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Home Education Family Support Sure Start Activities Day Care Contact us	Education The 60-place foundation stage nursery, offers 12.5 hours of free entitlement sessions for children aged 3-5 years throughout school terms(39 weeks). This is usually in 5 morning or afternoon sessions, but can be taken flexibly by arrangement. There are 10 paid day-care places within this nursery which can be matched to the free sessions, to provide all-day care 8.00 am - 6.00 pm. The session times are 9.00 - 11.30 am / lunchtime / 12.50 - 3.20 pm. The nursery is staffed by qualified teachers and nursery nurses at NVQ level 3, and lunchtime staff. The Foundation stage curriculum The six areas of learning are: Personal, social and emotional development Communication language and literacy Mathematical development Knowledge and understanding of the world Physical development Creative development These are delivered through a Highscope approach. This is based on active learning and the belief that children should be encouraged from an early age, to make informed decisions, to solve their own problems, and to be responsible for their own world. This is facilitated in the following ways: Organising the workspace so that it is logical and interesting. Labelling equipment clearly so that children can be independent. Carefully planned adult participation. Shared control between children and adults. A curriculum based upon the children planning, doing and reviewing their own work. A structured daily routine. The daily routine morning and afternoon sessions: 9.00 - 9.10 (12.50 - 1.00) Welcome time. 9.10 - 9.45 (1.00 - 1.35) Small group time. 9.45 - 10.55 (1.35 - 2.45) Work time 10.55 (2.45) Hooter time - give 5 minute warning to tidy time. 11.00 (2.50) Sorting Songs - tidy time 11.10 - 11.30 (3.00 - 3.20) Recall time, milk and fruit, together time (song, story or poem). Record keeping: Children's development is carefully monitored during their time in nursery. Records are kept in the six areas of learning. An assessment of children's vocabulary level is also carried out when they have settled into nursery. Parents find this useful if they want to help their child at home to develop their language skills. All developmental records are made available for parents / carers to browse through and contribute to at any time. How can parents help their children? Take an interest in their child's work in nursery. Talk to your child about what they would like to do each day in nursery (planning). Listen to your child when they are telling you about what they have achieved at nursery (reviewing). Adding your positive comments to your child's leaf on the 'growing tree', Try to find time to look at your child's 'special book' on a regular basis. The nursery offers target teaching groups for older children who are in their last term, to prepare them for reception class. There is an induction programme for children entering Carsic Primary School. Extended learning facilities Home learning packs. Children's book loan. Toys and equipment loans. Parent workshops for information on 'Living with Children', on helping children with language, numeracy and early reading skills. Parent support groups for children with special educational needs. Inclusion Support Team Teacher and Specialist teaching Assistant based in the Centre delivering focussed work to meet the additional needs of children with special educational needs,from preschool to the end of Key stage I,either in the home or daycare/school setting throughout Kirkby and Sutton in Ashfield areas. Liz Penney - Phone Number: 01623 451076 Flying Start Project for under Three's Teacher and Nursery Nurse based in the Centre offering: a regular home visiting service to support parents and carers in enhancing their child's learning and developmentprior to admission to nursery Free loan of books and toys for families to use in play activities with their children Advice on services and groups offered in the Centre and locality Bright Start Babies group for children under one year with parents-Wednesdays p.m. in the Centre Bright Ones group for children one to two years with parents-Wednesdays a.m. in the Centre Liz Penney - Phone Number: 01623 451076
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Education

The 60-place foundation stage nursery, offers 12.5 hours of free entitlement sessions for children aged 3-5 years throughout school terms(39 weeks).
This is usually in 5 morning or afternoon sessions, but can be taken flexibly by arrangement.
There are 10 paid day-care places within this nursery which can be matched to the free sessions, to provide all-day care 8.00 am - 6.00 pm.

The session times are
9.00 - 11.30 am / lunchtime / 12.50 - 3.20 pm.

The nursery is staffed by qualified teachers and nursery nurses at NVQ level 3, and lunchtime staff.

The Foundation stage curriculum

The six areas of learning are:

Personal, social and emotional development
Communication language and literacy
Mathematical development
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Physical development
Creative development

These are delivered through a Highscope approach. This is based on active learning and the belief that children should be encouraged from an early age, to make informed decisions, to solve their own problems, and to be responsible for their own world.

This is facilitated in the following ways:

Organising the workspace so that it is logical and interesting.
Labelling equipment clearly so that children can be independent.
Carefully planned adult participation.
Shared control between children and adults.
A curriculum based upon the children planning, doing and reviewing their own work.
A structured daily routine.

The daily routine morning and afternoon sessions:

9.00 - 9.10 (12.50 - 1.00) Welcome time.
9.10 - 9.45 (1.00 - 1.35) Small group time.
9.45 - 10.55 (1.35 - 2.45) Work time
10.55 (2.45) Hooter time - give 5 minute warning to tidy time.
11.00 (2.50) Sorting Songs - tidy time
11.10 - 11.30 (3.00 - 3.20) Recall time, milk and fruit, together time (song, story or poem).

Record keeping:

Children's development is carefully monitored during their time in nursery. Records are kept in the six areas of learning.

An assessment of children's vocabulary level is also carried out when they have settled into nursery. Parents find this useful if they want to help their child at home to develop their language skills.

All developmental records are made available for parents / carers to browse through and contribute to at any time.

How can parents help their children?

Take an interest in their child's work in nursery.
Talk to your child about what they would like to do each day in nursery (planning).
Listen to your child when they are telling you about what they have achieved at nursery (reviewing).
Adding your positive comments to your child's leaf on the 'growing tree',
Try to find time to look at your child's 'special book' on a regular basis.

The nursery offers target teaching groups for older children who are in their last term, to prepare them for reception class. There is an induction programme for children entering Carsic Primary School.

Extended learning facilities

Home learning packs.
Children's book loan.
Toys and equipment loans.
Parent workshops for information on 'Living with Children', on helping children with language, numeracy and early reading skills.
Parent support groups for children with special educational needs.

Inclusion Support Team

Teacher and Specialist teaching Assistant based in the Centre delivering focussed work to meet the additional needs of children with special educational needs,from preschool to the end of Key stage I,either in the home or daycare/school setting throughout Kirkby and Sutton in Ashfield areas.

Liz Penney - Phone Number: 01623 451076

Flying Start Project for under Three's

Teacher and Nursery Nurse based in the Centre offering:

a regular home visiting service to support parents and carers in enhancing their child's learning and developmentprior to admission to nursery
Free loan of books and toys for families to use in play activities with their children
Advice on services and groups offered in the Centre and locality
Bright Start Babies group for children under one year with parents-Wednesdays p.m. in the Centre
Bright Ones group for children one to two years with parents-Wednesdays a.m. in the Centre

Liz Penney - Phone Number: 01623 451076