Willow Children’s Nursery

Willow Children’s Nursery is a nursery in Umm Suqeim, Dubai offering the International Baccalaureate, EYFS curricula. ,Willow Children’s Nursery is based on the Early Years & Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) and as a Reggio Emilia approach nursery. Willow Children’s Nursery provides an integrated early years program.

Willow was lovingly created in 2010 through a genuine passion to deliver quality early year’s care and education to the parents of Dubai.

Willow has gained a reputation for its welcoming and family friendly approach. Always going the extra mile to ensure best Practice and service.

Boasting beautiful green landscapes with water play areas, sand play, bicycle areas, and large grassy playscapes. The nursery is spacious and well designed for children’s outdoor play and learning experiences.

The Atelier is a magical space where children can be as creative as they want. A place where ideas come to life and children can feel free to touch, feel and discover many textures, mediums and techniques. Materials are widely available for all children such as clay, poster paints, gouache, watercolors, charcoals and pastels. Nothing is out of reach. in the atelier, young children are offered daily opportunities to encounter many types of materials, many expressive languages, many points of view, working actively with hands, minds, and emotions, in a context that values the expressiveness and creativity of each child in the group.

The children are encouraged to bring their Jute bags (provided by the nursery) filled with recyclable items to use for art projects and activities.

Willow caters for babies from 45 days old and are cared for by UK qualified Midwives who are also early years trained.

Most of the nursery's teaching staff are degree educated with the minimum qualification for teachers being a Cache level 3.

Willow Children’s Nursery is very proud to be accredited by the National Day Nurseries AssociationUK ( NDNA) having passed a 2 year Quality Assurance Scheme.

Willow Children’s Nursery's Children are viewed as competent, curious, full of knowledge, potential, and interested in connecting to the world around them. the nursery's teachers are deeply aware of children’s potentials and construct all of their work and the environment around the children’s experience to respond appropriately.

Willow Children’s Nursery's opening hours are from 8-6pm with an early drop off available from 7am.

Willow Children’s Nursery offers flexible payment schemes and operate throughout the year with Summer , Spring and winter camps.

Inspiring children through the Reggio Emillia Approach to learning, Willow Nurseries natural and homely environment is in keeping with the ethos of Reggio a Willow Children’s Nursery has designed the nursery's classrooms to promote active learning in a homely and relaxed environment.

The Reggio Emilia Approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education and values the child as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.

The environment is recognised for its potential to inspire children. An environment filled with natural light, order and beauty. Open spaces free from clutter, where every material is considered for its purpose, every corner is ever evolving to encourage children to delve deeper and deeper into their interests. The space encourages collaboration, communication and exploration. The space respects children as capable by providing them with authentic materials & tools. Also similar to Montessori, the space is cared for by the children and the adults.

Documentation is one of the most important and effective ways of recording children’s learning. At Willow Nursery the nursery's practitioners use digital photography such as cameras and I Pads to provide parents with a record of the learning process and to plan future experiences. the nursery makes learning visible to the children and their parents.

In line with the Approach Willow Nursery boasts a magical creative space called The Atelier (Creative art studio) with the nursery's very own Atelierista (professional Art teacher). The implementation of the Reggio Approach within the nursery is overseen by the Atelierista and the Pedagogista (expert in the method) the nursery alsos work with a Reggio trainer who has studied the approach in Reggio Emilia Italy.the nursery's staff are continually given opportunities to learn more about this child led, curiosity Approach to learning.Willow Children’s Nursery's rooms are full of natural light and free from clutter. The use of natural and home items provides the children with a world of discovery.

Willow offers Quality care and Early Years Education that is “Second to Mum”.

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Address: 2 9 A Street, Umm Suqeim, Dubai, UAE

Tel: +9714 3214433

Mob: +971 50 770 9575

Email: [email protected]

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