On this page you will find all the information that you need to know about our Baby Unit.
Please click here to log onto your child’s Tapestry account. Here you will find out all the information that you need about what’s going on in Nursery at Bowerham.
At Bowerham Baby Unit, we provide a caring, nurturing, and stimulating environment for our youngest learners — from 3 months old up to the age they move on to our nursery. We understand that choosing the right setting for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make, and we are proud to offer a space where every baby feels safe, loved, and supported as they begin their early learning journey.
Our dedicated team of experienced practitioners focus on each child as an individual, supporting their development through play, exploration, and positive relationships. We work closely with parents and carers to ensure every child’s needs are met, sharing daily updates and milestones through our online learning journal Tapestry.
Being part of Bowerham Primary & Nursery School means our babies also benefit from the wider school community and facilities, including our wonderful outdoor areas. We follow routines and policies that promote well-being, comfort, and consistency — from feeding and sleep to sensory play and early communication.
At Bowerham Baby Unit, our aim is simple: to create a warm and joyful “home-from-home” where your child can thrive, grow in confidence, and take their first happy steps into education.
The DfE has published a new guide for parents – ‘What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage’ (formerly ‘What to expect when’) which guides parents through what to expect in their child’s development. It aligns with the new Development Matters 2021 to help parents find out more about their child’s development whilst they are in Nursery and Reception Class.
We love being able to upload all our observations to share with you throughout each half term as well as being able to share all the exciting things you upload at home too!
Your Tapestry account for your child is only ‘live’ for the length of time they are in Year 1. Once they go into Year 2 or to another school you will no longer have access to your child’s Tapestry account.
We want you to be able to have this learning journey as your own and therefore we will send you a PDF download of your child’s learning journey at the end of the academic year. This can then be saved on your hard drive to then enable you to keep it ‘forever’! You will be notified of the download via your child’s Tapestry account. Downloads will then expire within 1 month.
Please note: you will need to access Tapestry through their website and not the app to be able to successfully download your child’s observations.
The link below will take you through the process of how to download your child’s Tapestry observations.
How to download your child’s Tapestry observations
In Reception class we value the importance of outdoor play and children have the opportunity to be outside for most of the day. As such, we need to make sure that your child is kept safe in the sun. As parents, it is your responsibility to ensure your child is kept safe in the sun. The following requirements are essential in order for staff to allow your child to play outside-
Staff will ensure that children wear their sun hats when playing outside.
On sunny days staff will also re-apply sun cream to your child at 1pm before the afternoon session begins. We have purchased sun cream – Boots Soltan Kids Factor 50 hypoallergenic sun care lotion, which we will apply before the children go outside for the afternoon session. If you do not wish for your child to use this due to an allergy and would like to provide your own lotion, please send your sun lotion in a named bottle – which can be left in Reception Class. Lotion cannot be kept in children’s bags for safety reasons. Our sun cream will be available for you to ‘patch’ test your child if needed.