About Us
A friendly, caring pre-school where children come first.
Our story
Little Panda’s opened in 2012 and was rated “Good” by Ofsted within the first four months. We’ve kept that rating ever since. Our reputation has grown by word of mouth, and before long we needed to open a second room.
Our team is highly qualified and experienced, with a caring nature. All our full-time qualified staff are trained in paediatric first aid and attend regular training to keep our standard of care and knowledge high.
Our aim
To give children from 2 years to Reception age a friendly, caring place to learn. We encourage good social, language and listening skills, and make sure your child is ready for school.
How your child will learn
Our teaching follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which covers seven areas of learning and development. We use the Development Matters guidance to see where each child is and plan their next steps.
Prime areas
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Physical development
- Communication and language
Specific areas
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the world
- Expressive arts and design
Your key person
When your child starts, we watch who they bond with and that member of staff becomes their key person. They'll get to know you both, and you can talk to them about your child at any time.
Learning journey
Each child has a Learning Journey file recording their progress and achievements. It's there for you and your child to look through whenever you like. Just ask your key person.
Tracking progress
When your child starts, you fill in a baseline assessment telling us what stage you see them at. That's our starting point. We also use the WellComm tool to check their communication and language are where they should be.
More from our parents
★★★★★“I can't thank the staff at Little Panda's enough. My son has had the help and support of everyone, he's enjoyed every minute and his little face in the morning lighting up is amazing. Thank you!”
★★★★★“Amazing nursery with very friendly and caring staff who are fully qualified in all areas of childcare, fully first aid trained and have excellent knowledge of special educational needs.”