In respect of the nursery facilities the philosophy is very much the same as outlined above with arranged visits to the local park, farms etc.
Whilst on-site the children will enjoy home cooked food, challenging and stimulating play and a key person assigned to each child who will be responsible for providing information on the day's activities to parents, and keeping a record of activities for passing onto the next age group and subsequently school. Children will benefit greatly from the social interaction with each other, and build friendships that will hopefully take them through to school and beyond.
Going to nursery is a big deal for little people, and we want to make it a positive experience where they feel welcome, valued, and understood. In order to provide this from day one in the setting, we arrange a home visit for all children registering, prior to joining the setting. This is a service that many nurseries don't offer, but something that we consider is an integral part of what we do. Your child can get to know his or her key person in the environment they are most comfortable, and spend that initial visit with absolute one to one attention, where you can also show us their prefered styles of play and favourite toys. This gives us key information on how your child can be settled into Young Discoverers, and be stimulated by all that our staff and facilities can offer.
Young Discoverers also aims to support parents, and will provide event evenings where they can meet other parents and staff, on a social basis, and share some time with people with common interests in their children, and also value time to relax. An ironing service is available for busy parents, as well as providing a home style cooked meal to take home with your child, when you fancy a well earned night off.
Price lists and menus are available at the settings. We will respond to demands as they arise, and welcome your suggestions for providing other services too. By utilising the two sites we have ready made contingency plans to cover sickness and holiday absence, and when the school is closed during the holiday period, we will be able to provide holiday club provision at Escrick Business Park for the older children subject to maximum capacity.