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Welcome to Our Nursery

Waingels Gardens Day Nursery is part of The Forbury Group of Nurseries, established in 1991.We are open Monday – Friday throughout the year (except public, bank holidays and between Christmas Day and New Year). We offer full time and part time places. Our opening hours are 8am – 6pm.

We are situated in the grounds of Waingels College, with ample parking for dropping off and picking up your child.  The Nursery is close to the A4 and ten minutes from Reading town centre.   

All of our meals are home cooked using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. We also cater for all food allergies and dietary requirements. Our other Nurseries are situated in Reading and surrounding areas; Forbury Gardens, Berkeley Gardens, Woodley Gardens and Newbury Gardens Day Nursery.

Our ethos

Our ethos is to create an environment where children are engaged, motivated, independent thinkers, who have a positive attitude to learning, supported by secure and respectful relationships. We only have one chance to get it right for our children and what we do now, stays with them for the rest of their lives.

Nursery Manager – Amy Mooney

 

Amy has worked with the Forbury Group of Nurseries since May 2009. In 2014, she took a year away to travel and work in America as a Nanny, before returning to the company in May 2015.

Amy has spent much of her career at our sister setting, Forbury Gardens Day Nursery, where she completed her Level 3 qualification and progressed through a variety of roles. Over the years, Amy has worked as a Room Leader, Senior Nursery Nurse, Third in Charge and Deputy Manager, before progressing to Nursery Manager of Waingels Gardens Day Nursery in August 2022.

Amy has extensive experience working with children across all age groups and has a strong knowledge of the EYFS and how this is implemented throughout the Nursery. Her role is varied, balancing the day-to-day management of the Nursery with spending time in the rooms alongside the children and staff team.

Amy is a Designated Safeguarding Lead and has a strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures and responsibilities. She also has extensive experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and has previously undertaken the role of SENDCO.

Amy is a mum to two young boys, both of whom have attended one of our settings. This has given her valuable insight into the Nursery experience from a parent’s perspective and a greater understanding of the importance of building trusting relationships with families and ensuring parents feel confident, supported and involved in their child’s care.

Alongside her Level 3 qualification, Amy has completed a wide range of additional training throughout her career and continues to develop her knowledge and skills to support the children, families and staff team at Waingels Gardens.

About
Waingels Gardens Day Nursery is part of The Forbury Group of Nurseries, established in 1991. Our other nurseries are situated in Reading and surrounding areas; Forbury Gardens, Berkeley Gardens, Woodley Gardens and Newbury Gardens. We offer full and part time places to children from 3 months old up to the age of 5 years. We are situated in a purpose built building adjacent to Waingels Copse College, Waingels Road.
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Aims
We aim to provide a warm, happy, welcoming environment for everyone. Our qualified staff understand the importance of allowing each child to develop their individual interests and learning skills. We endeavour to provide different activities everyday to help each child progress fully. 
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Our Curriculum
We hold Personal Progress Reports on each child and assess your child’s development daily. This report is shared with parents so that you are regularly updated. With younger children, particularly babies, we understand the importance of your childs’ care routine, and we aim to maintain continuity between home and Nursery.
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Our team
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individual children. All of our practitioners are expected to share this commitment and have been thoroughly vetted in accordance with Ofsted requirements. Our Senior team are all qualified and highly trained in child care and education. We also use an apprenticeship scheme to train enthusiastic and passionate individuals who are starting out in their childcare career. Practitioners receive regular ongoing training to help them to further their career and knowledge of childcare to reach their full potential.
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Welfare
We consider health and safety of each child of upmost importance and each child is allocated a ‘key person’ when they first start at the Nursery.  This ‘key person’ will ensure that your child feels individually cared for. Children’s meals are cooked on site every day by our qualified cook. We use fresh fruit and vegetables and source meat locally. We cater for all allergies and dietary requirements.  
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Careers
Do you have a childcare qualification or are looking to do a childcare apprenticeship?  If you are interested in joining our team, please email your CV to [email protected]
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Come and see us

We welcome visits to the Nursery for Parents and Children to view what we can offer and meet our dedicated team.  We provide an open and friendly environment where we encourage learning and development from an early age.

Get in touch

Waingels Gardens Day Nursery
Waingels college, Waingels Road, Woodley, Reading RG5 4RF

Telephone: 0118 918 6060

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