Dandelion Nursery
Our purpose:
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To provide high-quality childcare in an educationally rich, out of doors environment
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To create a safe, nurturing and enriched environment where a child’s emotional
well-being and physical needs are a priority
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To support and facilitate children’s development through play, enquiry and the environment
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To encourage independence and confidence; concern and care for themselves,
others and the environment
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To develop executive functioning skills (supporting children to meet their full potential)
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To develop resourcefulness, self-efficacy, tolerance and respect
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To nurture the development of creative and critical thinking and problem-solving
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To support the development of high levels of vocabulary and emotional literacy
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To facilitate the development of concept rich dialogues
For Ages
2-5
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At Dandelion we focus on the holistic development of your child. Our highly qualified staff use our rich, out of doors environment , emotional literacy skills, knowledge of executive functioning skills, open questioning and a deeply held respect for children, as individuals, to support individual learning and personal growth.
Sensitive to the needs of each individual child, we will tailor the support needed to help your unique child blossom and grow.
Ratios
At Dandelion we know that children deserve and need high-quality interactions.
In order to truly hear what children are saying we have excellent adult to child ratios.
For children aged 2 we have a ratio of 1 adult to 2 children (most nurseries use the government ratios of 1 adult to 4 children!)
For children aged 3+ we have a ratio of 1 adult to 6 children (most nurseries use the government ratio of 1 adult to 13 children for qualified teachers and 1 adult to 8 children for level 3 practitioners)