DATES OF TERMS AND HOLIDAYS

 

Autumn Term  2000   Starts Monday 4th September

                             Ends Friday, 22nd December

          Half term Monday 25th - Friday 29th October

 

Spring Term 2001      Starts Tuesday, 9th January

                             Ends Friday, 14th April

          Half term Monday 19th - Friday 23rd February

 

Summer Term 2001   Starts Tuesday, 23rd April

                             Ends Friday 20th July

          Half term Monday 28th May - Friday, 1st June

 

 

 

 

For more information please contact:

 

Knightlow Childcare Ltd., Early Years Building,

Knightlow Primary School, Hill Crescent

Stretton on Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire

CV23 9NF

 

Feb.00                                                                       Tel: (024) 76545635

 

KNIGHTLOW

CHILDCARE LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Early Years Building

Knightlow Primary School

Hill Crescent,

Stretton on Dunsmore

 

Knightlow Childcare has been in operation since 1996.  It is a registered charity and provides care for school children out of school hours and in the school holidays, full day care for children from the age of two and nursery education.

AIMS

To provide high quality child care and education in a safe and happy environment at an affordable price.

 

To provide a range of stimulating activities to enable children to develop their own interests and skills.

PREMISES

Knightlow Childcare uses the Early Years Building of Knightlow C. of E. Primary School, which currently houses its reception class.  Originally used as a First School, it is ideally suited to the needs of young children. Activities are divided into three areas of the building:

 

Treetops:   Treetops room is used for 3-4 years old children.

 

Rainbow Room:  The Rainbow room accommodates the younger children from the age of two.   Older children requiring full day care also use this room during the afternoon.

 

The Club:  Knightlow Childcare’s before and after school club use the classroom at the rear of the building for their term time and holiday sessions.

 

An outdoor play area equipped with play equipment with safety surface is situated directly outside the Treetops classroom and there is a grassed play space outside the day care room and club. A large hall is used for indoor play for all groups.   Breakfast and the mid-afternoon snack are prepared in the Rainbow room’s kitchen.

INFORMATION FOR OF PARENTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

 

Parents are responsible for ensuring that children attending the club understand that inappropriate behaviour or language is not acceptable.

 

Parents must ensure that staff know who will be collecting their child.

 

Staff should be informed of any essential medical information and any changes in working times or place should be notified for our records.

 

Parents will be charged if children are absent without notice for whatever reason.   Parents must inform the club if their child will not be attending when they have been booked in.

 

Parents should try to ensure that the opening and finishing times are observed.    If children arrive early or leave late staff have no time for preparation or clearing up.

 

Children may be registered for as few or as many sessions as you wish. Late bookings will depend upon availability of places.

 

Children may bring play clothes and trainers to change into at the club.

 

INFORMATION FOR NURSERY PARENTS

 

Children should wear working clothes for nursery as they are very likely to get dirty or wet.   Paint stains should be soaked in cold water before washing.

 

Children who are not yet toilet trained should provide a supply of their own nappies, wipes and creams.

 

Only prescribed medicines will be administered by staff  (i.e. NOT Calpol).

 

Remember to inform staff if either parent changes their work place or days.

 

We remind parents that attendance at Knightlow Nursery does not guarantee your child is offered a place at Knightlow Primary School.

STAFFING

 

Nursery

Nursery manager          Ruth Thompson (NNEB)

Teacher:                        Sue Postlethwaite (Cert. Ed. B. Ed.)

Deputy supervisors:     Lorraine Scott Jones (NNEB)

                                      Emma Gane (NNEB)

Ann Veal (NNEB)

Nursery nurse:              Angie Wright (BTEC)

 

Before & after school club

Supervisors;                  Gillian McIver, Mary Pinchen, Amanda Ross

Playworkers:                 Peggy Richardson, Joan Stenner, Frances Tooby

Drama club leader:       Tracy Doherty

 

Many of our staff work in both areas of our organisation.

 

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Knightlow Childcare Ltd. is supervised by a management committee made up of trustees and managers.

 

The trustees are:-

Graham Robinson, Chairman of Governors, Knightlow Primary School

Roger Hillman, Head Teacher, Knightlow Primary School

Andy Freeman,  Governor of Knightlow Primary School

 

The managers are:-

Mary Pinchen, Financial Manager and Club supervisor

Amanda Ross, General Manager and Club supervisor

Ruth Thompson, Nursery Manager

 

Open meetings are held termly and any parent is welcome to attend.   Parent representatives, elected at the Annual General Meeting, are:

Karen Bannister, Katie Fisher,  Sandra Gurnham Hunt and  Ann Hall

BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CLUB FEES

Morning session:  8.00 - 8.45 a.m. £ 2.00 (inc. breakfast)

Afternoon session: 3.30 - 5.45 p.m.        £5.00  (£3.00 1st hour)

A snack is provided at the beginning of  the afternoon session.

 

Payment should be made weekly or half termly in advance.

Cancellations should be made at least one week in advance.

A discount of 50% is given to the third child in a family.

NURSERY FEES

Hours

Fee

8.00 - 8.45 (inc. breakfast)

£ 2.00

9.00 - 11.30  (morning session)

£ 5.50

11.30 - 1.00

£ 3.50

1.00- 3.30  (afternoon session)

£ 5.50

3.30 - 5.45 (inc. snack)

£ 5.00

Full day

£19.00

 

Children staying at lunchtime should bring a packed lunch.

 

From the term following their fourth birthday children are entitled to five sessions per week during term time funded by the local authority.

 

A retainer of £10 per month for a part time place and £20 per month for a full time place is requested if a place is held open before being used.

 

Payment is requested monthly in advance.

HOLIDAY CARE

During the school holidays care is provided for children from 2 - 11 years.   Nursery parents may choose to continue with their regular sessions. 

 

Our annual closure is for the two weeks of the Christmas school holidays and for the second fortnight of the summer holidays.

 

The charges are:-

         Full day (8.00-5.45):  

         Half day (up to 5 hours)

 

£16.00

£  9.00

10% discount is given for early booking and pre-payment for holiday care.

ACTIVITIES - BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

 

A wide range of activities are provided for the children.   We have craft sessions, outdoor and indoor games, cooking, construction toys and board games.    Computer games and television are used, but are rationed. Books and comics are available in a quiet corner.   Drama club operates on a Thursday.

 

ACTIVITIES - RAINBOW ROOM

 

The Rainbow Room provides a happy, safe and stimulating environment for the younger child.   They children experience a wide range of activities, including painting, sand and water play, collage, cutting and sticking, cooking and physical play both indoor and outdoor.   Staff plan the day around a topic such as the seasons.   A daily structured activity aims to enhance each child’s skills and to help children to learn through play.

 

Children develop self confidence and learn to relate both to other children and to adults.   Each child’s needs are met individually and their progress is monitored through the year. Records are kept of their achievements, which staff are happy to discuss with parents, who are always welcomed into the nursery.

 

NURSERY CURRICULUM FOLLOWED BY

THE TREETOPS ROOM

 

Children are provided with a carefully planned and balanced learning programme, which identifies individual needs and enables progress to be monitored, assessed and recorded to fulfil statutory requirements.   The Department of Education’s document ‘Early Learning Goals’ forms the basis of this curriculum.

 

Work is topic or subject based and children experience a variety of teaching methods.  The nursery provides a stimulating environment where children’s ideas and achievements are valued.

 

Language and literacy -.   Children are encouraged to develop their language skills by expressing their own ideas and listening to those of others.   They are provided with a wide range of pre-reading opportunities and experience writing through drawing, painting, pattern making and, where appropriate, forming letters.   Early writing skills are developed through activities such as message writing, Christmas cards, and taking orders from menus, many of which are spontaneous.   If children are willing to write their own names they are encouraged to do so.

 

Mathematics - children are encouraged to develop concepts such as sorting, matching, ordering, weighing and looking at shapes.   This is achieved through play, number songs and practical situations which can also include counting and recording numbers.

 

Knowledge and understanding of the world - children are encouraged to explore, observe and question in a wide variety of activities.   They also develop design and construction skills.

 

Creative development - throughout the day children express their creativity through painting and drawing, modelling, sticking, dance and drama.

 

Physical development - children learn to control their bodies through a wide variety of activities such as running, jumping, climbing and by practising skills like cutting and sewing.

 

Personal, social and emotional social development - children are encouraged to form good relationships with other children and with adults, they learn to share and to become caring and independent.

 

Special educational needs - parents of children with physical or learning difficulties are encouraged to liaise closely with the S.E.N. co-ordinator and other agencies so that the needs of their child can be assessed and appropriate action taken.

 

Home links - when a child expresses a desire to practise new skills we encourage parents to respond at home.   Children who wish to will be involved in IMPACT maths.  These activities emphasise sharing between parent, child and nursery. Parental involvement in a child’s education is welcomed and the nursery acknowledges its importance.

 

Parents receive an annual written report on their child.   This describes their strengths, their needs and their progress.   Additional detailed records are kept of each child’s progress, which is available by appointment.