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Mapledene Early years Excellence Centre

There are many opportunities for children to learn and play together in the well equipped outdoor area including:
  • A climbing frame with rooms to meet and talk to friends
  • a climbing frame and slide for younger children
  • and wheeled toys for children to use collaboratively.
Mapledene Early years Excellence Centre

Mapledene Early years Excellence Centre
Mapledene Early years Excellence Centre Mapledene Early years Excellence Centre

Inside the centre
Inside the centre there are three base rooms, a crèche, a training room, staff facilities, a ball pond, an ‘organic’ kitchen and a spacious entrance area. Here is an example of the provision for two and three year olds.

There are a range of displays in the entrance area and opportunities for children to enjoy books. Practitioners at Malpedene work closely with parents and are involved in a range of initiatives including the Sure Start scheme in Dalston.

Here are lots of examples of children’s creative work:

Fish patterns, hyacinths and daffodils and funny feet.

Fish patterns
Hyacinths and daffodils Funny feet



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