FACILITIES
Your local preschool in Benton
Your search for a preschool that offers excellent childcare services ends here at Field House Nursery. We are conveniently located in Benton and welcome children from across Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside.
Purpose-built baby rooms
Our baby unit has its own secure entrance, and there are two baby rooms in which your child can play, relax and spend time building attachments and bonds with our caring staff members:
- Buttercup Group—for children aged 0 - 12 months
- Bluebell Group—for children aged 12 - 18 months
Child/staff ratio within these rooms is 3:1. We also have our own separate kitchen area, baby bedroom and bathroom within the baby unit. Children can play, learn and explore the outdoors within a safe stimulating space in our baby garden. We use double pushchairs for trips and outings.
The main house is situated within the original house. It comprises a large entrance hall on ground level which leads to two further downstairs playrooms:
3. Daisy Group-for children aged 18 months - 2 years
4. Poppy Group-for children aged 2 years - 2.5 years
Daisy and Poppy both share a bathroom area.
5. Tulip Group-For children aged from 2.5 years to 3.5 years
Within the Tulip Group, children have access to their own bathroom area, giving them added independence.
6. Sunflower Group-For preschool children aged from 3.5 years to 5 years
This has its own bathroom area along with a short corridor. In this playroom, there is an added advantage of an interactive white board, a laptop and a desktop computer in which children can develop internet and computer skills.
In both playrooms, our children are offered weekly French sessions at an additional cost.
Indoors
At Field House Nursery, we have incorporated many natural elements within all of our playrooms ranging from timber furniture, recycled tree logs, shells, plants and stones to support our learning environment. All our playrooms have wet/dry areas, carpeted/mat areas, storage facilities and cosy relaxed areas that are decorated in light, warm colours. All our children are given access to our soft playrooms, where they can take part in various play activities within a safe environment, helping them develop their physical and social skills.
Our Atelier (Art Studio) is fully equipped with a variety of open-ended materials from wooden blocks to metallic items. Here, all our children get a chance to explore, experiment and express themselves; make mistakes; and create and share ideas with each other. We believe that there is no right or wrong way for children to do something; this means they can find their own way of working, using their own preferred materials.
Our library service and support loan bags offer children as well as their parents further opportunities to have access to additional books and resources, which may be of benefit to children at certain times in their lives e.g. change of family dynamics or going to the hospital.
Outdoors
We encourage all our children to make connections with the natural environment and the world around them, so we provide them with outdoor learning experiences. Our grassed hills, climbing trees and decking areas offer a ‘woodland’ feel, and our ‘hard’ area provides nursery
staff and children with a ‘blank canvas’ with extended equipment and resources.
We have access to our local park, which has large play equipment and nature trails. We also take part in Forest School sessions within its wooded area—here our children are given the opportunity to learn, take risks and attempt new challenges such as building shelters, tree climbing and discovering mud.
Our nursery is situated next to a local Metro station, which enables our children the opportunity of local visits and trips. These not only give children good learning experiences but also provide them with opportunities to further develop their communication and social skills.
Providing healthy and tasty food
We have a purpose-built dining area, which all groups within the main house use for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Delicious food is prepared within our main kitchen. Menus are planned by our full-time cook and are reviewed during the summer and winter months. Our younger babies have the added advantage of a freshly prepared weaning menu, which rotates on a two-week cycle and our older children are offered a balanced menu over a four-week cycle. Additional dietary needs also are catered for. Contact us
for details.
''Children benefit from a rich, very well-planned environment. They enjoy a wealth of opportunities to make choices and lead their own learning, adeptly supported by staff. They are curious, motivated and show a very positive attitude to learning'' Ofsted 2017.
At Field House Nursery, we are passionate about our preschool services – call us to enrol your child
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