What we offer at Jesters Nursery Bicknacre & Nursery School Danbury

At Jesters, we recognise the uniqueness of 2 year olds. We celebrate their developing and diverse personalities and their increasing independence.

We also demonstrate a strong ‘key person‘ approach and are excellent at recognising opportunities to support your toddler in prime areas of learning. This offers exciting new challenges for them every day.

Encouraged and Nurtured
Your toddler‘s developing confdence and attempts to use language are highly encouraged with any natural tendencies to oppositional behaviour, being addressed appropriately and sensitively.

At work, rest or play we ensure our environments inside and out flow together to provide opportunities for our 2 year olds to be busy, masterful learners!

Preparing for the Future
Jesters ethos on preparation for school is at the heart of everything we do with the children, not just when they are 4. We nurture them from when they start with Jesters to feel safe in their early years environment.

Home from Home
Additionally, there are cosy and comfortable areas for rest and relaxation to absorb and make sense of their wonderful experiences. Your toddler will be nurtured, encouraged and thoroughly supported at Jesters.

Jesters’ exceptional staff team are committed to ensuring your pre-schoolers are school-ready!

Successful Transition

As your child progresses through our facilities, their key person will enable them to develop the many skills needed to be well-rounded, eager learners, leading to a successful transition to formal school learning.

By the time the children are pre-schoolers, we will be building on their previous experiences. We will tailor their teaching to help them fully engage, be independent and socially aware of other adults and their peers.

As outlined in our fully integrated weekly programme, children at Jesters will be stimulated across the curriculum throughout their time with us.

School Readiness at Nursery School Danbury

Our School Readiness Programme follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which leads children towards being ready to enter their reception class. All our planned and supported activities are geared towards this everyday; with our experienced and qualifed staff understanding the school readiness links.

At Jesters, children participate in listening and attention games and follow the Department for Education and Schools (DFES) ‘Letters and Sounds Programme’. Throughout their day children participate in the foundation skills for pre-reading, pre-writing and mathematics so they have all the necessary underpinning knowledge they need for their formal learning at school.

Find out more about our Jesters Nursery School here >

Out of School Childcare

Once at school, Jesters is registered to continue to care for your child through our established provision for breakfast, after school and holiday activities at our dedicated Kids Club in Bicknacre. Find out more here >