Finkley brochure V11 - Flipbook - Page 8
Happy children
Regular outings
Meals
Our
are hands-on
We provide
a
balanced
diet
with
Play is an integral part of everything
weoutings
do because
children and
learn most effectively when they feel
practical,We
to help
children’s
Personal,
nutritious
home-cooked
meals,
happy
and confident
in their environment.
encourage
children
to be active
Social and Emotional Development
snacks and drinks. If your child has
learners, and we given them opportunities to experience the world through their “My favourite place
(PSED). We ensure the children’s
any allergy, cultural or religious
senses, physical involvement and active play.
to go is the farm!”
communication skills thrive simply
dietary requirements we’ll adapt the
Olivia, age 3
through the variety of things for
menu and when necessary we’ll help
them to talk about. We visit places
children through any fussy-eating
that link to the children’s interests
stages. When children have finished
and our weekly themes, such as the
their main meal they’ll get a healthy
train station or den building in the
dessert of fresh fruit, yoghurt or
woods. The children absolutely love
something similar. We have two
this extension on their learning.
menus which we run on rotation and
“I love playing in soft
we change between a summer and
play with my friends and
Graduation
winter menu. In warmer weather we
going to the farm.”
When the time comes for your child
love to eat outside and sometimes
Damien, age 4
to move on to primary school we
take picnics to the farm.
celebrate their time in our Finkley
We give the children age-appropriate Family. We host a leavers party and
graduation ceremony for the children
cutlery and they are all encouraged
and parents to enjoy – a special day
to help prepare food. Where we can
for our children who are transitioning
we use produce that we’ve grown
ourselves so the children learn about to school where we celebrate their
time with us.
eating healthily and they start to
“I like getting the
understand the journey of food from
horsey, Freckles,
farm or field to plate. After meals
out to brush.”
they’ll clear their things away and
Jake, age 2
wash-up (parents love this as their
children like to show off and do the
same when they get home).
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“I like getting cuddles
from my key person.”
Lucy, age 4
“I’m going to miss all
my friends when I go
to big school.”
Chloe, age 4
“My favourite thing to
do is feeding the goats.”
Zach, age 3
