Glenalmond, St.Albans - Day Nursery
14 King Harry Lane, St. Albans,
Herts. AL3 4AP
3 months - 5 years
Manager
Ruby Kareer
Telephone
01727 854 499
Fax Number
01727 852 306
e-Mail Address
About our Nursery
Busy Bees at Glenalmond is a 116 place nursery situated within a large converted Edwardian manor house and set in beautiful grounds close to the local rail network and the Historic Verulanium park. It has been designed to create a loving and caring environment within stimulating surroundings and health and safety is given the highest priority.
We believe that every child deserves the best start in life and at Busy Bees Glenalmond we are committed to meeting the needs of the children and their families. Our creative programs of activities provided by our highly qualified and experienced staff team are designed to enable each child to reach his or her full potential. A structured approach to learning and play in a protected and happy environment ensures that our children flourish. We offer the widest range of toys, materials and equipment, which are suited to every age and stage of development.
Children at The Heart of The Nursery
There are 9 different rooms, each dedicated to a specific age group, ensuring that children are able to mix happily with their peers. Every child is allocated their own key worker, who spends time getting to know them personally.
We maintain individual development records called ‘trackers’ for each child which detail exactly how each child has progressed in a wide variety of skills. We take care to regularly discuss these with parents, as we believe a strong relationship should be developed with our families. We also schedule parents’ evenings and other special events that involve the whole family. It’s important that parents feel the facility and staff are accessible and approachable.”
So Much To Do
Children benefit from a wide range of imaginative & stimulating activities including group and individual play. We also offer Tiny Mites music classes, Bee Active football and multi skills sessions, Zoo Lab and a Nursery Teacher. Children also have the opportunity to learn a second language with the French Teacher. All extra-curricular activities are included in the childcare costs.
Our curriculum is broad, balanced and relevant to all children. It is appropriate to their social, emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual development and incorporates all government guidelines.
As a team, we regularly monitor, review and evaluate our work in order to maintain and achieve high standards, by continually observing children; we are able to base our plans around their individual needs.
Despite this full day, the children also have ample opportunity to rest, enjoy nutritious meals and develop into the confident young children you hope they will be.
The Hive Holiday Club
Monday – Friday 8.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Annual Holidays
Full Day – 7.30 am – 6.30 pm
Morning – 8.00 am – 1.15 pm
Afternoon – 1.30 pm – 6.00 pm
All nappies, meals & refreshments included in cost of childcare (excludes sudocrem & formula milk only)
The nursery can be flexible to meet parents' needs within the opening hours, by prior arrangement.
.Activities Noticeboard
- Tiny Mites
- Bee Active
- Zoo Lab
- Teaching
- Soft Play
- Sensory
- Other
Held every two weeks and is aim at all the children in the nursery.
The sessions involve singing and movement with different objects.
Preschool football and multiskills – Held every two weeks and introduces the children to a range of fundamental movement whilst cover the A B C’s – agility, balance and co-ordination as well as catching and throwing.
Zoo Lab visit the nursery on a quarterly basis.
The sessions are themed and the zoo keepers bring a selection of friendly animals and ‘critters’ for the children to learn about and touch.
Our nursery teacher is based within the nursery. Pre-school and school room children are taken in small groups to learn numeracy and literacy providing them with a solid foundation for their transition to Reception class at Primary School.
A French teacher visits the nursery once a week to teach the Pre-school and school room children French. The children benefit from being taught the basics of a foreign language.
A safe and secure environment where the children can experience running, jumping and rolling whilst still being in the warmth of indoors.
A room filled with activities and low lighting to encourage children to explore and learn through their senses to help them to become a competent learner.
Other facilities and activities include 3 large garden areas with age relate outside toys, Trips out to Verulanium park, Interactive Whiteboard, Teaching room with children’s computers and regular social events for Parents
OFSTED
Our Day nursery facilities are registered with the Department of Education and Employment DfES) to accept grants for Early Years education for children aged three and four and activities are geared to meet the requirements of Ofsted incorporating the Early Learning Goals.
Activities also take into consideration all aspects of the National Curriculum Key Stage One.
Children are given every opportunity to make their own choices with encouragement and help from staff and parents.
You can check the latest Ofsted reports here
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk
