insideKENT Magazine Issue 36 - March 2015 | Page 120

EDUCATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH Positive Steps Children's Nurseries, Sevenoaks Settling your baby into a new nursery can be an anxious experience. 'Positive Steps has been caring for children for almost 14 years and has recently opened its eighth nursery in Sevenoaks. Positive Steps has successfully settled thousands of children into its nurseries and can offer some very helpful advice and re-assurance for parents who are about to go through this experience for the first time. Spending time around other children with 'will enable your child to form friendships, build confidence and the skills for taking turns and sharing. Having time away and being looked after by a trusted person will also prepare you both for the first time that you leave your child at nursery. At Positive Steps, the team believes in creating a home-from-home environment. Its Positive Start settling in programme, based on the latest research in child development, offers a bespoke programme, tailored to the needs of each individual child. The experienced staff are all fully trained and equipped to help your child settle in as quickly as possible. Your ‘key person’ will start to build that bond from the very first visit with your child, and will gather all the key information needed so that the transition runs as smoothly as possible. Whilst your child is at nursery, they will be offered fantastic opportunities and have lots of fun. From exploring ‘messy’ activities to playing outside in the all-weather play area, developing IT skills, joining in with a super-exciting range of educational programmes, or even having a cuddle with a story in the soft area. To help you gain the re-assurance that your child will be settled in your absence, the nurseries even offer a room in which you can watch your child via CCTV. You can also telephone the nursery as many times as you like to see how 120 your child is getting on and its open-door policy means you can come into the nursery whenever you fancy. The experienced management team is always on hand to give helpful advice and reassurance. For more information, call 01732 450466, email [email protected] or visit the website at www.positivestepsnurseries.co.uk. /Positive-Steps-Nursery