Winyates playgroup

Winyates Playgroup

Prospectus

Address and Contacts:

Unit 11, Winyates Centre

Redditch. Worcs.

B98 0NR

Tel: 01527 522500

email: info@ winyatesplaygroup.com

www.winyatesplaygroup.com

Playgroup Leader

Julie Skipp

Deputy Supervisors

Yasmin Skipp

Playgroup Assistants

Julie Greaves

Ellie Nodwell

Volunteer

John Skipp

Company Details: Winyates Playgroup Limited

Registered In England & Wales : 6309178. Ofsted Registration no : RP904267.

Preschool Learning Alliance no: 4715

Managing Director: Julie Skipp

Company Secretary: John Skipp

Contents:

Welcome to Winyates Playgroup, -a long established playgroup serving the early years learning needs of our local children since 1976.

The Playgroup accepts young children from the age of 2+ years, through to 4+ years when they are ready to move on to full time education.

The Playgroup is open each weekday; 8:50am to 14:50pm during term time.

When with us children will experience shared play, various artwork and craft, learn to recognise colours, shapes, numbers and letters. We also have equipment for sand and water play, role-play, large floor mats, etc

Our teaching practice is guided by the education curriculum set up by Worcestershire local education authority to assure you that your child will be fully prepared to move smoothly on to full time school education. To ensure this we are part of and work closely with the local first schools, the Early Years Development Group and Childrens Services.

We believe it is essential to provide a safe and caring environment for children while with us and strict practice ensures that once children are in Playgroup sessions, access to the building is restricted to staff, authorised visitors and local authority personnel only. Playgroup staff aim to give all of our children the individual attention that they need in these vital early years. To be confident that we can do this, and comply with OFSTED regulations for under-5 supervision, we always maintain a staff ratio of 1 member of staff to four children aged 2 to 3yrs and 1 member of staff to eight children aged 3 to 5 yrs.

Our children's welfare is our prime concern and we believe that Winyates Playgroup offers the best start for your child's education.

Our aims are to encourage our children to understand and practice,-

· Sharing and taking turns

· Self discipline and good behaviour

· Self respect

· Respect for other children and adults

· Good manners

We also aim to

· Promote listening ability

· Help develop communication skills

· Encourage concentration and learning capability

And to provide

· Friendly, safe and happy learning environment

Our playgroup is Ofsted registered and periodically inspected. Copies of our reports are published on our web site

Ofsted lay down certain standards and objectives which must be followed by all education providers. We observe these requirements in our playgroups activities by ensuring that they are structured to include the Foundation Stage curriculum :-

The Foundation Stage curriculum is organised in six areas of learning:

· personal, social and emotional development;

· language and literacy;

· mathematical development;

· knowledge and understanding of the world;

· physical development;

· creative development.

We have full details of what these learning areas mean and how they are intended to help your childs develpoment. If you would like to know more please ask a member of staff or visit the GOV.UK Early Years Curriculum website at:- https://www.gov.uk/education/early-years-curriculum

Part of our aim is to ensure that all children are encouraged to develop to their full potential. To help us to achieve this all of our children are carefully monitored and their educational and personal development is recorded in the individual child's record. These records will follow your child when they leave the setting and will be sent to the new provider.

To help children quickly settle into full time education, the achievement records are passed on to the school which you choose to continue your child's education.

We welcome parents comments and concerns regarding their child’s progress and records are available for parents at any reasonable time.

Food in Lunch boxes must be stored with an ice pack!

Playgroup will provide milk and water for each child during the day. Also, during the morning we will give each child toast with low fat spread, and fruit. We promote healthy eating and offer fresh fruit and vegetables as part of the children’s snack morning and afternoon break time. Water is made available throughout the day.

If you do not wish your child to take these refreshments please advise a member of staff and provide a suitable alternative.

We do not let the children have sweets or chocalate bars (i.e snickers/mars or similar). However, they are allowed “snack” bars such as penguin/kitkats etc at lunch time. The children will be allowed sweets for festival and celebrations such as birthday’s, Christmas, Easter, Dwaili, etc

Your child's health is of prime concern to Playgroup and to ensure that we can maintain the sort of care your child deserves all of our full time staff are paediatric first aid qualified.

We can deal with minor cuts, bumps and bruises resulting from everyday play and activities within Playgroup and inform parents after the session.

However, in the unlikely event of a more serious accident we will make all attempts to contact the parent as in "Emergencies" below, but our prime concern is to obtain professional medical help as quickly as possible.

For the protection of all children in playgroup, any child found to be infected with head-lice must be taken home immediately and not returned to playgroup until the infection is cleared. Children should not be returned to playgroup for 48hours after vomiting.

In hot weather please supply a hat.

Clothing

Aprons are provided but children do get dirty, so please send them in appropriate clothing. Clothing and personnal efffects should be labelled with the childs name. Nappies should be supplied in a change bag where a child is still wearing them.

Holidays and Illness

Holidays are generally aligned the local school’s, with small occassional variations in order to allow training and to maintain the crucial staffing ratio requirements for very young children.

A childs absence at other times, for holidays or illness, must be notified to the playgroup staff prior to the holiday or as soon as practically possible for illness. Any communicable ailment must be notified urgently.