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Our Philosophy

 

 

"We want all the children to be valued and respected equally"
Ravensthorpe Community Childcare aims to provide a high standard of individual and group care. Children are supported in various ways; by good role modeling, interaction, scaffolding, observation and assessment. We focus on meaningful activities to support children’s learning development. The setting is registered with OFSTED and the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

A warm and welcoming atmosphere awaits your child.

The nursery aims to:
  • Provide activities that are appropriate to ensure that children acquire the necessary skills, concepts and attitudes that form part of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
  • Reflect on children’s needs and interests and ensure that activities meet their individual needs.
  • Create an atmosphere where every child feels secure, valued and confident.
  • Acknowledge parents in their role as children’s prime educators and seeks to promote a partnership with them that develops a shared understanding with mutual respect and dialogue.
  • Pay high regard to health and safety to meet the needs of young children with appropriate space, facilities and equipment.
  • Monitor, assess and keep records of skills and progression. Develop a positive learning environment by providing good resources/materials.
  • Ensure no child is excluded or disadvantaged because of his or her race, culture or religion, home language, family background, special educational needs, disability, gender or ability. Our policy is that all children should feel included, secure and valued.

The Early Years Foundation Stage

 

 

"Helping children develop and learn"

What is it?
EYFS seeks to ensure that whichever nursery parents choose, they can be confident that their child will receive a quality experience that supports their development and learning. The EYFS principles that guide the work of all practitioners are grouped as follows:

A Unique Child
Recognises that every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured. The commitments are focused around development; inclusion; safety; and health and well-being.

Positive Relationships
Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person. The commitments are focused around respect; partnership with parents; supporting learning; and the role of the key person.

Enabling Environments
The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children's development and learning. The commitments are focused around observations, assessment and planning; support for every child; the learning environment; and the wider context - transitions, continuity, and multi-agency working.

Learning and Development
Recognises that children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates, and that all areas of learning and development are equally important and inter-connected.
This approach ensures that the EYFS meets the overarching aim of improving outcomes and reflects that it is every child's right to grow up safe; healthy; enjoying and achieving; making a position contribution; and with economic well-being.
To read more about the Early Years framework, follow this link:
http://www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/eyfs/resources/downloads/statutory-framework.pdf

To achieve the EYFS it is paramount that parents are involved at all stages of their child's development at the nursery.

It is a two-way dialogue to promote children's well-being. Please help us to establish this relationship by contributing and getting involved as much as possible with our topics and activities.

Opening Times and Fees

 

Nursery Opening Times - We operates from Monday to Friday

8.45 to 11.45 -- 12.30 to 15.30


We are term time only
The nursery will be closed on the following dates during 2013-2014
ENGLAND AND WALES 2013 2014
New Year's Day 3 Jan 2 Jan
Good Friday 22 Apr 6 Apr
Easter Monday 25 Apr 9 Apr
Early May Bank Holiday 2 May 7 May
Spring Bank Holiday 30 May 4 Jun
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - 5 Jun
Summer Bank Holiday 29 Aug 27 Aug
Christmas Day 27 Dec 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec 26 Dec

 
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Service Users Testimonials......
The parents and children are extremely happy with the service offered and feel that the activities provided help children to feel settled and happy and make excellent progress.

Shazia (Parent Representative)
We are fully informed about the nursery through regular newsletters and a notice board which keeps parents well informed of any forthcoming activities the children will be engaged in.

Sarah
Very supportive staff. Key people are always happy to take time out to chat with you about your child.

Zoe
My three boys have all attended the setting. They made excellent progress and always enjoyed their time there.

Sonia H
Children exceptional progress due to staff’s dedication, expertise and willingness to proactively ensure the individual needs of each child are met.

Ofsted 4/5/2011
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Policy Statement

 

Ravensthorpe Community Childcare

The Welfare Requirements
 
These Policy and Procedure have been developed in accordance with section 3.8 (The statutory Framework of the Early Years Foundation Stage) and incorporating the EYFS themes and commitments.
 
We have the following policy and procedures;
 
Safeguarding children
  • Safeguarding overarching policy.
  • Children’s rights and entitlements.
  • Safeguarding children and child protection.
  • Looked after children.
  • Information sharing.
  • Uncollected child.
  • Missing child.
  • Supervision of children on outings and visits.
  • Maintaining children’s safety and security on premises.
Equality of opportunity.
  • Valuing diversity and promoting equality.
  • Supporting children with special educational needs.
  • Achieving positive behaviour.
Information and complaints
  • Making a complaint.
  • Allegations.
  • Admissions.
  • Confidentiality and clients’ access to records.
Promoting health and hygiene
  • Animals in the setting.
  • Administering medicines.
  • Promoting health and hygiene.
  • Nappy changing.
  • No-smoking.
  • Food and drink.
  • First aid
Employment
  • Employment and staffing.
  • Indication of staff, volunteers and managers.
  • Students.
Health and safety
  • Risk assessments.
  • Health and safety general standards.
  • Fire safety and emergency evacuation.
  • Recording and reporting.
  • Food hygiene.
Administration.
  • Admissions.
  • Application to join.
  • Fire safety and emergency evacuation.
  • Registration.
Child care practice.
  • Prospectus.
  • The role of the key person.
  • Parental involvement.
  • Working in partnership with other agencies.
Record keeping
  • Children’s records.
  • Provider records.
  • Policy statements.
All policies and procedures are available for parents to view and are displayed in our comfortable waiting area.
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Our Philosophy

 

 

"We want all the children to be valued and respected equally"
Ravensthorpe Community Childcare aims to provide a high standard of individual and group care. Children are supported in various ways; by good role modeling, interaction, scaffolding, observation and assessment. We focus on meaningful activities to support children’s learning development. The setting is registered with OFSTED and the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

A warm and welcoming atmosphere awaits your child.

The nursery aims to:
  • Provide activities that are appropriate to ensure that children acquire the necessary skills, concepts and attitudes that form part of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
  • Reflect on children’s needs and interests and ensure that activities meet their individual needs.
  • Create an atmosphere where every child feels secure, valued and confident.
  • Acknowledge parents in their role as children’s prime educators and seeks to promote a partnership with them that develops a shared understanding with mutual respect and dialogue.
  • Pay high regard to health and safety to meet the needs of young children with appropriate space, facilities and equipment.
  • Monitor, assess and keep records of skills and progression. Develop a positive learning environment by providing good resources/materials.
  • Ensure no child is excluded or disadvantaged because of his or her race, culture or religion, home language, family background, special educational needs, disability, gender or ability. Our policy is that all children should feel included, secure and valued.

The Early Years Foundation Stage

 

 

"Helping children develop and learn"

What is it?
EYFS seeks to ensure that whichever nursery parents choose, they can be confident that their child will receive a quality experience that supports their development and learning. The EYFS principles that guide the work of all practitioners are grouped as follows:

A Unique Child
Recognises that every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured. The commitments are focused around development; inclusion; safety; and health and well-being.

Positive Relationships
Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person. The commitments are focused around respect; partnership with parents; supporting learning; and the role of the key person.

Enabling Environments
The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children's development and learning. The commitments are focused around observations, assessment and planning; support for every child; the learning environment; and the wider context - transitions, continuity, and multi-agency working.

Learning and Development
Recognises that children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates, and that all areas of learning and development are equally important and inter-connected.
This approach ensures that the EYFS meets the overarching aim of improving outcomes and reflects that it is every child's right to grow up safe; healthy; enjoying and achieving; making a position contribution; and with economic well-being.
To read more about the Early Years framework, follow this link:
http://www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/eyfs/resources/downloads/statutory-framework.pdf

To achieve the EYFS it is paramount that parents are involved at all stages of their child's development at the nursery.

It is a two-way dialogue to promote children's well-being. Please help us to establish this relationship by contributing and getting involved as much as possible with our topics and activities.

Opening Times and Fees

 

Nursery Opening Times - We operates from Monday to Friday

8.45 to 11.45 -- 12.30 to 15.30


We are term time only
The nursery will be closed on the following dates during 2013-2014
ENGLAND AND WALES 2013 2014
New Year's Day 3 Jan 2 Jan
Good Friday 22 Apr 6 Apr
Easter Monday 25 Apr 9 Apr
Early May Bank Holiday 2 May 7 May
Spring Bank Holiday 30 May 4 Jun
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - 5 Jun
Summer Bank Holiday 29 Aug 27 Aug
Christmas Day 27 Dec 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec 26 Dec

 
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