Aims & Objectives
The aims of Sunshine and Sunbeams Day Nursery
At Sunshine and Sunbeams Day Nurseries we strive to provide a safe, warm, secure and happy environment where the children can play and have fun and the parents and carers can feel welcome and comfortable.
The staff team plan and provide activities for each child to develop to their own potential ensuring their individual needs are met whilst always working closely in partnership with parents and carers.
The objectives of our nursery
- To offer a high standard of quality childcare, providing security, stability and intellectual stimulation.
- To create a warm and friendly, happy environment where children and their families can feel welcome and relax in a homely atmosphere.
- To ensure that all staff, whether full or part time, are adequately qualified and experienced for the position they undertake. All staff, students and volunteers will hold a full enhanced CR13 check.
- To provide a wide range of play and learning opportunities and experiences both indoor and out which incorporate the Early Learning Goals.
- We aim to encourage the children to develop their own personalities and curiosity through making choices and promoting self esteem. To follow the National Standards for under 8 year olds and the Foundation stage Curriculum.
- To comply with the criteria set by the government in order to offer families funded nursery places for children over the age of 3 years.
- To work alongside the Birth to 3 Matters Framework supporting and planning for the babies and children under the age of 3 years all round development.
- To have in place an effective key worker system to monitor, record and plan for the childrens continued development.
- To maintain a safe environment and encourage basic health and hygiene for all of the children.
- To ensure the implementation of an equal opportunities policy in relation to age, race, gender, culture and disability.
- To work in partnership with parents / carers and the staff team to create a supportive environment recognising each others feelings and needs, developing relationships and encouraging honesty and respect.
- To develop close liaisons and effective communication with other agencies working together to create a good quality community service.
- To provide a well - balanced, interesting and varied diet catering equally for families with vegetarian or other dietary preferences.
- To ensure and encourage staff to take up relevant training opportunities to develop skills, broaden knowledge and to keep up to date with current practice and changing legislation.
- To ensure that consideration is given to families with young babies and that we work together with the parents / carers to ensure their individual needs met in full with specific regard to their dietary needs, feeding routing and sleeping routine.
- We promote the inclusion of all children regardless of any additional requirement or special need. Our SENCO officers liaise with the family and relevant support agency to ensure that the child?s individual needs are met.To ensure effective Child Protection procedures are in place to protect the children at all times
All of our nursery policies and procedures can be obtained in additional languages. Arrangements can also be made to provide any policy for any person with visual
impairment or reading difficulties