Victoria Nursery, 12 Victoria Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0AH
Our objective here at Victoria Nursery is for the children to become confident, autonomous adults with a personal philosophy that includes sensitivity and respect for people and their environment. We would like all our children to become lifelong learners with integrity and a sense of responsibility and leadership in the world. At our nursery we aim to seek a balance between learning and play. We want to create an environment that inspires a love of learning by encouraging children’s natural curiosity. Each child is treated as an individual and teachers in turn establish one-to-one relationships of interest, concern and support with each child.
“Children benefit from the provision’s warm and welcoming premises. Displays are bright and attractive and include examples of children’s work, photographs of staff and children, and general information about the setting. Consequently, children are helped to develop a sense of belonging and parents are provided with visual information about what their children are doing and how the setting operates. Space, both inside and outside, is thoughtfully arranged to provide different areas for rest and play. Children have daily access to a computer. Children show that they understand simple software and can operate the mouse with confidence and purpose.” Ofsted Report 2008
All children at Victoria Nursery Harborne benefit from regular physical play that helps to develop their muscles, co-ordination and confidence. They play out in all weather conditions and there is plenty of space for children to run about and let off steam. Children are able to explore and play in the exciting and stimulating outdoor environment and resources to support children’s physical play are plentiful and easily accessible. The well-planned garden enables children to enjoy a variety of play. For example, there are areas for children to dig and ride wheeled toys and there is a large tepee that offers additional indoor play space and protection from the elements. Indoors, children dance and join in with action rhymes and they use tools and equipment that encourage the development of their large and small muscles. For example, they participate in threading activities, play musical instruments and regularly use scissors and writing implements” Ofsted Report 2008
“They enjoy lots of opportunities to learn about the natural world. For example, they have planted and tended various produce and flowers in the garden, hunted for ‘minibeasts’ and had a visit from the ‘animal lady’ who brought in a variety of creatures including a pygmy goat, a snake and some land snails. Physical play is given a high priority and all children regularly enjoy fresh air and exercise. They dance with ‘ribbon sticks’ to a variety of music; they pedal wheeled toys with confidence and demonstrate an awareness of space and the need to consider others when running around. A yoga and dance teacher visit the setting on a weekly basis and they help children to gain control over their bodies and express themselves through movement and music”
Ofsted Report 2008
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