Our Purpose
To work in partnership with the families in our community to enable children to reach their potential
Our Aims
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Focus on all round support for each child specific to their individual needs and age to ensure they can be 2, 3 or 4
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Work in partnership with families in the community
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Getting children ready for school – we are the experts
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Share knowledge and expertise with the school
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Developing independence for school to maximise learning potential
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Creating familiarity with the setting to build confidence
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None profit making, all resources invested for the children’s needs
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Supporting the community with its needs re. expertise, space etc
In order to achieve this, our plan is:
1. Stand shoulder to shoulder with the school, esp. The reception class. Be on the school grounds and work in partnership to benefit the children •Reinforce relationships with governors’ Head and develop a joint plan with reception teachers to share learnings. Seek help with outdoor provision •Develop numeracy and literacy plan
•Take all opportunities to communicate together
•Ask for a phonics session for pre school parents to be run
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2. Role model a learning culture. Continue with a high standard of practitioner development. Learn from other organisations and apply to get better •Use SEF process to action plan for the setting and be demanding of the committee regarding investment
•Implement performance mgt and development plans, develop deputy and room leader role and additional responsibility roles
•Build links with similar organisations
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3. Create an exciting learning environment through research and financial security •Implement new financial processes for fees and debt management, credit card and cash flow/expenses
•Investigate fundraising sources and exploit these
•Forecast for response to National Living Wage for 2017
•Invest in infrastructure and resources for children, focus on outdoor provision ICT and 2 year old resources
•Plan for becoming incorporated
•Plan for 30 hours funding for working parents to be implemented from Sept 17
•Extend provision by opening earlier and later, constantly review viability
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4. Build links with all organisations in the community and create a space that is useful to the community
•Look for opportunities to use our specialist knowledge and skills in the community
•Link fundraising to areas the community can benefit from
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5.Working together with families to support the community children •Hold a welcome event to engage parents in who we are
•Use regular feedback from parents to develop our communications with them, implement the plan
•Start story cafes one per half term to create opportunities for parents to see us
•Attend school events available to parents
•Continue to celebrate weekly in communication to parents what’s been achieved and on facebook page
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