Burnt Mills

Second Steps Nursery in Burnt Mills

The aim of our nursery is to provide a happy, homely environment for all children in our care with emphasis on individual attention and learning through play.

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

Cook

Burnt Mills Gallery

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

Book your nursery visit now.

We’re looking forward to meeting you and answer any questions you might have.

The best way to really appreciate what we have to offer is to visit the nursery, meet our team and to talk through your requirements in person.

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