Allowing children to learn, develop and flourish!

Farm Stars is a weekly dance class that was introduced to the setting by Natalie, as a fun and exciting way to encourage and promote exercise. Starting with a warm up, children are introduced to many different styles of music and dance such as; ballet, latin, street and disco. During the cool down, children get the opportunity to talk about the muscles they have used and feel their heartbeats.  Where possible, the sessions will incorporate the topic of the day using props or specific movement. Overall, the class is a fun way for children to release some energy!

In Red Hens we promote confidence by encouraging curiosity and independent learning.  The environment in which the children play, provides various opportunity for them to seek out new and exciting challenges. They are comfortable in learning through their own trial and error in a safe and stimulating surrounding. We believe this is fundamental in a child developing their own confidence and curiosity to the world around them.

One of our main focuses in Red Hens is that of school readiness. We do our best to ensure that children have as smooth of a transition from nursery onto school as possible. As well as following a structured daily routine, children take part in weekly physical education sessions, teacher led phonic activities and practice school lunches. Closer to the time, there is also opportunity for teachers from local schools to come into the setting to visit the children in a familiar environment.