Althorne


Opening Times
Full day care from 6 weeks to 12 years: Monday – Friday 7am to 7pm


Ages
Our rooms are split up into four different age groups to offer the best level of care and learning for their age.
Across all rooms in the nursery the staff will provide a variety of activities that will encourage your child’s development. The main principal of the nursery is that the children learn through play.
Snowdrops is our room for 6 weeks to walking, we can have two members of staff in this room looking after 6 babies.
Staff within the room have good experience with this age group and are able to settle each child into nursery so they are happy in the home form home environment we offer. We discuss in detail with each parent their babies routine, as we understand as each baby has their own routine at home, which we follow whilst they settle and gradually integrate them into the nursery routine as they get older.
The children are provided with activities that encourage and promote their development in all areas with staff giving the undivided attention to enable all children to develop at their own pace. Our aim to provide a friendly and caring atmosphere in a homely environment.
We cater for up to 9 children between the ages of 1-2 years old, this room is a stimulating environment for the children to learn and develop skills through following The Early Years Foundation Stage.
There are 3 members of staff in this room looking after the children and creating bonds with them from when they first start. The children in this room are provided with a variety of activities for them to learn and play, these activities are structured to develop your child’s independence, confidence and self-worth in an environment that is both safe and stimulating.
Children are encouraged to form friendships and begin to understand how to socially interact with others. The staff aim to develop the children to their full potential at a pace that Is suitable to the child, with consideration given to the parent’s wishes.
Bluebells cater for up to 9 toddlers/children between the ages of 2-3 years old, This room is a stimulating environment for the children to learn and develop skills through following The Early Years Foundation Stage.
There are 2 members of familiar staff in this room looking after the children and creating bonds with them from when they first start. The children in this room are provided with a variety of activities for them to learn and play, these activities are structured to develop your child’s independence, confidence and self-worth in an environment that is both safe and stimulating.
Children are encouraged to form friendships and begin to understand how to socially interact with others. The staff aim to develop the children to their full potential at a pace that Is suitable to the child, with consideration given to the parent’s wishes.
Our Roses room caters for up to 28 children and has 4 members of staff taking care of them.
We encourage each child to be independent whilst at nursery, our staff are always available to support and guide them. We have a more structured day for our children in 3-5s, but still offer them the freedom of choice as to where they would like to play.
We feel that learning through play and exploring their own interests is a wonderful way to develop further, and this is always encouraged. The children are able to visit local parks and explore the local community, whilst accompanied by members of staff.
Communication, Language and Literacy – picture books, puzzles, games, name recognition, mark-making, drawing, modelling, reading and writing etc
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy – Water play, abacus, tills and money, puzzles, magnetic numbers, tape measures and magnets etc
Personal, Social and Emotional – Home corner – dolls and prams, dressing up, play kitchen and utensils, food, group games, small world play, children’s choice etc
Knowledge and Understanding of the World – Puzzles, books, maps, weatherboard, tactile play, construction, etc
Physical – Bikes, hoops, parachute, balls, threading, pegs and boards, music movement, dance, cutting etc
Creative – Messy play, sand, play dough, painting, glueing, easel, music, props and make-believe etc.
The activities are structured to develop your child’s independence, confidence and self-worth in an environment that is both safe and stimulating.

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Contact us
Telephone: 01621 502 258
Email: [email protected]
Address: Winterdale Manor
Southminster Road, Althorne
Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6BX
Our Althorne Team
The staff we employ are with us because of their genuine love of children.

Ebony Bowen
Nursery Manager - Lvl 3

Alice Howells
Deputy Manager - Lvl 3

Reanne Murray
Lvl 3

Sophie Lovett
Lvl 3

Molly Woolnough-Hook
Lvl 2

Evie Gunfield
Apprentice - Lvl 2

Kiara Worsell
Deputy Manager - Lvl 3

Chelsea Knight
Lvl 3

Kristina Dansey
Lvl 3

Samantha Perry
Practitioner - Lvl 2

Nicola Souter
Early Years Teacher Degree

Sue Penny
Office Manager

Abbie Turner
Practitioner - Lvl 3

Laura Palmer
Lvl 3

Eryn Haley
Lvl 2

Ruby Hodgkinson
Apprentice - Lvl 3
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Althorne:
01621 502 258
Burnt Mills:
01268 729 729
Colchester:
01206 545 671
Hanningfield:
01245 914847
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