Our RoomsOur Vision at Shotley Kidzone is 'We go the extra mile' for all our families to support each child's learning and experiences.
The staff throughout the setting nurture the children's natural ability to learn, they are given opportunities to experience learning through many resources and the positive input and interaction from the trained staff. All the activities are based around the Early Learning goals set down by the Government to enable them to reach the end of the Foundation Stage.
Learning is encouraged through play and having fun. Our aim is to help all children to reach their full potential at each stage of their development. We understand the importance of encouraging their learning by providing many opportunities for children to explore, ask questions, enjoy activities and socialise with other children.
Experiences are always varied so that children can enjoy and explore different materials and resources, with everything easily accessible to the children so they can follow their own interests. We provide a balance of adult-led activities, such as stories and "circle-time", with child-initiated play, ensuring children can take the initiative in their own learning.
Butterfly RoomOur three to four year olds attend the separate Butterfly Room each morning, before joining the Caterpillars, in the Caterpillar room for lunch and afternoon play. During the morning numerous activities specific to the Early Learning Goals are available for the children to enjoy, learn and discover. With a team of dedicated staff to support all children in extending their individual confidence and their learning. All children are introduced to a wide curriculum including, phonics, maths, music, geogragphy, science and british values. At Shotley Kidzone we understand that all children are different and that not one size fits all and as such activities are tailor made for each child. We offer support for children that may require help with their speech, gaining confidence, interacting with other children, developing their self help skills and anything else that a particular child may need, these are carried out either on a one to one basis or in a small group. Outdoor play occurs each morning whatever the weather and on certain days we are able to use, Shotley Primary School's - Forestry School, where we can create and discover our natural surroundings. We also enjoy outings outside of the setting in around the Shotley Penisular, such as walking to the church, jumping in muddy puddles, the park, the river, and bus rides.
Caterpillar RoomThis is an environment where the children will, with the support of their key person, separate from their main carer and begin to explore and interact with their peers in a safe and stimulating environment.
In this room we cater for children from 12 months, the children will be encouraged and supproted to join in with group activities and new experiences to extend their development – This is where their journey begins.
We base our environments and learning around the children and provide multiple opportunities for children to be curious and excited about the world around them. Our focus is supporting children to be strong, confident, independent individuals that will grow to reach their full potential in life.
The relationships we have with our families is our strongest feature. This sees families return time and time again with other siblings and family members. We pride ourselves on our secure partnerships with parents to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating experience for all children who come here.
We carryout setting and home visits and seek as much information that we can to support the child and their families even before they start with us. We believe this gives the child the best start in their early years journey with parent and practitioners working together to meet all the childs individual needs.
 
addressMain Road
Shotley
Ipswich
IP9 1NR Email : info@shotleykidzone.co.ukPhone : 01473 787873 
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