Stepping

About Us

Here at Stepping Stones we pride ourselves on the exceptional care and learning we provide for the children. This is done through the delivery of exciting and stimulating activities, a variety of teaching techniques to suit children's individual needs and the children being at the heart of it all and the main guide to practitioners. We are a small family run nursery that allows us to really cater to the care we provide for our children and take daily trips within the community.

Every day is different here at Stepping Stones! We have fun, laugh, learn, cuddle, get messy, read, bake, become nature detectives, go on trips in the community, jump in muddy puddles, paint, create, build and grow! The children's interests and needs are the focus around our planning to ensure every stepping stone is guided across to become confident learners ready for school. The attached curriculum goes into detail on the learning and expectations throughout both rooms at Stepping Stones.

Baby Room

We have a baby room catering for the little ones! This room is 0-2 years and have supportive and experienced staff to ensure day to day needs are met and more! They follow detailed planning for each individual child as well as the room as a whole and outdoor learning. Children have an allocated key worker however strong bonds are formed throughout the room with all staff due to our small size. We have a sensory corridor to enhance the babies environment and we are singing all day long! They have access to their own garden area to enhance their physical skills and explore the world around them. Babies also go on regular trips to the library, feed the ducks, exploring the community and nature walks. They are supported fully in the transition to preschool room with a member of baby staff accompanying them on the move.

Pre-School Room

Preschool is for children aged 2-4. Throughout the room are individual areas each assigned to the 7 areas of learning. Within these areas are resources and toys that support that particular area of learning, along with relevant stories/books and mark making in all the areas. Outdoor is free flow access and has designated play areas also such as construction, sand, water, cosy corner and of course we have a climbing frame, plenty of bikes, scooters and dinosaur stomping feet in our outdoor shed! We work hard ensuring the children are ready for school, promoting their independence, shape, colour and name recognition alongside ensuring their thirst for learning is developed through the stimulating and varied activities are on offer in preparation for school.

We follow structured planning inside and out, along with Individual planning for each child's next steps. The groups are split 2-3 years and 3-4 years with the allocated key worker to ensure the range of activities are suitable and relevant for the children. We have daily circle time where we look at days of the week, the date, weather and how we are feeling today.


Both rooms follow a clear routine that is followed within both rooms that enables children to settle and establish an awareness of what they can expect in their day. We pride ourselves on parent communication as we understand how valuable your children are to you and therefore parents/carers are paramount in regards to Information sharing to ensure that the child’s needs are fully met and that the delivery of learning/teaching is clear. This is done through an online app that shares photos of the day, receive daily diaries as an update on the day and also an instant messaging service for parents to contact through the day as they wish.

We have a strong and experienced staff team in place led by a highly experienced manager with three children of her own. We are here as the stepping stone in your child's future and a home away from home for your child to feel safe, secure and happy.

Our hours are 8am-6pm with an additional breakfast club session available from 7.30am