Aims and Objectives
At Sandringham Nursery we aim to provide a high standard of daycare in a secure welcoming and homely environment. Our Primary concern is to ensure that every child is happy and well cared for and that our nursery is a fun place to be with colorful wall murals, comfortable furnishings, good quality toys and a great variety of activities.
Children are treated as individuals and cared for in small groups where they are offered a high level of stimulating and learning opportunities to develop their social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills.
Parents are regularly kept up to date with their child's progress and are welcome to visit the nursery at any time to discuss their child's progress and development and any special requirirements.
Number And Age Of Children
Sandringham Nursery is registered to care for up to 30 children from 0-5 years. The Nursery is approved by Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales.
Languages
Children are taught in English; however we will consider children with English as an additional language. Early years Welsh is introduced to all children.
Special Needs
We welcome all children at our Nursery, including those with special educational needs, We will ensure that the children have access alongside their peers to the facilities, activities and play opportunities provided whenever reasonable, in order to promote their welfare and development.
Opening Hours
Open all year 8am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and between Christmas Day and New Years Day.
Contact Information
When joining the nursery, parents will be required to provide us with contact information and home/work/mobile telephone numbers if needed in the case of an emergency.
Registration And Collection Policy
The safety of the children is our priority and the following procedures are in place:
- Parents are required to sign and register when they drop off and collect a child at the end of the day
- Only persons listed on the registration form will be allowed to collect a child from nursery
- In the event of an emergency, we can allow a child to leave with an un-nominated person if a parent provides us with a description and a password
- Parents are required to let the nursery know in writing if the list of nominated people changes
Staffing
All staff caring for children and carefully selected. They are qualified and experienced in caring for young children and we encourage all our staff to undertake on-going professional development. Staffing ratios are:
- 0-2 years 1:3
- 2-3 years 1:4
- 3-5 years 1:8
Formula Milk
We provide formula milk for babies up to 12 months, and cow's milk for older children.
Nappies
We supply all standard nappies. If you require a nappy cream to be applied, please provide it clearly labelled with your child's name.
Milk and nappies are included in price unlike our competitors.
Working With Parents
During the settling in period, we will gather all the information we can from you about your child to make sure their time at Nursery is happy. We make sure that we work in partnership with you and that you are very welcome to stay during any of the settling-in-sessions.
Staff keep parents fully informed of the children's progress and produce daily reports detailing sleep and feeding patterns, activities taken part in and ongoing progress. All children have a Key Worker. At the end of each day, they will discuss your child's development and daily activities.
Food menus, details and photos of children participating in activities, nursery policies and photos with details to introduce you to our team of staff are all displayed on the notice boards in the Nursery entrance.
Pre-School Children
We currently offer a free drop-off and collection service for pre-school children wishing to attend Marlborough Road School for a morning or afternoon 2 3/4 hour Nursery session.
Please note that you will need to reserve and pay for full days with us and that you have the option of using our full daycare service at any time you require such holidays and inset days.
Routines And Activities
Our careers will guide and support children in their play ensuring that they have a variety of good quality experiences, with routines tailored to the child's needs. Children will be offered choices, treated with care and sensitivity and helped to develop a sense of what is right and wrong. We actively encourage children to explore their full potential.
The day will include:
- Physical activities, including the opportunity for energetic play, music and movement and outdoor play
- A variety of interaction with adults and children to develop skills
- A variety of challenging experiences to develop intellectual ability
- A range of natural materials such as sand and water to develop creative skills
- Opportunities for imaginative play
- Opportunities to learn to respect and value all people
- Some time to relax
- Opportunities to explore outdoors an visit nearby parks
Young Babies
The physical care of small babies is of primary importance together with the need for play and stimulation. Babies are cared for by experienced staff who give them the warmth and attention they require. They are cared for in small groups and each child has a key carer to guarantee continuity and stability, enabling the key carer to closely observe the child's development and provide a stimulating programme of activity.
Babies have a dedicated playroom and sleeproom and follow their own individual feeding and sleeping routines. Our baby rooms are very homely and comfortably furnished to a high standard with good quality toys. Play periods for babies are stimulating and carefully planned by using natural textures, colourful toys, objects and experiences which are visually interesting. Stimulating music is played to encourage babies to use their senses.
Older Babies
Babies begin to learn about language sounds, and rhythms, how things feel, what objects do, how to expect things to happen again and what they can do with their own bodies. We use flashcards and colourful, textured and lift-the-flap books to support their leaning. Once babies become mobile, they are provided with a range of equipment and activities to further develop their social, physical and intellectual skills.
Children of this age particularly enjoy ball games, push and pull toys, ride on toys and play which allows them freedom to develop their locomotion, balance, coordination and strength. Action songs messy play and exploratory play with natural materials all form part of the daily activities.
2 Year Olds
In their second year children will be developing independence and decision-making skills. They are offered a choice of activities so that they can follow their own interests and increase concentration and attention spans. Messy play and sensory activities allow children to experiment with a range of materials and colours to develop their creative skills.
Language and communication skills will be the focus of many planned activities, particularly role play, rhymes, action songs and music. As children of this age, play alongside and with others, they will learn to share and understand the need for rules and how encouraging small group activities when children can interact with each other. Toilet training is carried out when a child is ready.
3-5 Year Olds
Children of this age are lively, inquisitive, sociable and learning at a very fast rate. They will have lots of fun with a balance of indoor and outdoor experiences using local community resources and structured activities to progress their learning. Activities are based around the Early Years Foundation Phase in preparation for school. These include:
- Personal and social Development and Well-being
- Language, Literacy and communication Skills
- Mathematical Development
- Knowledge and Understanding of the World
- Bilingualism and Cultural understanding
- Physical Development
- Creative Development
