Welcome To Butterfly Room 

Hello! We are the pre-school room at Asmall nursery. We hold up to 24 children per day and are open 8.45-3.30. Wrap around care is available using our breakfast and after school club where the children can mix with the school children. Breakfast club runs 7.45-8.45 and breakfast is provided (this is run by our preschool staff) and After school club runs 3.30-5.45 with a snack provided around 4 o'clock (this is run by afterschool club and Nursery staff). 

In preschool we try to promote independence and school readiness during our daily routine. The children enjoy a short phonics sessions in the morning focusing on Phase 1 which develops their ability to hear sounds whether it be spoken words, instruments or everyday sounds around the setting and outdoors. These listening skills that they learn will help the children when they begin to learn to read and write in school. We also use a program called The Poetry Basket where the children learn a wide range of Poems through the year, this is great for extending the children's vocabulary and also helps to promote good listening and attention skills. We do Squiggle whilst you Wiggle before lunch everyday which is a movement program that helps children to develop their gross motor movements and also get their bodies ready for writing. The children are exposed to a wide variety of core text that the staff read every day, these books help to teach the children about their emotions, develop their PSED skills and also touch on seasonal topics such as hibernation/autumn/winter etc etc.

We have free flow access to the outdoor provision shared with both Reception and Caterpillar room. The children are encouraged to put on their own jackets, wet suits and wellies ready for outdoor play. We do go out in all weathers and ask that the children attend with appropriate clothing each day i.e scarf, gloves, hat, sun cream. 

The children have a lot of input into the provision and we do pay close attention to their individual personalities, interests and learning styles. This helps the staff to provide exciting invitations to learn and enhancements that will engage the children and further their learning based on prior skills and knowledge.

In Butterfly room we want our children to feel secure and happy and to make the best possible progress they can make before transitioning to school.

Melissa, Kris, Charlotte, Kate and Emma