The Learning Journey Begins

Discover a nurturing environment where your child's learning journey begins. At Sunrise Nursery, located within the Broomfield Primary School complex since 2004, we're dedicated to providing exceptional early years education. We foster emotional, intellectual, physical, social, and communication skills in a safe and stimulating setting. Join us and watch your child thrive!

Introduction

We recognise that the first five years of a child’s life are a particularly
receptive time for learning. Here at Sunrise Nursery, we provide
experiences which encourage all aspects of development: emotional,
intellectual, physical, social and communication skills. We value the
importance of enabling children to gain confidence in themselves as
learners, by providing a safe and secure environment.

Sunrise Nursery has a capacity to offer up to 30 places per session for children aged 2 – 5. We offer government funding for children from 2 (if eligible) and 3 years of age. We also participate in 30 hours funding for working parents.

The setting, which is part of the Broomfield Primary School complex, was specifically built for pre school education. There is one main classroom with its own toilets and wash basins, a kitchen area and a large outdoor play area.

 

Our approach is focused on understanding your needs and providing practical solutions. From personalised consultations to hands-on assistance.

At Sunrise we record your child’s learning through an online journal called Tapestry.
Your child’s progress is tracked through written observations, photographs and videos and these experiences are shared with you to see the special moments and view your child’s progress. Parents can also comment and add your own observations enabling a good partnership with us to enhance your child’s learning.

Tapestry is a safe and secure and all that is needed is an online connection and access to a tablet, pc or mobile. Your child’s learning journey is only available to the authorised person to access anywhere there is a connection.

Environment

We believe the learning environment both inside and outside should be well designed, accessible, stimulating, safe and secure for the children.
The inside area includes:

  • immediate access to the outdoor play space
  • easy access to cloakroom
  • toilet facilities with sinks (hot and cold running water)
  • a range of suitable equipment and materials
  • variety of books, natural materials, carefully selected and suitable furniture
  • a quiet, comfortable area so that the children can retreat from the busy activities and take time to be reflective, relax and rest in a secure environment

Class Room & Outside Area

Within the classroom the allocation of space promotes the well-being and learning opportunities of the children through:

  • a role play area, so that the child can be imaginative, explore feelings and anxieties, and express thoughts, fantasies and emotions in a secure, caring environment
  • a writing area, with a variety of writing and drawing materials, so that a child will gain confidence and skill in written communication for a range of purposes and audiences
    a creative/aesthetic area, so that the child will have opportunities
    to experience a wide range of media and materials – paint, clay, dough, pastels, collage etc. – and be able to make a personal response to music, dance, drama and mime
  • a construction area, with a range of bricks, blocks, toys for small
    world play – farm, animals, cars, houses and trains
  • a science area, so that a child can develop familiarity with scientific processes of observing, measuring, describing, investigating, predicting and experimenting
  • a maths area, with a range of practical mathematical equipment
  • a quiet area, which has a sensory area where children are provided with a safe space away from the busy classroom environment.
  • There is comfortable seating with books and listening station available
  • The children have access to  a full range of activities to develop gross and fine motor skills.
  • We have a separate  area for wheeled toys. A role play area, sand and water play and a mud kitchen to enhance imaginative experiences.  

The outside fenced area includes:

  • a safe and secure area to explore
  • dedicated area to under 5 year olds
  • a range of suitable equipment and materials
  • sand and water trays
  • P.E. equipment including quoits, balls, beanbags, hoops, skittles
  • a play house and access to gardening

Our Aims at Sunrise 

  •  To develop the child’s full potential, physically, intellectually, socially
    and emotionally.
  •  To create a happy, secure and intellectually challenging environment,
    based on a broad and balanced curriculum.
  •  To provide an environment that demonstrates the value we place on
    the varied cultures, abilities and experiences of the children.
  •  To teach through first-hand experience and to develop knowledge of
    the environment through exploring, experimenting, identifying,
    choosing and extending.
  •  To structure a wide range of learning experiences and to offer equal
    opportunities so that all children can enjoy success.
  • To encourage individual confidence whilst in the company of other
    children and their peers.
  •  To enable all children, whatever their abilities to recognise their own
    unique worth, and to accept responsibility for their own behaviour.
  •  To promote and nurture those basic skills and concepts on their path
    to further education.
  •  To take account and build upon previous learning, involving parents as
    equal partners in the learning process.

The Curriculum

The Early Years Curriculum

Our Early Years Curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage
framework (DfE 2025). It consists of four themes and principles each of
which is underpinned by a set of commitments which detail how the
principles should be put into everyday practice.

Implementation of the Curriculum
Our curriculum is about structured, active learning which is relevant to
the developmental stages of each child. It progresses at a rate and pace
that is stimulating, challenging without being daunting and above all, it is
FUN.
Through play children will begin to discover their own potential:

e.g. using language in a creative way, understanding that their
contribution matters

Through play children begin to discover their own potential:

e.g. using language in a creative way, understanding that their
contribution matters

Likely outcomes:

achievement of a sense of personal pride, expansion of the
boundaries of experience, development of language skills.
Through play children meet and sometimes overcome challenges:

e.g. trying out new equipment, learning new skills, making
several attempts when something is difficult.

Likely outcomes:

ability to experiment without fear or failure, general
increase in self-confidence, willingness to persevere.
Through play children can solve problems and explore possibilities:
e.g. deciding what to use and how to use it, testing theories
Likely outcomes:

ability to make judgements, to hypothesise to re-assess
expectations.

Through play children can enter a world of fantasy and imagination
without being self-conscious:

e.g. secret places, world of ‘let’s pretend’, getting away from
the world.

Likely outcomes:

emotional release, overcoming of fears, escape from reality.
Through play children can work (play) alone or alongside others without collaboration:

e.g. sometimes just watching, following own interest, taking
opportunities to withdraw/reflect.

Likely outcomes:

ability to pursue ideas without reference to others, ability to
find satisfaction in individual pursuits, appreciation of
solitude.

Through play children learn to co-operate and collaborate by participation in group activities:

e.g. opportunity to lead or follow, being an active participant,
assuming a variety of roles.

Likely outcomes:

feeling of acceptance, ability to share and take turns,
development of a sense of fairness.

We see the role of the adult within play as being vital to its success,
ensuring quality provision and reflective observations.

"Sunrise Nursery provided my child with a fantastic start to their education. The staff are caring and dedicated, and the learning environment is both stimulating and nurturing."

A Happy Parent