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The nursery will be open from 9:30 until 4:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Full day care is available on the above days from 9:30 until 4:00. Sessional care is also available from 9:30 until 12:00 and from 1:30 until 4:00. Lunchtime sessions are available from 12:00 until 1:30 ad are for those children who attend both morning and afternoon sessions. Children bring packed lunch to these sessions. The nursery will be open for sessional care on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 until 12:00. There is a session reserved for older children only. This is called Ready Steady go and operated on Friday afternoons. This session is subject to availability. The government funds children the term after their third birthday for 15 hours a week for 38 weeks a year. We work in close liaison with our local schools to promote continuity of the Early Learning Goals through the foundation stage.
We are inspected by Ofsted who look at the safety, care and educational program provided. In our recent inspection the Nursery was graded as outstanding. Please see our complete report following the link at the top of the page.
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Staff
Mrs Belinda Wakelin who runs the nurseries holds a BA in Childhood Studies. She is also a qualified N.V.Q assessor. Mrs Kim Ginn who holds the post of Deputy assists Mrs Wakelin in the running of the nurseries. Mrs Ginn holds a BA in Childhood Studies.
The finely balanced team of experienced and qualified staff are as follows:
Jean Anderson PLA Diploma in Pre-School Practice
Valerie Massie A.P.L level 3 in Preschool Practice
Janet Matthams Cache Diploma in Preschool Practice
Hayleigh Smith D.C.E Cache Diploma in Childcare and Education
Shelley Hayles Diploma in Childcare and Education
Bev Hockey Certificate in Childcare and Education
Zoe Hookings Certificate in Childcare and Education
Sally Brock under training
