About
About Grow Learn Play
We’re an Early years setting in Banbury offering stimulating, educational and engaging childcare all year round. We offer nursery places in our 3 dedicated rooms for ages 0-2 and 2-3 as well as our pre-school room. Natural play based environment following the Curiosity approach. We believe in allowing children to lead their own development using real life objects in a nurturing “home from home” environment.
Open 8am – 6pm
51 Weeks of the Year
(excluding Bank Holidays and approximately one week over Christmas)
3
Dedicated Learning Areas
‘Good’
OFSTED Report
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Our Approach
At Grow Learn Play, we aim to:
– Provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment for your child.
– Provide for each child’s unique needs depending on their age and abilities.
– Help your child to build relationships and develop self-esteem and social skills.
– Provide exciting learning opportunities that stimulate and interest each child and support their emotional, physical, social and academic needs.
– Offer high quality childcare in partnership with parents.
And this is how:
1. Treat people with respect.
2. Provide a safe, but stimulating, environment.
3. Encourage autonomy.
4. Support children to make positive choices, identify feelings and find appropriate ways of expressing themselves.
5. Encourage all to achieve their potential.
6. Challenge any inappropriate behaviour.
7. Act on any concerns regarding safeguarding.
8. Comply with legislation.
9. Comply with all safer recruitment processes.
Meet the Team
Here are our wonderful team of staff, dedicated to making your child’s days at The Grow Learn Play Project CIC full of learning, fun and helping them make memories so early on in life.
![THERESA BAKER](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Theresa-baker-285x300-1.jpeg)
THERESA BAKER
Managing Director
![JEMMA KERBY](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jemma-Kerby.jpg)
JEMMA KERBY
Educational Director
![JENNIE CLARKE](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jennie-Clarke.jpg)
JENNIE CLARKE
Finance Director
![GALA NAGRA](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gala-Nagra-1.jpg)
GALA NAGRA
Senior Team Leader Level 5
![AMANDA POWELL](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Amanda-Powell.jpg)
AMANDA POWELL
Community Co-ordinator
![NATASHA BIBBY](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Natasha-Bibby-1.jpg)
NATASHA BIBBY
Baby Cubs Team Leader
![SARAH BEGUM](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sarah-Begum.jpg)
SARAH BEGUM
Spectacle Bears Team Leader
![RACHEL GILKES](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rachel.jpg)
RACHEL GILKES
SEN Team Leader
![DONNA DIGGENS](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Donna-D.jpg)
DONNA DIGGENS
Early Years Practitioner
![KITTY PHIPPS](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kitty-Phipps.jpg)
KITTY PHIPPS
Early Years Educator
![SUE PALMER](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sue-Palmer.jpg)
SUE PALMER
Early Years Practitioner
![JADE GOLDING](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jade-golding.jpg)
JADE GOLDING
Early Years Practitioner
![MELISSA OLIVER](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MELISSA-OLIVER.jpg)
MELISSA OLIVER
Bear Room Team Leader
![JACKIE CUNNINGHAM](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jackie-C.jpg)
JACKIE CUNNINGHAM
Early Years Practitioner
![KERRY HILLIER](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kerry-H.jpg)
KERRY HILLIER
SEN Practitioner
![SAM MACIVER](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sam-M.jpg)
SAM MACIVER
Early Years Practitioner
![MEGAN MAY](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Megan-May.jpg)
MEGAN MAY
Early Years Practitioner
![LEAH VANNOZZI](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leah-Vannozz.jpg)
LEAH VANNOZZI
Early Years Practitioner (Apprentice)
![ANNE EDEN](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Anne-Eden.jpg)
ANNE EDEN
Family Support Practitioner
![SUE KERBY](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sue-Kerby.jpg)
SUE KERBY
Early Years Practitioner
![MEGAN BARCLAY](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Megan-Barclay.jpg)
MEGAN BARCLAY
Early Years Practitioner (Apprentice)
![EMILY BOWES](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Emily-Bowes.jpg)
EMILY BOWES
SEN Practitioner
![CLAIRE POOLE](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Claire-Poole.jpg)
CLAIRE POOLE
Early Years Practitioner
![NAT KERBY](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/nat.jpg)
NAT KERBY
Early Years Practitioner
![EMMA VANNOZZI](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/emma.jpg)
EMMA VANNOZZI
Early Years Assistant
![CHLOE GREGORY](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/chloe.jpg)
CHLOE GREGORY
Early Years Practitioner
![HUMAIRA HUSSAIN](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Humaira.jpg)
HUMAIRA HUSSAIN
Early Years Practitioner (Apprentice)
![NICOLE BENTLEY](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Nicole.jpg)
NICOLE BENTLEY
Early Years Practitioner
![NDNA National Day Nurseries Association logo](https://914363.n3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NDNA.png)
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Come along for a tour of our learning areas, meet our lovely team and see if we’re the best fit for you and your child.
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