Our aim is to provide a safe and happy environment, we do this by providing children with an empathic/ therapeutic approach. This means that we use empathy to underpin most of our interactions with a child.

Firstly, we will establish a connection to the child and secondly to reflect back to the child what they are experiencing.

 i.e.:” I can see you are struggling”

We do not use any form of chastisement as we believe we are able to teach children how to respect ourselves and our environment through learning through play.

 learning through play enables our children to learn the following:

• To make the leaving of parents/carers a gradual and happy experience
• To be able to make their needs known, and to trust new adults
• To mix with other children and to be able to share and play in groups
• To explore as many aspects of sensory play as possible
• To extend their use of language and build a wider vocabulary
• To develop hand/eye co-ordination and physical ability
• To follow simple instructions
• To let children be children and enjoy their learning
• To gain independence and confidence
• To give each child an individual experience of a play, letting them experience all aspects of the setting in a safe way with qualified staff
• Encourage children to take risks and learn from mistakes