The Wonderbloom Method Our Curriculum
At Wonderbloom, we don’t just follow a curriculum – we’ve created one that nurtures what children need most: confidence, independence, and a family around them.
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Our approach blends child-led play, outdoor learning, and creativity, wrapped in gentle, respectful caregiving. We call it The Wonderbloom Method – it’s how we make early childhood education ambitious, inclusive, and rooted in belonging.
Connection First
We build real relationships – with children, families, and each other. Because children don’t learn from people they don’t trust, our focus on connection underpins communication, kindness and confidence.
More Than Minimum
We go above and beyond because children deserve more. Smaller classes, enhanced ratios, and a curriculum that is ambitious and sequenced – every child gets the time, trust, and support they need to thrive.
Childhood Matters
We protect the magic of the early years – because this isn’t just preparation for school. It’s a powerful, precious stage of life in its own right, filled with curiosity, creativity, exploration, and community connections every single day.
An Inclusive Curriculum for Every Child
At Wonderbloom, every child receives our universal curriculum offer - ambitious, sequenced goals that build from babies to preschool. These goals are the same for all children, ensuring fairness, consistency, and high expectations across the nursery.
But children don’t all learn in the same way or at the same pace. That’s why we adapt how we teach - following children’s interests, adjusting activities, and putting in place personalised strategies where needed.
Whether a child is curious, cautious, or needs extra support, our curriculum flexes to meet them where they are.
This means every child is included, every child is challenged, and every child has the chance to thrive.
One Setting, One Journey
Because we’re a small nursery, children are known by name - not just by their key person or room staff, but by every adult in the building. Whether your child is six months or four years old, they’re part of the same nursery family. That means familiar faces, stable relationships, and no jarring transitions.
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Children move through the nursery together every term, so friendships stay strong and bonds are maintained across age groups. Even before they move rooms, they’ve already spent time with the new staff and children - so the shift feels natural, not disruptive.
Progress with Purpose
Our curriculum is carefully sequenced – the same overarching goals run through every class, but the way we deliver them adapts to each child’s developmental stage. From babies to preschoolers, every child is working towards becoming secure, confident, emotionally aware, independent, and ready to connect with the world around them.
We don’t believe in one path for all children – we believe in the right path for each child, at the right time, in the right way.
Respectful, Responsive
and Real - How We Speak to Children Matters
We use gentle parenting principles to guide how we speak to and support children - because language isn’t just instruction, it’s connection.
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You won’t hear us saying “no!” or using shame-based discipline. Instead, we use clear, respectful language that helps children understand what’s happening, what’s expected and how they can succeed.
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We set firm but kind boundaries using our Golden Rules — simple, consistent expectations that help children feel safe, supported, and secure in their environment.
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We offer choices, model empathy, and always explain the “why.” We believe behaviour is communication, and children need calm adults who respond - not react.