The Folly Nursery stands within the attractive 22 acre grounds of Manor House School, an Independent Preparatory School overlooking Honiton. The Folly takes children from birth up to school age and operates Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year. Children are registered to attend either for the full 51 weeks or for term time only.The Folly is open from 8.00 until 6.00. Sessions within those times may be selected according to children's individual circumstances.

Children work and play together amidst colourful, airy and adaptable surroundings in a happy, relaxed and positive atmosphere in which encouragement abounds. The experiences provided for each individual are stimulating, challenging, absorbing and satisfying, allowing for every aspect of development and natural progression through the various strands of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

The children are supervised and taught by dedicated, enthusiastic and well-qualified staff in spacious and well equipped rooms. This all combines to help us provide your child with exceptional care and a start to education of the highest standard. Emphasis is placed on the wellbeing and happiness of all children and on the development of their self-esteem and independence: in turn they are strongly encouraged to be kind and caring towards one another in a positive and nurturing environment. Whilst the nursery has a Christian ethos, children from all religious backgrounds are welcome.

Our very good adult-to-child ratio allows special attention to be given to every child's individual strengths and interests. Success in all areas is valued and celebrated and all children progress to the next stage of their education with a strong sense of achievement and confidence.

The main nursery accommodation is arranged in three interconnecting areas, each with its own cosy room and adjoining outside covered space. Children undertake a wide variety of activities designed to make the very most of their natural enthusiasm for learning at this age.

Let's Get Messy options include

• Collage, using a wide variety of materials
• Playdough and clay modelling
• Painting, experimenting with a wide variety of techniques
• Junk modelling
• Cooking, icing biscuits, making sandwiches
• Fun with water and sand

Let's Have A Quiet Time options include

• Books and stories
• Jigsaws and puzzles
• Board games
• Crayoning and chalking
• Computers
• Pencil, paper and scissor activities
• Matching, sorting and sequencing

Let's Use Our Imaginations options include

• Construction toys
• Hammers and saws
• Small World play
• Home Corner
• Dressing up
• More fun with water and sand!

Whilst children are free to move between activities for parts of every day, there are also times when they are grouped according to their age and ability for activities designed specifically for them, thus ensuring that every child is appropriately challenged.

Each room opens on to an airy, covered, decked verandah, where children can play in all weathers. There is a large, secure garden for the exclusive use of the nursery children and a fabulous wooden adventure playground. All this is surrounded by the school's extensive grounds of grassland and woodland, where the children go regularly to walk and explore.

I Want To Let Off Steam! options include

• Ride-on toys
• Large construction toys
• Climb-on and crawl-through caterpillar
• Play house
• Ball pool
• Slide
• Digger
• Vegetable plot
• Lots of space for running, chasing and exploring

All of the children take part in all activities but our older children additionally attend three special activities:

Forest School

For two sessions per week, in all weathers and wearing appropriate clothing, we continue the EYFS curriculum at our Forest School, based in a yurt set up in the school meadows.

Forest School activities include

• Collecting specimens
• Large-scale measuring games
• Shelter building
• Sawing and hammering\par
• Memory games

Music Session

Singing and dancing form a part of every session at the Folly, and once a week children join Reception class pupils to sing and make music together in the main school rooms.

Music Session activities include

• Singing
• Playing instruments
• Tapping rhythms
• Bubbles
• Dancing
• A Christmas Nativity Play

P.E.

During weekly P.E. sessions, children have the use of the school sports hall and, in the summer, the sports field and pavilion.

P.E. sessions include

• Ball games
• Obstacle course
• Target hitting
• Races
• Climbing and sliding

Days and hours of attendance

The Folly operates Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year. Children are registered to attend either for the full 51 weeks or for term time only.The Folly is open from 8.00 until 6.00. Sessions within those times may be selected according to children's individual circumstances.

Breakfast session 8.00 - 8.45

Flexible hours: book your arrival time to suit. Children who book for any part of this session are offered a breakfast of cereal, toast and drink.

Morning session 8.45 - 11.45

Lunch 11.45 followed by storytime

Children who book this session may bring a packed lunch but the majority choose to have a school lunch: the school's own kitchens provide a wide variety of tasty and nourishing menus, including provision for vegetarians and special diets, all freshly prepared on the premises. Flexible hours: children staying to lunch may be collected at either 12.30 or 1.30.

Afternoon session 12.30 - 3.00

Tea session 3.00 - 6.00

Flexible hours: book your pick-up time to suit. Tea is provided for children who are present at 3.30.

Fruit and drinks

Children have unlimited access to water and milk. A variety of fresh or dried fruit and fruit juice is offered to the children at morning and afternoon snack times.

Fees

Fees are charged at 4.80 per hour, payable weekly, monthly or termly in advance. Charges for breakfast and tea sessions are calculated pro rata in 15-minute increments according to the periods booked.

The Devon County Council Early Years Grant may be used at the Folly and is available to all children for up to five sessions per week for up to 38 weeks a year during school term times, commencing with the term following their third birthday. The grant is sufficient to cover completely the cost of five afternoon sessions per term-time week from 12.30 to 3.00 or may be used as a contribution towards fees for other sessions selected.

Discounts:
10% for siblings of pupils attending The Folly or Manor House School
15% for any whole day (8.00 to 6.00) booked

Uniform

All children should have a Folly sweatshirt and Folly t-shirt, available from the nursery.

For further information or to arrange a visit please telephone 01404 41144

To learn more about Manor House School please click here . To request a prospectus please click here.