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WISTANSTOWUNDERFIVE’S will strive to achieve a safe, caring and stimulating environment where all our children develop the confidence to thrive. We respect that each child is unique. We aim to provide the best possible care which will help the children to develop to their full potential in line with the stated desirable outcomes laid down by the Department of Education.
Our main aim is to ensure your child’s ‘early years are happy years’ and we believe learning should be enjoyable for everyone involved.
Our nursery comprises of age related resources and equipment, as well as a spacious free flow outdoor area. This allows for more active play, designed to help children’s ever growing needs and their progression in learning and development. The nursery has a secure, closed garden surrounded by fences so that children can enjoy themselves freely and safely.
With weekly woodland school trips, music, letters & sounds, P.E lessons, cooking, crafts and more, Wistanstow Under Fives has all you need to give your little ones the start they deserve.
• Secured garden area
• Play areas
• Large sand/loose part play area focusing on the curiosity approach
• Forest school site
• Local park
• Monthly toddler group ( First Tuesday of every month)
At WISTANSTOWUNDERFIVE’S we offer day care for children from 2 to 4 years old. We also offer 15 hours and 30 hours funded places for eligible children aged 2-4 years old. Breakfast club is also run by the Wistanstow Under Fives team within the nursery building which is open to all children from 2-11 years.
Our staff will provide a wide range of freshly prepared snacks in the morning and afternoon. Lunch and pudding will be provided by the cook at Wistanstow school at a cost of £2.50.
All children are encouraged to make choices and try foods but staff will be sympathetic to any dislikes. Special diets can be catered for (vegetarian, dairy free, etc). Fresh drinking water is available for the children throughout the day. We promote healthy eating within the setting with recommendations from the Health Education Authority.
All staff at Wistanstow Under Fives hold their Food and Hygiene Certification and we have a 5 Star Food Standards Agency rating.
Quality care is dependent upon quality staff. All staff are aware that working in partnership with parents/carers is essential to ensure that ‘seamless’ care is provided for your child. We put emphasis on building successful relationships with parents and carers, to enable us to support each child’s learning and development.
The nursery is run by joint management as well as nursery practitioners. All staff hold current childcare qualifications. All staff are committed to providing high quality child care, they are well supported and receive ongoing training. The qualified staff work alongside outside agencies and other professionals to ensure the care that your child receives is second to none.
Co Manager / Director
With 16 years experience working with children aged 2-11 years and 14 years working at Wistanstow Under Fives Kelly has progressed from nursery practitioner, deputy leader and now managing director.
Kelly has a level 3 qualification in childcare and development, as well as first aid, food hygiene, safeguarding, health and safety and SEN.
Co Manager / Director
Working alongside Kelly as joint managing director Lucy is a mum of 3 children and has been working at Wistanstow Under Fives for 2 years. Lucy started off volunteering at the nursery and soon demonstrated her natural ability to support young children’s learning and development. Lucy has a BA Hons in early childhood and family studies as well as first aid, food hygiene, health and safety, SEN and safeguarding.
Nursery Assisstant
Nursery Assisstant
We are open Monday to Friday from 7:50am – 3:00pm term time only.
• Breakfast Club 7:50 – 8:50 am
• Morning session 9 – 12 pm
• Lunch session 12 – 1 pm
• Afternoon session 1 – 3 pm
Under Fives, Wistanstow, Craven Arms SY7 8DQ, United Kingdom
Set in the idyllic villiage of Wistanstow, just 5 minutes from Craven Arms WISTANSTOWUNDERFIVE’S shares part of the premises with Wistanstow School.
