Children running in a playground at the Early Years Centre

Active Children

We believe in the importance of physical activity for early years that focuses on movement. Our plans and routines consist of a range of activities for babies, toddlers and older children. 

Every movement counts

"Active Children are healthy, happy, school ready and sleep better” (UK Chief Medical Officer)

Our facilities include a construction area, lots of bikes, and our staff love to organise ball games and jumping games such as hopscotch. 

Movement and physical activity are also incorporated into our daily indoor routines with activities such as:

  • tummy time for Under one's
  • baby yoga
  • object play
  • messy play
  • music and dance
  • games involving physical movement 

Growing through play

Older children are encouraged to plant flowers and vegetables in our garden beds, and of course be responsible for the follow up watering and caring for our green areas. 

Safe and supportive environment

Our outdoor balcony area on our first floor is secure and dedicated for our littlest ones up to two years old as an outdoor continuous provision area. This means they also have their own garden to play with sand, water and age appropriate toys.

There is a large secure outdoor space for our 2 to 4 year old with a variety of engaging activities such as a mud kitchen, fairy garden, bug hotel and pizza baking station. 

We are very lucky to have access to our brand new multi-million pound Sport and Recreation Centre on campus which we use for weekly active kid sessions for our pre-school children and for other activities during the year.