Overview

Little Ones at Bovey Tracey is the newest addition to our group. The nursery was previously run as Little Lambs and we took ownership in October 2009. We are based next to the library in Bovey Tracey.

The baby room is a cosy space and designed perfectly for the youngest children. There is a separate snuggly cot room for the children to take a nap in a quieter room allowing them to get the important rest that they need. Meanwhile, the babies that are still awake will be being supported by our experienced baby room practitioners to use their senses to explore the different areas of the room inside and outside. I’m sure you will see a messy painting activity, where different body parts are used to explore the paint, or that some babies are beginning to use a paintbrush to create marks using different tools and equipment. The messy activities are all about the process in how marks are made and allowing the babies to explore in their own natural way, rather than what the end product looks like. Another aim in the baby rooms is to extend the babies natural curiosity with natural resources. If you take a peep inside there will be a natural area with treasure baskets, heuristic play items and loose parts resources. This allows babies to use their own senses and curiosity to find out about textures by feeling, exploring and mouthing textures, in a way that they freely choose. They can find out what they can do by stacking objects, posting objects, rolling objects, or simply feeling objects. Another big hit is, we love to share stories and sing rhymes with our babies, snuggled up in a cosy area with cushions and blankets. There is also free opportunity for exploration where the babies are able to challenge themselves through self chosen activities.