Overview

"There are two lasting gifts we can give our children. One of these is roots; the other, wings."
 ​This philosophy, by Henry Ward Beecher, is central to all we do at Roots to Wings. We believe that children need safe and secure roots before they can grow and learn. Once these roots are well established and strong, the first shoots of self-confidence and self-esteem can lead them to soar in whichever direction they choose. Our emphasis here at Roots to Wings is very much on establishing the safety and security that children need to thrive and then building their self-confidence & self-esteem. We believe that children learn best when they are at play and many of our activities are child-initiated – their imaginations are so much better than ours. But most important of all, we have lots of fun and lots of laughter!

We also place a large emphasis on outdoor play, and endeavour to get outside as much as possible, whether that be in our enclosed garden and secure play area, down to the playground, up to the Windmill, or out on walks around the village and surrounding countryside. We also run Forest School sessions once a month.

Children can come to Roots to Wings Preschool from the age of 6 weeks until they start school. We have a two room structure – Roots being for our 0 to 3 year olds and Wings for our 3 to 5 year olds. We are an OFSTED registered setting and inspected by them on a regular basis. Government funding is available, for 15 hours a week and some parents may be eligible to 30 hours per week, both from the term after the children turn 3. In some cases this funding is available for 2 year olds from the term after they turn two.
We also offer out of school care for older children in partnership with St Peter's C of E Primary School, Wymondham.
At Roots to Wings we strive to offer the maximum range of activities possible for your children that make full use of both the indoor and outdoor space that we have available to us on site. We always do this with your child's safety and security in mind. All of our outdoor areas are gated & fenced and we have a PIN coded locking system for the doors in our building.

As well as the facilities we have listed below, we also have regular visits from performance artists and trips to Forest School as shown on our Extra Activities page.

Outdoor

  • Outdoor play area with tunnel & hill 
  • Sand and mud pits
  • Story telling circle
  • Huge fenced and gated outdoor playing field
  • Use of secure adventure play area
  • Raised vegetable beds and ‘growing’ area including a compost bin and insect habitat
  • a herb garden
  • Smaller fully enclosed garden with a double-storey play house
  • Footpaths from our site to country walks and around our village
  • Veranda and sheltered outdoor play area

Indoor

  • Secure kitchen and cookery area
  • Large indoor play hall
  • Separate baby room with under floor heating
  • Sandpit play area
  • Sleeping area
  • Water play area
  • Computer area
  • Art and crafts areas
  • Construction and small world play area
  • Investigation & science area
  • Reading area and book corner
  • Role play and dressing up corner
  • 'Designed for children' toilets and washing facilities
  • Music entertainment system

Roots

A dedicated baby & toddler room and focused care for our younger children, aged from birth to 3 years old.

Wings

A larger room with age appropriate activities & access to our large outdoor play space, for our older children aged from 3 to 5 years old.

Out of School

Before and after school care starting from 8am until 6pm for children who have already started primary school.