Children's health and wellbeing are of paramount importance and we ensure we have lots of outdoor play to keep them physically active using a variety of activities and resources.
We have two wonderful outdoor play areas; both unique in their design yet equally fantastic in the experiences they provide.
Our OLA is a natural learning environment with a mud kitchen, habitat hotel and lots of natural resources to extend and develop our children's curiosity about nature and the natural world and to enhance their investigative skills.
The children use large construction materials to create large scale vehicles, castles and obstacle courses. Bug hunt lotto, bark rubbings and 'tea parties' feature highly on the children's favourite activities as do the small world activities such as the dinosaur swamp and fairy dell.
We also have a wonderful vegetable garden. We have grown, harvested and eaten several different fruits and vegetables, all thanks to the care and nurture from our Jolly Tots children. These are included in our seasonal menus. The OLA is rich in biodiversity, which makes it perfect for a bug hunt, feeding the birds and even catching caterpillars to care for and watch the process of metamorphosis first hand! The OLA really does provide invaluable learning opportunities for our children in a fun and exciting way.
With a soft wet pour surface, our Green playground is ideal for our children to learn how to crawl, walk, run, jump, hop, skip, balance, navigate obstacle courses (and obstacles!), negotiate space and test out new physical skills. Whilst this playground is used predominantly but not exclusively for physical play, we offer a huge variety of play opportunities to extend the children's indoor learning, outside. Other activities include: painting, sand and water play, construction, small world, role play and chalking. We have a sun sail shade to offer protection from the elements meaning that we can, and do, go outside in all weathers.
At Jolly Tots, we pride ourselves on our home cooked, healthy, balanced meals on offer throughout each day. We closely follow the Early Years Foundation Stage nutrition guidance (DfE, 2025) to ensure that children are getting the correct nutrients they need whilst they are growing rapidly and it encourages them to develop healthy eating habits and good oral hygiene from an early age. We use fresh, locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. Meals are planned on a rotational basis, we incorporate eleven meals into the menu which is changed according to the season. Children have opportunities to learn about where their food comes from by participating in gardening, helping to grow our own produce in the kitchen garden and through their involvement in a range of food preparation and baking activities.
Due to the high level of nut allergies in children, we are a nut free environment. All dietary requirements, including allergies/intolerances or preferences are catered for – nothing is too much trouble!
| Breakfast | Lunch | Tea | |
| Monday |
Cereal with milk or dairy free alternative Toast |
Roast chicken with new potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and vegetables Apples |
Soft pitta pizza Greek yoghurt with fruit |
| Tuesday |
Cereal with milk or dairy free alternative Toast |
Fish curry with rice and naan Red berries |
Homemade soup with bread and butter Greek yoghurt with fruit |
| Wednesday |
Cereal with milk or dairy free alternative Toast |
“World Food”/children’s choice/parent’s recipe Melon |
Pasta salad Greek yoghurt with fruit |
| Thursday |
Cereal with milk or dairy free alternative Toast |
Jacket potato with cheese and tuna Pear |
Omelette Greek yoghurt with fruit |
| Friday |
Cereal with milk or dairy free alternative Toast |
Beef chilli with rice and corn on the cob Fruit Salad |
Ham and cheese sandwiches Greek yoghurt with fruit |
Snacks include a selection of: crackers, rice cakes, breadsticks, cheese, dips and vegetable crudités’
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