At Tiny Toez @ Westfield, we are committed to providing children with the best possible start in life and empowering them with the skills they need for lifelong learning. We embrace the innovative Curiosity Approach to support child development, fostering exploration, imagination, and creativity.
We offer a range of enriching activities, including library visits, mystery reader sessions with parents, a daily Active Animals program, and collaborative efforts with local schools and the local authority.
Our dedication to excellence reflects in our outstanding rating from Ofsted.
Empowering Lifelong Learning through the Curiosity Approach
Safety: Your child's health and wellbeing are of paramount importance to us. Our staff undergo rigorous recruitment processes and have DBS checks. Our experienced Health and Safety officer ensures regular risk assessments are conducted to maintain a safe environment. We implement secure doors, locked magnet entry systems, and stringent access controls within each childcare room.
Food: Our meals are freshly cooked onsite by our dedicated cook. We can cater to various dietary and cultural preferences, promoting healthy eating through seasonal menus, offering fruits, vegetables, low salt, and sugar snacks. We also emphasize oral health by providing milk and water to drink and dairy-based puddings.
Garden: Each of our childcare rooms has its own garden, providing a rich environment for learning. Our expansive natural area allows children to explore a mud kitchen, growing area, water station, and space for bikes, trikes, and scooters.
Funding: We provide funded places for 2, 3, and 4-year-olds, ensuring that quality early education is accessible to all.
Tiny Toez @ Westfield offers childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years, with specialized rooms:
Baby Toez Room: Offers a cozy, relaxed environment with low-level lighting, open-ended resources, and areas for children to self-regulate and relax.
Little Toez Room: Provides engaging opportunities for creativity, play, and exploration, including sand, water, and construction areas.
Big Toez Room: Encourages extended learning through experimentation and creation, with engaging resources, a smart board, light tables, a reading area, and more.
At Tiny Toez @ Westfield, our core values revolve around learning through play, having fun, promoting good manners, encouraging healthy eating habits, and allowing children to take small, safe risks.
Join us at Tiny Toez @ Westfield and nurture your child’s curiosity for lifelong learning.
Planning: Our child-led philosophy empowers children to choose their activities. Collaboratively, we create Possible Lines of Development (PLODs) in partnership with parents, addressing gaps in your child's learning to support their next developmental steps.
Availability: Tiny Toez @ Westfield is a sought-after nursery, and availability may be limited for certain age groups. Contact us to check current availability.
School Readiness: We provide activities to encourage independence and collaborate with local feeder schools to ensure your child is ready for the next educational step.
Fees: We understand nursery care can be expensive. Explore options to reduce costs, including funding and tax-free childcare.
Socialising: We support children in developing social skills, encouraging sharing and interaction with peers throughout their daily routines and activities.
Crystal Cuthbertson
Hello I’m Crystal, the childcare manager at our Westfield site in Stoke on Trent. I hold a BA Hons in Education, Foundation degree in Early childhood Studies, and have been working within the Early Years sector for almost 25 years. I enjoy seeing the children grow and develop within the setting, watching the children learn lifelong skills such as walking, talking, developing their independence skills and socialising with others, building on friendships. I enjoy working with and getting to know our families who access the provision here at Tiny Toez @ Westfield. I also particularly enjoy accessing and attending training that I can cascade to the staff team, to support and extend the provision we provide in setting and to keep my knowledge current.
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