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[H2] Welcome to Our Nursery in Hove

ACTIVE KIDS, ACTIVE MINDS

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[H1] About Us

Active Kids Nursery offers far more than just standard childcare, treating every child as we would our own.  Our large open-plan setting in Hove, East Sussex caters for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children, with a focus on providing an active and healthy learning environment for every child. As a family-run business, we create a “home away from home” and our philosophy of “learning through play” nurtures each child’s unique talents. We believe that a stimulating environment will help to develop active minds and healthy bodies to prepare all our children for the future.

[H1] Creative Pre-School Activities

Suitable for children aged from 3 months to 5 years old, our open plan setting with three gardens offers dedicated areas to help different age groups learn.

Our Nursery

[H1] Fully Qualified Staff

All of our staff and key workers are fully qualified to cater to your child’s individual learning needs, ensuring they get the most out of their time with us.

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[H1] Why Choose Us?

At Active Kids Nursery, we appreciate that children under the age of 6 years old learn very quickly. If they are gently encouraged to learn through interesting games at this age, they will quickly pick up vital cognitive skills, including reading and maths, which will prepare them for primary school and later life.Covering all aspects of the EYFS curriculum, we are inspired by the Montessori and Waldorf approaches, which are used effectively in nurseries all around the world to prepare children for learning in a social environment. This will provide a “soft landing” when they start school by encouraging them to learn from their surroundings.Offering a wide range of creative and educational activities for children to enjoy, our fully qualified staff support every child in fulfilling their unique aspirations and making the most of the learning experience. When you choose Active Kids Nursery, your child will learn how to:Interact and Integrate with the World around ThemTake Care of Themselves and Their ResponsibilitiesRespect People around Them, in the Community and from Different Cultural Backgrounds

[H2] Fun and Educational Early Years Activities in Hove

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Choose a nursery with a genuine home-from-home feel with Active Kids Nursery. Offering a broad array of nursery and pre-school activities all year round, we offer children aged from 3 months to 5 years the chance to explore and learn in our versatile, open plan nursery in Hove, East Sussex. Get in touch today to find out more.

[H1] About Our Nursery

“The nursery provides an open plan workshop environment where we take the children’s learning and offer maximum choices for development with high-quality open-ended resources.Siblings are given time to play as individuals and together developing a family ethos.This allows children within the setting to learn from one another and enhance development. Children are free in the setting to explore without room restrictions, giving them a safe and stimulating environment to teach and learn.”
– Daksha Amin – Principal, Active Kids Nursery.

[H1] Our Rooms and Gardens

Appreciating that different age groups learn at different rates, we offer dedicated areas to help children of all ages actively develop their learning skills. We aim to find out as much as we can about each child’s special interests and other activities they enjoy to better understand their home routine. Our three separate gardens, including a forest garden, allow children to interact in their respective age groups, whilst also rotating to keep play-time interesting.Carefully planning to cater to each child’s individual needs, we aim to keep everyone happy while offering more challenging activities in order to help them learn and develop. Furthermore, we keep parents involved in the learning process by sending home notes and surveys. During the settling-in sessions, we will ask you to bring in some family pictures to display at the children’s eye level to provide a touch of familiarity.Activities are planned for smaller groups, (no more than 4 children) to increase the child’s focus. We find that smaller groups help children to be more focused, confident, and positive about learning, allowing them to enjoy every activity to the fullest. Our dedicated key workers and staff will help if required.Granting children access to all areas of the EYFS curriculum, we offer a warm and fun learning environment in which each child can socialise with both older and younger children and learn through play, as well as through educational games and adult-led activities.

[H1] Discoverers

Our babies, or discovers, are cared for in a secure, cosy space in a separate room for them to play and sleep in peace. This room has been specially designed to allow your child to discover their environment freely whilst taking part in daily activities that extend their interests and stimulate their senses, the room backs onto a separate garden for our discoverers to enjoy. As with all of our rooms, we carefully plan fun and educational activities for each child in our care.

[H1] Explorers

Our toddlers, or explorers, are allowed to explore the environment in their own time, with support from staff if they need help finding things or getting used to where their favourite toys are. At Active Kids Nursery, we also use Makaton and visual prompts to communicate with children.Using our visual timetable, we aim to help children understand the daily plan and routine. The main room offers a smaller space for 2-year-olds; a cosy area for them to relax and play with toys appropriate for their age.

[H1] Adventurers

Although we follow the same curriculum as a school setting, we aim to offer lots of fun, creative, skill­ building activities for all children who stay with us right up until they move to reception. This includes yoga to support their wellness as well as physical health. Funding is in place for children who attend our pre­ school.

[H1] Afterschool Club

For those parents who require care for older siblings or simply to support the after-school routine, we offer an after-school club where children from the age of 4-8 years old can play in a safe environment. We will also offer a hot meal if needed.

[H1] Educated through Play

At our nursery, we provide fun and creative educational activities for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children.

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[H1] Special! Subjects, Events & Community Engagement

Our nursery offers lessons in a variety of subject areas, including:

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Yoga with Sarah

Sarah joins us every week here at Active Kids
Nursery to practice yoga with the children. She
explores the topic with the children and gets them
to experiment with balancing and other physical
techniques. This helps to relax and calm the children and we
have heard how they go home and show off their
new yoga moves to their families and friends.

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Little Kickers

The children look forward to these two weekly
sessions with the coaches from Little Kickers where
they explore their physical development
particularly their gross motor skills tying into our
nursery topics.

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Our events

We love celebrating special occasions and hosting
events for our children. It gives us a chance to
involve family and friends when celebrating events
like Grandparent's day. We also mark cultural and
faith-based festivals such as Chinese New Year,
Easter, Christmas and Diwali to teach about the
diversity in Brighton & Hove. Dressing up for World
Book Day or Red Nose Day gives the chance for our
children to be creative, whilst raising money for
good causes.

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Community

Supporting local causes is very important to us at
Active Kids Nursery. This helps us to reach out to
our neighbours, whilst also teaching the
importance of giving back to our children. We
collect food donations for the food bank in Hove
and are committed to a greener environment by
engaging in commercial recycling. We will also
work with care homes in the coming year to help
spread some joy to the elderly!

[H1] A Welcoming Learning Environment

Providing a wide range of nursery and pre-school activities, our warm and welcoming learning environment is ideal for young children.

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[H2] Meet the Team

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[H1] Our Management Team

Our management team is always available to discuss any issues you may have within the setting of our nursery. One of the managers will always be on the premises during opening times, ensuring your children’s welfare is maintained at all times.

Daksha - Principal

Sian - Principal Nursery Manager

Harish - Finance Manager

[H1] Adventurer's Pre-School Group

Samantha - Deputy Manager/Room Lead/SENCO

Sian - Principal Nursery Manager

[H1] Explorer's Toddler Group

Sally - Early Years Educator

[H1] Discoverer's Baby Room

Forida - Room Leader/Early Years Educator

[H1] Discoverer's Baby Room

As well as our amazing room managers and leaders, we keep on additional staff to ensure that we can maintain a proper staff-child ratio at busy times.

Isis - Additional Support Staff

[H1] Want to work with us?

We are always for looking for great people to join our dedicated team at Active Kids Nursery. If you are interested in an apprenticeship or a permanent position, don’t hesitate to contact us with your details.

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[H2] Contact Us

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[H1] Active Kids Nursery

Address8 West Way,Hove,East Sussex,BN3 8LDContact Details01273 911876info@activekidsnursery.comService AreaProudly Serving Parents and Children in Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, and Surrey

[H2] Typical Day at Our Nursery

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[H1] Timetable

[H1] Meals

At Active Kids Nursery, we are committed to ensuring that all children in our nursery have a good understanding of healthy eating, allowing them to enjoy a variety of food. We are one of the only nurseries in the area to have an in-house chef that cooks fresh nutritious meals everyday.We encourage our children to question what goes into their food, teaching them about different ingredients and food groups.The cost of all our freshly prepared meals, drinks, and snacks is included in the session fee. Please note that we charge extra for meals if your child attends only funded sessions, as this is not currently covered by Brighton & Hove City Council.

[H1] Breakfast

Served between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. each morning, we serve up a range of low-sugar options, offering wholemeal and multigrain choices to suit children’s dietary requirements or parents’ preferences. Options include:• Baby Cereals– Multigrain Cheerios– Rice Krispies– Corn Flakes– Weetabix• Toast with Dairy-Free Butter and Raspberry Jam• Fresh Milk, including: – Full-Fat– Semi-Skimmed – Lactofree– Cocoa Milk– Soya Milk – Goats’ Milk

[H1] Snacks

Children are offered healthy snacks at 10:00 a.m. each day and are encouraged to get involved in preparation as special helpers. We provide a variety of fruit, vegetables, and crackers, including gluten-freeoptions, throughout the week for children to explore and experiment with different tastes. This is a great opportunity to find out what their favourite healthy snacks are at home too.

[H1] Lunch

Our hot lunch is served at 12:00 p.m. and followed by a homemade low- sugar dessert. We believe good nutrition is an essential element of mental and physical development in the early years, and therefore we ensure that they are given a well-balanced diet. All meals are cooked from scratch with fresh ingredients and in-season vegetables by our in-house chefs Lorenzo.

[H1] Afternoon Tea

As with the morning snack break, children who attend the afternoon session will be invited to help us prepare the fruit, which we serve around 2:00 p.m. All fruit is set up at our snack table, enabling the children to choose fruit in their own time.

[H1] Food Allergies and Dietary Requirements

At Active Kids Nursery, we cook all our own food, allowing us to vary children’s diets and ensure our food caters to allergies safely. As we adapt our home-cooked recipes to children’s needs, we are happy to accommodate children with food allergies, intolerances, and any special requirements, including:• Halal• Lactofree• Dairy-Free• Wheat- and Gluten-Free• Vegan and Vegetarian

[H1] Fruit Break

At 4:00 p.m, we serve a hot afternoon tea. With our commitment to promoting independent choices, we do offer different options if the children ask for something, but we usually follow our weekly menu of freshly prepared healthy options. Sample dishes from our menu include:• Homemade Root Vegetable Soup served with bread and butter• Jacket Potato served with baked beans, cheese and cucumber sticks• Tomato and Basil pasta served with vegetables• Carrot and Cumin Soup served with fresh bread and butter• Vegetable Cous CousAll meals are served with fruit or a low-sugar dessert to finish

[H1] Weaning

Active Kids Nursery fully supports any parent going through the weaning process. Milk provides all the nutrients that your baby needs for the first 6 months or so, but we appreciate that some babies may be ready before that.Your baby will not be served solid foods until you inform us that they have started to eat solids at home. We will only serve them fruit and vegetables that you have tried with them at home and we will never introduce them to new tastes unless they are stable on solid food.We support all our children as they gradually move onto a specially crafted menu for children under the age of 1, so they feel comfortable when trying new foods being surrounded by their carers and friends.

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At our nursery, we offer an array of activities for children to enjoy, as well as a variety of snacks and meals.

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[H2] Careers

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[H1] Benefits of Working at Active Kids Nursery

• Led by A Principal with More Than 25 Years’ Experience• Flexible Working• 28 Days’ Paid Annual Leave, including Bank Holidays for Full-Time Members of Staff Pro-Rata• One Week off at Christmas• Your Birthday off• Regular Team Days
• 250 Welcome Bonus (Payable at the End of 6-Month Probationary Period)• Performance Bonus• Discounted Childcare• Paid Overtime• Company Pension Scheme• CPD Fund, Investing in Our Educators’ Learning and Development• Refer a Friend Scheme

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[H1] Qualified Nursery Practitioner

We are looking for a Qualified Early Years Educator to be a part of our dynamic team of experienced and friendly staff.• Have either a Level 2 or 3 in Early Years Education.• work well as part of a team, closely partnering with other members of staff to provide a stimulating learning environment;• be enthusiastic about learning;• provide a safe and stimulating environment for children to develop in;• excellent communication skills and the ability to work under direction.
Duties will include:• Planning and preparing activities for the children;• Carrying out risk assessments;• Supervising meal times;• Completing children’s online learning journals.• Working closely with the Manager/Deputy to organise the day-to-day running of the setting;• Promoting a clean and stimulating environment, and working as per the policies and procedures of the setting.
Benefits:• At ActiveKids Nursery we can offer routes to progression and additional training including safeguarding training and paediatric first aid. We can offer flexible working across 5 days a week.• 28 days paid holiday including the bank holidays and Christmas closure for full-time members of staff pro-rata.• Your Birthday off• Staff Outings• Uniform• CPD fund• Bonuses• Full time – permanent

[H1] Want to work for us?

We are always looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our nursery team.

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