01344 625070 E-Mail: info@naturesnurseryascot.co.uk Meridian House, London Road, Ascot, SL5 0PL WEBSITE FACEBOOK
Nature's Nursery, London Road, Ascot, accepts children from 3 months to 5 years old and is open throughout the year from 8 am until 6 pm each day, closing only at weekends, Bank Holidays and for one week at Christmas. Nature’s Day Nursery managed by is Faye Ballard. Faye gained her qualification in Childcare and Education in 2003 and has been working in nursery settings for 17 years and has been Manager for 4 years.
The natural feeling achieved throughout Nature’s Nursery, extends to the indoor environments with a natural colour scheme and solid beechwood furniture. Natural resources are used for the children’s benefit – such as items found at home or in the “real world”, that can be useful to include in nursery environments to give the children familiarity, and ease their transition into and out of nursery sessions.
As you would expect, the outdoor environments are magnificent - with everything a child could ask for in the gardens – open lawns, a large “indoor” sandpit, a purpose-built extensive Mud Kitchen, dens and cosy areas, a Sensory Garden, a Growing Patch and a Garden Room for learning. That’s all before you’re introduced to our Forest School which truly puts our outdoor provision in a league of its own.
The Forest School has a dedicated wooden classroom as its base, which embodies a ‘woodland’ feel. From here, the qualified Forest School Teacher plans sessions around the individual needs of the group, encouraging children to learn about the natural world, our environment and conservation. Nature's Nursery aims to give the children wonderful experiences while they are taught about natural history and how to care for the natural world. In addition to these activities, when the children are confident and ready, they are introduced to “Outdoor Survival” – teaching fire safety, how to use tools and other skills. This gives them a tremendous sense of achievement, confidence and independence. Also taught are Outdoor Cooking at the Forest School – making soup and toasting marshmallows on an open fire.