WELCOME TO OUR NURSERY
If you are seeking a corporate franchise nursery, Cherry Tree Nursery is probably not for you. Cherry Tree Nursery's character is a home from home environment, providing a continuous transition for children from their home setting. However, our home has been converted for use as a nursery to exacting high standards. All rooms are equipped with their own toilets and changing facilities and fitted out especially for children. Our well-fitted kitchen is approved and inspected regularly by the Public Health and Hygiene Department.
THE TOUR
On the downstairs floor on the right we have the tadpoles room, a cosy well lit airy room overlooking the garden for babies 12 months to 18 months old. In the babies room the children learn through experimental play experiences about their environment and gain valuable personal and social skills needed in later life. The room is fall of brightly coloured and stimulating toys with the children's paintings on display and handprints on the windows.
On the left as you come in we have the caterpillars room for children from 18 months to two years. This room is bright and spacious and also overlooks and mirrors the comfort and security of the tadpoles unit. It has a large collection of toys, which are in storage boxes easily accessible by the children. In the far left corner we have a home corner where the children learn through role-play about the value of the family and how to respect and understand different religious and cultural backgrounds.
The Butterfly room is designated for the three to five age group and is found upstairs, where the children have access to two rooms, a workroom for quiet work time such as reading or writing and a toy room for free play. The emphasis for this age group is the preparation for formal education with daily structure activities, a well designed curriculum tailored to each child.s individual needs.
At the rear there is a large, safe part paved garden with lots of outdoor play equipment, backing onto a field where children enjoy picnics, ball games and running activities.
The Mayor Janet Dunvaband officially opened Hemel Hempstead's Cherry Tree Day Nursery in September 1994.