Ofsted Inspected
Over 20 Years of Experience
Reggio Learning Approach
Reggio Approach to Learning
Parents choose Merry Go Round because we provide a nurturing, creative environment that fosters your child's development. Our blend of the Reggio Approach and EYFS ensures personalised learning and progress tracking. With Ofsted-rated excellence and a dedicated nursery team, we’re the trusted choice for early years education in Green Croft and Riverside, Hereford.
How You Can Help Support Your Child
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Donate recycled and real-life resources like pots, pans, wooden items, and tools.
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Read to your child daily.
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Engage with your child’s Tapestry account.
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Show interest in their creations and ask about their day.
For more information on the Reggio Approach, please click here to learn more, or get in touch now.
Virtual Tour
Explore our nurseries with our Virtual Tours, filmed during the pandemic when in-person visits weren't possible. The rooms may look slightly different now, as we regularly update them to keep things fresh and encourage children to explore. Please note we now take children from 9 months, not 3 months as stated in the videos. For more information, contact us today, and our staff will be happy to assist you.
Green Croft
Riverside
Holistic and Inclusive Child Development
At Merry Go round, we track progress across seven key development areas:
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Personal
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Social
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Emotional
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Communication
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Language
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Physical
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Understanding the world
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Expressive arts and design
Each child’s journey is documented online through Tapestry, allowing parents to view and contribute. At primary school transition, reports are shared with parents and schools.
Age-Appropriate Learning and Loving Care
Snugglers
Our Snugglers room, for 9 months to 2 year olds, provides a safe, caring environment for our youngest children. Through age-appropriate activities and personalised care, we focus on building a strong foundation for their development.
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Supported by a designated key person.
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Age-appropriate activities for independent learning.
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Focus on nurturing foundational skills.
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Access to a sleep room for child-led or parent-requested naps.
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Exploration in the secret garden.
Explorers
In the Explorers room for 2 to 3 year olds, children are encouraged to develop their senses and social skills through creative, hands-on activities. Our high staff/child ratio ensures personalised attention and care.
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High staff/child ratio for quality care.
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Creative sensory experiences with varied materials (clay, ice, paint, etc.).
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Language-rich environment for speech and communication development.
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Small group activities to build social skills.
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Free-flow access to outdoor areas, promoting physical health.
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Prepares children for transition to the Discoverers.
Discoverers
The Discoverers room, for 3 to 5 year olds, supports your child’s journey to school readiness. We provide a stimulating environment where children can lead their learning and explore creative projects with confidence.
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Comprehensive early years learning and development.
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Child-led projects in a creative, stimulating environment.
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Free-flow access to a wide range of activities.
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Garden room (an undercover, outside area which brings the outside inside) for art and design, similar to the Italian Reggio Emilia studio workshop.
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Woodwork area with real tools for hands-on learning.
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Landscaped garden with allotment, sand area, and play system for motor skill development.
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Opportunities for socialising and exploration in natural settings, including a mud kitchen.
Embracing Creative Play
At Merry Go Round Day Nursery, creative play allows children to explore both indoor and outdoor environments at their own pace.
At our Riverside nursery, children enjoy nature trails in the 'secret garden' (weather permitting), located a short distance from the nursery garden, which provides a beautiful environment for nature trails and bug hunts.
Our fully-equipped, unique ‘soft-play’ room provides the children with safe, physical play indoors and allows children to learn safe risk taking and extend their gross motor skills. Children of all ages have access to the soft play area throughout the day to fully express themselves physically.
Our Ethos
Community
Children are encouraged to respect their family, cultures and religious beliefs of others and accept diverse needs and backgrounds of all children in the nursery and the wider community.
Creativity
We use natural resources for sensory exploration, focusing on the process. Children work together on projects, so they may not always bring something home.
Values
Children are encouraged to be respectful and kind to each other and the environment. We choose a different value each month to focus on.
Child Initiated
Learning
Children choose what to play with staff observing the children and planning activities around each child’s interests. This ensures that children’s learning is progressing and that their voice is heard.
Interaction
We offer activities that develop speaking, listening, and phonics skills, extending vocabulary and teaching children to take turns and respect others' views.
Exploration of the Environment
The learning environment is crucial. Staff ensure meaningful resources, open-ended activities, and free-flow access, allowing children to explore both indoors and outdoors throughout the day.
Documentation
Every child is an individual. Staff observe children’s interests and record them using photographs, which are used to document their learning. These are uploaded to the child's Tapestry Learning Journal. Parents and carers can access their child's journal with a unique login. When the child leaves nursery, the journal is converted to a PDF, which parents and carers can securely download.
Children’s progress is recorded against the EYFS and passed on to their allocated school when they are 4 years old, ensuring continuity in their education.
Our Nursery Branches
Merry Go Round Day Nursery serves families in Green Croft and Riverside, Hereford. With our innovative Reggio-inspired learning approach and strong community ties, we offer a nurturing environment for your child's growth. Choose us for exceptional local early years education. Register your child today to secure their place!
My son has been in the snuggler's room for a year now and we love it. I love their room with natural and realistic things to play with, and his teachers are great. He always has a good time, they share daily photos and updates with parents. He's happy to go in and happy when he gets picked up, and always seems well cared for.
Get Friendly Nursery Services for Your Child
We are a trusted children's day nursery in Green Croft and Riverside, Hereford. Call now to arrange a visit or register your child and ensure their bright future.
