Les Petits Poussins (the Little Chicks) is the older of two toddler rooms at The Gower School. A homely, family-like environment is provided for your toddler, where he or she will receive a lot of attention and individual care from our team of dedicated and experienced staff.
Each child has their own Key Person who looks after him or her each day, every day. They get to know your child and their individual preferences. Your child's Key Person will write a daily diary for you each day, letting you know what your child has eaten and what they have done that day. You can use this diary a two way form of communication to let your child's Key Person know about anything important from home. We produce annual written reports on your child's progress and offer you the chance to talk to your child's Key Person in depth at one of our parents' evenings.
Les Petits Poussins welcomes children from the age of 18 months to three years old.
For toddlers aged under two years old, there is a ratio of one adult to every three children. For children aged over two years old, there is a ratio of one adult to every four children.
Les Petits Poussins is a lovely, bright and spacious classroom with many toys and resources available. There is a large variety of Montessori activities including sensorial materials to help children learn about shapes and colours and materials to help children practice their motor skills.
Your child can enjoy creative activities, including painting, collage and other arts. There are cookery sessions, where children learn to prepare health snacks and baking. There is a book corner and a home corner, and lots of fancy dress. We even have a nursery gym, with steps, for physical play. Children in Les Petits Poussins enjoy a regular story time and song time. There are plenty of high quality toys, made from natural materials such as wood and fabrics.
There is lots of time to enjoy the outdoor world too, including regular walks to the shops to buy plants, visit the library and children enjoy using the large wooden blocks for outdoor construction for block play on the outdoor decking area in the nursery garden.
Our professional sports coach, Danny, runs a weekly football coaching session for the children and professional musicians, Louise and Sarah, join Les Petits Poussins each week to run music sessions, including guitar, singing and percussion and piano in the music room. Our staff have all been trained in Tiny Talk, and we offer parents the opportunity to find out more about this unique way to communicate with your child through baby sign language.
Protecting our environment for the future is at the heart of the ethos of The Gower School, and we use reduce our waste by using washable, real cotton nappies for all of our babies and toddlers. When they are changed, they are changed into a washable nappy. If you are interested in sustainable nappies, please visit http://shop.nappyeverafter.co.uk/