Quality Care & Education

 

At Casterbridge we deliver the highest standards of care & education for every child who attends our nurseries, preschools, after school and holiday clubs. Our practice is delivered in accordance with a statutory framework called the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which was established by the Department for Education and Skills (now the Department for Children, Schools and Families). The EYFS sets the standards for learning, development and care for children aged from birth to five years old.A

 

All nurseries are required to deliver the EYFS Framework, so what makes us so different?

 

We have spent a number of years developing the 'Casterbridge approach' - our own tailored approach to care & education. Whilst developing the Casterbridge Approach we spent time researching and working alongside a wide variety of well established methodologies such as Reggio, High/Scope and Montessori. These approaches are extremely successful and are all to be respected on their own merits. However we recognised that children enjoyed learning most when they were allowed to use their own curiosity and imagination to determine how and what they wanted to learn. 

 

Our nursery days are structured with routines and plans but  we are different from other providers because we offer children choice in a variety of ways which encourages confidence and independence from an early age. Through our staff team we ensure that every child is supported to make the most of the learning opportunities which they create for themselves. Our children learn and they really have fun whilst doing so. 

 

Whis appraoch is central to our philosophy but we also differentiate ourselves through in other key areas:-

 

 

We look forward to welcoming you into our nursery community to experience how we provide the highest standards of care and education!