Philosophy-led Forest School Nursery
Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted 2022
Dandelion Education has been awarded
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Dandelion Education Ltd is a place where children grow and flourish, through exploring their natural environment under the skilled guidance and support of a team led by founders Hayley Room and Emma Harwood.
The seed of the idea came to Emma and Hayley as they sat drinking tea under a flowering magnolia tree, dreaming of a perfect learning environment for children.
This seed became Dandelion Education Ltd.
Upcoming
Events
Open Day
Come and join us in celebration of our Outstanding Ofsted report!
Join us for banana pancakes around the fire, tour the site, meet the founders and take part in a free prize draw!
"Children thrive and make rapid progress at this unique outdoor nursery."
Helen Oakden, Ofsted Inspector 2022
Saturday May 28th, 2-4 pm, Aylsham Dandelion: Brick Kiln Wood, Woodgate Way, Aylsham, NR11 6FJ, follow the yellow boots to find the site.
All welcome!
Alternative Provision Drop In
In September 2022, Dandelion will be extending its outstanding nursery offer and is announcing the opening of an Alternative Provision called ‘The Patch’, ‘for children who need a little more room to grow’, at our Aylsham site.
The Patch offers children aged 3 to 8 a nurturing and rich outdoor environment in which they can thrive; managed by adults trained to support children with additional needs,
Join us to celebrate the opening of The Patch at an open day for prospective children on Saturday 4th June 10am-12pm Aylsham Dandelion: Brick Kiln Wood, Woodgate Way, Aylsham, NR11 6FJ, follow the yellow boots to find the site.
Instagram Live:
Alternative Provision Q&A
Join us on our Instagram account @dandelioneducation on Wednesday 1st June at 7.30pm for your chance to ask questions about our new Alternative Provision; Dandelion Patch.
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Aylsham
Nestled in stunning woodland one mile from Aylsham, you will find this very special Dandelion site.
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Eaton Vale
Situated just a few minutes from Norwich City Centre, our beautiful Eaton site is a hidden oasis in the woods for children to play, explore and learn.
Locations
New site coming soon!
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OUR APPROACH
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PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN
Philosophy for Children develops a myriad of skills vital for all humans; this includes communication and language, creative and critical thinking, problem solving, executive functioning and more!
It nurtures and develops tolerance and respect; a sense and understanding of 'self'; an understanding of others and of the world around...
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FOREST SCHOOL:
FREEDOM TO EXPLORE
The warmth and care we bring to all our nursery sessions is unique. We offer all our learners regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in our beautiful, environmentally rich, Norfolk setting...
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AN EDUCATION
REFORMATION
Age 4-5 is too young for children to begin formalised learning. At Dandelion, we advocate deferring your child’s entry into school by spending at least their reception year with us. We also advocate flexi-educating children, whether this is for their Reception year or beyond. This year more than 20% of our children deferred and 17% have chosen to flexi-educate...
First 1000 Days
Dandelion understands the value and importance of a child’s early years.
We know that the First 1000 days are vitally important for your child’s development, as are all of the days that lead to your child’s first entry into school and form the foundation stage of learning...
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"I can’t put into words how incredible Dandelion is. R has flourished and is almost unrecognisable from the shy anxious child he was when he started. I can’t thank you enough, you are just so wonderful. I am amazed at how much he has learnt in such a short time.
Phonics is one of his favourite things at Dandelion"