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Braintree

  • Opened in 2020
  • Opening hours 7am — 6pm
  • All inclusive fees

John Ray House, CM7 9RW 01376 402001

Braintree

  • Opened in 2020
  • Opening hours 7am — 6pm
  • All inclusive fees

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Our Nursery

Exciting Exploration

Braintree was founded in 2020. The nursery is situated in a picturesque, historic building in Braintree. The rooms and outside area are large and encourage the children to explore new and exciting interests within a natural and inviting environment.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Our nursery is filled with natural resources to allow children to explore with an open mind. The children will be able to select their own resources as they explore and will be encouraged to be creative whilst exploring the calming environment.

Outside Area

Outside Area

Our outside area is large and provides the children with many opportunities to explore, climb and let off some steam. From gardening to mud kitchen to building physical development skills, there is something for everyone.

Homely Environment

Homely Environment

Our nursery has a homely feel to ensure that every child feels comfortable in their learning environment. We have used natural colours throughout, with rugs and natural furnishings to provide a calm feeling. This is important to us as many children spend a lot of their time at nursery, and it is important for them to feel comfortable and at home.

Exciting Exploration

Exciting Exploration

We are very lucky to have a lovely surrounding neighbourhood with a local park and green areas. The children have opportunities to explore these on local walks along with visits to the local nursing home, church, tea rooms, high street and much more!

Laptops

Laptops

We have laptops available in the Little Leaps and Big Steps rooms for the children to develop their technological skills. They will learn how to navigate using a mouse, track pad and keyboard. This will help them to prepare for school when they begin the basics of coding and other computer based activities.

Tablets

Tablets

The children are able to access educational games through apps installed on our tablets. This will enable the children to further develop their technological skills, alongside understanding how to navigate around an Android tablet, and use a touch screen during their day at nursery.

OUR ROOMS

Starting Steps

Age Group: 6 weeks — 1 year
Places: 6

This comforting and safe home from home learning experience has so much opportunity for children aged 6 weeks to around 1 year. Starting Steps is set on a flexible routine to incorporate as much as possible into your child’s day. The environment is very calming and everything is kept at lower levels in order to encourage the babies to begin moving around and exploring the different areas of learning around them.

Starting Steps Routine

Starting Steps Routine

  • 7.00

    Meet and Greet/Breakfast/Freeplay

  • 8.50

    Sensory Fun

  • 9.10

    Group Snack

  • 9.30

    Freeplay & Sensory Exploration

  • 10.45

    Outdoor Activities

  • 11.15

    Song & Story Time

  • 11.30

    Lunchtime

  • 12.15

    Sleep Time/Freeplay/Activities with awake children

  • 2.00

    Group Snack

  • 2.45

    Freeplay

  • 3.30

    Outdoor Activities

  • 3.50

    Back to Nursery/Freeplay /Observations

  • 4.00

    Tea Time

  • 4.30

    Story Time

  • 4.40

    Freeplay

  • 7.00

    Home Time

EXTRA CURRICULAR

Lingotots

Lingotots make learning fun by teaching languages to children aged 0-11 years through singing, play, drama and storytelling. Their curriculum links to the EYFS and the course is split into fun topics. The skills are progressive on a weekly basis. At Step Start we have been learning Spanish and French!

Baby Ballet

We are excited to be teamed up with Christina Marks who leads amazing baby ballet sessions at nursery. This happens once per week and the children learn self confidence and co-ordination through music, play and song linking to the EYFS. This is very much for both girls and boys!

Multi Sports

We have paired up with a children's sport coach who provides progressive age-related activities for many sports. Each sport will be changed after six weeks and the children will learn new simple sports skills.

Menu

Our Menu

At Step Start we work alongside a company called Apetito who supply our food. Apetito are a well-established business and are the leading food producer across the health and social care sector. Apetito create nutritious and fab tasting food that is relatable for children.

Menus are fully flexible to provide amazing quality food for children with a range of different allergies and intolerances. We provide a hot meal for both lunch and tea time and introduce all children to new and exciting tastes and food experiences. We support self-service to encourage knowledge of portion control and independent skills. Two snacks per day are also provided ranging from fresh fruit to naan bread. The children also explore a cooking activity weekly where we introduce new ingredients and discuss healthy options.

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