WINGATE CHILDCARE

The Branch (2 years - 4 years)
The many open spaces in The Branch room allows the older children to move freely and express themselves in different ways. This could be through dance and movement, being creative in the workshop or simply finding a nook to unwind with a story. The Branch room strive to offer more opportunities that will form the foundations for early life skills, constantly challenging their thinking and physical skills, whilst developing their social and emotional wellbeing. The rooms have been specifically set out in ways which we feel flow for children, you may notice that the layout of the rooms tend to stay the same, this provides familiarity and consistency for the children. The practitioners will ‘tweak’ areas to follow interests, seasons and focus areas when needed.
You will be kept up to date with your child’s journey through an online system, where we share observations, highlights from your child’s day and progress checks. This is a great way for us to communicate with families and we want you to be involved in the important moments of your child’s journey. As well as this, you are invited into the room to collect your child and have a chat with the practitioners.
There is direct access to two secure gardens in The Branch room, which the children use rain or shine. We believe that the outdoors provide unique learning opportunities. Outdoors we have access to running water, a large sand area, growing plants and flowers