Tots Room
The Jelly Tots (2-3)
The staff encourage the children to freely explore and enjoy their play activities in a safe, relaxed environment allowing them to develop their confidence, independence and learning. In the Tots room your child will also have the opportunity to experience a range of activities which meet some areas of the curriculum for excellence as well as their usual pre-birth to three curriculum activities. Parents can keep up to date with their children's learning and development through their learning journals. Once your child has commenced their placement, we will forward you details on how you can login to your child’s individual journal (ILD).
As well as many of the activities already mentioned in Baby Room your child will also be able to participate in:
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Extensive selection of books, stories, poems and rhymes to encourage communication and language.
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Multi-cultural musical instruments, singing, action songs, musical games, music and movement.
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Daily opportunities for outdoor play for health, fitness and physical development.
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Introduction to computer skills through the supervised use of interactive educational programmes. The nursery also has a wide range of interactive toys and resources to further your child’s I.T knowledge.
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Sand play, water play to introduce early science concepts such as pouring, measuring, wet, dry, full, empty.
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Extensive opportunities for encouraging expressive development through painting, gluing and drawing using a variety of art materials.
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Play dough and clay are sensory experiences which encourage small motor skills in hands and fingers.
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Role play through dressing up, using puppets and ‘let’s pretend’ in the home corner. Children use role play to make sense of the world around them through acting out familiar experiences.
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Cooking and baking helps develop science knowledge such as measuring and weighing. Healthy eating habits are also encouraged.
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Planting and growing activities both in the garden and indoors to encourage the children to care for living things and gain knowledge of nature and the world around them.
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An extensive range of construction toys such as bricks and Lego to encourage fine motor skills in the fingers and hands.
