Midtstuen Kanvas kindergarten is a kindergarten with four departments which are divided into large and small groups. The nursery is idyllically located on the field boundary, which gives the children access to nature experiences. Emphasis is placed on safety, friendship, play and the inherent value of childhood. The employees are responsive and facilitate a good play environment, with an observation-based approach that promotes creativity and development.
The nursery has active project work based on the children's interests, and the forest is used daily to give the children nature experiences. There is also the option of cooking hot food on a fire, which can contribute to a varied and exciting everyday life for the children. Midtstuen Kanvas nursery is a university nursery, which involves collaboration with higher education institutions to strengthen the quality of the offer.
Kanvas, which runs the kindergarten, is Norway's largest kindergarten foundation with non-profit purposes, and has 66 kindergartens. The foundation focuses on improving children's growing up conditions and parents' everyday life through quality nurseries with competent and committed staff. In Kanvas, it is a goal that at least half of the employees have kindergarten teacher training, and all employees receive regular professional training to ensure high