About Us

Circle Time
(Personal, Social and Emotional Development)

Children gather together each day to share stories, songs, feelings, and news. Through circle time, they develop confidence, empathy, a sense of belonging, and the social skills to thrive in relationships with others. 

Physical Play
(Physical Development)

Movement is at the heart of growing bodies and minds! Indoors and outdoors, we offer playful opportunities for running, climbing, balancing, dancing, and fine motor activities to strengthen coordination, self-care skills, and joyful physical expression. 

Books & Writing
(Communication and Language)

Through storytelling, mark-making, and early writing experiences, we help children to develop a love of language. We encourage expression through conversation, role-play, story creation, and early literacy practices that make communication magical. We have a range of Story Sacks which we compile with the children.

Art, Music and Cultural Immersion
(Creative Development) 

Every child is an artist, a musician, a dreamer. Our environment is rich in creative opportunities: painting, crafting, singing, playing instruments, and exploring diverse cultural traditions. 

Science & Discovery
(Understanding the World)

From planting seeds to investigating mini-beasts, from exploring water play to simple experiments, children are natural scientists. We foster awe and wonder through hands-on exploration, helping them build early understanding of nature, technology, and the world around them.

Characteristics of Effective Teaching & Learning (CoEL)

At The Playroom, we focus on nurturing children’s natural drive to play, explore, and discover in their own unique ways.
Through Joy, Spirit, and Harmonic Resonance between children and adults, we create an environment where:

Children play with purpose, following their own ideas with curiosity and imagination.

They explore freely and boldly, developing confidence, focus, and perseverance.

They think deeply and creatively, making connections and celebrating their discoveries.

We believe every child’s pathway is bespoke, evolving through loving presence, immersion in nature, and a gentle trust in their unfolding potential.

Mathematics at The Playroom

At The Playroom, Mathematics is woven naturally through the children's daily exploration, play, and discovery.

We follow the spirit of the EYFS 2025 and Birth to Five Matters by focusing on deep understanding, joyful interaction, and meaningful problem-solving rather than rote learning.

We nurture children's mathematical thinking by:

• Embedding number sense into everyday life; through games, cooking, gardening, and conversations.

• Encouraging pattern spotting; in nature, in music, in movement, and in artwork.

• Supporting early spatial reasoning; through construction play, block building, map-making, and storytelling.

• Exploring measurement and comparison; with natural objects (stones, sticks, water, sand) and open-ended materials.

• Creating real-life contexts for problem-solving; such as sharing snacks, organising play spaces, or planning adventures outdoors.

Children are not rushed.
Instead, we trust their innate mathematical curiosity, offering rich invitations to explore concepts like more/less, bigger/smaller, before/after, heavier/lighter, near/far, symmetry, and rhythm.
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We encourage creative thinking alongside scientific discovery.

We honour emotional intelligence as much as academic ability.

We support self-led exploration in areas like  environmental science,  and the arts

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We do not pull the child ahead,
nor weigh them down with knowing.
We open the way;
and walk beside them,
as they weave joy, spirit, and discovery
into the living world.

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Here, learning is not a race,
but a song carried on the wind.

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