Docklands Village Nursery is a new day nursery setting opening in January 2020. It’s a small nursery for up to 32 children, meeting the needs of local working parents primarily in and around Canary Wharf. Our ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ ethos means we will work closely with parents to provide a warm, caring, homely setting to nurture and educate our precious children.
This well-known proverb means that the job of raising a child lies within the whole community. We are sharing the job of raising these children with their parents, families and all the people who will be involved in their young lives. Our mission is to create a feeling of family and community; and with the very rich cultural capital of our local communities, we will indeed be a global village. A global village that aims to raise healthy, happy, confident children ready for the modern digital world.
Children will benefit from the full range of learning opportunities as outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Our unique partnership with Gymboree Play & Music Docklands will mean children will enjoy tried and tested Music, Arts and Physical Play activities as part of their daily routine. We will also be introducing Digital Play to encourage children to integrate technology into their everyday play and learning experience.
The setting will offer full time and part time childcare options for children aged 2 plus from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. We will also offer Plan B flexible childcare that parents can book at short notice.