Childcare

Older babies (12 months – 2 years)

In our Older Baby Group, our babies are 12 months plus and we place emphasis on heuristic play. This ‘discovery time’ provides the children with opportunities to experiment spontaneously using their natural curiosity. The skilled staff team support this play as children make their own choices. Activities are adapted to suit the development of your child. They are quite literally taking their first steps and our resources reflect their changing need for activities and play which will increase physical awareness. Our Older Babies are constantly learning as they are discovering, whether it be dressing up and using imagination or stacking bricks into a tall tower, so tall that it will eventually topple!

Each of the age groups have their own daily routines which are explained in detail during a visit to the Nursery. At this time, each Team Leader and Nursery Manager show how the rooms within each age group are arranged to support the daily routine. Every child has their own portfolio which begins when they start at Nursery and is a unique record of their time at Play Away. This includes their Developmental Records and for Pre-schoolers, their Record of Achievement and this folder is used by the Nursery staff as the basis of meetings to discuss your child’s progress with you.