Early Years Centre & Wrap Around Care
About The Early Years Centre
The Early Years Centre is a calm and welcoming setting for children aged 2-5 years. We are open 39 weeks of the year, making us a term time setting. We aim to engage our children in the highest quality play by creating nurturing authentic and effective play in an environment, both indoors and outdoors which represents the changing world around them.
We ensure that positive, caring relationships based on trust and respect are at the heart of our philosophy. We have a clear vision of what we want to achieve together; To provide a safe, happy, caring, secure and stimulating environment for all children.
We want to enable all children to develop their capabilities as successful learners, confident individuals, and responsible citizens, to equip our children with skills for learning, life and work, ready to actively grasp and follow their dreams in the future and to develop a culture of ambition and achievement.
What We Offer
The Early Years Centre offers meaningful interactions between staff and children, through our teaching environment, using ‘in the moment’ planning to embrace the children’s different interests whilst learning. We trust our knowledge of the children’s next steps and provide invitations to suit each area of learning to meet their Early Years Outcomes.
We are currently working towards The Curiosity Approach, which we believe benefits the children and invites them to play and learn bringing awe and wonder to each child’s day, through authentic and real life resources.
We also provide a Montessori Teaching environment. The Montessori philosophy believes every child is born with their own natural drive for learning. In the
prepared environment, the children are given the freedom to choose their own activities based on their developmental needs and interests, guided by a qualified Montessori Teacher.
Partnering with Parents
We recognise that parents are their children’s first and most enduring educators. Each child has a designated Key Person whose role of working in partnership with parents is given the utmost importance. When parents share information about their child, this information supports their child’s in-the-moment planning, the individual curious and authentic resources needed to plan for the next steps in their learning. Through excellent communication, practitioners discuss with parents how they can support learning at home and parents. We offer ‘Parent and Partnership Bags’ which support parents at home with various important aspects of their child’s early years development from Oral Hygiene to Welcoming a New Arrival.
Rise & Shine Wrap Around Care
We also operate Wrap Around Care called ‘Rise and Shine’. We strive to provide high standards of care and provide a range of varied and stimulating activities. Currently, we operate our service to Before and After School care needs of those attending St Bridget’s Primary School.
Nutritional Meals and Healthy Eating
Here at the Early Years Centre, we are a nut-free setting. The children bring their own healthy packed lunch boxes and are offered rolling fruit snack throughout the day, with access to their own ‘Hydration Station’.
We offer a two-week menu for our Rise and Shine children, offering healthy, nutritious after school teas. These menus are changed twice a year to suit the seasons.
What time is the Nursery Open?
Nursery is open from 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday 51 weeks a year expect for Bank Holidays.
We offer an Early Start at 7:30am for an additional fee per day. These sessions are booked in advance.
When are invoices paid?
Parents will received an invoice reminder on the 16th of each month, payments are due on the 26th of each month.
Do I have to pay if my child is sick?
Yes, as per our terms and conditions parents still have to pay if your child is sick or on holiday.
Can my child attend if they are on antibiotics?
Children on antibiotics, are required to stay at home for 48 hours from the start of the antibiotics course. If your child is well enough after 48 hours, they can return back to nursery. Antibiotics can be administrated if the correct paper work has been completed and the medicine is in the correct box and labelled with child’s name on.
When is my child eligible for funding?
Funded places are allocated the term following after their 2nd or 3rd birthday. This is from 1st January, 1st April and 1st September, for 38 weeks of the year. Further information can be found at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Where are the toys?
At nursery we want our children to use their imaginations and develop a strong sense of curiosity, awe and wonder and use open ended resources, instead of traditional toys to stimulate the child’s imagination, creativity and curiosity.