StuttonYoung Explorers

Stutton Young Explorers (SYE) is our newest venture and located in the village of Stutton on the Shotley peninsula and open 7.00 am to 6 pm.

Having acquired this setting in 2017, it has been replaced with a new build and garden play facilities.

Stutton received their first OFSTED inspection in January 2019 and were delighted to achieve ‘Good’ across all areas with ‘outstanding’ in the area of ‘personal development, behavior and welfare’. The Inspector noted some aspects of teaching to be outstanding and the report also identified the senior management team to be excellent role models for less experienced staff.

At SYE we take children from 4 months old and offer a friendly and stimulating environment, promoting learning through play while following the EYFS.

We have a key person system that gives each child and parent a specific key person to relate to.

Due to the vast amount of space we have within the school grounds we have a focus on outdoor learning and invite the children to come outside to learn through play and explore the world they inhabit.

The physical outdoor environment provides a special stage for action and can stimulate children’s imaginations and engage their sense of curiosity as they explore their physical surroundings and learn in ways beyond what they can experience indoors. This experience is not a duplicate of what is learnt inside but an extension of it, the children enjoy “free-flow” between the inside and outside space.