Lincolnshire Montessori's Stallingborough nursery has just boosted its outdoor provision with the help of a grant from North East Lincolnshire County Council's Early Years Department.
The £5,000 funding was given as a premium for offering the free entitlement flexibly to the 45 children on roll. Development manager Nathan Archer says the money was particularly appreciated because the nursery had missed out on capital grant funding.
'We consulted with all the staff to identify gaps in provision and looked at our SEF to find out what we needed,' he says. 'We also wanted to replicate the outdoor project which has been carried out by our Caistor site in conjunction with Early Excellence, and which was funded by Lincolnshire County Council. This is all about creating continuous provision where resources are constantly available to children to maximise their learning experiences.'
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