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Nursery ManagerKaren Pogonowski
Childcare for3 months to 8 years
Opening Times8am - 6pm, Monday to Friday
Telephone020 7422 0088

About Us

Leapfrog Day Nursery in The City is located very central to the Banking sector of The City and is a short walk from Liverpool Street Station.

The nursery is supported by the Learning Trust and have regular meetings with a support teacher.

Meet the Manager

Karen Pogonowski is the Nursery Manager.

Karen has worked with children since 1980 and for Busy Bees for the last 7 years. She started at the Chingford Nursery as Base Room Manager for the under 2's, she then progressed to running the very busy pre-school room. She was then promoted to Deputy Manager and was also acting Manager during the Manager's maternity leave.

Karen then moved to take up a position at the Finchley nursery as Joint Manager and since the begining of September has been the Manager at London City.

Karen works closely with Karlita Cooper who is the Deputy Manager and has been at the City Nursery for 2 years, she is currently studying for a Level 4 qualification.
 

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Leapfrog in The City is purposely designed with children in mind. Our play areas are bright welcoming and fun with areas for messy activities, active play, sleeping and quiet times.

Toys and equipment are chosen specifically for each age and stage of development so there's always plenty to keep young minds stimulated.

Other benefits of Leapfrog in The City include...

  • Nappies included for all under 2's
  • Use of The Power League all weather 5-a-side football pitch, just 5 minutes from the nursery
  • CCTV and secure access for peace of mind
  • Very large, well equipped base rooms
  • Indoor/Outdoor room with large play equipment, bikes, etc
     

Extra Activities

To compliment the fun activities we provide every day in nursery, we also offer additional extra curricular activities that will help your child to develop further and enjoy their time at nursery even more.

Leapfrog in The City currently offer...

  • Football coaching
  • Weekly visits from the local librarian
  • Hairdresser visits

Quality Childcare

Providing high standard, high quality childcare is of utmost importance to us and we want your child to enjoy their time at our nursery. Each child is treated as an individual and we strive to ensure that each child's social, physical and emotional needs are met.

At Leapfrog in The City some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...

  • Our objective is to provide quality care for every child in a safe, secure and fun environment, meeting every child's individual needs. We also aim to build close and trusting relationships with our parents
  • We currently have 2 members of staff in their second year of degree courses in the Early Years
     

Ofsted

Leapfrog in The City is regulated and inspected under the Children's Act by Ofsted and receives inspections and visits to ensure that our practices and procedures are in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirements.

Latest inspection date: 01/02/2007

Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -

"Children are provided with a safe and spacious environment"

"Children are provided with good opportunities to develop their independence"

"Children enjoy well prepared, healthy and nutritious meals"
 

What's on?

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11/03/2010 - Happy Mothers Day to all of our mummies
We would like to say a Happy Mothers Day to all of our mummies and invite them to our special Mothers Day Tea Party at 3pm.
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29/03/2010 - Spring in to Life
Come along and join in our Spring in to Life at our Open Week, w/c 29th March 2010 - information to follow soon - watch this space! Call nursery for more details.
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29/03/2010 - Easter Eggstravaganza, w/c 29th March
Join in the fun at our Easter Activity Week, 29th March - 1st April 2010. Activities each day contact nursery for details each day.
APR
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24/04/2010 - England Week, 19th - 23rd April
Celebrating all things English, including St George's Day on Friday 23rd April - come and join in the fun

Latest News

01/02/2010 - 5 stars for Leapfrog in The City
Leapfrog Day Nursery in The City recently received a visit from the EHO and passed with flying colours. ...  More »
16/12/2009 - Christmas Fun at London City
Children and staff celebrated Christmas in style this year by holding lots of fun activities throughout December. ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Leapfrog in The City we make mealtimes happy social occasions, where skills can be developed and new foods tasted.

We are dedicated to providing your children with fresh, well-balanced meals every day; that not only taste great, but that also provide lots of nourishment.

Phil VickeryTo ensure we are providing well balanced, nutritious meals to our children, the Busy Bees catering team worked alongside Michelin-starred chef, Phil Vickery, and a child nutritionist to create a brand new range of delicious recipes to use, as part of the nurseries' day to day menus.

[Click Here] to download a sample nursery menu and see some of the tasty dishes being served in our nurseries.

Our nursery has a fully equipped kitchen where all meals are prepared and cooked using only the freshest produce - including fresh fruit and vegetables every day.

Each meal is carefully planned to meet each child's individual needs and to cater for any special dietary requirements.

Meet Our Catering Team

Our cook is Victoria Olubunmi Aguda. She has worked for Busy Bees for 7 years and prior to that was a school cook.

Nursery Address
Leapfrog in The City
49 Clifton Street
London
EC2A 4EX

Telephone : 020 7422 0088
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