Choosing the right nursery for your child is a big decision. That’s why our nursery puts parents’ priorities and children’s happiness front of mind. From the airy indoor space to the adventure garden, the handpicked teachers, nutritious meals, exciting resources, helpful opening hours and more – we’ve got all bases covered. So when you choose Your Co-op Little Pioneers you can feel reassured you’re making the best choice for them – and you too.
We're located in the heart of the Sunderland, just a short walk from Mowbray Park. We offer a secure pushchair store making it even easier to access nursery via public transport or on foot.
Now offering even more flexible childcare options to fit your family. We are proud to offer shift pattern bookings as well as additional hours and term time booking patterns so you can pay for the hours you need.
Opening Times: 7.30am - 6.30pm
Address: Tavistock House, Borough Rd, Sunderland, SR1 1PG
Please use postcode SR1 1PB when using a satnav for directions
0800 954 0669
We have flexible, funded spaces available at all our Your Co-op Little Pioneers nurseries to suit everyone. Find out more about your funding options below.
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We believe that every child deserves access to quality early years education. That's why we're here to help nurture the next generation of Little Pioneers.
Find out moreChoosing the right nursery for you and your family is a big decision. So to help, we've put together some tips and advice on questions to ask and things to look for at your showaround.
Find out more"My son has been going to the nursery from the age of 7 months. I can't fault the care provided to him. He is such a clingy baby but loves going to nursery which makes my life so much easier going to work. The staff go over and beyond to ensure the children have the best nurturing and educational experience whilst in the nursery."
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Little Pioneer programmes
All Little Pioneer nurseries care about the development of our children. We run a wide range of activities to help them explore and interact with the world around them. Here are a few examples of programmes that every nursery runs…
Starting to communicate
Smart Sign is an interactive daily signing activity that makes communication fun, not frustrating. So your child can express their needs and thoughts clearly to our caregivers (and to you at home too). It also increases their understanding and speech development from an early age, giving them the head start they deserve.
Based on Makaton and British Sign Language curriculum, our nursery practitioners are trained to use the latest content and instruction methods. Because encouraging new ideas and communication is one of our top priorities.
We like to boogie!
Your child will love our fun filled music and movement programme, Boogie Mites. Led by our nursery team (who have almost as much fun as the children!) we will learn language, maths and social skills through creative music, dance and play, plus discover how much fun exercise can be in the process!
Read, Write Inc.
Is your child ready to dive into the magical world of books and reading? Our pre-school children take part in our highly successful phonics programme called Read, Write Inc. Our knowledgeable, caring nursery practitioners guide our children as they begin this new, eye-opening journey, starting with phonetics and moving to blending sounds once they are ready. Creating literary skills that will take them into their school years and sparking a lifelong love of reading and learning.
Ready Steady Pedal
Your child can also learn how to ride a bike at nursery through our Ready Steady Pedal programme, with professional guidance and support from Isla Bikes.
Once our nursery practitioners identify a child is ready, they’ll provide support and help build confidence on a balance bike until they can advance to a pedal bike. This exciting programme helps our children develop motor skills and independence whilst contributing to overall wellbeing. Because who isn’t happy whilst riding a bike?
Here at Tavistock, our dedicated team give equal and personalised attention to children from under two, up to age 5. From creating colour schemes that offer an atmosphere of calm for babies to rest and play in peace, to creating a range of exciting and interactive activities designed to boost your child’s social skills, we will always go the extra mile to make sure that your child's development and learning needs are met.
Making a difference
All Little Pioneer nurseries run community-based activities to help our children make their own choices, express their feelings and make a difference in the world. Here are a few examples of projects that every nursery gets involved with…
Caring for the environment with Eco-Schools
Your child can learn all about the environment and our community in this global programme (millions of children participate across 64 different countries!) The children’s interests lead the learning, which is centred around nine topics: energy, litter, global citizenship, healthy living, school grounds, transport, waste and water. They’ll become a real environmental advocate!
Involving Older Generations
Just launched, your child now has the special opportunity to enjoy intergenerational play. This is shown to positively impact both your child’s and the elderly’s health and happiness. Want to learn how? Have a watch of the recent Channel 4 programme ‘Old people’s home for 4 year olds’.
Whether it be visits from grandparents in the nursery for stay and play sessions or weekly visits to a local care home (with your permission, of course), your child will learn empathy and build confidence and social skills through creative play, singing and movement, physical games and storytelling. So we can create a community of caring, confident individuals, no matter what age.
Our children need full bellies to continue exploring. So our chef creates homemade meals on-site every day with special options for each age group. By using seasonal fruit and veg in our menus, we keep our food as fresh as possible too.
Our menus
Our menus change regularly, they are based on the season and also on a 3 week rotation so there's plenty of variety. Here’s a little taste of what’s on offer… For breakfast, our children enjoy a selection of cereals with warm or cold milk, toast and butter, with milk or water to drink. Fruit is also available for breakfast and throughout the day as a snack, along with vegetable crudités and bread sticks. Lunch could be tuna and broccoli pasta bake, quorn shepherd’s pie or sausage and butter bean bake. Followed up with fruit salad, strawberry mousse or bananas and custard. We also serve ‘afternoon tea’ which may be beans on toast, sandwiches or fishcakes. We make sure our children have a balanced diet so they’ll be strong and healthy.
If your child is not yet on solids, there’s no need to pack a bottle – if you’re breast feeding, we can prepare and store bottles of your expressed milk. Or if they are on formula, our milk kitchen will take care of it. Plus it’s all covered by our fees, so no need to worry about buying extra formula.
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Understanding funded childcare and fees can be overwhelming at times. We want to change that by being transparent, upfront and most importantly – making things easy to understand.
Use our simple fee calculator to estimate what you'll be paying per week, and how any funded childcare hours could reduce your weekly fees. If you're not sure what funding you might be eligible for, take a look at our funding videos here or arrange a visit to speak to your nursery manager.
Whilst we work hard on making sure everything is up to date, these figures are estimates only. For the most accurate figure we recommend speaking with your local nursery manager.
