Welcome to Hedgehogs
9-24 months
Welcome to Hedgehogs!

We are delighted to welcome you to our brand new nursery room for children aged 9 to 24 months. This is such a special stage in your child’s early development, and we’re so excited to be part of their journey.
At this age, every day is full of exploration, discovery, and wonder. Guided by the EYFS framework, we’ve created a warm, nurturing environment where your child can feel safe, secure, and confident to explore the world around them. Whether it’s building early communication skills, forming bonds with others, or discovering new textures and sounds, each experience in our Hedgehogs room will support each individual child in their their growth and development.
We look forward to getting to know your child and supporting them as they take these first steps in their learning journey, one curious moment at a time.
As our little Hedgehogs gently settle into their new environment and daily routine, we’ll begin to explore the wonders of Autumn together. Through rich sensory experiences—such as feeling crunchy leaves, discovering natural textures, and noticing autumnal colours—the children will have opportunities to nurture their curiosity and begin developing an early understanding of the world around them.
Physical Development
In the Hedgehogs room, we support physical development by providing safe, stimulating spaces where our babies and toddlers can move freely and build their strength. Activities such as crawling, pulling up, cruising along furniture, and exploring different textures help develop coordination and muscle control. We also encourage reaching, and grasping to support both fine and gross motor skills. Our environment is carefully planned to promote movement, confidence, and independence at each child’s individual pace.
Personal Social and Emotional Development
In Hedgehogs we promote personal, social and emotional development by building strong, secure relationships with each child through consistent care and positive interactions. We aim to create a nurturing environment where babies feel safe, valued and confident to explore. We support emotional wellbeing by responding sensitively to their needs, helping them to manage feelings and begin to understand routines. Social development is encouraged through shared play, turn-taking, and gentle encouragement to engage with others, laying the foundations for trusting relationships and a positive sense of self.
Communication and Language
In the Hedgehogs room, we support communication and language by talking to the children throughout the day, using clear and simple language. We respond to their sounds, gestures and early words to build back-and-forth interactions. Singing songs, reading stories and naming objects during play helps to develop their understanding and vocabulary. We aim to create a language-rich environment where every child is listened to, encouraged, and supported as they begin to express themselves.
Things to Remember
Daily Items
  • A bag with a change of clothing
  • Coat, hats, gloves
  • Water bottle or cup with a lid
  • Bottle and formula if required
Please remember to label all your child's belongings
Weather exploring
  • We love to explore the outdoors in all weathers, please make sure your child has suitable clothing for fun in the sun, rain, wind or snow.
Changes to collection
  • If somebody else is collecting your child, please can you let staff know as soon as possible.
A password for collection from Hedgehogs will be required.
Tapestry
We love to see all the things that our children get up to when they are not at Hedgehogs. Please share these moments on Tapestry.
During your child's time in Hedgehogs we will also update their learning journey on Tapestry for you to enjoy!
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