Tiny Tinkers Nursery
Lumley New Road
Woodstone Village
Fence Houses
Houghton le Spring
England UK
DH4 6DS
Our Philosophy
Your Child Is In Great Hands
Our Philosophy
The curiosity approach inspires us!
The Curiosity Approach is a modern day approach taking inspiration from key Early Years pioneers such as Reggio, Steiner, Te Whariki and Montessori. In a time where technology is ever-advancing and taking over the ‘thinking’ in many aspects of our lives, the Curiosity Approach emphasizes the importance of encouraging our children to develop their own skills to become the ‘thinkers and doers’ of our future through the support of mindful, passionate practitioners and adapting our early years environments to inspire curiosity, wonder and awe.
Hello Colour!
Using colour in early years settings is important because it enhances children's sensory, cognitive, and emotional development, fosters creativity, and helps them learn about the world around them. Colour exploration in early years helps children learn to differentiate, sort, and categorize, and it supports their ability to express themselves through art and communication.
Introducing Hygge!
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As we welcome you into our nursery, we hope you experience a feeling of Hygge! Hygge (pronounced Hue-guh) is a Danish word used to describe a special feeling of cosiness, charm and something a little bit extraordinary.
Promoting a sense of Hygge in our nursery is encompassed by the Curiosity Approach and is important to us as it supports emotional well-being, togetherness and friendship, providing the perfect environment to discover and explore with confidence, or snuggle down and feel at ease.
Hygge is promoted throughout our environments using twinkling lights, cosy dens and soft furnishings as we aim to create environments that show our children just how special and unique they are.
In The Moment Planning
From our opening day we made the exciting decision to adopt ‘In the Moment Planning’, an approach advocated by Anna Ephgrave that is becoming widely recognised as being fully child-focussed, backed by research in children’s brain development and is something we felt passionate about initiating here at Tiny Tinkers Nursery.