Early Learning Options

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Newbury Weekly News

Rocking Horse Nursery

THE Rocking Horse Nursery has had a fantastic summer – a great start to the new academic year. The nursery, which looks after little ones from babies right up to the time they start school, is based within the beautiful Newbury Racecourse estate. Established in 1992, the nursery moved into a specialist designed building which includes six age-related playrooms, landscaped gardens, a library, sensory room and a children- sized kitchen. The children play in the gardens all year round, with each playroom enjoying direct access to outside and the age-relevant toys. There are mud kitchens, sandpits and shade in all areas. This summer the children welcomed the addition of a boat – that really brought row-row-row your boat to life. The summer also meant the greenhouse was full to the brim with fresh produce, which the children have grown and harvested and then prepared in the kitchen and eaten for lunch and tea. Some crops were more successful than others. One of the great features of the nursery is the children’s kitchen. It has been specially designed with surfaces and equipment at the right size and height for the children. It makes the environment incredibly safe and interesting for the little ones.

after their needs from breakfast through to tea, via morning and afternoon naps. Playtimes are fun and teach the little ones social skills and introduce them to their first best friends. Each of the playrooms is light and airy, with high ceilings and lots of natural light, but the children don’t spend their whole day in the one room. The nursery has a well-stocked library, with fiction and non-fiction books and magazines as well as story and rhyme sacks. The staff love to take the children to the library for story time or to search for something specific and from here encourage a love of books in the children. The purpose-built sensory room is loved by children across the nursery. The babies can crawl around the soft tactile environment, learning and taking in all the new feelings, while the older children enjoy the room to let off steam, see visitors such as Zoolab, but also take some time out for quiet activities. The team at the Rocking Horse Nursery would love to show you around and introduce you to all the happy smiley children they look after. There are limited places available, but there is a waiting list for your baby or even your bump. For more information visit www.rockinghorsenewbury.co.uk or to arrange a show around call them on (01635) 48969 or email info@rockinghorsenewbury.co.uk

wood. The bark is very tactile and makes great pictures through bark rubbing. July always brings with it elements of joy and sadness. The joy comes when reports are written highlighting the achievements and progress for

the children leaving to go to school, the children feel the joy of the graduation party. Sadness mingles in as those children leave the nursery to go to big school. In autumn there are lots of new faces in the pre-school. Wearing

the Rocking Horse red uniform is a big and exciting step. It is one way the nursery starts to prepare the children for the next big step – school. Babies at the Rocking Horse Nursery are nurtured by the team of qualified staff, looking

The greenhouse and outdoor space is just one way they are developing open-ended and natural resources to encourage language development, creativity and problem solving. The children have been enjoying the texture of logs and chopped

Your most advanced childcare option Exceptional day care for children from birth – 5 years All in the beautiful and unique setting of Newbury Racecourse

• Highly experienced staff • Video entry system • Sensory room

• Six age-related play rooms • Secure gardens • Library

• Unique children’s kitchen • Free car parking

rockinghorsenewbury.co.uk For more information visit our website or call us on 01635 48969

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