Welcome to Leaps & Bounds Day Nursery
IT ALL STARTS WITH PLAY
About Us
Our nursery is located right in the town centre, seconds away from The Beacon and minutes from the train station.
Classrooms
Lambs
0 - 2 YearsThis beautiful spacious classroom, is the starting point of our children’s adventures at leaps & bounds giving our youngest children all the space and resources, to play learn and grow. This floor also has a separate baby changing room, and separate toilets for the older children.
Your children will be designated a key worker and who will ensure your child’s individual routine is followed.
Lemurs
2 - 3 YearsThis lovely large space caters for our active 2-3 year olds with plenty of play opportunities for the children to explore including a book corner, a role play area and messy play to name a few.
This floor has a separate toilet area where children can access toilet facilities including handwashing all at their level.
Your childs key worker will support their development and help nuture them to become independent individuals.
Leopards
3 - 4 YearsThis super space is utilised to create an environment where children can develop their own independence. All activities are planned and equipped to ensure they develop & learn through their play opportunities. These opportunities help build self confidence, stretch their imagination and build self esteem preparing them for life at school.
This floor also has a separate toilet area, with toilets and handwashing facilities.
Your childs key worker will get to know their interests, abilities, likes & dislikes to ensure when planning with the curriculum their full learning potential is maximised.
Meet The Team
Margaret
Manager/Safe Guard Lead
Pauline
Deputy Manager/SENCO
Melissa
Third in Charge/SENCO
Lizzie
Room Leader
Sylvie
Room Leader
Emma F
Room Leader
Kelly
Nursery Practitioner
Zoe
Nursery Practitioner
Sarah D
Nursery Practitioner
Chelsea
Nursery Practitioner
Emma
Nursery Practitioner
Steph
Nursery Practitioner
Sam
Nursery Practitioner
Alex C
Nursery Practitioner
Catlin
Nursery Practitioner
Jemma
Nursery Practitioner
Daisy
Nursery Apprentice
Payton
Nursery Apprentice
Alex B
Nursery Apprentice
Jasmine
Nursery Apprentice
Ellie
Nursery Apprentice
Isabel
Nursery Apprentice
Jessica
Bank Staff
Theresa
Head Cook
Tasha
Cook
The Curriculum
The statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) focuses on how your child learns and what adults can do to encourage that learning. It identifies three prime areas, which are considered to be fundamental through the EYFS, and four specific areas which include essential skills and knowledge and provide important contexts for learning.
Ongoing assessment plays a very important part in recognising and understanding what a child needs. It involves practitioners observing your child to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles.
Prime Areas
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Specific Areas
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
Food & Nutrition
Your child can start their day with breakfast between 8am and 8.30am. During mid morning and mid afternoon all children are offered a snack. At 12 noon children have a hot lunch and a dessert. At 4pm children are offered a tea.
All our food is cooked on the premises. Healthy & nutritious meals are prepared by our cook. We can cater for all allergies and have vegetarian options.
Sample Menu
Monday
Breakfast
Cereal with Raisins and ToastSnack AM
Cracker Bread with Cream Cheese and CucumberLunch
Macaroni Cheese and Garlic Bread ~ Fresh FruitSnack PM
Crackers and Sliced MelonTea
Scrambled Egg on Toast with Cherry Tomatoes ~ Fromage FraisTuesday
Breakfast
Brown Toast Yoghurt and PeachesSnack AM
Rice cakes with BananaLunch
New Potato’s with Salmon and cucumber salad ~ Summer Fruit Crumble with Ice CreamSnack PM
Breadsticks and Cherry Tomatoes And CucumberTea
Chicken and Mushroom Pitta Pizza with Carrot Sticks ~ Melon SlicesWednesday
Breakfast
Malt Loaf and Yoghurt with MelonSnack AM
Breadsticks with Carrot and CucumberLunch
Butterbean Chilli with Brown Rice ~ Apricot MousseSnack PM
Cracker Bread with Cream Cheese and GrapesTea
Sardine Arrabbiata ~ JellyThursday
Breakfast
Cereal with Banana and ToastSnack AM
Crackers and Sliced MelonLunch
Chinese Chicken Noodles ~ Strawberry Yoghurt JelliesSnack PM
Pitta’s with Cucumber and Carrot BatonsTea
Appleslaw and Cheese Sandwiches with Celery sticks ~ Fruit Medley with Crème FraicheFriday
Breakfast
Cereal with Raisins and ToastSnack AM
Peaches and Pitta with YoghurtLunch
One Pot Goulash Pasta ~ Manchester TartSnack PM
Rice cakes with Peppers and CucumberTea
Cous Cous Salad ~ Frozen Banana YogurtFull Menu
Fees & Funding
All our fees are fully inclusive of all meals and consumables including nappies & baby milk.
Sessions
Full day – between 7:30am – 5:30pm OR 8am – 6pm
Morning – between 7:30am – 12:30pm OR 8am – 1pm
Afternoon – between 12:30pm – 5:30pm OR 1pm – 6pm
Meals
Breakfast is available between 7.30am and 8.00am.
Morning sessions include a hot two course lunch & snack.
Afternoon sessions include a light tea.
All meals are included within the fees. Nappies are included for all children under 3.
Government Funding
All government funding offered is for 38 weeks of the year, this offer is for the weeks that schools open and not when schools are on holiday (in total 14 weeks holiday).
All children are entitled to 15 hours government funding from the school term after their 3rd birthday. Some 2-year-old may be entitled to 15 hours funding depending on circumstances.
You may be entitled to 30 hours government funding from 9 months onwards. Please check your eligibility for 2 year 15 hours funding and 30 hours on the childcare choices website.
If you require more than your funded sessions the first 15 hours/30 hours will be free of charge.
Stretched Funding
All government funding is offered to cover the 38 weeks referred to as term time, in the same way schools operate.
There is an option to stretch your funding to cover year-round which means if you wanted your 30 hours of funding a week stretched year-round you get 22 hours per week, and for 15 hours of funding a week stretched you get 11 hours per week.
You do not need to stretch your funding. You can receive your full 30 hours per week, but this is only for 38 weeks, if you wanted your child to attend during any of the school holidays (in total 14 weeks holiday) these would have to be paid for at our fee rates below.
You are entitled to receive your 30 hours funding, for example 4 morning sessions, 7.30 – 1, totally free of charge. Subject to availability.
If you require more than your funded sessions the first 22 hours/11 hours will be free of charge.
Nursery Children Not Entitled to Early Years Funding
Under 2
Age 2
Age 3+
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Contact Us
Phone & Email
Address
42 Ashford Road
Eastbourne, BN21 3TB
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 6pm
Closed Weekends and Bank Holidays