About us

Guiding the young generation to success

The Nurturing Tree is a nursery school based in Lekki Phase 1, providing early years education using the Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (British Curriculum).

Our Story

At The Nurturing Tree we have a passion for, and understand the importance of, children having the best foundation. We pride ourselves on providing a stimulating and caring environment for children. Our school consists of 5 classrooms which are designed to offer an environment where children are safe, inspired and nurtured. We believe that learning should be stimulating for a young child as well as practical.

Our Experience

The Nurturing Tree was established in 2017 and has continued to grow with success since opening. Our management team has over 15 years’ experience in the Early Years sector working with the Early Years Foundation Stage (British Curriculum). We focus on the developmental milestones of a child, particularly their personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, and their physical development (fine and gross motor). We focus on providing each child with the highest quality early years learning experience.

Our Curriculum

Our early years schemes are developed using the Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. We send weekly observations to parents through our online portal, Tapestry, where we share pictures, videos and details of how each child is progressing in their individual development.

EYFS Guide for Parents

Learning through play

A range of play equipment is available to help children develop an array of skills, and great care is taken to choose materials that will create an inspiring sensory experience and an inquisitive mind.

Real-life Props

We use toys and real-life props, such as brushes, kitchen items and gardening tools, throughout our setting both indoors and outdoors.

Play and Skills

We use a variety of different construction materials to help children develop fine motor skills and spatial awareness.

Physical Play

Physical play equipment such as tricycles, climbing equipment and tunnels encourages physical activity.

Social Interaction

Role play, den making and small group activities support social interaction and interpersonal skills.

Literacy

We use the Jolly Phonics programme to teach the children letter sounds in an enjoyable, multisensory way, which enables them to read and write words.

Mathematics

We design lots of fun, engaging mathematics activities using a variety of different materials so children gain a full understanding of shape, space and measure.

Enabling Environment

Watch our video to see how we carefully planned our learning environment to maximise space, safety and social gatherings for your children.

Our classes

Caterpillars7 – 14 months

Bumblebees15 months – 2 years

Ladybirds2 years

Dragonflies3 years

ButterfliesPre-School

ReceptionReception Class

See every room in detail

The Learning Area

The Learning Area is the most popular room in the school. Yes… the Learning Area! The children love this room and so do we. It’s a space where they can be creative, use their imagination, develop a love for reading and work on their communication, social and creative skills through imaginative and role-play scenarios.

Communal Areas

Our communal areas, such as walkways and stairs, are clean and child-safe, with a gate at the top and bottom of the carpeted stairs and railings at children’s height. The children’s bag hooks are in the corridors, labelled with each child’s name and picture so they can first recognise their picture and eventually their name. Each door has a check-in register, where children find their name and check themselves in and out of school by moving their name to the right picture.

Our vision

NNurturing a child’s sense of wonder and encouraging them to think creatively and critically.
UUplifting a child’s spirit by creating a warm and loving environment through positive relationships that foster a sense of belonging.
RRaising awareness of the world they live in.
TTeaching good values and morals.
UUnderstanding and observing each child’s development and learning, assessing progress and planning next steps.
RRespect, common courtesy and patience, encouraged and demonstrated at all times throughout our setting.
EExploring their surroundings and the world around them, encouraging an inquisitive mind.

Our teachers

A friendly atmosphere is created within our setting, based on the warm and caring relationships between our teachers and the children in their care. All our teachers are qualified in their field and go through constant training and mentoring to ensure they are always up to date with the ever-evolving education sector and are always perfecting their craft.

Meet our team

How to enrol your child at The Nurturing Tree?

Come visit us at The Nurturing Tree where you can get a tour of the school and meet our team.

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