Our vision is of a nursery which is a safe, happy and aspirational place where children relish each day and what it brings, and where acquiring knowledge and skills is such fun that it leaves every child with a vivid imagination, a warmth and a curiosity about the world and a lifelong love of learning.

Our aim is to provide a full time stable and loving environment in which to nurture the security, growth and development of your child until he or she enters school.  We aim to stimulate the child's interest in learning and bring them to a stage of readiness for formal schooling.  Children will follow a broad variety of themes to encourage numeracy, an interest in the written word and the world around them.

We believe that children are at their most receptive during the first five years of life, and that they are ready to achieve and gain pleasure from a structured education, maintaining a child centred approach.  Such preparation ensures a smooth and happy transition to school.

Staff are exceptionally skilled at carrying out accurate assessments, which help them to identify strengths and gaps in learning. They use these to tailor the curriculum to children's individual needs, while expertly promoting learning through play and routines.

Ofsted - January 2019

 

Objectives

  • to encourage in the child a sense of social responsibility both in moral and aesthetic aspects, with adults and peers.  This will involve being considerate, polite and helpful toward others, showing courtesy and good manners, and learning to be tolerant of others’ needs. Monkton holds a total non violence policy, encouraging children to be patient with their friends.
     
  • to develop the child’s academic potential through both progressive and traditional teaching disciplines. We believe that, if a child shows consistent interest in reading or writing, that this interest should be encouraged, and the abilities of the child extended. Each child is treated as an individual in this respect. Our children know that our ethos is 'Kind hands, kind feet, kind words.'
     
  • to nurture the child’s capacity for love and affection through the care and sensitivity of the staff in a secure, happy and relaxed atmosphere.

Opening Times

We are open 51 weeks a year between the hours of 8.00 am and 6.00 pm apart from Bank Holidays.

Attendance is available either:

  • Full time 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
  • 2, 3 or 4 days per week 8.00 am - 6.00 pm

Ofsted

Download our Ofsted Inspection Reports in PDF format.

Inspection - 2019
Inspection - 2014
Inspection - 2009
Inspection - 2007
Inspection - 2004

Some comments from Ofsted:

 

...children have developed a very strong sense of belonging and are very well behaved.

 ...children are extremely well prepared for their next stage in learning including school.

Exceptional partnerships with parents, grandparents and other professionals are fully embedded.

Leadership is inspirational.