We aim to nurture your Childs unique qualities & potential.
When you arrive at our nursery, you and your child will feel welcome and at home.
Our staff will listen and answer any questions or concerns you may have about the services we offer.
Our nursery is well resourced to enable our team to deliver an outstanding level of service. We will:
Include you in planning your child’s care
Provide a positive, beneficial and happy experience with early years educators.
Provide an atmosphere in which children can positively interact and develop social skills.
Provide a programme to meet physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of ALL children.
Provide age appropriate, creative, unique activities that encourage growth of the child’s developmental skills.
Provide experiences which enhance leadership and independence of every child
Our Core Principles
Unique Child - At nursery we treat every child as an individual with their own interests and developmental paths. We value every child’s unique background and adapt our learning and environment to meet the needs of every individual child.
Positive Relationships - We believe parents are a key aspect in contributing to a child’s development and we strive to build up strong relationships with our families. We work in partnership with parents for an overall contribution to each child’s development.
Enabling Environment – We carefully design our indoor and outdoor spaces to be calm, engaging and inclusive, offering a variety of open-ended resources and opportunities for play. We support children to learn through play +which enhances their exploration and growth.
Learning and Development – We are committed to supporting every child’s unique learning journey by providing a curriculum that nurtures their curiosity, confidence and love of learning.
Bright Star Nursery Curriculum
“Striving to bring out the best in every child”
At Bright Star Nursery we aim to build a nurturing, inclusive and stimulating environment that recognises and supports the unique potential of every child.
Our Framework
As part of our commitment to bringing out the best in every child, we follow the Early Years foundation stage which sets the foundation for nurturing, learning, development and care from Birth to 5 years old.
To help us track and plan for each child’s unique development we follow ‘Development Matters’ a supportive non statutory guide which we used to track, observe and support development in the early years.
Curriculum Goals
Inspire a passion for learning, nurture critical thinking and thoughtful reflection
Encourage resilience, self-assurance and creative expression
Equip children to apply their knowledge and skills across a variety of life experiences
Promote awareness, appreciation and respect for diverse cultures and beliefs
Encourage children to make thoughtful choices
Support the growth of individual confidence
Planning
At Bright star nursery we use an online platform called Iconnect. Parents have access to this through an app called parent zone.
The app is used as a communication tool between nursery and parents. We upload general updates such as nappy changes, toileting, meals, sleeps, sun cream, accidents/incidents, medication and general updates. We then track children’s development through 3 different ways;
Moments – A weekly observation including a photograph of the child and a small explanation of a set activity they have been involved in. The number of moments differ depending on the amount of session the child attends.
Snap shot – A Monthly in-depth observation including a photograph of the child, an explanation of a set activity with detailed learning outcomes linked to the curriculum planned by their key worker. We call this a formative assessment.
Learning Story – A Termly in-depth report summarising the child’s progress across the term and how these observations link to the 7 areas of development. We call this a summative assessment.
We plan our activities based on individual children’s interests and their age and stage of development. Each key worker will document their planning and goals visually, updated in correspondence with children achieving their learning goals and changes of interests, set out by their key worker.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At our Nursery we are committed to providing an inclusive learning environment where every child feels valued, respected and supported. We recognise that children develop at different rates and bring them a range of abilities, experiences, backgrounds and needs.
We aim to ensure that:
All children have equal access to the curriculum regardless of their background, culture, language, gender or ability
Diversity is celebrated and children learn to respect and appreciate differences
Our curriculum reflects a range of cultures, family structures and lived experiences ensuring every child sees themselves as a valued individual
We create a welcoming and supportive environment for children with SEND and work in close partnership with families and external professionals
Parent Partnership
At the heart of our curriculum is a strong belief that parents and carers are a child’s first and most important educators. We aim to build a genuine partnership with families to support children’s learning, development and well-being, both in the nursery and at home.
We believe that parental engagement enhances learning outcomes by creating consistency, trust and shared understanding of each child’s individual journey.
We offer a variety of opportunities for families to be involved and contribute to their child’s learning.
Here are some examples:
Parents Evenings – Held every term allowing us to share your child’s progress, discuss observations and plan next steps together.
Stay and Play sessions – these sessions allow parents and carers to spend time with their child during their session to help build confidence and familiarity with the nursery environment
Open Days – We host open days and special events throughout the year where families can explore the session, meet the staff and celebrate children’s learning.
On going communication – Daily feedback, Newsletters, digital updates and open-door conversations to help keep families informed and involved in daily life at nursery.
By embedding parental engagement into our curriculum, we foster a collaborative and respectful relationship that supports every child to strive.
Transitions and School readiness
Transitions are an important part of a child’s journey through nursery whether moving between rooms or preparing for school. Our curriculum is designed to ensure these transitions are carefully planned, developmentally appropriate and emotionally supportive.
We support children through room transitions by:
Short settling in visits with a familiar adult
Opportunities to explore new space and meet new staff
Communication with parents throughout the process
Transition documents between key workers
Our curriculum actively supports school readiness by promoting the skills, attitudes and independence children need to thrive in a reception class.
We support children through school transitions by:
Liaising with local schools and inviting reception teachers to visit when possible
Transition reports based on the 7 areas of learning and sharing their learning journey
Graduation ceremony as a celebration of all the child has achieved during their time at nursery
By embedding smooth nursery transitions and school readiness into our curriculum we ensure every child leaves nursery feeling confident, capable and excited for their next adventure.
