At Alphablocks Nursery School & Pre-Prep, Hadley Wood, we make careful use of these principles to support our school’s ethos. We promote the idea that classrooms should be aesthetically capturing yet minimalist. The classroom layout and resources reflect the profile of the community which surrounds the setting. We place a very strong emphasis on natural resources and the study of the natural surroundings. We are particularly fortunate to be situated in a fantastic natural setting, surrounded by tall trees, at the heart of leafy Hadley Wood in North London, which is also serving Potters Bar, Cockfosters, High Barnet, Totteridge and Whetstone areas. The classroom has direct access to an outstanding environment outdoors, including a sensory garden. We put a lot of emphasis on the process of choosing furniture, designing the layout and selecting the materials we use, with the aim of maximizing the children’s engagement with our learning resources.