About Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones is all about providing your child the best start in life whilst in our care. Based at the Civic Centre in Pershore we operate within two rooms, a baby room and a pre-school room. The children benefit from outdoor access to the garden with a variety of learning opportunities available in addition to sand play, water walls, cosy corners and mud kitchens! We focus on the 7 areas of development and have dedicated areas for each area of learning, filled with endless opportunities and resources to aid the children’s development. We have a small staff team providing high quality care and nurture for the children in nursery helping them grow and flourish ready for their school years.

Ethos and Values

Read about our Ethos, values and the curriculum here at Stepping Stones.

Baby room – (3 months – 2 years)

The baby room provides a home from home for babies and toddlers with a safe environment for them to explore and learn.

We provide a safe, nurturing and exciting environment for the children to explore, grow and learn. We have sensory play, sand play, water play, cosy corners, home corner, musical instruments, sensory corridors and so much more! The staff have strong bonds with children attending the nursery to give them the comfort and reassurance that is so important at this age in developing their positive relationships. We follow a key worker system however bonds are developed with all staff.

There is also plenty of exciting playtime opportunities with stimulating activities, a wide array of toys, art materials and a fun outdoor area to keep everyone entertained. Little ones are also taken on trips out to the park and we do our own version of bounce and rhyme in nursery, recognising the importance of singing with children of this age and supporting their vocabulary development.

A separate, air conditioned sleep room provides a quiet place for little ones to rest whenever they need to. Staff are happy to feed babies breast or formula milk and real or disposable nappies are welcomed. We provide breakfast (cereal, toast, fruit), snacks, catered lunches and teas and also an additional snack at the end of the day. Below is a peek into our nursery.

Pre-school  (2 – 5 years)

The pre-school room follows a structured learning and achievements hoped for for the children’s development which we implement through adult led activities, free play, child initiated play, planning around the children’s interests and ensuring that they are continually progressing to meet their full potential. This array of teaching allows us to meet children’s needs as we acknowledge all children learn differently and we will find the style that suits each child and adapt our learning to meet those needs. Within pre-school we have an designated section for each area of learning, implemented within this includes construction, creative activities, messy play, a reading area, a large home corner, a dedicated communication and language area, mark making in every area along with stories as we appreciate not every child explores the book area! We are often out on trips exploring our community and the world that we live in.

We have breakfast, snack and catered lunches and tea also like baby room with a menu available on request and all allergies catered for. Below is a sneak peek of the fun we hold inside!

Outings, trips and workshops!

We like to get the children out and about as much as possible and take advantage of the benefits that outdoor learning beholds! This includes forest school visits, swimming lessons during term time, trips in the community, visiting parks, feeding the ducks, visiting places of worship and often have the emergency services pop in to show the children their police car and reinforcing our community links and highlighting the importance of people who help us. We complete regular workshops every half term, allowing parents the opportunity to come in and complete activities with their children at nursery, reinforcing our parent partnerships. We hold summer and Christmas fayres which allow the families to come together and experience the range of activities we have on offer such as face painting, craft stalls, cake sales and more! We support local charities with fundraising as well as national ones such as children in need.

Keeping in touch

We know you’re keen to keep in touch with what your little treasures have been up to during the day. We will provide you with daily verbal feedback which supports the blossom system we use. This enables diaries to be created and sent out daily that contains information on the children’s toileting, meals, activities and general wellbeing through the day. This app also has a direct messaging the staff within the room where you can track your child’s progress through the day. Plenty of observations and photos will be added on so you can see how your little one is getting on through the day!

All parents can have access to a secure interactive online system where you can see what they’ve got up to during the day with details on their progress, photos and videos of your child and the ability to make comments on what they’ve been doing.

“After many questions, an invitation to visit and more questions, our decision was made. Stepping Stones met our needs perfectly. If we wanted a regimented restrictive environment for our children, we were in the wrong place. If we wanted our children to have the best start at school, a caring and protective environment, development of manners and social skills, and most of all a place for play and laughter, our choice was right.”