Mission Statement
This statement outlines the services that children, parents/carers and the community can expect from Fledglings and the values that inform our work:
Provide a happy, safe, warm and stimulating environment for all children to play, learn and develop freely.
Help children to develop responsibility for themselves and their actions and to become competent, confident, independent and co-operative individuals.
Encourage children to have a positive attitude and respect for both themselves and other people.
Promote a positive relationship with parents/carers and work in partnership with them to provide high quality play and care for their children.
Offer inclusive services that are accessible to all children in the community.
Undergo regular monitoring and evaluation of our services to ensure that the setting continues to meet the needs of children and parents/carers.
Fledglings is committed to meeting the needs of parents and carers by:
Listening and responding to their views and concerns.
Keeping them informed of our policies and procedures, including opening times, fee and changes and programmes of activities.
Sharing and discussing their child’s achievements, experiences, progress and friendships, along with any difficulties that may arise.
Fledglings is committed to providing:
Care and activities that put the needs and safety of children first.
A programme of activities that is interesting, educational, stimulating and fun.
Activities that promote each child’s social, physical, moral and intellectual development.
Access to a variety of facilities and equipment under safe and supervised conditions.
A staff team that is experience, well trained and properly supported.
Services that meet the conditions of the Children’s Act and all other relevant childcare legislation, wherever they apply.
An environment where no child is bullied or suffers discrimination in any form.
Care, Learning & Play
The programme of activities and the atmosphere of Fledglings aims to encourage confidence, independence and enjoyment. Our work has, as its core, the aim of enabling children to develop their emotional, social, cognitive, interpersonal and physical skills, and their desire to explore, discover and be creative.
Fledglings will provide a well-planned and organised play environment that offers children rich and stimulating experiences, alongside opportunities to explore, experiment, plan and make decisions for themselves. The programme of activities will recognise and take into account the differing ages, interests, backgrounds and abilities of the children.
The staff at Fledglings will undertake sensitive observational assessments where based on the EYFS principles they will be able to recognise where each child is in their learning and put in place the most effective activity to support each child in extending their development and learning, based on their interests and needs.
Activities are carefully planned to allow the children to build on their natural curiosity, advance their thinking, use their imagination and develop positive social relationships. At all times Fledglings will recognise a child’s individuality, effort and achievement.
Wherever appropriate, the children will be involved in the process of planning activities so that the programme reflects their opinions, and so that the children feel some ownership over the nursery. Such processes will be governed by the procedures set out in the Involving and Consulting Children policy.
Staffing arrangements will provide opportunities for;
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Reflection on practice
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Recognise that working with the children is a complex, challenging and demanding task and that often there are no easy answers.
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That learning is a shared process and that children learn most effectively when, with the support of a knowledgeable and trusted adult, they are actively involved and interested.
Staff will display flexible styles of leadership and respond appropriately to children according to their age, understanding and needs.
Staff will support, recognise and promote achievements by all the children.
Fledglings will provide children with a range of equipment and recourses appropriate to their age and interests, according to the provisions of the Equipment policy.
Safeguarding