At Forest Friends Day Nursery, our mission is to provide a friendly, caring and secure environment where your child’s happiness and well-being is paramount; with a dedicated team of Early Years Professionals committed to delivering the highest quality childcare and education for children from 3 months to 5 years.
Our Core Values:
• To create a stimulating environment to inspire the development of happy, healthy and educated children.
• To provide nourishing, wholesome and delicious home-cooked meals, made from fresh ingredients to promote healthy eating.
• To work in partnership with you at every stage of your child’s progression.
• To provide a setting that promotes equality and the values of diversity.
• Empowering children to form secure relationships and develop caring friendships.
• We encourage independence at all ages to build confidence and self-reliance in preparation for school.
Our staff team are a dedicated bunch of people who take a lot of pride in their work, ensuring your child’s day is filled with fun, educational activity and learning. Every child has a named member of staff known as a ‘key person’, who will have more contact with your child than any other staff member at the nursery. The key person will show a special interest in your child through personal interaction day to day, and is likely to be the person you will speak with if you need to discuss any aspect of your child’s care.
Operations Director
Becks is the Operations Director but is currently covering the Deputy Manager’s Maternity post in supporting Dyonne our Nursery Manager in the running of the Nursery.
Becks is our Ofsted Registered Person and is an Early Years Professional (Teacher Status).
From Becks’ extensive experience we have shaped Forest Friends to where it is today.
Manager
Alanah is our Manager and has 11 years experience in childcare, with particular interest in Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Assistant Deputy Manager & Over 2’s Co-ordinator
Charlotte is our Assistant Deputy Manager and our Over 2’s Co-ordinator, she ensures the smooth running of both our Owls and Foxes rooms. Charlotte is our Outdoor Lead and you will usually find her outside climbing a tree or taking photo’s.
Nursery Practitioner
Katie is based in our Foxes room and brings her wealth of knowledge from being a Deputy Nursery Manager for over 18 years. Katie works 2 days a week and is a key person.
Kitchen Manager
Amy
Foxes Room Leader
Tania is Foxes Room Leader and works incredibly hard making sure her Foxes enjoy their time here at Forest Friends. Tania has just completed her Team Leading course and is utilising her new skills to; help further train and spend time with all the staff.
Early Years Practitioner
Miranda has a Level 3 and is based in our Owls room. Miranda has several years of experience with children and always has a smile on her face.
Early Years Practitioner
Claire has a BA Hons in Early Years and is our staff team’s favourite member of staff as she is our lunch cover staff member. Claire works Term Time Only 11-3pm. You may find your children talk about her but you don’t get the opportunity to meet her.
Apprentice
Suzy has joined Forest Friends as an apprentice. Suzy works in all the rooms and is enjoying her time at Nursery.She works full time and attends college on a Tuesday.
Foxes Practitioner
Leigh-Anne is based in our Foxes Room and works Term-Time-Only. Leigh-Anne is a keen member of this room and helps our children fully understand the Foxes routine.
“To everybody at Forest Friends Day Nursery. Thank you for all of your hard work. The dedication and concern you show us is beyond words. Your encouragement over the last 4 years has helped our boy develop into the kind, caring, clever, funny boy that he is today, and for that I am very grateful. He has really enjoyed his time with you all and will miss you all very much (especially his key person, Eloise). You have all given our boy a fantastic start in life that we will always remember. Thank you for everything.”
“Thank you to everyone at Forest Friends Day Nursery. Thank you for the amazing care you have provided for Eliza. Thank you Tania for the special bond and care you have with Eliza. Thank you to all the staff. Eliza will miss you all and the kids. Thank you for this journey.”Love, Eliza’s Parents. xoxo
“Thank you for all your help and support in raising our little man. Thank you for all the time and attention you have gave him. Wish you all the best. You are doing a great job.”
“To Becks, Dionne, Chloe, Eloise, Codie, Tania & all of Forest Friends Team. Thank you for all your help & support with our boy. We will miss you lots. All the best to you all & wishing Forest Friends great success in the future. Love & best wishes.”
“Everyone at Forest Friends Day Nursery, thank you for being part of our story. We love you and appreciate your dedicated service to us. Have a brilliant summer. See you in September!”
“Everyone at Forest Friends Day Nursery, thank you for being part of our story. We love you and appreciate your dedicated service to us. Have a brilliant summer.”
“Thank you to everyone at Forest Friends Day Nursery. Thank you for the amazing care you have provided for our little girl. Thank you Tania for the special bond an care you have with her. Thank you to all the staff. D will miss you all and the kids. Thank you for this journey.”
Lots of exploratory play to be had with these new treasure/ sensory baskets! Full of different textures and materials.
#sensorybaskets #openendedlearning
What are you up today???
Well I’m busy making new sensory baskets for our Hedgehog room.
‘A sensory Basket is a basket full of sensory treasures enabling your little one to develop, explore and tantalise all their senses. The basket is full of wonderment allowing them to play, learn, discover through some of the most powerful and intense tools we have as humans, our senses’
From www.hollyandjoe.com
Will share the finished boxes later
#sensoryplay #sensorybaskets
#treasurebaskets #FFDN
Anyone rise celebrating 3 Kings?
🤴🏽🤴🏾🤴🏿According to tradition, tonight is the night that the 3 Kings made their way to visit the new baby Jesus all those years ago and bring him gifts to welcome him to the world. This event is still celebrated in many countries with exciting parades through the town and huge parties. The festivities may well be different this year, but if your children are leaving out a shoe to be filled with treats by the 3 Kings tomorrow morning, I hope they bring you lots of treats!
#3Kings #Epiphany #3ReyesMagos #3RoisMages
A brilliant celebration that I celebrated in Barcelona! A wonderful atmosphere and memory 😊
🙋♀️ We are, they’ve arrived!!!!!!
Wow, who can read Braille?
I had no idea Braille was created so long ago, we learn something new every day.
#WorldBrailleDay #everydayisaschoolday #FFDN
