Brambley Cottage's original owners retired in 2010 and handed over the day to day running of the nursery to their daughters, Sarah and Emma. Both are working mums, having brought their own children to the nursery they appreciate first hand the importance of high quality childcare.
All of our staff are qualified to NVQ Level 3 (bar one who has over 10 years childcare experience) while our Manager and Deputy Manager hold Level 4 qualifications. Having a qualified and capable team of staff is hugely important at Brambley Cottage.
We value the opinions of our parents and our children, and actively seek their views via parents evenings; newsletters; our suggestion box; questionnaires and continually welcome their involvement in our nursery life. We have had grandparents accompany us on outings; giving us advice on our vegetable patch; parents playing musical instruments (V is for Violin!) in association with our letter of the week and more. We are passionate about putting children's thoughts and ideas at the heart of what we do, particularly in bringing about changes. Our recently re-named Mickey Moles room for example was chosen by one of the children in that room!
The Early Years Foundation Stage
Brambley Cottage works within the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), these are; A Unique Child; Positive Relationships; Enabling Environments and Learning and Development. The EYFS comprises six areas of learning and development; Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Communication, Language and Literacy, Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy; Knowledge and Understanding of the world; Physical Development; Creative Development. These principles and areas are embedded in our practice and are borne in mind when selecting equipment and in creating environments that are conducive to learning.
The Learning Journey
Every child is provided with their own Learning Journey that plots their individual development and achievements throughout their time at Brambley Cottage. This is achieved in a variety of ways including photographs, written observations of them at play independently and in a group, WOW moments and examples of creative work. We link all examples to a developmental grid which we utilise to plan follow on activities. The details of your child's achievements are shared with your child's school when the time comes. We encourage parents to take them home on a regular basis.
If you are looking for a truly exceptional nursery in the West Hull villages for either now or in the future we would love the opportunity to show you around. Call our manager on 01482 640790 to arrange an appointment.
