Hello and welcome to Little Doves Nursery!

Our friendly and inviting Nursery which has many areas in it that allows children to make progress to their next step of their learning. Our areas are set up to support the Early Years Foundation Stage enabling children to make significant developmental progress in a playful environment. We now offer funded and paid places at our nursery. There is a choice of AM, PM and full day sessions. Below is the documentation needed to enquire about a place at Little Doves. There are 2 enquiry forms, one for the paid places and one for the funded places. I have also added a document that allows you to check the criteria for accessing the funded hours for our setting. Either of the forms can be download for you to fill in, then please email it back to Becky at little.doves@whitecote.co.uk 

The staff in Little Doves are; 

• Becky Gill-Nursery Manager 

• Danielle Daglass- Nursery Assistant 

• Kelly Wray- Nursery Assistant 

• Sawitri Williams- Teaching Assistant 

We have set up the provision to cater for all 7 areas of the EYFS. We use playful interactions to help the children learn and develop.  

The EYFS is split up into these 7 areas;  

The Prime areas are;  

• Personal, social and Emotional,  

• Communication and Language 

• Physical Development  

The specific areas are  

• Literacy,  

• Numeracy,  

• Knowledge and Understanding of the World, 

• Expressive Arts and Design. 

This is our friendly and inviting Nursery which has many areas in it that allows children to make progress to their next step of their learning. Our areas are set up to support the Early Years Foundation Stage enabling children to make significant developmental progress in a playful environment. 

What learning looks like in Little Doves. 

Welcome to the Summer term! 

This term, the children spend a significant amount of time caring for the plants, fruit and vegetables grown during the previous term. They enjoy observing the flowers in the garden as they grow, noticing changes over time and exploring the variety of colours. The children actively take part in caring for the plants by using watering cans, smelling the flowers—particularly the lavender—and learning how to look after living things. These experiences support the development of sensory awareness and gross motor skills, while also helping children practise control and coordination when handling heavier objects.

We are fortunate to be able to share the fruit and vegetables we grow at snack time, which helps children develop an understanding of healthy eating and learn where food comes from. The garden provides many opportunities for developing gross motor skills, encouraging children to be active through a range of outdoor activities. Children particularly enjoy playing chasing games and spending quiet time outdoors looking at books and enjoying the fresh air.

During the second half of the term, the children explore the topic of transport. They learn about different types of transport and the sounds they make, listening carefully and identifying these sounds as part of early phonics activities. The children also take part in floating and sinking activities, introducing them to early scientific concepts through hands-on exploration.

The books we will be reading are; 

• ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ 

• Lulu's Lunch

• The Train Ride

• The Journey Home from Grandpa's