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Old Park Nursery. January 2015
Early Years Prospectus Policy.
Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements: Information and Records.
Providers must maintain records and obtain and share information to ensure
the safe and efficient management of the setting, and to help ensure the needs
of all children are met.
Provider name: Old Park Nursery (Ofsted registered as Old Park Pre-School EY480427
and maintained sector as Nursery Class at Old Park Primary School)
Address: Old Park Nursery, Old Park Primary School and Nursery, Brunel Road,
Malinslee, Telford, TF3 2BF
Telephone: 01952 567967/387250
Email: [email protected]
Old Park Nursery aims to:
provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age;
work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop;
add to the life and well-being of the local community; and
offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity.
Parents
Parents are regarded as members of our setting who have full participatory rights. These
include a right to be:
valued and respected;
kept informed;
consulted;
involved; and
included at all levels
As a community based nursery, we also depend on the good will of parents and their
involvement to keep going. Membership of the nursery carries expectations on parents for
their support and commitment.
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Children’s development and learning
We aim to ensure that each child:
is in a safe and stimulating environment;
is given generous care and attention, because of our ratio of qualified staff to
children, as well as volunteer helpers;
has the chance to join in with other children and adults to live, play, work and learn
together.
is helped to take forward his/her learning and development by being helped to build
on what s/he already knows and can do;
has a personal key person who makes sure each child makes satisfying progress;
is in a nursery that sees parents as partners in helping each other to learn and
develop; and
is in a nursery in which parents help to shape the service it offers. (send out annual
questionnaires).
The Early Years Foundation Stage
The provision for children’s development and learning is guided by the Early Years
Foundation Stage (DfE 2014). Our nursery reflects the four overarching principles of the
Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
A Unique Child
Every child is a unique child who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable,
confident and self assured.
Positive Relationships
Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
Enabling Environments
Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences
respond to the individual needs and there is a strong partnership between
practitioners, parents and carers.
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Learning and Development
Children learn and develop in different ways and at different rates. The framework
covers the education and care of all children in the early years provision including
those with special educational needs and disabilities.
The Areas of Development and Learning comprise:
Prime Areas
Personal, social and emotional development
Physical development
Communication and language
Specific Areas
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and design
For each area, the level of progress that children are expected to have attained by the end
of the Early Years Foundation Stage is defined by the Early Learning Goals. These goals state
what it is expected that children will know, and be able to do, by the end of the reception
year of their education.
The Developmental Matters guidance sets out the likely stages of progress a child makes
along their learning journey towards the Early Learning Goals. Out nursery has regard to
these matters when we assess children and plan for their learning. Our programme
supports children to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding they need for:
Personal, social and emotional development
making relationships;
self confidence and self awareness; and
managing feelings and behaviour.
Physical development
moving and handling; and
health and self-care.
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Communication and language
listening and attention;
understanding; and
speaking.
Literacy
reading; and
writing
Mathematics
numbers; and
space, shape and measure.
Understanding the world
people and communities;
the world; and
technology.
Expressive arts and design
exploring and using media and materials; and
being imaginative.
Our approach to learning and development and assessment
Learning through play
Plays helps young children to learn and develop through doing and talking, which research
has shown to be the means by which young children learn to think. Our nursery uses the
Developmental Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance to plan and provide a
range of play activities, which help children to make progress in each of the areas of learning
and development. In some of these activities, children decide how they will use the activity
and, on others, an adult takes the lead in helping the children to take part in the activity. In
all activities, information from Development Matters the Early Years Foundation Stage has
been used to decide what equipment to provide and how to provide it.
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Characteristics of effective learning
We understand that all children engage with people and their environment through the
characteristics of effective learning that are described in the Developmental Matters in the
Early Years Foundation Stage guidance as;
playing and exploring – engagement;
active learning – motivation; and
creating and thinking critically – thinking.
We aim to provide for the characteristics of effective learning by observing how a child is
learning and being clear about what we can do and provide in order to support each child to
remain an effective and motivated learner.
Assessment
We assess how young children are learning and developing by observing them frequently.
We use information that we gain from the observations, as well as from photographs or
videos of the children, to document their progress and where this may be leading them. We
believe that parents know their children best and we ask them to contribute to assessment
by sharing information about what their children like to do at home and how, they as
parents, are supporting development.
We make periodic assessment summaries of children’s achievement based on their ongoing
development records. These form part of their children’s learning journey. We undertake
these assessments at termly intervals, as well as times of transition, such as when a child
moves into a different group or when they go on to school.
The progress check at age two
The Early Years Foundation Stage requires that we supply parents and carers with a short
written summary of their child’s development in the three prime areas of learning and
development: personal, social and emotional development; physical development; and
communication and language; when a child is aged between 24 – 36 months. The key
person is responsible for completing the check using information from ongoing
observational assessments carried out as part of everyday practice, taking account of the
views and contributions of parents and other professionals.
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Learning Journeys
The nursery keeps a record of achievement, what we call a Learning Journey for each child.
Your child’s learning journey helps us to collect information about your child’s needs,
activities, interests and achievements. This information will enable to key person to identify
your child’s next stage of progress – what we call the next steps. You and the key person
will then decide on how to help your child to move on to the next stage.
Working together for your children
We maintain the ratio of adults to children in the nursery that is set by the Safeguarding and
Welfare Requirements. This helps us to:
give time and attention to each child;
talk with the children about their interests and activities
help children to experience and benefit from the activities we provide; and
allow the children to explore and be adventurous in safety.
We are open for 51 weeks each year for full day care. 38 weeks for funded sessions – during
school term time.
We are closed for: 3 staff training days (PD Days) – Friday 4th September 2015, Monday 4th
January 2016 and Monday 4th June 2016; bank holidays and the week from 12.00pm 24th
December 2015-1st January 2016.
We are open for five days each week.
We are open for full time day care and wrap around sessions from 7.30am until 6pm.
Funded sessions are during school term time, times are set as follows:
Sessions start at 8.30am and finish at 11.30am.
Afternoon session start at 12.30pm and finish at 3.30pm.
Wrap around care may be available, please check with the nursery office. There is also after
school care and holiday club for children of reception age up to eleven (primary school age
only).
We provide care and education for young children between the ages of 3 months and
eleven years (primary school age only).
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The staff who work at our nursery are:
Name Job Title Qualifications and Experience
Mandie Haywood Nursery manager BEd Hons.
Debbie Garbett Deputy manager, key person
BA (Hons) EYP
Shavorne Osborne Assistant manager, Ladybird key person
BA (Hons)
Jayne Wilson Assistant manager, supervisor Bumble Bees, key person
BA
Amanda Clifford-Harris Nursery teacher BEd (Hons)
Jess Gray Nursery teacher BEd (Hons)
Charlotte Ames Nursery teacher BEd (Hons)
Sally Morris-Jones Caterpillar supervisor NVQ L3
Sarah Turner Caterpillar supervisor NVQ L3
Stacey Stevens Caterpillar key person NVQ L2
Helen Clench Caterpillar key person NVQ L3
Bronwen Stones Caterpillar key person NVQ L3
Paige Guest Early Years Practitioner NVQ L3
Vicky Stevens Bumble Bee key person NVQ L3
Lisa Beddow Bumble Bee key person NVQ L3
Hannah Flynn Bumble Bee key person NVQ L3
Sophie Walker Bumble Bee key person NVQ L3
Mandy Walker Bumble Bee key person NNEB BSc (Hons)
Leanne Glover Bumble Bee key person NVQ L3
Sarah Doody Bumble Bee key person NVQ L2
Jodie Grey Ladybird key person NVQ L3
Linda Greenaway Ladybird key person NVQ L2
Laura Humpage Butterfly supervisor SENCO NVQ L3
Paige Harris Butterfly key person NVQ L3
Niki Sayers Butterfly key person NNEB
Karen Murray Butterfly key person NNEB BA (Hons)
Emilee Shaw After school & Holiday club supervisor
NVQL3
Christine Smith After school & Holiday club key person
NVQL3
Ginny Miller Administrator SAGE NVQL3 Bus Admin
Rachel Briggs Accounts Manager NVQ L3 AAT L2
Julie Bates Housekeeper NVQ L3
Linda Heywood Housekeeping
Anita Saywell Housekeeping
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How parents take part in the setting
Old Park Nursery recognises parents as the first and most important educators of their
children. All staff see themselves as partners with parents providing care and education for
their children. There are many ways in which parents take part in making the setting a
welcoming and stimulating place for children and parents, such as;
exchanging knowledge about their children’s needs, activities, interests and progress
with the staff;
contributing to the progress check at age two;
helping at sessions in the setting;
sharing their own special interests with the children;
helping to provide and look after the equipment and the materials used in the
children’s play activities;
taking part in events and informal discussions about the activities and curriculum
provided by the nursery;
joining in community activities, in which the setting takes part; and
building friendships with other parents in the setting.
Helping Hands
The setting has a designated day (Monday) which parents can sign up to if they would like to
help in the nursery. Helping at the session enables parents to see what the day-to day life
of the setting is like and to join in helping the children to get the best out of their activities.
Joining in
Joining Helping Hands is not the only means of taking part in the nursery. Parents can offer
to take part in a session by sharing their own interests and skills with the children. Parents
have visited the nursery to demonstrate how to cut hair with the children, share a story in
their home language or discuss how they look after a baby.
We welcome parents to drop into the nursery to see it at work or to speak with the staff.
Key person and your child
Our nursery uses a key person approach. This means that each member of staff has a group
of children for whom she is particularly responsible. Your child’s key person will be the
person who works with you to make sure that the childcare we provide is right for your
child’s particular needs and interests. When you child first starts at the nursery, she will
help your child to settle and throughout your child’s time at the nursery, she will help your
child to benefit from the nursery’s activities.
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Learning opportunities for adults
As well as gaining childcare qualification, our staff take part in further training to help keep
up-to-date with thinking about early years and education. They nursery also keeps itself up-
to-date, with best practice, through various training opportunities offered by various local
authorities and different training providers.
The nursery’s timetables and routines
Our nursery believes that care and education are equally important in the experience which
we offer children. The routines and activities that make up the day in the nursery are
provided in ways that:
help each child to feel that s/he is a valued member of the nursery;
ensure the safety of each child;
help children to gain from the social experience of being part of a group; and
provide children with opportunities to learn and help them to value learning.
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A day in Caterpillars
7.30-8.30 Welcome and breakfast
8.30-9.00 Free play
9.00-9.30 Sensory play
9.30-10.00 Adult planned activity
10.00-10.30 Snack and nappy change
10.30-11.00 Messy play
11.00-11.45 Water play/outside
11.45-12.00 Story and song time
12.00-12.30 Lunch
12.30-12.45 Tidy up/nappies
12.45-1.30 Sleep/quiet activities
1.30-2.30 Sensory/adult planned activity
2.30-3.00 Messy play
3.00-3.45 Water play/outside
3.45-4.00 Story and song time
4.00-4.30 Free play and nappies
4.30-5.00 High tea
5.00-6.00 Basket activities and close down
Please note: once a week we will be taking a walk around the locality.
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A day in Bumble Bees
Bumble Bee daily routine
7.30-8.30 Breakfast club and welcome activities
8.30 Welcome sessional children. Activities on offer include sand, water, art and carpet toys.
9.35 5 minute warning for tidy up time.
9.40-9.45 Children and staff tidy up.
9.45 Circle time (i.e songs, weather, counting)
Staff member to prepare snack. (holiday time only)
9.55 Children wash their hands.
10.00 Snack time
10.15 Free play while staff change nappies.
Adult planned activities.
10.45 5 minute warning for tidying up.
10.50 Tidy up and prepare children to go outside (i.e coats)
11.00 Outside play (see rota)
11.30 Morning sessional children depart.
11.40 Large group time.
Staff member to prepare lunch. (holiday time only)
11.55 Handwashing for lunch.
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12.00 Lunchtime-staff eat lunch with the children.
12.30 Welcome afternoon children. Free play including sand, water, art.
Staff changing nappies and some children have a nap.
1.35 5 minute warning for tidying up.
1.40 Staff and children tidy up.
1.45 Circle time (i.e songs, counting)
Staff member prepares snack. (Holiday time only)
2.00 snack time.
2.20 Free play. Staff changing nappies.
Adult planned activities
2.40 5 minute warning for tidying up.
2.45 Staff and children to tidy up.
2.50 Large group time.
3.00 Outside play.
3.30 Afternoon sessional children depart.
3.30-4.00 Free play.
Staff member to prepare high tea.
4.00 Wash hands and sit down to eat high tea.
4.30 Planned activity and free play (inside or outside). Staff member to change nappies.
5.00-6.00 Quiet activities and free play (i.e reading, colouring) until children depart.
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A day in Butterflies and Ladybirds
Daily Routine.
8:30/12:30 Fine motor activities
9:00/1:00 Register and counting
9:15/1:15 Key group focus time
9:40/1:40 Child Initiated Play
10:40/2:40 Snack and Review
11:00/3:00 key group mark making/ name writing
11:10/3:10 Whole class focus time
11:30/3:30 End of session
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Snacks and meals
The nursery makes snacks and meals a social time at which children and adults eat together.
We plan the menus for snacks and meals so that they provide the children with healthy and
nutritious food. Please tell us about your child’s dietary needs and we will make sure that
these are met.
Clothing
We provide protective clothing for the children when they play with messy activities. We
encourage children to gain the skills that help them to be independent and look after
themselves. These include taking themselves to the toilet and taking off, and putting on,
outdoor clothes. Our children in our Butterfly and Ladybirds rooms change for PE too.
Clothing that is easy for them to manage will help them to do this.
Policies
Copies of the nursery’s policies are available on our website or alternatively you can ask for
a paper copy at the office or read them at you leisure in the parent room.
The nursery’s policies help us to make sure that the service provided by the nursery is a high
quality one and that being a member of the nursery is an enjoyable and beneficial
experience for each child and his/her parents.
The policies are agreed by the staff team and school governing body which has co-opted
members of the school and nursery community.
Safeguarding children
Our setting has a duty under the law to help safeguard children against suspected or actual
‘significant harm’.
Our employment practices ensure children against the likelihood of abuse in our setting and
we have a procedure for managing complaints or allegations against a member of staff.
Our way of working with children and their parents ensures that we are aware of any
problems that may emerge and can offer support, including referral to appropriate agencies
when necessary, to help families in difficulty.
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Special needs
As part of the nursery’s policy to make sure that its provision meets the needs of each
individual child, we take account of any special needs or disability a child may have. The
setting works to the requirements of SEND and has in place the SEND offer which is
available on the website.
Our special educational needs co-ordinators are Sarah Machin and Julie Bebb, they are
assisted by Laura Humpage who supports SENCO at Old Park Nursery.
The management of our setting
The nursery is owned and governed by Old Park Primary School and Nursery.
Fees
All fees are payable monthly in advance. Fees must still be paid if children are absent.
For your child to keep his/her place at the nursery, you must pay the fees.
There are late collection charges of £3.80 per every 15 minutes if you arrive to collect your
child more than 5 minutes after the end of the session. However the nursery closes at 6pm
so a late charge of £25 is payable if you collect your child after 6pm. If after 30 minutes,
past the end of a session or the end of the day, you have not collected your child or made
contact with the nursery we have the right to contact Social Services.
For children in receipt of nursery education funding for two, three and four year olds – your
children must attend regularly to maintain their place – children not attending, after a
period of one week without notification will forfeit their place. We always have a waiting
list of eligible children who would like to attend.
Starting at our setting
The first days
We want your child to feel happy and safe with us. To make sure that this is the case, the
staff will work with you to decide on how to help your child settle into the setting. Our
policy on the Role of the Key Person and Settling in enclosed with this prospectus or is
available from the office.
Please take advantage of the Family Sessions starters which invite you, your child and your
family to come and play for an hour each week half a term before your child starts with us –
this is a fantastic opportunity for you and your child to meet their key person, the staff team
and get use to the nursery environment.