Registered to take up to nine babies aged from six weeks to around 15 months, our Ducklings room is an open space, allowing the children to engage in a variety of activities.
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Ducklings' activities are planned around the Early Years Foundation themes of the unique child, positive relationships, enabling environments, and learning and development, with key activities shared on the child's individual daily diary via the Ovivio app (formerly Blossom), which is sent at the end of each day.
The Ovivio app is used for a range of purposes. Daily diaries are recorded across nursery with information included in these slowly reducing down as the child progresses through nursery. Mealtimes, bottles, nappies and sleeps are all recorded in the daily diaries as standard in our under 2's rooms. Additional information, such as medicine administration reminders, may be recorded on the daily diaries as necessary. Weekly observations are also recorded for each individual child, supporting their learning and development and following their interests. The app is also used to send out newsletters, record attendance and has a space for parents to share their own observations from home.
A staff to baby ratio of at least 1:3 is maintained at all times.
Transition from Ducklings to Caterpillars begins between the ages of 12 to 15 months, again depending on the child.