Mealtimes
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All food will be freshly cooked at nursery. Menus have been carefully planned to meet the nutritional requirements of children and guidance from the Children's Food Trust has guided menu planning. Menus will be published in due course.
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Mealtimes are an important time of day for children. Within the baby room the mealtime routine will be dictated by the individual needs of the babies themselves. Some babies may be fed in highchairs whilst others may sit at a table to eat. Some babies may still be bottle fed or feeding mothers may choose to come in to nursery to breast feed.
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Within the toddler room children will eat in their key groups with their key practitioners, the same applies with children in preschool.
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Preschool children will be expected to serve themselves from choices made available on their tables. Staff will support children to make healthy choices, e.g., to choose a balanced meal consisting of carbohydrates, protein and vegetables. Children in the preschool will eat from china plates and drink from glasses at all mealtimes, unless a risk assessments informs us otherwise. Toddlers and babies will use plastic plates and beakers.
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Ofsted registered full day care nursery
About Mill House
Mill House Day Nursery aims to provide the best possible care and education for babies, toddlers and preschoolers aged 3 months to 5 years. The setting operates from a beautiful Grade 2 Listed building in Mill Green Road which is situated close of the A237. Hackbridge Station and Mitcham Junction are a short distance from the nursery providing excellent links to London Bridge and into the City and West End; London Victoria is only 23 minutes away.
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How children learn
Research informs us that children learn through play and at Mill House Day Nursery children are provided with exciting, stimulating and meaningful play opportunities to engage their interests and to stimulate their play; practitioners facilitate play to ensure that every child enjoys their time at Mill House Day Nursery.
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Partnership with parents and carers
Parents and family members are the first educators of their children. At Mill House partnership with parents is valued and nurtured in order that children's learning and development may be supported both within the nursery environment and through rich and diverse home learning experiences.
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Regular parent and carer contact will be facilitated through on-going daily dialogue between parents and carers and key practitioners; the expert knowledge that parents have about their children informs practice and activities within Mill House Day Nursery.
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All adults attending Mill House, including parents, carers, practitioners, visitors, students and family members are expected to role-model respectful, courteous and polite manners and language at all times.
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