The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery is situated on the Island of West Mersea, approx 8 miles south of Colchester. The building is a quaint, single story wooden structure with a very homely and welcoming feel. It is light, airy and spacious. We have an office, kitchen, lobby and cloakrooms, a large Montessori classroom, art and crafts room, home corner and an all weather play area.
We have a lovely lawned secure garden, with natural shade. It has a large Pirate ship with sand pit, captains cabin and upper and lower decks, we have lots of bikes, trikes, scooters, dolls prams, bats & balls, forte, trampoline, sea-saw, climbing frames, picnic benches and our very own Three Bears Cottage. We have two raised gardening beds where we grow our own vegetables and we have a very friendly pet Rabbit called Bracken.
We operate five full days per week from 9am till 3.45pm term time only.
We provide a substantial, nutritious and tasty snack and the children bring their own packed lunch. We have around 20 children per day ranging from 2.5yrs to 5yrs and the children are free to move around the different rooms and all weather play area as they wish, selecting purposeful, fun activities which are neatly displayed at child level.
Staff are all qualified to a minimum of level 3 and follow the Montessori method and philosophy throughout the nursery. The ethos is one of calm and order, staff are all experienced and positive role models. Achievement and efforts are praised and celebrated and the children's development is nurtured and learning is scaffolded and supported in a holistic and individual approach, to enable each child to develop the skills, confidence and positive self esteem to reach their full potential in all areas of development.
The Mulberry bush Nursery offers equal opportunities and strives to offer inclusive practice, where every child is unique and an individual.
Highlights
Qualified, experienced, warm and friendly staff.
Ofsted rated as Good in all areas of care and education, February 06.
Pictures
Montessori Classroom
Homecorner, Role Play Area
Art & Crafts Room
Having Fun
Other Information
Eligible for Nursery Education Grants:
Yes
Snacks Provided:
Yes
Lunch Provided:
No
Special Needs:
Yes
Min Age:
2 Years
Max Age:
5 Years
After School Care:
No
Number of Children per carer:
4
Number of Employees:
6
Enclosed Outdoor Play Area:
Yes
Directions
From Colchester town centre:
Take the main Mersea Road.
Continue on the Mersea Road until you come to the strood and then take the right hand fork onto West Mersea.
Continue on this road until you get to a right hand bend with Underwoods garage on your left and then Mersea Primary School and Fiveways supermarket on your right.
Take the next turning on your left (Melrose Road).
Follow the road towards the top and we are on the left behind the Council offices (opposite the St John's Ambulance building).
