At Bright Beginnings Nursery, EVERY child matters

We aim to achieve the following outcomes in the following ways:

• Complying with the UAE child protection legislation
• Staff training, rigorous vetting and recruitment procedures
• Children are encouraged to learn about safety through various activities, such as – car and road safety, staff role modelling activities to encourage them to protect themselves, calling for help and being self assured
• Rigorous risk assessment
• Promoting safety as part of planning
• Encouraging children to take safe risks in their play

• Encouraging children to be aware of healthy practices and lifestyles
• Regular hand washing opportunities
• Role play – dentist, hospital, doctors etc
• Healthy lunch boxes
• Promoting positive self image and identity
• Promoting positive self-esteem
• Healthy feelings
• Sharing stories from home
• Promoting physical development and exercise
• Gardening
• Walking
• Daily outdoor provision

• Children are encouraged to attend and enjoy their nursery experience through the offering of stimulating activities and experiences in an environment which is child led.
• Children’s progress is monitored across age appropriate developmental milestones, ensuring all children are progressing towards Early Learning Goals
• Staff meet out of nursery hours to discuss all children’s developing needs and interests, observations and the planning of activities.
• Children are encouraged to develop healthy independence through all activities and routines during the day.

• Putting together an end of year performance
• Helping those children younger than themselves
• Developing caring relationships for each other
• Taking part in events celebrating cultural diversity
• Promoting the idea of global citizens
• Welcoming parents and visitors to the nursery
• All children are confident and secure enough to welcome new ideas and activities and to have a go at something new.

• Role playing with money at nursery market stalls and grocery stores
• Visiting and listening to people who work in our community such as fire officers, chefs etc
• Visiting real life places where goods are bought and sold (vegetable markets, fish market etc)
• Investigating where food comes from and cooking with fresh produce.

There are numerous opportunities daily, weekly, monthly, termly, annually, that arise in our setting, these are just a sample.

Please note we have a number of Nursery Policies with regards to how we operate and do things at Bright Beginnings. You are also most welcome to read them – please ask the Office staff.