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
As a fully qualified Level 7 Early Years Teacher, Becks is our OFSTED registered person-in-charge and is one of the nursery owners.
Nursery Manager
Dyonne is Level 3 qualified and is our Nursery Manager having returned to us from maternity leave.
Owls Room Leader
Hannah has achieved her Foundation Degree which qualifies her at Level 5. Hannah is very passionate about independence, free choice and the children being part of their own learning. Utilising her qualifications and further education, Hannah will ensure we are ahead of the game to fully enhance our children’s learning and development.
Chef | Cook
Codie has one of the most important jobs in the nursery. One of our core values is to ensure all our children are provided with home cooked, healthy and nutritious meals, with an emphasis on taste and flavour. It’s a tough job to feed so many children, but the children love Codie, and her food!
Foxes Room Leader
Like the majority of our staff, Tania is Level 3 qualified as an early years practitioner, but she’s our social media ‘cover-star’, and also Foxes Room Leader.
Squirrels & Hedgehogs Room Leader
Kellie is the Room Leader in our Squirrels & Hedgehogs Room (Babies & Toddlers) and is Level 3 qualified. Kellie is our champion for Enabling Environments, making sure the staff team utilise the nursery inside and out to its full potential.
Early Years Practitioner
Eloise is one of our longest serving and key members of staff. She works between Foxes and Owls in the Over 2’s Unit, helping with the transition of children up through the nursery from room to room.
Early Years Practitioner
Toni has a natural way with the children and they instantly smile when they see her. She really gets down to the children’s level and loves teaching through play. Based in our Foxes (Toddlers) Room, Toni is trained to Level 2, and will carry on with her studies to Level 3.
“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 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 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.”
“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!”
“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
“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.”
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A massive thank you to all of our families that came to see their special people Graduate today.
We hope you all enjoyed it.
And a big thank you to our dedicated staff team!
Plus another big thank you for all of our cards, chocolates, gifts and flowers; we were all overwhelmed with your kindness, words and presents.
We really will miss all of our children and families. Please make sure you stay in touch.
Keep posting your pics, will go through the ones we took today too!
#class2018 #graduationparty #nextchapter #bigschool
Charlotte Porter is that your speech?
Looked awesome- sorry we missed it x
Thanks , That was awesome ceremony.
Thank you 😊
Wow what a busy but fabulous graduation! 🎓Please share your photos with us. #ffdn #graduation2018
After a few hours of research, help groups and perseverance- Learning Journals will be downloadable from tomorrow for children who are leaving to go to Big School.
