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Reasons to go to nursery

Nursery helps children achieve early years milestones

Nurseries follow an early years curriculum to help children reach milestones as they grow. The areas of learning are communication and language; physical development; personal, social and emotional development; literacy; mathematics; understanding the world and expressive arts and design. 

Nursery helps children’s physical development

At nursery children will naturally play games with peers and get involved in physical play. This helps children develop muscle control, coordination, stamina core strength, stability, balance, spatial awareness and agility.

Nursery Gives Children A Chance To Interact And Socialize With Other Children

Children are able to make new friends which can boost their wellbeing. Children get the chance at nursery to have lots of fun with other children their own age. This is particularly beneficial for children who have no siblings and whose family life is surrounded by adults.

Nursery Nurtures Children’s Emotional Developmen

Children learn about social best practices used in society. They learn about ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, kindness, empathy, understanding, sharing and patience. They do this with the support of nursery staff which boosts their emotional intelligence.

Children Learn To Take Care Of Oneself As Part Of Personal Development

Young children can receive potty training with the support of nursery staff. They are also encouraged to follow good hygiene practices such as washing their hands and brushing their teeth. Nursery staff also teach children how zip up their coats and how to pour water into a cup at snack time.

Nursery Helps Children Understand The Natural World

Children are exposed to the great outdoors at nursery and learn about nature and the environment. This also ties in with, for example, The EYFS goal for children to understanding the world.

Nursery gives children learning resources they may not have at home

Learning resources such as daily visits to a farm or beach, an onsite vegetable patch or even a garden to play in are often available at nursery. This may be difficult for children to access at home if they for example live in the middle of a city, in a high rise flat or where space is limited. 

Nursery builds children’s immunity

Nursery gives children a chance to catch colds etc from each other which makes them healthier and more robust when it comes to fighting infections later when they go to school. Their immune system has been exposed to more infections from other children in a nursery environment, than would be the case if they were at home. 

Nursery prepares children for lifelong learning and school readiness

Children share rhymes, songs, stories, and play games to develop their speaking and listening skills (literacy). At nursery, children are encouraged to learn to listen carefully, to develop concentration and to respond to questions and instructions to share ideas and experiences, and to take part in conversations.