- age 2-3 years                         Staffing ratio 1-4

Our toddler room is situated on the first floor and we can care for 16 children each day. 

We will arrange settling in sessions for new children and children moving on through the nursery.

The children in Moles are becoming more independent and to support this we offer a learning environment that allows them choices and gives them the opportunity for decision making.  Examples of this are dressing themselves, helping to lay the table, serving meals and choosing snacks and helping themselves to drinks at any time.

The room layout with resources at the children's level allows choices about the activities they would like to explore.  The staff team will expand on their choices and introduce new items so scaffolding their learning.  Having duplicate toys helps our toddlers to learn sharing skills.

In our outdoor area the Moles can hone their physical skills as we offer a wide range of equipment for climbing, jumping, cycling, running, skipping, balancing and digging.

Through observations we use each individual child's interest as a basis to plan activities that will enhance learning and develop their skills.

Moles is often the room where your child will begin potty training.  Our staff will introduce this when you feel your child is ready.  We do ask you to supply nappies for your child and a few sets of spare clothes.

If your child needs a sleep during the day, we use our Wendy House room.  All sleeping children are checked every 10 minutes and we have a child monitor on at all times.

Having lots of fun in Moles will encourage your child to learn through play and build on the skills they have already learnt.