Infant Program

About the program

The first two years are the most relationship-driven stretch of a person's whole life. Babies learn that the world is safe, and that they matter in it, by being picked up when they cry, answered when they babble, and cared for by the same few familiar people day after day. Everything about our infant room is designed to protect that.

We keep the group small and the atmosphere unhurried. Educators stay with the same children rather than rotating between rooms, so your baby is cared for by someone who knows the difference between their tired cry and their hungry one — usually within the first two weeks. The room itself is deliberately calm: soft light, low noise, no competing music or screens, and plenty of clear floor space rather than wall-to-wall equipment.

How the day is shaped

Infants do not follow a group schedule. Each child has their own rhythm for feeding, sleeping, and play, and we build the day around those rhythms rather than the other way around. That means at any given moment one baby may be napping, another eating, and a third on the floor with an educator — which is exactly how it should look.

We start from the routine you already have at home. Before your child's first day we sit down with you to map out their feeding times, sleep cues, comfort habits, preferred sleeping position, and anything that soothes them quickly. That plan is written down, shared with every educator in the room, and revisited as your baby grows — usually every few weeks in the early months, since infant routines change fast.

Learning and development

At this age, learning is sensory and physical. Babies explore textures, weight, sound, and cause and effect — dropping a spoon forty times is not stubbornness, it is a repeated experiment. We fill the room with safe, open-ended things worth investigating: fabrics, wooden objects, mirrors, containers to fill and empty, and real household items alongside toys.

Language starts long before words do. Educators narrate what is happening throughout the day — during diaper changes, feeding, dressing, and play — and respond to babbling as though it were conversation, because to your child it is. There are songs, rhymes, and one-on-one book time daily, with the same books returning often enough to become favourites.

Physical milestones are supported rather than pushed. As babies begin to roll, sit, pull up, cruise, and walk, we clear space and change the layout of the room so they have somewhere safe to practise. Older infants get more challenge: low steps to climb, things to push, and simple problems to solve on their own before we step in.

Staying connected during the day

You receive a written daily record covering feeds, nap times and lengths, diaper changes, mood, and anything notable that happened. Alongside that, educators share the moments that actually matter to you — the first time they pulled up on the shelf, the sound they have started making, the friend they watched all morning. If anything about the day concerns us, you hear about it that day, not at the next scheduled meeting.

Parents are welcome in the room at any time. Nursing and pumping parents are especially welcome — we will keep a space available and hold a feed if you are on your way.

Settling in

Starting childcare as an infant is a significant transition, and it is usually harder on parents than on babies. We run a gradual settling-in period: short visits first, then partial days, building up to full days over roughly a week, with the pace set by how your child is coping rather than a fixed timetable. Most families find the first three or four days are the hardest and things ease noticeably after that.

What The Program Includes

• A dedicated infant room with its own rest area, cribs, and outdoor space
• Individual feeding, sleeping, and play routines set with parents and updated as your child grows
• Consistent educators who stay with the same small group
• Daily written record of feeds, naps, diaper changes, and milestones
• Sensory play, music, rhymes, and one-on-one book time every day
• Room layout adapted around emerging physical milestones
• Daily outdoor time, weather permitting
• Gradual, paced settling-in period for new families
• Support for the transition into the toddler and preschool room