Burnt Mills


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


Ages
Our rooms are split up into 3 different age groups to offer the best level of care and learning for their age.
Across all rooms within the nursery the staff will provide a variety of activities that will encourage your child’s development. The main principle of the nursery is that children learn through play.
We cater for up to 9 babies/toddlers between the ages of 6 weeks and 2 years.
Our aim is to provide a friendly and caring atmosphere in a homely environment. We discuss with each parent their baby/toddler’s daily routine and try to fulfil this to the best of our ability.
As each baby/toddler has a different routine set at home we believe a flexible approach toward our daily routine in this room leads to meeting each baby/toddler’s individual needs. We endeavour to follow each child’s routine as set at home until they are settled and old enough to follow the nursery’s daily routine.
The staff help to develop the children’s physical, emotional, intellectual, language and social development skills by following the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
We also use baby signing to help develop the babies’ communication skills and to help us meet their needs.
The daily routine is only a guideline to be followed and is devised to meet the children’s individual needs.
We cater for up to 20 children between the ages of 3 – 5 years old.
This room is a stimulating environment for the children to learn and develop skills through following The Early Years Foundation Stage.
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.
The staff will provide a variety of activities that will encourage your child’s development. The main principle of the nursery is that children learn through play.
We cater for up to 8 children between the ages of 18 months – 3 years old.
This room is a stimulating environment for the children to learn and develop skills through following The Early Years Foundation Stage.
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.
The children continue to use baby signing to help the children communicate their growing needs.
The staff will provide a variety of activities that will encourage your child’s development. The main principle of the nursery is that children learn through play.
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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Our Burnt Mills Team
The staff we employ are with us because of their genuine love of children.

Caroline White
Nursery Manager - Level 3

Ella-Rose Key
Room Leader Level 3

Sasha Dyer
Room Leader - Lvl 2 (undertaking Lvl 3 apprenticeship)

Jane Crocker
Practitioner - Lvl 2

Mia Cranmer
Apprentice - Lvl 2

Polly Kiese Kuta
Kitchen Assistant

Amy Payne
Practitioner - Lvl 3

Zoie Stuart
Deputy Manager & Room Leader - Lvl 3

Elizabeth Humphries
Practitioner - Lvl 3

Claire Tippett
Practitioner - Lvl 3

Chelsea Blake
Practitioner- lvl 2

Jenny Kelly
Room Leader - lvl 3

Charlotte Doherty
Practitioner Unqualified

Clare Key
Cleaner

Emma Lang
Deputy Manager & Room leader - Lvl 6 (Maternity leave)

Daisy Outen
Practitioner - Lvl 3

Daisy Heffernan
Apprentice - Lvl 2

Nadine Van Rooyen
Practitioner - Lvl 3

Dawn Garland
Office Manager

Murron Hay
Apprentice - Lvl 3

Samantha Northfield
Cleaner

Charlotte Bacon
Senior Practitioner - Lvl 3 (Maternity Leave)

Lauren Johnson-Lott
Practitioner Level 2

Louise Cross
Practitioner - Lvl 2

Kim Ryan
Nursery Practitioner - Lvl 2

Summer Green
Apprentice - Lvl 2

Debra Setterfield
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Get in touch
Have any questions? We will be happy to provide further details and answer enquiries.
Althorne:
01621 502 258
Burnt Mills:
01268 729 729
Colchester:
01206 545 671
Hanningfield:
01245 914847
E-mail:
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Head office:
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