Welcome to Toddlers Inn Team
​What do I love about Toddlers Inn?
​Meet Our Manager Sabrina
It has been 10 years since I took on the role of Manager at Toddlers Inn so there must be lots of reasons why I still love working here and naming just three is actually quite hard.
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I have loved watching the nursery grow roots and new branches like and Old Oak Tree! It has changed and progressed so much over the last decade! We have grown together as a team and as a setting which consistently provides a vast amount of open-ended opportunities for the children to flourish in. I love the variety of experiences from the tiny provocations the team set up in its environment to the big fun trips in the mini bus. Learning outside and seeing the children’s fascinations about the seasons, insects, plants and animals. The creative experiences and yummy baking!
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I love how our outdoor approach allows the children the freedom to learn without ceilings and watching them develop into strong confident independent learners who question everything we do and show a real thirst for learning. I am extremely lucky that my office door opens directly onto the oak garden so I get to see and listen to the children without them knowing I am there. Hearing the little conversations with their friends about their day, their interactions with a caring staff member, the reassurance when they are trying something new and the little faces that pop up every day for a quick chat about their adventures.
I love the individuality of each room, how it adapts for the children’s personal needs; the cosines and warmth in the Little Acorns, our baby room, where children become an extension of our Toddlers Inn family, the natural progression into Saplings where children start to explore and become independent, being curious about the real resources and natural materials and then moving onto Forest School where the children thrive in the big world learning to grow vegetables in the allotment and take care of the chickens, rabbits and ducks. I just love how the children make their own pathways and watching them grow fill me with such joy and a make Toddlers Inn a lovely place to work.
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​Meet Our Assistant Manager and Social Media Leader Danielle:
Growing up, I always knew I wanted to work with children and I have now been in childcare for nearly 20 years. Throughout this time, I have been fortunate enough to complete many qualifications and thrive on progressing my knowledge.I have two children aged 10 and 7, and started at Toddlers Inn when my eldest was just one. They were both lucky enough to be part of the Toddlers Inn family and they hold many memories of their time at nursery.
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I am the lead of our toddler room, Saplings, which for me is the most challenging yet rewarding position to be in. No two days are the same when you’re surrounded by toddlers and the milestones I get to watch daily makes me feel very honoured. From the simple steps such as learning to jump to the bigger milestones of learning to talk and potty train means that I always leave nursery happy and proud.
My day starts with breakfast club, which is always particularly interesting when you get to hear about the children’s home adventures. We spend a lot of our time in our wonderful outdoor space, which is the best classroom we could wish for. Come rain or shine, we are always learning outside. One of my favourite activities with the children is baking club. I love choosing new recipes with the children and we learn and discuss so much within one activity; maths, science, developing our muscles as we mix and of course, enjoying the treats at the end of it is always a bonus.
I love chatting to the parents at the end of the day and sharing with them all the learning that has taken place. I hope their day always ends happily, and then we’re ready to go again tomorrow! I am forever thankful to the team, who cherish Toddlers Inn as much as I do. I can’t wait to see everyone’s progression; both children and staff.