About Us
Our Rooms
Daisy room
Daisy Room provides six spaces for children aged from six months to approximately one year old. The room has been carefully designed to create a soft, warm, and nurturing environment where babies and young children can explore a wide range of sensory and holistic activities. These experiences are thoughtfully planned to support children’s personal, social and emotional development, alongside their physical and language development.
Our experienced practitioners understand the importance of building strong, secure attachments during these early years. Each child is supported by a dedicated key person who helps them feel safe, settled, and valued while they are away from home.
The ethos of Daisy Room is centred on caring for each child in an environment that nurtures their physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. Our qualified and experienced team are committed to meeting the individual needs of every child, ensuring they feel secure and confident in a stimulating and engaging environment.
Children in Daisy Room have access to their own outdoor area, providing opportunities to explore and learn in the fresh air. They also enjoy occasional outings and walks in our multi-seat buggy, allowing them to experience the wider environment safely.
Daisy Room is led by Sian Walker, who has been part of the setting for the past 15 years and brings extensive experience of working with babies and young children. Sian is supported by Laura Dobbs, Kay Abbiss, and Kim Lambart. Laura and Kim both hold Level 3 Early Years qualifications, while Kay is currently working towards achieving hers.
Green room
Green Room is designed for our rising two-year-olds, providing a warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment where children can continue to develop their independence, confidence, and social skills. Like Daisy Room, it offers a cosy and stimulating space with carefully planned areas that promote learning through play and encourage children to explore alongside their peers, helping to develop friendships and language skills.
The room provides 15 spaces per session and typically operates with around 12 children during the autumn and winter terms, increasing to full capacity during the spring and summer terms.
Green Room features a variety of engaging learning areas designed to support all aspects of children’s development. These include a cosy corner filled with books, soft toys, and comfortable spaces for relaxation and quiet time, alongside dedicated areas for construction, imaginative play, and creative messy play activities.
Children in Green Room benefit from access to their own fully covered outdoor area, allowing them to enjoy both indoor and outdoor play throughout the year, regardless of the weather. They also have regular access to our larger outdoor garden, providing additional opportunities for exploration, physical development, and outdoor learning experiences.
The Green Room team consists of five experienced practitioners and is led by Sian Walker. She is supported by Nicci Flude, Gina Tobia, Calista Clemow, and Savanna Holm, who work together to create a caring, engaging, and supportive environment where every child can thrive.
Blue room
Blue Room is designed for children aged approximately two to three years old. As one of our larger rooms, it accommodates up to 20 children per session, typically operating with around 16 children during the autumn and winter terms before increasing to fuller capacity throughout the spring and summer months.
Building upon the nurturing environments provided in our younger rooms, Blue Room offers a carefully planned learning space that encourages children to become increasingly independent, confident, and curious learners. The room is thoughtfully organised into a variety of cosy and inviting areas, creating opportunities for children to explore a wide range of resources tailored to their individual needs, interests, and stages of development.
A particular feature of the room is the cosy corner, where children can relax, share stories, and enjoy books. This area also incorporates our light table and light resources, providing engaging opportunities for sensory exploration, investigation, and discovery.
Children in Blue Room benefit from free-flow access to the outdoor environment throughout the day, allowing them to move freely between indoor and outdoor learning spaces. This supports children’s physical development, independence, and natural curiosity while offering a rich variety of learning experiences.
Our experienced practitioners skilfully support children’s play and learning through their individual interests. By observing and responding to children’s ideas and fascinations, staff are able to extend learning in the moment, helping children to make meaningful progress when they are most engaged and ready to learn.
Blue Room is led by Alayne Standinger, a Level 4 qualified practitioner who has been part of the setting for over 24 years. Alayne also serves as our Safeguarding Officer and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting children’s care, wellbeing, and development. Her strong understanding of early childhood education enables her to help children make excellent progress across all areas of learning.
Alayne is supported by Jane Steed, Mia Scott, and Nia Darsono, who work together to provide a caring, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child can flourish.
Yellow room
Yellow Room is designed for our older preschool children and is typically the room that children attend during the year before they move on to school. The environment is carefully planned to support children’s growing independence, confidence, and readiness for the next stage of their learning journey.
As one of our larger rooms, Yellow Room is thoughtfully organised into a variety of engaging learning areas that encourage children to explore, discover, investigate, and develop their skills across all areas of learning. The environment provides opportunities for both child-led and adult-supported experiences, helping children to build on their interests while developing the knowledge and confidence they need for school.
Children in Yellow Room benefit from free-flow access to a large undercover outdoor area, allowing them to enjoy outdoor learning throughout the year regardless of the weather. They also have access to additional areas of the garden, providing a wealth of opportunities for physical development, exploration, problem-solving, and imaginative play.
Yellow Room is led by Dylan Mendez-Scott, who has been part of the setting for many years. Dylan first joined us on a work experience placement before completing his Level 3 qualification with us. He has since gone on to qualify as an Early Years Teacher and has returned to the setting to lead Yellow Room and support our preschool children as they prepare for their transition to school.
Dylan is supported by Rosie Matthews, a qualified teacher with extensive experience in helping children develop the skills, confidence, and independence needed for a successful start to school. The team is further supported by Emma Flynn, Donna Rosser, and Kim Cornell, all of whom hold Level 3 Early Years qualifications and have been valued members of the setting for many years.
The experienced and dedicated team in Yellow Room are highly skilled in supporting children’s learning and development. Through carefully planned experiences, nurturing relationships, and a strong understanding of child development, they help ensure that every child is confident, capable, and well prepared for their transition to school.