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Kiddie Kloud Day Nursery
Playroom set up for a day of learning through play

Learning through play

A Typical Day

A fun, stimulating environment with a planned routine of adult-led and child-focused activities. Timings stay flexible.

An example routine

At Kiddie Kloud Nursery we aim to provide a fun and stimulating environment for your children to enjoy and achieve. We have a planned routine with a variety of adult-led and child-focused activities that, as well as being fun, help your child develop and work towards their early learning goals. Here is an example of a daily routine. Please be aware that timings are flexible.

  1. 8.00–9.00Welcome and breakfast
  2. 9.00–10.30Play time — a mix of free play and adult-led activities
  3. 9.30Morning snack
  4. 10.00–12.00Free play, including outdoor time
  5. 12.00Lunch time
  6. 12.30–2.00Free play, including sleep time
  7. 2.00Afternoon snack
  8. 2.30–4.15Free play, including adult-led activities
  9. 4.15Afternoon tea
  10. 5.00 onwardsFree play and home time

The doors open earlier than the welcome slot above. See opening hours for the full day.

Opening hours

We are open Monday to Friday. We are closed at the weekend.

Monday

07:45 – 18:00

Tuesday

07:45 – 18:00

Wednesday

07:45 – 18:00

Thursday

07:45 – 18:00

Friday

07:45 – 18:00

Places can be term time only or spread across the full year. We offer flexible spaces for shift workers. We do not offer school pick-ups.

How children learn

Play is the heart of the day. Children move between free play and adult-led moments so they can follow their own ideas and also practise new skills with a grown-up close by.

Preschool children take part in weekly Reading Fairy sessions, and outings are part of the curriculum we offer every child. These experiences are included. We do not add extra charges for them.

Families can follow learning through eyLog, our online learning journal. Parents can sign in to see observations, photographs and next steps.

Parent login
Creative play with chalk on a wooden surface

Rooms and play

The rooms are set up as an enabling environment: space to build, sit together, explore sand and water, dress up, and find a quiet corner. Outdoor time is part of the morning, and there is a calm place for sleep after lunch.

Main playroom with tables and construction toys
A room ready for building, role play and small-group time.
Hands exploring sensory play materials
Messy play, arts and crafts, and sensory experiences.
The nursery building in Heaton Mersey
A short walk from the tram, just off Didsbury Road.
  • Cooking
  • Soft play equipment
  • Dressing up
  • Messy play
  • Arts and crafts
  • Sensory space
  • Books and quiet time
  • Organised outings