Tigger's @ Westonbirt Private Day Nursery, The Sedgwick House, Westonbirt School. Tetbury GL8 8QD 

INTRODUCTION

Tigger’s @ Westonbirt Private Day Nursery is a 52-place, full time establishment catering for children aged between birth and 5 years.  The nursery operates between the hours of 07.30 and 18.00 Monday to Friday, 51 weeks per year.

The nursery can be found following the main A433 from Tetbury to Westonbirt, turning left just before the Hare and Hounds Hotel. Follow the Easton Grey Road for approximately 1,000 meters and turn right into the side entrance of Westonbirt School. Once in the school grounds follow the lane and turn first left which takes you to the nursery.

Fantastic views of fields, trees, animals and acres of space surround Tigger’s @ Westonbirt. The school grounds are peaceful and provide safe and interesting nature walks for the children. The School is also opposite the Westonbirt Arboretum, which is World famous for its extensive variety of trees and educational nature trails.

The nursery consists of 3 main units, which briefly comprise of: - 

The Pre-school unit: a large, spacious and bright room, specifically designed as a classroom environment, providing toys and equipment to encourage their curiosity and promote independence. The unit can accommodate up to 24, 3–5 year olds and has a self-contained kitchen for cookery lessons and separate child-sized toilets.

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There is a large outdoor play area with equipment designed to promote the children’s co-ordination and balancing skills. The garden is securely fenced for the children’s safety with a view over fields containing various wildlife for them to observe. They have a special area for growing flowers and vegetables. 

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Toddler room: a separate and brightly designed unit with lots of space for 16, rising 2’s (20-24 months) and 2-year olds They have a separate messy play room and toilets.

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Baby unit: a separate large self-contained unit that has a CCTV monitored entrance and caters for 12 children from age birth-20 months. It has a separate milk kitchen, changing room and staff toilets. The unit is brightly decorated and stimulating for the babies with brightly coloured age appropriate toys and push and rides. Babies go for walks in the double pushchairs around the 250-acre gardens of the school at least twice a day or play in our garden area - see below.

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Babies and Toddlers Outdoors: both units share their own separate garden area with baby swings, baby slides, baby sea saws, baby gyms/climbing equipment and a playhouse. This area is securely fenced and has saftey rubber flooring for babies to crawl on in all weathers and is partially shaded by sun safe sails.

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Staff members have qualifications ranging from NVQ levels 3, 4, & 5. 

Sue, Manager is a qualified teacher (B Ed) with the EYP status. Sue has also acheived her level 5 in Management.  Sue has worked in both nurseries, with her speciality in pre-school, having ran the Pre-school Unit at Downfield prior to her appointment at Westonbirt.

All of our staff members also achieve Paedeatric First Aid qualifications, Food Hygiene certificates and have also been trained in Safe Guarding Children (Child Protection). To keep current and up to date staff also attend regular Foundation Stage training and Liaison meetings as well as other training that will benefit both their own development and the childrens.

The main aim of the nursery is to provide a stimulating and welcoming environment for the children in its care. Attendance will promote and develop each child and ultimately prepare the child for school, meeting their individual needs. With the emphasis on play and active learning we aim to promote their social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills in a safe environment.  Staff are continually updating and enhancing their knowledge and understanding to maintain a high quality and consistency for the children in their care. 

SESSIONS 

The nursery is open from 07.30 – 18.00 Monday to Friday, except on Public holidays when we close. Your child is welcome to attend for a minimum of 2 sessions a week or 1 full day.  We operate 51 weeks a year closing only for the Christmas week. 

The sessions run as follows: 

Full Day: 8.00am-6.00pm - Half Days: 8.00am-1pm, 1pm-6.00pm.  

MEALS 

“Tigger’s @ Westonbirt” has  been awarded 4**** scores on the doors for 2010 for Food and Hygiene from a spot check by the Cotswold District Council. In order to achieve these standards 100% of staff are qualified to handle food. Menus must be healthy, with dietary requirements catered for. Food risk analysis charts need to be kept and monitored and hygiene must be excellent. We do pride ourselves in the healthy eating menus we provide and all our staff are professionally trained and qualified in Food handling and hygiene. 

Tigger’s @ Downfield was awarded 5**** scores on the doors for 2009 from a spot check by the Environmental Health Officer - from Stroud District Council, who was so impressed with our standards of hygiene and the quality and range of our healthy meals that she awarded us there and then! As we have a qualified chef the standard of our meals are excellent. No sugar or salt is added to any meal and we use lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.

The children will, depending on their hours of attendance, receive breakfast, a mid morning snack, lunch, mid afternoon snack and tea. We encourage the children to relax and take their time during meal times and we view this regular group meeting as an important opportunity for language and social development and the development of independence skills. 

Lunch is a cooked meal and tea is a snack tea of sandwiches. Children who are under 1 will have a cooked tea. Wherever possible the children are offered fresh fruit and vegetables.

Children set the table and pour their own drinks (some with help) and at snack time select their own fruit. Children take it in turns to take the plates around their table and offer the other children snacks.

All food is provided in the fees however the babies must supply their own formula milk. 

Parents must inform the Nursery Manager of any special dietary requirements / allergies. A letter is required from a GP for any allergies and their consequences, so that we are prepared at all times for the safety of a child. 

Baby unit meals 

“Tigger’s @ Westonbirt” care about the quality of its food and the importance of providing babies with the correct nutritional balance, without using additives and preservatives. We therefore use fresh fruits and vegetables with no additives or preservatives. All meals are cooked fresh on site.

No meat is used for the under ones. 

Tigger’s @ Westonbirt Menu  

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All eggs are free range. Vegetables and fruit are bought fresh from local suppliers.  No sugar or salt is added to any meals.

  We have a full prospectus with lots of important information that we can send or email you.  Please telephone or email direct through this site on the contacts link. 

N.B We are a green nursery and therefore email parents a prospectus to view online unless they have no internet access and we will post a hard copy.