Broadstone Christian Nursery

At Broadstone Christian Nursery we understand why scissor skill activities such as snipping paper, cutting and exploring and cutting a variety of materials are significant for our early years’ children. They provide opportunities for improving their fine motor skills as well as developing their muscles and precision which help their physical movements to become refined and purposeful.
To find out more about the activities we encourage or to arrange a visit to the nursery please call us on: 01202 601748 or visit: https://www.broadstonechristiannursery.com.

At Broadstone Christian Nursery we understand that mark making matters. Mark making is an important part of early years' development as it plays a crucial role in several prime and specific learning areas outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Through their marks, children are communicating their ideas, expressing their feelings, developing their imagination and creativity, and testing their hypotheses about the world.
‘Scribbles are products of a systematic investigation, rather than haphazard actions’.
To find out more or to arrange a visit to the nursery please call us on: 01202 601748 or visit: https://www.broadstonechristiannursery.com.

At Broadstone Christian Nursery we understand the importance of reading during the early years. Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the imagination in young children.

Often, this leads to role-play as children grow which helps to develop other skills such as empathy, problem-solving, and morality. While these are significant benefits to young children, the biggest psychological benefit is how reading helps to grow self-confidence and independence from such an early age.

At any time during the day the children can choose to look at a book either on their own, with a friend or ask a practitioner to read a particular favourite book to them. From an early age children can learn to hold books the correct way up and that print carries meaning. They talk about the illustrations and begin to discuss vocabulary they have heard during the story and what it means.

To find out more or to arrange a visit to the nursery please call us on: 01202 601748 or visit: https://www.broadstonechristiannursery.com.

Broadstone Christian Nursery recognises physical development as a crucial area of learning.
The EYFS wants children to develop their co-ordination, control and movement. We encourage the children to experiment with different ways of moving, negotiating space, travelling with confidence and balancing.
Balancing has been very popular with the children who have had fun learning to balance along the beam unassisted.
To find out more or to arrange a visit to the nursery please call us on: 01202 601748 or visit: https://www.broadstonechristiannursery.com.

At Broadstone Christian Nursery learning is led by the children's interests and extended by qualified, caring practitioners. It is a preparation for school in a warm family atmosphere, offering a good foundation in the development of the early skills for reading, writing, mathematics and the scientific and thinking skills of observation, enquiry, reasoning, estimation, problem solving and decision making across the seven areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage, as well as building up their own personal self- esteem and confidence.

Ofsted inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.

Here are some of the comments from our last inspection:

- Children are exceptionally well behaved. They are attentive, wait and take their turn to use resources.
- The atmosphere is calm and peaceful as children are busy and highly motivated to learn.
- The manager has a clear and ambitious vision for the setting. She is fully invested in supporting and encouraging every individual, both professionally and personally. Staff moral is high.

To find out more or to arrange a visit to the nursery please call us on: 01202 601748 or visit: https://www.broadstonechristiannursery.com.

Broadstone Christian Nursery provides high quality care as well as teaching and learning in a stimulating and well resourced environment. The nursery has it's own outdoor area with an all weather shelter, rustic kitchen and lots of areas to explore. All children are welcome at the nursery and all individual needs are met and supported. Who better to tell you about Broadstone Christian Nursery than some of the parents...

"This is the best nursery around, couldn’t have wished for a better start to my boys life’s! Would recommend to everybody!"

"I cannot recommend BCN enough, the staff are wonderful and my little girl thoroughly enjoys her days here. She has come on leaps and bounds since she started here and is so much more confident. Most importantly she has made lots of new friends."

More testimonials are available on our website: https://www.broadstonechristiannursery.com/testimonials

Save the Date – Word Book Day is Thursday 7th March 2024

Broadstone Christian Nursery supports the charity World Book Day® and is holding its annual celebration on Thursday 7th March.

We understand that children are more likely to enjoy reading when their choices are championed and we make reading fun. Reading for pleasure improves children’s life chances across a range of social, educational and well-being measures.

To find out more about the activities we encourage or to arrange a visit to the nursery please call us on: 01202 601748 or visit: https://www.broadstonechristiannursery.com.

February half term is approaching, and Broadstone Christian Nursery would like to share the following local activities:

- 14 February, visit Upton Country Park and enjoy a winter wildlife adventure day with experts on hand to guide you, join in with minibeast hunting, bird counts, crafts and more.

- From 10-18 February, solve some riddles that will lead you to activities hidden around the park – the perfect day out with your four-legged friends!

- Venture to Poole Park and challenge your family to a round of crazy golf, visit the adventure playground if you’ve got extra energy after, then enjoy a cooling ice cream from one of the eateries around the park – it’s never too cold for ice cream!

With so much going on over the February half term you’re spoilt for choice!

Starting from April 2024, there will be an extension of funding support for working families, potentially making 15 hours of funding available for your 2-year-olds. This initiative is part of the ongoing commitment to enhance childcare accessibility and support for working families.

Broadstone Christian Nursery encourage you to explore and take advantage of this opportunity when the funding becomes available. If you think you may be eligible then check out to see if you are here -

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At Broadstone Christian Nursery we have been learning about harvest time and collecting food for those in need in our local community. We visited Broadstone Methodist Church and learned about Harvest Festival which celebrates the time of year when crops have been gathered from the field and people can reflect and show gratitude for the food that they have.

The festival is usually celebrated on the Sunday nearest to the Harvest Moon. This year this was on the 1st October.

To find out more about the activities we encourage or to arrange a visit to the nursery please call us on: 01202 601748 or visit: https://www.broadstonechristiannursery.com.