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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: oldpark.nursery@taw.org.uk

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.

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We hope that you and your child enjoy being part of Old Park Nursery and that you both

find taking part in our activities interesting and stimulating. The staff are always ready and

willing to talk with you about your ideas, views or questions.