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 Baby unit (3 months – 1 year)
The baby unit is centrally located
within the main nursery building and has a caring and quiet atmosphere.
Staffed by highly professional carers and with a high staff-to-child
ratio, the baby unit is a safe and secure environment for babies to learn through
play. Babies
follow
a
stimulating
routine
which
includes
painting, singing,
going
for
walks (in a pram!) and floor play.
The baby unit stresses learning through play and the children have access
to a wide variety of equipment, all housed in a purpose-built nursery and
baby
unit within the beautiful 15 acre grounds at Moorland School.
The baby unit
and nursery have secure outdoor
play areas and the unbroken
views
over Waddington Fell are spectacular.
Toddler Unit (1 – 2 years)
 The toddler unit is situated in our nursery building, set in the secure 15
acre grounds of Moorland School. The spacious toddler room is divided into
a large messy play area and floor play area. Toddlers enjoy lots of activities
including sand,
water,
playdough, art, nature
walks,
baking
and outdoor play.
The emphasis is on learning through play and having fun.
The toddler unit benefits from it's own secure outdoor play area seperate from
the nursery school and baby unit, which benefits from a superb rural setting.
Nursery
School (2 – 3 years)
The nursery school adheres to the Foundation stage of the curriculum. Children
in the nursery follow carefully structured activities with friendly qualified
staff. The emphasis is on learning through play and the children have access
to a wide variety of equipment and resources.
The nursery school unit is split into four distinct sections:-
- Messy play – including painting, playdough, cutting & sticking
- Soft
play and ball pool
- Story corner
- Main nursery room
 The
Nursery's superb layout of colourful rooms and equipment make it an ideal and
exceptional learning environment.
As
well as having its own indoor soft play area, the nursery also has a large, secure
outdoor
play area within its extensive grounds. The nursery play area is used solely
by
the
nursery and baby unit and has an all-weather area as well as a pretty garden.
The
rest
of
the
School's
extensive
grounds
are
used
for
nature
walks, where squirrels, hedgehogs, bats and deer
are among the exciting wildlife.
Bursaries are available for children who attend the Nursery or Kindergarten
and continue into the Preparatory years.
In the Nursery School's most recent
Ofsted inspection we were highly
praised for our:-
- Personal and social development
- Language and literacy
- Mathematics
- Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Creative development
- Physical development
Ofsted went on to say that the Nursery took a caring and patient
approach to the children's learning, together with a strong individual approach
to teaching language, literacy and mathematics.
Kindergarten 1 (3 – 3 years 9 months)
Kindergarten 2 (3 years 9 months – 4)
The newly refurbished Kindergarten 1 and 2 are
situated in a separate unit in front of the main school.
Children work and play in a stimulating
and colourful environment. Experienced and caring kindergarten staff prepare
routines that follow early learning goals. Kindergarten children are encouraged
to experience
all areas of learning including social skills, creative language, knowledge
of the world and maths. The children benefit from the secure, extensive school
grounds and superb views, as well as the varied opportunities for nature study
in this beautiful rural setting.
Children have the opportunity to enter our reception
class and progress through the school, generous bursaries are available.
Continuity in education
Parents who send their children to Moorland have the opportunity to educate
their children from nursery age right through to senior school, all within one
co-educational school. Children benefit from a seamless transition between each
age group and the especially important move from Junior School to Senior School
is done without fuss.
The Kindergarten, Nursery School and baby unit offer superb facilities and
a wide range of 'learning through play' activities:
- Soft play area
- Main nursery room
- Kindergarten room
- Toddler room
- Water play area
- Sleeping and rest rooms
- Changing areas
- Sports hall
- Messy play areas
- Large, secure outdoor play areas
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- 15 acre grounds
- Nature walks
- French taught from 3 years
- IT from 2 years
- Football coaching from 3 years (professional coach)
- Excellent Parent partnerships
- Mature experienced Staff
- Termly & monthly sessions available
- Discounts & bursaries available
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| The spectacular view from the back of the nursery
and baby unit. |
View of School grounds from the front of the
nursery and baby unit. |
This view is taken from the sports hall towards
the nursery
and baby unit. |
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