Brochure - Village Nursery Geecross
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Brochure - Village Nursery Geecross
WARM WELCOME A note from the Owner – Ruth Morrison We are a very caring and loving community-based Nursery; dedicated to the well-being of every child in our care. Being a new nursery, we have been able to ensure from the beginning that we have the best resources and facilities so our children can access the Early Years Foundation Stage, under the guidance of qualified and experience staff, to develop to their full potential. The prospect of anyone, other than yourself or your close loved ones, looking after your child is very daunting and looking for the perfect place to do this can be a very emotional experience. We understand this and want to do everything in our power to support you and help to put your mind at rest that when you leave them, they are happy and given the care and support throughout the day that they deserve. Our main aim is to provide a secure and stimulating environment, where children will grow and learn through encouragement and enjoyment. We pride ourselves on our close relationships with parents and carers and consider this a fundamental part of your child’s learning and development. With your support, our excellent facilities and highly-qualified and experienced staff, we can give your child the best and most enjoyable start to their future and lay secure foundations that will stay with them for life. Please visit our website (www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com) for more information and like us on facebook (www.facebook.com/villagenurserygeecross) for regular updates. Tel: 0161 366 5667 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com PARENTS & CARERS Thank you for your interest in The Village Nursery and Pre-School. Please see the Information and Welcome Pack for the care, education and excellent facilities we offer. We are an exceptional nursery dedicated to the well-being of every child in our care. Our ethos is to provide a safe, stimulating and caring environment where children are given the opportunity to learn and develop at their own pace. It is a great privilege and an enormous responsibility working with young children and our professional, qualified and experienced staff aim to ensure that your child's time at the nursery is happy, enjoyable and the very best possible experience following the Early Year's Foundation Stage. If you have not already had a tour of our nursery you may either call in or telephone to arrange a suitable and convenient time to do this. If you have had a tour, please contact us for any further information you need. Yours sincerely, KERRY COUPS Nursery Manager Tel: 0161 366 5667 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com OUR FACILITIES The Village Nursery and Pre-school Security Ensuring that your child is safe and secure in nursery is paramount. Anybody entering the building, who is not a recognised person, will have their identity checked. Only persons named on a child’s registration form are able to collect unless we are notified in writing in advance. Any person collecting a child from the nursery must know that child’s personal password, which is created by the parent/carer when registering their child with us. Each room has security cameras and screens linked to our intercom system to monitor who is entering the building. No unauthorised person has access to the main building and children’s rooms without a staff member releasing the doors and allowing them access. The Reception area is supervised at all times by a member of the management team. Off-Road Parking Our large car park provides enough space for you to drop off and pick up your child safely. The car park is solely for the use of parents, staff and visitors of The Village Nursery and Pre-school only and this is continually monitored by CCTV, ensuring that staff are aware of who is entering the grounds of the nursery throughout the day. Healthy Eating We are very proud of our Nutrition and Oral Health Award of Carers of the Under Fives. We are a healthy nursery and believe that nurseries play a crucial role in helping children to develop healthy eating habits that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Our on-site chef prepares and cooks all meals fresh that day using the finest ingredients. We provide at least four servings of fruit and vegetables every day and ensure that children have access to fresh water throughout the day. All staff who handle food have a Level two in Food Hygiene. Turtle Kiddy Bus Outdoor Areas Our outdoor play areas are designed to provide the children with the space to play and learn in safe and secure environments. The Toddlers, Preppies and Pre-schoolers all have their own outdoor areas, whilst the babies can access of three areas throughout the day. All of the areas have artificial grass, making them more weatherproof and a safer surface area for the children to play and take risks. Our Turtle Kiddy Bus enables staff to take children out and about in our local area safely and comfortably. The EYFS places strong emphasis on the importance and value of daily outdoor experiences for children’s learning and development and our Turtle Kiddy Bus enables our children to get regular opportunities to explore and learn in the outdoor environment. Parent Workshops Our experienced and highly-qualified staff run frequent workshops for parents to support with different aspects of childcare and education throughout the different age-phases. These are free of charge for our nursery families. Tel: 0161 366 5667 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com OUR ROOMS The Village Nursery and Pre-school The nursery environment plays a crucial part in children’s wellbeing. In the early days, children develop so quickly and our four rooms are designed to cater for the different stages of development. THE BABY ROOM (3-15 MONTHS) THE TODDLER ROOM (15 - 24 MONTHS) Where it all begins! During this important phase, babies are exploring the world around them with all their senses and their whole bodies and so the resources and activities support and encourage children’s strong exploratory impulses. Toddlers are extremely busy people! Language development, new found pretend play, independence, developing control over their own bodies, learning to be together, emotional highs and lows and repeated patterns of play, are just a few skills that these little learners are working on. Getting enough sleep is important for a young child for many reasons, from restoring energy to building brain connections and fuelling physical growth. Our Baby Room has an enclosed sleep area where they can be tucked in nice and cosy for uninterrupted naptimes. Our carpeted area provides a soft environment for babies to crawl, roll, shuffle and wriggle whilst the messy play area has non-slip flooring; keeping children safe throughout their different types of play. We adopt a no-shoes policy for cleanliness and the safety of the babies, who play at floorlevel. There are baby changing facilities and a food prep area to ensure that staff do not need to leave the room and are supervising the children at all times. The babies will have access to all of our outdoor areas and will be taken out by the Baby Room staff to sing songs, investigate the environment, play games and have snacks on fine days. Tel: 0161 366 5667 We plan play experiences in the Toddler Room that focus on children’s social relationships to help support their growing sense of themselves and to encourage confidence and self-esteem. Children are supported in understanding that there are rules for being together with others by always encouraging patience and tolerance and modelling positive ways to treat one another. The staff in the Toddler Room support the children with toilet training and our toilet facilities (including a toilet and toilet training seat, potties and nappy changing facilities) have been designed to make this easier for both children and staff. The Toddler Room have their own outdoor space at the rear of the building, which is interlinked with the Preppies outdoor space to enable the children to mix and play together. This will enable a smooth transition between the two spaces for when the children are ready to move up to the Preppies Room. This outdoor area also links with the gardening area, where children can dig, plant and grow fruit and vegetables throughout the year. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com OUR ROOMS The Village Nursery and Pre-school THE PREPPIES ROOM (24 – 36 MONTHS) THE PRE-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (3-5 YEARS) Between the ages of two and three, toddlers take huge steps in their development. They are now much more physically able, they are keen to explore and imitate the world around them and they need more space, time and freedom to do this. Children are building friendships as well as their language development. By the time the children reach pre-school age, they have a much more skilled approach to play and exploration. Their role-play and social interactions are important in helping them understand the world around them. Our role, as pre-school practitioners, is to support children through their ideas and investigations. As those of you with children of this age will know, they ask A LOT of questions! We can learn an awful lot about what children are interested in by the questions they ask and are able to plan exciting and stimulating activities based on the children’s own interests. Our Pre-school Department is a large area located on the first floor with continuous outdoor provision onto their own roof terrace. There is a separate dining area where the children can begin to develop independence by being involved in organising their own meals and clearing away afterwards with support. The separate dining area for the older children is designed to encourage social skills and prepare them for lunchtime routines at primary school. The staff in the Preppies Room continue to support the children with toilet training and our toilet facilities (including a toilet and toilet training seat, potties and nappy changing facilities) have been designed to make this easier for both children and staff. The Preppies Room has their own outdoor space at the side of the building, which is interlinked with the gardening area as well as the toddler’s outdoor space to enable the children to mix and play together. Our older rooms focus on learning through a variety of child initiated, adult initiated and adult led learning experiences as well as a balance of more focused learning. Our Pre-school Department is run by our Pre-school Manager, who has Early Years Teacher Status. As well as planning exciting activities based on the children’s own interests to motivate and inspire them during the learning process, the children also receive daily phonics sessions from the Letters and Sounds Phonics Programme that is taught in most schools to give the children an excellent start to their primary education. Children’s early reading skills are also supported through regular shared reading sessions and children take home library books and home-reader, from our reading scheme, which are changed regularly. They also have access to equipment, such as numicon to help support early mathematical development. Opportunities to promote learning in the seven areas of Learning and Development will be provided extensively within every room in our nursery and in particular, the three 'prime areas': • communication and language; • physical development; • personal, social and emotional development. Tel: 0161 366 5667 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com PARENT’S GUIDE to the EYFS at The Village Nursery and Pre-school The Early Years Foundation Stage is a framework that sets the standards for early years development, learning and welfare from birth to five years of age. It provides a structure to guide carers with providing provision. The Early Years Foundation Stage is comprised of four complementary themes: “A Unique Child” A recognition that each child develops in different ways, at different rates and each area of development is equally important. Respecting the diversity of individuals, promoting non-discriminatory practice. Not only keeping young children safe, but encouraging self-esteem and helping build resilience. Conversely, imagine teaching your child in a fixed, outcome-led fashion, where there is no intrinsic motivation for them to learn what you want to teach. “Active Learning” is the opposite of this – children are involved, interested and engaged with what they are learning. In this way, they will learn to make connections, be creative and think critically about the world and their important place in it. “Positive Relationships” KEY PERSON Interactions with and between children and adults at nursery should always be respectful, providing positive role-models and demonstrating caring, respectful behaviour is very much part of supporting children in their learning. Viewing parents and carers in a partnership role and working together will have a positive impact on children. Practitioners who are able to ‘tune in’ rather than talk at children will be more effective than any resources. The aim of a ‘key person’ is to build a special relationship with their children and families and help children be confident, self assured and independent. Every child will be allocated a Key Person. The role of a Key Person is to help your child to settle in and to build up a relationship with you so you feel you can discuss your child’s progress and development at any time you like. Your child’s Key Person will also be responsible for ensuring that records are kept up to date. “Enabling Environments” Starting with the child means observing to find out about what they like, dislike, need, want, are interested in and can do. From this we can plan activities and resources that are relevant to each child. A rich and varied learning environment, indoor and out, will support learning and development and provide children with the confidence to explore further. Providing children with a wider view of the world and the wider explore essential in helping them make sense of what they see and hear. ASSESSING LEARNING AND REPORTING PROGRESS Every child has their own ‘Learning Journey’, which monitors progress against the Early Learning Goals (ELG) via observations and photographs taken throughout the day. Evidence is collected continually and kept up to date by your child’s Key Person. These records are as much for you as they are for us and you are welcome to come into nursery to look through your child’s Learning Journey at any point (or take it home and return it at a later date if required). “Learning and Development” In our Baby and Toddler Room, children also receive a Daily Diary Sheet which records nap times, meals, nappies, toileting, favourite activities, learning, accidents, medicines and anything else we feel is relevant. Children’s play is their learning! Consider your child when they are deeply involved in play, doing something they clearly enjoy – playing with blocks, role play, puzzles, exploring textures, mark-making – this is at it’s highest level! You will be invited into nursery during the year for parent consultations to discuss your child’s progress and overall well-being and will also receive written reports. Tel: 0161 366 5667 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com EXAMPLE WEANING MENU The Village Nursery and Pre-school WEEK 1 & WEEK 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday LUNCH 12pm -12.40pm Courgette cream Blended Sweet potato Carrot cream Vegetable puree Broccoli soup SNACK 3.20pm - 4pm Mashed banana Pear puree Petit filous Peach puree Apple puree WEEK 2 & WEEK 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday LUNCH 12pm -12.40pm Butternut squash White cabbage soup Zucchini & potato Cauliflower soup Leak & potato soup SNACK 3.20pm - 4pm Peach puree Petit filous Mashed banana Petit filous Pear puree WEANING STAGE 2 (6-9 MONTHS) WEEK 1 & WEEK 3 BREAKFAST Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Toasted brown bread with butter or melted cheese / selection of porridge oats with formula milk SNACK 10.15am Variety of fresh fruit / formula / water LUNCH 12pm -12.40pm Courgette & chicken cream Blended sweet potato & white fish Carrot cream with cheese Salmon & vegetable puree SNACK Sliced banana Sliced pear Petit filous Peach Apple slices WEEK 1 & WEEK 3 Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday BREAKFAST Wednesday Toasted brown bread with butter or melted cheese / selection of porridge oats with formula milk SNACK 10.15am Variety of fresh fruit / formula / water LUNCH 12pm -12.40pm Butternut squash & cheese White cabbage soup Zucchini & mashed potato with chicken SNACK Peach slices Petit filous Banana slices Tel: 0161 366 5667 Beef & broccoli cream soup E-mail: [email protected] Cauliflower cream Leak & potato with white fish cream with cheese Petit filous Pear Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com EXAMPLE MENU The Village Nursery and Pre-school Toasted Pitta, Humous and Cherry Tomatoes Baked Apples and Dairy-Free Custard Spanish Quorn Chicken with Rice and Vegetables Pancakes with Natural Yogurt and Blueberries Gluten Free and Dairy Free Pancakes with Dairy-Free Yogurt and Blueberries Salmon Fish Pie with Broccoli Vegetable and Courgette Bake with Broccoli Fruit Kebabs and Yoghurt Dip Spaghetti Bolognaise with Hidden Veg and Garlic Bread Fruit Kebabs and Soya Yoghurt Dip Super-Veg Gluten-Free Spaghetti with Gluten-Free Garlic Bread Blueberry Muffins Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Fairy Cakes Cheese and Onion Pie with new Potatoes and Green Beans Homemade Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Tomato and Basil Quiche with new Potatoes and Green Beans Homemade Banana Icecream Tel: 0161 366 5667 Homemade Dairy-Free Strawberry Icecream Alternative Toasted Glute-Free Pitta, Humous and Cherry Tomatoes Sardines on Toast Alternative Bean’s on Free-from toast Oatcakes, Cream Cheese and Vegetable Sticks Alternative Gluten-Free Oatcakes, Dairy-Free Cream Cheese and Vegetable Sticks Sunshine Soup with Lentils and Croutons Alternative Sunshine Soup with Gluten-Free Bread Beans and Cheese Bake with Dippy Crackers Alternative Beans and Dairy-Free Cheese Bake with Dippy Glute-Free Crackers MONDAY Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Macaroni Cheese with Hidden Vegetables LUNCH Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Mash and Green Beans TUESDAY Spanish Chicken with Rice and Vegetables HIGH TEA Homemade Meatloaf with Hidden Veg and Sweet Potato Mash WEDNESDAY Baked Apples and Custard ALTERNATIVE THURSDAY Macaroni Cheese with Ham and Vegetables WEEK ONE FRIDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY LUNCH E-mail: [email protected] Rice Pudding with strawberry coulis WEEK TWO ALTERNATIVE HIGH TEA Quorn Chicken in Dairy-Free Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Mash and Green Beans Texas Caviar with Carrot Sticks Homemade Gluten-Free Digestive Biscuits Homemade Vegetarian ‘Meatloaf’ with Hidden Veg and Sweet Potato Mash Warm Banana Roll-Ups Fruit Roll-Ups Spiced Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine with Rice Spiced Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine with Rice Fruit Compote and Greek Yoghurt Fruit Compote and Soya Yoghurt Sausage and Lentil Bake with Peas and Sweetcorn Lentil and Mixed Bean Bake with Peas and Sweetcorn Coconut Cake with Custard Gluten-Free Coconut Cake with Dairy-Free Custard Italian Salmon and Broccoli Pasta Bake Gluten and Dairy-Free Italian Tomato and Broccoli Bake Mixed Fruit Jelly and Icecream Mixed Fruit Jelly and Dairy-Free Icecream Alternative Gluten-Free Texas Caviar with Carrot Sticks Liver Pate with Cracker Bread Alternative Egg and Cress with Cracker Bread Ploughman’s Scones Alternative Gluten Free Ploughman’s Scones using Dairy-Free Cheese Jacket Potato with a Three Cheese Mix and Cherry Tomatoes Alternative Jacket Potato with Dairy-free Cream Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup with a Bread Role Alternative Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup with Gluten-Free Bread Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com EXAMPLE MENU The Village Nursery and Pre-school Roast Summer Vegetables and Bean Hotpot Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches Mixed Berry Meringues Mixed Berry Meringues Turkey Korma With Rice and Naan Quorn Chicken Korma with Rice and Gluten-free Naan Make your own pizzas Fruit Trifle made with free from Jelly Alternative Make your own pizzas Quorn Ham and Dairy-Free Cauliflower Cheese with Sweetcorn and New Potatoes Mexican Bean Soup with Sweetcorn Fruit Trifle Salmon and Cauliflower Cheese with Sweetcorn and New Potatoes Banoffee Pie Spaghetti alla Carbonara with Peas and Garlic and Herb Baguette Frozen Strawberry Yoghurt Bites Moroccan Lamb Meatballs with Harrissa and Cous Cous Summer Berry Crumble with Custard Tel: 0161 366 5667 Bananas & free from Custard Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Spaghetti alla Carbonara with Peas and Gluten-Free Garlic Baguette Frozen Fruit Yoghurt Bites Moroccan Quorn Meatballs with Harrissa and Cous Cous Dairy-Free Lemon Fool Alternative Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches Alternative Mexican Bean Soup with Sweetcorn Liver Pate with Crackerbread and Cherry Tomatoes Alternative Dairy free spread on Crackers with Cherry Tomatoes Mixed Bean and Tuna Rice Salad Alternative Mixed Bean Rice Salad Salmon Fish Fingers, New Potatoes, Sweetcorn and Peas MONDAY Roast Summer Vegetables and Bean Hotpot LUNCH TUESDAY HIGH TEA Apple and Blueberry Cobbler with Greek Yoghurt Steak and Kidney Pie with Mash Potato and Spring Greens WEDNESDAY ALTERNATIVE THURSDAY WEEK THREE ALTERNATIVE HIGH TEA Free from Fish Fingers, New Potatoes, Sweetcorn and Peas Chicken Noodle Soup with a Finger Role Apple and Blueberry Cobbler with Dairy-Free Icecream Alternative Quorn Chiken Noodle Soup with Gluten-Free Bread Quorn and Sweetcorn Pie with Mash Potato and Spring Greens Ham Rolers Free-from Banana Muffins Chicken and Leek Lasagne with Garlic Bread Quorn Chicken and Leek Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Lasagne with Gluten-Free Garlic Bread Summer Vegetable and Lentil Casserole with Herby Dumplings E-mail: [email protected] WEEK FOUR Banana Muffins Fresh Peaches with Fromage Frais FRIDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY LUNCH Fruit Jelly Fresh Peaches with Diary free Icecream Summer Vegetable and Lentil Casserole with Gluten-Free Herby Dumplings Fruit free from Jelly Slow-cooked Pork and Apples with Peppers and Herby Roast Potatoes Slow-cooked Quorn Sausage and Apples with Peppers and Herby Roast Potatoes Frozen Yogurt Pops Frozen Dairy-Free Yogurt Pops Alternative Quorn Ham Rolers Baked Sweet Potato Wedges with Hummus and Cucumber Sticks Alternative Baked Sweet Potato Wedges with Hummus and Cucumber Sticks Turkey Club Sandwhich Alternative Quorn Chicken Club Sandwhich Jacket Potato with Tuna and Salad Alternative Jacket Potato with Tuna and Salad Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com FREE ENTITLEMENT FUNDING Avaialble help at The Village Nursery and Pre-school Children are eligible for this funding from the term following their 3rd birthday. The Village Nursery and Pre-school will claim the grant on your behalf. The terms are as follows: CHILD’S BIRTHDAY WHEN CAN YOU CLAIM? 1st January - 31st March The beginning of term on or after 1st April 1st April - 31st August The beginning of term on or after 1st September 1st September - 31st December The beginning of term on or after 1st January At The Village Nursery and Pre-school we offer flexible sessions to suit yours and your child's needs. We can offer: • 15 hours of free sessions per week and for up to 38 weeks per year. • 12 hours of free sessions per week. This is stretched to cover 47 weeks of the year. TWO YEAR OLD FUNDED PLACES We offer a small number of government funded places for two year old children. These can be accessed through your Health Visitor or when appropriate Social Services Department. Please speak to the Manager about our Free Entitlement Funding timetable to see which session time will suit your needs the best. CHILDCARE VOUCHERS Employers may offer childcare vouchers to help with the cost of childcare. We accept vouchers from all suppliers. Talk to your employer about the support that is available or visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/calcs/ccin.htm to find out about the possibilities of them providing you with vouchers. USEFUL LINKS For all information regarding childcare costs and funding available, please visit www.payforchildcare.org.uk Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credit: www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk The Inland Revenue’s site explains tax credits and has a calculator which will help you work out how much you could be entitled to. It allows you to apply online. Tel: 0161 366 5667 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com PRE-SCHOOL FEES The Village Nursery and Pre-school SESSION PRICE Additional Information MORNING 7.30 - 12.30 £25 Includes breakfast, snack and lunch AFTERNOON 13.00 - 18.00 £25 Includes high tea and late snack FULL DAY 7.30 - 18.00 £40 Includes breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, high tea and late snack SCHOOL DAY 8.30 - 15.30 £36 Includes mid-morning snack, lunch and tea FULL WEEK (10% DISCOUNT) £180 EXTRAS LUNCH £3.00 BREAKFAST OR HIGH TEA £1.50 LATE COLLECTION FEE (PER 15 MINUTES) £5.50 REGISTRATION FEE £30 DEPOSIT (REFUNDABLE) One Week’s Fees Deposit refundable at the end of your contract where a month notice has been given We offer a 5% sibling discount for the eldest child. Fees set @ 1st September 2015 Fees are payable on the 1st of each month by Direct Debit, BACS or childcare vouchers. Fees paid after the 9th of the month will incur a late payment charge of £25 Tel: 0161 366 5667 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com PAYMENT INFORMATION The Village Nursery and Pre-school Initial Payment We require a registration fee of £30 and your first weeks’ fees as a deposit. We also require your first months’ fees upfront. We will send you an invoice to break this down for you. This payment will need to be paid by cheque or BACS (Bankers' Automated Clearing Services). Our account details are as follows: Company Name: Gee Cross Village Nursery and Pre-school LTD Account Number: 10895903 Sort Code: 16-22-19 Please put your child’s name as your reference. Please make cheques payable to: Gee Cross Village Nursery and Pre-school LTD. Direct Debit Your fees will then be taken on the 1st of every month by Direct Debit. We will provide you with a Direct Debit form when your child starts with us. • Your place will be secure from when we receive your deposit and registration fee. • Invoices will be sent via email. • Extra sessions booked must be paid for in advance. Tel: 0161 366 5667 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thevillagenursery-geecross.com