Our Environment - Keele University

Keele University Day Nursery

Healthy Little Lifestyles

Keele University is committed to developing a campus which is environmentally sustainable and as a brand new building the Nursery facility has been designed and constructed with consideration to the best environmental options available.

The building comprises three blocks which are linked by a wide corridor that wraps around an internal courtyard space (our “outdoor classroom”). All rooms and facilities are directly accessible from this circulation spine, providing views to the outdoor classroom and bringing light into the heart of the building. Creating a sense of wellbeing has been key to the design process and the building incorporates as much natural light as possible whilst ensuring that high levels of thermal comfort are achieved. The building is ventilated naturally in most areas, with a “climate control” system to minimise unnecessary heat loss or energy waste.

Our children are encouraged to consider the environment as they go about their daily activities. We are fortunate to operate in a clean, non-polluted environment with plenty of green spaces to enjoy. Outdoor activity is given a high priority including the opportunity for older children to grow flowers and vegetables in the Nursery’s allotment.   

Children find out about and identify features in the place they live and the natural world. They enjoy outings to places of interest, on and off the university campus. This includes walks to the local lakes to notice the changing seasons and talk about the shapes, colours, numbers and letters which they see on the way.
Ofsted: July 2012