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Burton on Trent
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Swadlincote
In the center of Swadlincote, we offer play-based learning experiences at our full day care and pre-school from 9 months to 5 years...
Donisthorpe
Our OUTSTANDING setting based in the heart of the National Forest offering full day care, pre-school and before, after school and holiday care...
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Welcome to Our Monkey CLub
The Very Best Start for Your Child.
Operating since 2007, Our Monkey Club provides quality early childhood education and care through our pedaogogically sound and intelligently designed play-based curriculum. Our primary focus is the wellbeing of every child. We provide our children the support they need to grow and develop into happy, healthy and confident people.
Our Vision
Children need quality play-based opportunities and experiences to learn and do this best when supported by highly qualified and experienced teachers and practitioners. Our child-centred pedagogy is focused on our need to join every child on their own learning journey, maximising every possiblity for growth and achievement.
Our Mission
We understand the impact of these first few years on a child's whole life. We strive to make every day full of opportunities for each child to learn and grow through play-based and child centred experiences. We offer amazing and exciting environments supported by highly-trained and effective practitioners to ensure every child can thrive.
Why choose us
Our Core Values
At Our Monkey Club we provide a wonderful place to play and learn and we work hard to make sure your child will get the best start in life.
Creativity
Creativity and imagination are vital skills for children to learn to explore the world around them and express the ideas they have. Creativity and imagination underpins problem solving, investigation and invention. We understand the impact of creativity on academic ability, life long success and personal well-being.
Physical Development
Physical development is directly linked to brain development and the healthier and active our bodies are, the healthier and active our brains become.. Our activities and environments ensure that our children are physically engaged all day, optimising their opportunities to develop strong bodies and efficient, agile and flexible brains. .
Open Ended Resources
Children need the opportunity to learn how to learn; to create, explore, test, reflect and strategise. Many toys limit a childs choices in how to play with them, offering limited choices and autonomy. Open ended resources such as a box, stick or a piece of material allow the only limit to a childs play to be their imagination!
Interaction
We understand that our greatest learning resource is our practitioners. They play, love, challenge and interact with your child all day and the better our practitioners, the better the experiences. It really is this simple. Our practitioners make our setting a safe, loving and exciting place to be and will join your child, lockstep, in their amazing learning journey.
What do parents say about us
Testimonials
Let's explore what Parents have to say about us. We value and respect the feedback we receive from our children's parents and families..
Kelly Cyples
A childcare provider with the children’s happiness and development as the main priority, amazing opportunities and a variety of approaches to ensure your child has the best experience. My boys love attending the setting and the bonds they have made with staff and children are lovely to see.
Becky Golding
Our monkey club is a fantastic setting for both children within the Early Years and after school provision. Both of my children love attending the setting and all of the staff have been nothing but supportive to my children and myself. Highly recommend.
Tracie Tarrier
A really relaxed friendly childcare setting. All the staff are wonderful and the children are all happy. It's like a little family. The children are allowed to explore through play and develop brilliant social skills.My twins love going there, I wish I'd known about it before when my other children were little as I would have sent them there too. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Great job Monkey club!
Gemma Baldwin
My daughter has attended Our Monkey Club for 2 years now. She has had the most amazing journey and built wonderful friendships. Staff are very supportive. We will be very sad to leave this summer.
Stephanie Shephard
A brilliant nursery for children to explore and expand there imaginations. The children always seem happy and playful. This club is definitely a recommendation for parents to place there children for playing and learning. My daughter has been here a year and has changed so much in herself. Confident and more sociable, mixing with children of all ages. Was definitely the right choice.
Wendy Frary
My daughter has been attending Our Monkey Club for over two years now and I cannot recommend it enough! All the staff are lovely and I feel safe in the knowledge that she is being well looked after!
About our leadership team
Meet Us: The Team of Directors
We started Our Monkey Club over 12 years ago to offer an alternative to traditional settings that provided highly structured and adult led environments. We wanted to create a place that would allow our own children to thrive... then we opened it up to everyone elses children too. We are immensely proud of the community we have created.
Diana Lawton
Managing Director
Michelle Asling
Director of Provision
Katy Braithwaite
Finance Director
Amazing Practitioners
Learning How to Learn
Play-based Curriculm
Outdoor Learning
HOW TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD AT OUR MONKEY CLUB
Interested in finding the very best start for your child. Contact us today, Our Monkey Club is the right decision!