Penny Pot Nursery

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Penny Pot Nursery

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Penny Pot Nursery & Crèche Jubilee Centre Hildebrand Barracks Harrogate HG3 2SD 01423 501460 07594024115 [email protected]

Monday - Friday 07.30 - 18.00, 42 weeks per year, closed Bank Holidays Choosing a nursery is an important decision. Therefore, we would like to welcome you to our nursery so that you can meet us and let us put your mind at ease. Our aim is to provide the perfect solution to any parent looking for childcare by understanding both the child's and parent’s needs. So whether you are looking to return to work, moving area or whether you just want your child to have the best opportunities in life, then come to Penny Pot Nursery.

MISSION STATEMENT Penny Pot Nursery will provide a happy environment in which the children will learn and grow through play. Children, parents and staff will value, respect and care for each other in a relaxed and happy atmosphere. Our babies, we work very closely with parents because we recognise the importance of continuity of routine between home and nursery. Our toddlers develop through a balance of play, structured, independent, guided and shared activities. And finally, our older children enjoy our curriculum that meets all current objectives in Early Years Education and develop within a flexible framework. Your child’s key person will be able to draw upon a wide range of our resources and equipment to ensure individual needs are met. At the end of every session attended, you will receive informal feedback about your child’s day. Children will sometimes bring home samples of their work. We observe children throughout their play and their progress is monitored towards the child’s individual profile, this you can read at any time. STARTING AT NURSERY We would advise that before starting properly you and your child attend for a few trial sessions, these can range from 1/2 hour to 1 hour, you can either stay and play or leave the child in our capable hands, the choice is entirely up to you, and we will accommodate you as much as we can within reason. On the first day could you ensure that you have their birth certificate and photographs of your child and of both parents, this is for security purposes only. If your child needs a comforter then please let them bring it along for security. Could you bring spare clothes to hang on their peg or keep in their own box, slippers or pumps to change into and a pair of wellingtons. We will always try to send your child home clean and tidy but this is not always possible, children do tend to get very messy when using art materials even though an apron is provided, we play out in the garden and go for walks in all-weather so please make sure your child brings a suitable outdoor coat, we have a range of waterproof suits that the children can wear and in summer they must have a hat and sun cream. UNIFORM We do have polo shirts and sweatshirts available to order. FEES AND CONTRACTS Before starting at the nursery, all parents will be asked to sign a contract agreeing to our Terms and Conditions. A child entry form will need to be completed giving us the required information on your child. All fees are payable a month in advance, we accept cash, cheques, bank transfer and childcare vouchers. If payment is not met then an outstanding charge of 10% will be added on each time until the final payment is cleared. Fees are still payable even if your child is absent for any reasons. We offer a very competitive rate for our day care facilities, and included in the rate are snacks and high tea.

UNDER 2 YEARS OVER TWO YEARS FUNDED CHILDREN Two year old funding is Please ask a member of available if you meet the staff for the forms criteria for NYCC £4.53 PER HOUR £3.70 PER HOUR 15 HOURS FREE PER MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS WEEK FOR 38 WEEKS PER DAY PER DAY PER YEAR MINIMUM OF 2 MINIMUM OF 2 OPEN 42 WEEKS, 4 SESSIONS PER WEEK SESSIONS PER WEEK WEEKS UNFUNDED

Any amendment to your child’s sessions must be put in writing giving 4 weeks’ notice, and 4 weeks’ notice for leaving the nursery. If your child is entitled to Funding then this will happen the term after their 3rd birthday, funding is for 38 weeks and as we are open 42 weeks this means 4 weeks will be unfunded. MEALS AND SNACKS We offer a well-balanced diet and all meals are freshly prepared on the premises daily. We provide breakfast, and tea along with a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack. All are included in the price. A menu of vegetarian, fish and pasta dishes are planned and will be displayed at the nursery for you to see. We use all fresh products and no salt is added to the food. All our deserts are baked on the premises and only have a little sugar added to them. Breakfast 7.30am-8.30am Snack 9.30am-10.00am Lunch 11.30am-12.30pm Snack 2.15pm-2.45pm Tea 4.00pm-4.30pm Children who have specific dietary requirements are catered for at the nursery, whether it is an allergic or intolerance need, a preference or that of a religious background. Please discuss your requests with staff at the nursery when you visit so arrangements can be made beforehand. Meal prices vary depending on the age/stage of your child SICKNESS and ILLNESS The nursery policy is to provide a stimulating caring and safe environment for each individual child. Therefore if a child who is ill is at all contagious to others they will be excluded from the nursery until they recover. We are obligated to ensure the Health and Safety of the children that use the nursery and our employees. Children should not be brought to nursery if they are known to be unwell. The nursery has the right to exclude children with infections. If your child is suffering from vomiting and/or diarrhoea they will not be allowed to return to the nursery until 48 hours has passed since the last incident. If a child appears unwell when they enter the nursery the parents/carers will be asked to take them to the doctors to ensure that they are not contagious. If the doctor confirms that the child is fit and well enough to return to nursery they can do so. If your child needs to have medicine administered, a consent form must be filled in and signed. The nursery cannot administer any medicine that has not been prescribed by a doctor, other than temperature reducing medicine such as Calpol. Children who suffer from asthma must bring inhalers clearly labelled with their name. Parents will be contacted immediately if their child becomes unwell whilst at nursery. If your child has a serious accident, you will be contacted immediately and the nursery will seek emergency medical advice. Any minor accidents will be recorded in the accident book and the parent will be required to examine and sign the accident book when the child is collected. All parents are informed of any infectious diseases that any children may have within the nursery by a notice going up in our hallway. Also if a serious disease is diagnosed we will inform Public Health. OUR CURRICULUM The ways in which the child engages with other people and their environment, playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking, underpin learning and development across all areas and support the child to remain an effective and motivated learner. The Prime Areas and development are Personal, Social and Emotional, Physical, Communication and Language. The Specific areas are Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. Alongside our newly refurbished building, we have renamed the rooms, Bright Buttons, Clever Cats and Super Stars, we are also added to our Curriculum, we hope to have a different guest/parent each week who will entertain the children with wonderful stories, we will be doing a Forest School Day, out in the woods making dens and pretend camp fires, and also have Magical Jabadao…., everyone needs spontaneous exuberant movement play is a natural part of our development. The children’s profiles are now online, you will be sent a link to activate your own personal number for your child only. What do we do? We are here to provide educational and stimulating play, which encourages your child to learn and develop to their full potential. We offer a variety of activities that enable your child to develop their skills, where they are observed and their progress is monitored, working with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum It is the group’s policy not to discriminate against any of the children or parents on the grounds of race, religion, colour, and mental or physical abilities. This policy is based on the belief that all children are equally entitled to be cared for in ways which enhance their self-esteem and which enable them to view others in a positive manner, in the event that, as they grow, they will value other people as individuals. Child Management We understand that each child is an individual. There are many factors that contribute to how and why a child/children act in a situation. It is our policy not to decide whether the child/children’s actions are good or bad, however we realise it is important for a child/children to play in a secure framework of rules in order they learn consideration for others and how they behave in a constructive manner for themselves. Unwanted behaviour is shown in many forms, e.g. aggressive, disruptive and temper-tantrums. It is our policy to ensure that the techniques used in child behaviour management are firm, fair and consistent. We praise positive features in any behaviour and avoid confrontation where possible. Preventive measures such as providing a stimulating environment and distractions are used. In some circumstances the child may be taken aside and his/her actions discussed on a one-to-one level. Parents will always be informed of unacceptable behaviour so we can work together. Policies The written policies are available for all to read. They are on display by the parents’ notice board. This also includes the complaints procedure should the need arise to use it. Should you require any more information please contact the Management, Telephone: 01423 501460 Mobile: 07594024115 Email: [email protected]

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