Our Ethos

To create an outstanding nursery by providing a child-led environment, which fosters independence and resilience to allow children to reach their full potential as individuals.
A child’s early years are critical. Nobody knows that better than us, and nobody does more to make them count.
Our child-lead approach to learning is to meet every individual child's interests, to allow us to give every single child the very best start in life.

Our Aims & Values

At Honeypot Under Fives Centre we:
• Continually strive to create a warm and nurturing environment in which children feel physically and emotionally safe.
• Create a homely atmosphere in which all staff know all children, and every child’s individual needs are identified, valued, and met in order to support each child in reaching their full potential.
• Instil in children a love of learning.
• Encourage a freedom of expression within a well-prepared and stimulating environment which promote development in all areas of learning.
• Develop a close and supportive relationship with parents to ensure that we work together to meet the needs of all children.
• Support children in developing confidence in their own abilities.
• Ensure our Nursery community works within a framework that promotes equal opportunity regardless of religion, size, ability, gender, culture, age, sex, and disability.
• Incorporate the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework throughout the whole Nursery.
• Track all children’s progress through Tapestry and communicate development progress on a regular basis.
• Welcome parent/carer contributions to our practice.
• Rigorously check the suitability of all staff to work with children.
• Develop the staff team with opportunities to progress and acquire new skills.
• Provide news and events through regular newsletters, notice boards, website updates and our Facebook page.
• Maintain robust policies and procedures.
• Work in partnership with outside agencies and organisations to support our children.
• Maintain high levels of Health and Safety.