provide an early years education as set out by the government's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which enables your child to learn through a range of play based activities.
Staffing
All our staff are full-time to ensure continuity for your child, and are CRB checked and hold appropriate qualifications. Staff training is ongoing to ensure that we keep up to date with the latest initiatives.
Foundation Stage Manager
Mrs Julia Harrison
Nursery Coordinator
Ms Estria Tooze
Deputy
Miss Helen Bell
Nursery Assistants
Mrs Julie Griffiths
Miss Rachel Gilbert
Miss Marie North
Lunch Time Supervisor
Mrs Sandra Lowe
Opening Times
Our opening times are 8.45am - 3.00pm Monday to Friday during school term time.
We operate on a sessional basis, so your child can attend for a full day, or mornings or afternoons only. Lunch time is an additional session. Our fees are based on £3.40 per hour.
Nursery Grant
From the term after your child's 3rd birthday, you are entitled to claim the Nursery Grant. This entitles you to 6 paid-for sessions of 2½ hrs per week for 38 weeks. Other sessions and including lunch times must be paid for. If you wish to claim the Nursery Grant please talk to the Nursery Coordinator.
Session times and fees
Morning session
8.45am - 11.30am
£8.50
Lunch club
11.30am - 12.30pm
£3.40.
Children staying for lunch should bring in a packed lunch from home, or a hot dinner or lunch bag from the school kitchen can be purchased for an extra £1.85.
Afternoon session
12.30pm - 3.00pm
£8.50
Please note - it is important that children are in nursery for the start of each session. If children are consistently late they disrupt the session for others and are not receiving their full entitlement.
Come and visit!
If you would like to come and visit us, please telephone 01675 463672 to make an appointment, or call in when you are passing. Our nursery staff will be pleased to show you around and answer any questions that you have.
