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Here at Monkey Puzzle Portsmouth South we have split the nursery into 2 main areas:

Babies (0-24 months)

Our non-mobile and mobile babies benefit from the large, bright, open plan day room, and dedicated sensory room, well equipped with the latest in sensory equipment to test their senses and encourage development. As babies spend a lot of time sleeping at this early age, we also provide a dedicated sleep room. We constantly monitor the temperature to ensure the babies are comfortable and our staff ensure that the children are monitored at all times.  As a golden rule, there will never be more than three babies to any one member of staff so you can be assured that your little one will get the essential attention they need at this stage in their life.  Your child’s key person will take care of all your child’s personal needs whenever possible.

As your baby becomes more mobile their day is structured around their changing interests. The room is very well appointed with outstanding levels of equipment, allowing your child to discover at their individual level of understanding.  The room focuses on the primary area’s of the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ framework and encourages learning through play.  There are various dedicated areas offering different activities. The ‘Story Corner’ where the children can sit in a group and listen to stories. A sand and water play area, a construction area to develop coordination and a messy play area for painting and generally getting rather messy. Children also have supervised access to our fantastic outside play area.

Toddlers and Pre-schoolers (2-5 years)

Our Toddlers and Pre-schoolers also benefit from a number of dedicated areas. There is a creative area, a reading corner, circle time and a home corner for lots of role play. As this is the time when the majority of children start ‘toilet training’, the Toddlers room is equipped with brightly decorated children’s toilets, encouraging independence. Our unique all weather outside play area is fully equipped with an impact absorbing surface and lots of outside equipment designed to encourage coordination and balance. Our fabulous inside/outside artificial grass has been designed to create a space that will challenge the children physically in a safe environment.

Preschool children also follow the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’. We support them and prepare them for their eventual move to school. This is a more settled routine, with children working in small groups. Through our observations of children learning through play, we are able to introduce adult led activities that follow the interest of individual children, linking them to the seven areas of learning:

  • communication and language
  • physical development
  • personal social and emotional development
  • literacy
  • mathematics
  • understanding of the world
  • expressive arts and design

All our children get the opportunity to go on local educational trips, and whether it be to the local shops or places of interest we always risk assess our outings and ensure that ratios are adhered to. We also invite the local emergency services to come in and talk to the children about safety awareness and how to use the phone in an emergency.

If you would like to come in for a visit, please get in touch.

If you would like to view our nursery, please call our head office on 02393 072 805 and we will be happy to arrange a time that suits.

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If you would like to view our nursery, please call our head office on 02393 072 805 and we will be happy to arrange a time that suits.

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Portsmouth South
37 Elm Grove,
Southsea,
Hampshire,
PO5 1JF

Tel: 02393 072 805

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