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).
Deputy Manager
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.
Kitchen Manager
Codie is our Kitchen Manager and celebrates Forest Friends ethos with our fresh, home made cooking. Codie creates all our meals from scratch and is enthusiastic at trying out new recipes. Codie helps our children understand where food comes from and involves them with her cooking and offering them choice of food e.g.for snack.
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.
Owls Room Leader (Maternity Cover)
Charlotte has a Foundation Degree, and is working very closely with the Owls Team to ensure the Owls Room works effectively with a purposeful and relevant routine. Charlotte is our Outdoor Lead and you will find her outside in our large garden.
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 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.”
“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 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.”
“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 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.”
“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.”
Has anyone else put up their Christmas Decorations yet?? 🎄
#christmastree #FFDN
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Yes today xx
Mines been up a week
We did today! 🎄
Yes!!!! 🎄
A big shout out to all our parents, children and our staff team for their generosity in supporting such a worthy local charity.
We had a pyjama week, yes a whole week and asked all our families for donations/ shoe boxes and our office was overflowing with items.
This helped us create over 40 shoe boxes for children and Carriers of Hope
We eventually got the hang of wrapping some of the trickier shoe boxes, the ones with the lids attached are the hardest.
Even our Owls (pre-schoolers) got involved.
#shoeboxappeal #carriersofhope #wrapping #coventry
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Thank you so much!! I sorted and moved the boxes today and was so impressed with the quality of wrapping and the donations. They’re all amazing and so are you!
Fab effort by all, well done Love the lanka kade too! ❤️
I love that you still have the frame and wood slice out 😍 I miss Forest Friends 😭 temped to have another baby so I can come back 🤣
Happy Diwali, we hope you enjoy the festival of light and wish you a Diwali that brings happiness, prosperity and joy to all our families 🪔🪔🪔🪔
#Diwali #festivaloflights #FFDN
Went on a walk and found 3 squirrels! 🐿🐿🐿
They were busily getting on with their day, didn’t seem to mind or notice I was watching them. Meanwhile our own Squirrel at Forest Friends, runs away the minute he hears our back door open! We are too noisy for him.
#squirrel #simplethings
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I was watching a Heron on my walk today
Busy day making rainbow ribbons 🌈
Few more ideas to help increase your babies/ fine motor skills.
Our babies have these in black and white and love them 🤗
www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/how-to-make-a-ribbon-pull-toy/zm89kmn
#sensoryribbons #sensoryplay #babies #finemotorskills
