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We do have a uniform, but it is optional. When your little one joins, they will receive a piece of uniform as part of their welcome pack, but if they choose not to wear it that is fine. We have some children who wear uniform head to toe to protect their own clothing, while others feel more comfortable making their own choices each day. We are happy with either!
All we ask is that your child wears something they are comfortable in, but also that you are happy for them to get (very) messy in. We love to learn through exploration and messy play is a big part of this, so please make sure your chosen nursery-wear is messy play friendly!
If you decide you would like to send your child in uniform, you can see the uniform shop here (https://www.chromasport.co.uk/shop/enyas-childcare)
We have children from 12 months to 4 years, so we are more than happy to handle nappies, potty training or a transition between the two.
If your child is still in nappies, we have 4 scheduled nappy checks in a Short Day (8:00am-3:00pm) session and we check ad hoc throughout the day.
For those children embarking on or in the process of potty training, we are always more than happy to work with families throughout the transition. We just ask that you leave a supply of nappies here, which will be kept in your child’s box in the changing space. If you have preferred wipes, please also leave a supply of them. Our team will then let you know when supplies are running low 😊
We will log any nappies and/or toileting throughout the session on our Famly app, so you will be kept thoroughly up to date.
Your key person will also be on hand to point you to resources or even create resources (e.g. achievement chart) to help support consistent potty training at home and at nursery.
Forest school sessions are a key element of our Wilderness Pathway, and central to our ethos. Available to our 3 and 4 year olds, these sessions are carried out in both our purpose-built outdoor classroom (Basecamp) and our private woodland area in Crowland.
Both sites afford all of the opportunities and resources our little ones need to seek challenge, exploration and independence through outdoor learning and play. Activities include cooking on the fire pit, woodworking and tool work, foraging, gardening, wildlife surveying and much more! We’ve held plays in the forest, immersed ourselves in role play and spent hours providing food and shelter for wildlife.
Our Forest School Lead, Uncle Charlie, is always on hand to tell you more about our forest school sessions and what to expect.
We are so fortunate that our children are able to connect so deeply to the world around them and experience everything outdoor learning has to offer.
At Enya’s, we don’t really promote ‘discipline’ in the traditional sense. We promote positive reinforcement at all ages, and as soon as they are able, we talk to the children about why they might feel or act a certain way. This encourages open and honest communication, so we can try and help the children understand their feelings and why certain behaviours are not acceptable.
We use our Golden Rules, which the children learn through repetition, discussion and modelling from adults. These rules are Kind Heart, Listening Ears, Safe Hands, Inside Voices, Slow Feet and Have Fun!
Our children are not given a ‘time out’, nor are they isolated or ‘told off’. We really put an emphasis on modelling good and respectful behaviour ourselves and, where that doesn’t work, we talk to children one on one or in small circle times.
In some circumstances we might put a Behaviour Plan in place with the help of parents, which allows us to tailor our response in a way that best resonates with the individual child. This is something we then work in partnership with parents on, to make sure the responses to certain behaviours are consistent both at home and at Enya’s
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