Early Learning October 2020

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See inside for our Autumn edition of Early Learning Get ahead and find out more about your local childcare nurseries, what they have to offer and how to get in touch with them.

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Elstree Shcool Nusrery and Pre-Prep

ELSTREE Nursery and Pre-Prep in Woolhampton, Berkshire is set within the idyllic grounds of Elstree School’s 150 acres. Founded more than 25 years ago, the school provides a stimulating environment for children aged three to seven to be nurtured and inspired. With a recently refurbished and extended Early Years barn, garden, offices and entrance, Elstree Nursery and Pre-Prep has places for 65 girls and boys. Energetic, enthusiastic and qualified staff work hard to ensure that every child is valued and encouraged to explore and develop their talents. The aim is for children to leave Elstree Pre-Prep inspired and enthused. Their first encounters of learning should be full of excitement and joy, framing their approach to education for the years ahead. As this is often a child’s first experience of education, the transition from home to school is supported with home visits and taster days. This warm and homely approach is based upon the family principles of Elstree School. With access to extensive grounds and facilities, the Early Years children spend at least one day outdoors every week exploring the natural environment. This involves anything from sharing a hot chocolate and

Tigesr Day Nusreries

daily opportunities to paint, draw, create and learn. Staff are highly skilled at providing great learning experiences and opportunities to progress the children’s development with creative and extensive resources. Role play areas support the children to play out scenarios of what they already know in order to enable them to make sense of the world around them, and a wide range of books are available in every room and age group to support children to develop a life long love of books and encourage early reading and literacy skills. There is a bubble room (sensory area) and studio for dance and drama sessions. Additional activities include French and music. The on-site chef prepares fresh meals each day as food is an essential part of the children’s care. Using an app, parents and carers can see photographs, videos and observations written by their

child’s keyworker on a weekly basis. Staff always listen to any requirements that you may have to help support the children. Staff at Tigers are passionate and enthusiastic about the care and education they give your children. Many of them are long serving members of the team, but Tigers also believes strongly in training the next generation of educated childcare professionals, which is why they have their own training centre on site. They work closely with regulator Ofsted and services such as Environmental Health and the Local Authorities Early Years Teams to ensure they are up to date with current regulatory requirements and changes in legislation. Tigers received praise for the way they have dealt with coronavirus and their ability to be flexible. For more information email tigers@tigersdaynurseries.co.uk or call (01635) 528857. www.tigersdaynurseries.co.uk

TIGERS Day Nurseries, the home of happy and engaged children and lots of exciting adventures. Situated between Newbury and Thatcham, with plenty of parking and set in large grounds. Tigers cares for children aged three months to five years, and only just last year they celebrated their 25th anniversary. everyone’s health and wellbeing and all our children spend time outside each day whatever the weather. The staff create wonderful learning areas in the large outdoor spaces for experimenting, playing, growing plants and flowers, learning about local wildlife and watching the changes in the seasons. In the wild garden the nursery runs Forest School sessions and the children love going on bug hunts through the long grass. The children have wonderful Fresh air and exercise is incredibly important for

picnic around a campfire, to caring for and picking their produce in the vegetable garden. Other weekly activities include cooking, PE, drama, dance, music, art and French. Parents are encouraged to become actively involved in their children’s learning, and termly events for parents are held. There is also an afternoon for grandparents, as well as parent afternoons for Nursery and Reception – the Den Building Day in the summer term being a firm favourite. Elstree became fully co-educational this September. Girls and boys can begin their

journey in Nursery and smoothly transition through Pre-Prep to Prep until the end of Year 8. Elstree Nursery and Pre-Prep are hosting their next Open Morning on Saturday, November 28, from 10am, with staggered arrival times and a limited number of families. Individual weekday visits are also welcome during term-time. To book your place visit www.elstreeschool.org.uk/ admissions/open-days/ Alternatively contact the Registrar on (0118) 710 3302 or email registrar@ elstreeschool.org.uk

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Abacus DyaNusrery & Pre-Shcool

Complete Childcare group which it belongs to. The nursery is cleaned rigorously and PPE is used when necessary, and good personal hygiene adhered to. The drop off and collection of children is done at the door, which minimises the number of people coming into the building each day. Abacus’ sister nursery in Bracknell produced an informative video detailing some of the new changes and procedures, which you can see on the Abacus Facebook page. To recognise the hard work of its employees during the lockdown period, Complete Childcare presented Lockdown Hero awards to its staff who have worked continuously since lockdown began in March. At Abacus these were given to nursery manager Emily Davis and Anna Berridge. Choosing the right nursery is no easy task and can be a hard decision to make. The exceptional team at Abacus are really passionate about supporting children and their families. The nursery’s great reputation is built on parents’ opinion and online reviews. Get in touch today and discover what Abacus can do for your child! Abacus Day Nursery and Pre-School, Oxford Road, Newbury, RG14 1XB (01635) 550134 abacus@completechildcare. co.uk

ABACUS is a childcare gem in Newbury and has been the first choice for hundreds of families since opening in 1992. Parents love it for its home from home feel and great location close to the centre of Newbury – with plenty of parking in its own private car park there’s no need to rush and no busy road to cross outside. Babies and children under two enjoy exclusive use of The Nest, a suite of rooms with high- quality furnishings, natural wooden toys and games and cosy areas provide the youngest children a safe space in which they can settle quickly, grow and develop in safety. The Nest enjoys its own dedicated outdoor space so even the youngest children get time outdoors every day. At the age of two children progress to rooms on the ground floor where they have a wide choice of carefully selected toys and games. As their interests change, we develop resources to give them broader learning opportunities. The Pre-School rooms are vibrant and educational, where children are introduced to more formal numeracy and phonics activities while continuing to learn through play and discovery. There is unrestricted access to a covered outdoor learning area where children enjoy all the traditional outdoor activities in a safe and sheltered space as well as direct access to a large garden. Children can climb, dig, pedal

Nurseyr manager Emily Davis and Anna Berridge receive their Lockdown Hero awards

easy to understand developmental observations and progress tracking – parents love this service. Abacus does everything it can to make the lives of families as simple as possible. Fee payment is simple using Direct Debit for hassle-free payment; the nursery also accept childcare vouchers, are members of the tax-free childcare scheme and provide free childcare entitlement for qualifying children. They do not take a deposit, nor do they charge administration or joining fees. Abacus Day Nursery has remained open all this year. When lockdown began in March

its doors were kept open to keyworker families and vulnerable children, ensuring their parents and carers could continue their essential work helping to support communities and keep the country moving. Since restrictions were lifted in June Abacus was able to welcome other children back to the nursery. Everyone has settled in really well again and both staff and children have easily adapted to the changes the nursery has had to implement in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. The nursery has a detailed risk assessment regarding Covid-19, like other settings in the

and play safely in the large garden, with small buildings and features that give them the opportunity to explore their imagination. Many parents love the fact that Abacus has pet rabbits and guinea pigs to help children to understand animals and how

to care for them. All parents are kept up to date through the ParentZone secure app where you can share your child’s day, finding details of how well your child slept, ate, and played. Staff regularly share your child’s developmental progress with

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St John’s Pre-Shcool Harnessing your child’s natural curiosity and building confidence

BASED at St John’s Church in central Newbury, St John’s Pre-School follows the Curiosity Approach philosophy, meaning they surround their children with resources that inspire curiosity, awe and wonder. They are a forward-thinking setting with a dedicated, graduate-led team who create beautiful environments for the incredible children. They inspire the children to be inquisitive and curious, creating the “thinkers and doers” of the future. Children are supported to be ‘school ready’ when they leave, gaining independence, confidence, developing a ‘can do’ attitude and recognising what they are ‘expert’ at. Children also develop the ability to enjoy their peers’ interests and capabilities. St John’s is proud to have achieved another ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted in their most recent inspection, with ‘Outstanding’ for Personal development, Behaviour and Welfare. They provide funded (subject to funding criteria) and paid for childcare from 15 to 30 hours per week for two- to five-year-olds during school term-time. Staff pride themselves on the wide range of experiences they give children in their care, from weekly accredited Woodland School sessions for all children from their third birthday to Hartbeeps music and sensory classes (both of which the

‘Stay and Play’ sessions the pre- school holds in order to enable families to participate in activities with their children. In addition, staff utilise the

Tapestry online learning journal system to enable families to share in their

child’s learning and progress. The pre-school promotes healthy eating and provides healthy choices for children at snack time as well as having a daily fruit café. St John’s child-led approach and ethos results in children being able to follow their interests and explore the world around them. The setting enables free-flow from the inside space to the dedicated outside space, to encourage independence and interaction. The garden has recently been transformed to further extend

Pied Piper Prehsocol

The preschool operates in the hall to the rear of the Thatcham Methodist Church, along the A4. This provides an ideal and safe location for play and learning, with good indoor and outdoor spaces all year round. The setting allows children to free-flow between each space, encouraging their own independence as well as supporting their individual interests. The staff create exciting and engaging experiences for the children and their families. Each term, a trip is organised for the children such as a visit to a farm or Beale Park. As well as this, the children are encouraged to take to part in a nativity play, Easter celebration and sports day. All of which are thoroughly enjoyed by the children, their families and the team at Pied Piper. The Pied Piper team use an

online system called Tapestry for recording each child’s learning and development. This interactive learning journey has been greatly received by parents. It is set up when a child starts preschool and can be downloaded and kept when they leave. Pied Piper are pleased to offer a variety of flexible sessions; mornings, afternoons and full days are available for all children aged two-and-a-half to five years old. Pied Piper has just a few spaces available for the current academic year and already has a growing waiting list for September 2021. Please contact Pied Piper manager Eva Hughes for more information about the preschool, and please register your child early to avoid disappointment. (01635) 873814 info@piedpiperpreschool.org.uk

AT Pied Piper Preschool, staff pride themselves on creating a fun and nurturing environment where they teach children important skills to help them become ready for learning when they start school. Pied Piper is proud to be one of the longest running preschools in Thatcham. They have been serving families for more than 35 years, since 1985. At its last inspection, Pied Piper Preschool was graded Outstanding. They have a caring, highly qualified and long standing team of experienced staff. Their understanding of how best to work with children, and parents, combined with a commitment to providing the best possible learning environment means that families who attend Pied Piper Preschool are all welcomed and well supported.

the array of experiences available to the children. The hall has also been

redecorated and the toilets and changing facilities renovated, which has helped to transform

pre-school is looking forward to re-introducing as soon as coronavirus restrictions ease sufficiently) and yoga sessions, walks in the community and ‘Sticky Kids’ early years’ music and movement sessions. When Covid-19 restrictions ease, the pre-school will also return to actively encouraging parents, carers and grandparents to get involved at pre-school by joining them at Woodland School or attending one of the regular

the surroundings for the pre-school’s wonderful children. St John’s is accepting

registrations for this academic year and next, but only have a few spaces remaining for 2020/2021 so please contact Pre-School manager Marlis on: (01635) 46467 or 07814 155110 to find out more. http://saintjohnspreschool.co.uk/

We are one of the longest running preschools in Thatcham and have been serving families for over 25 years. Based in the Methodist Church Hall, our experienced staff encourage children We are t run ing presch ols in T t ave be n serving f i 3 ars.

to learn through play, in a fun and stimulating playroom and garden.

Hartbeeps music sensory sessions Highly qualified graduate led practice with small group sizes Wide range of community engagement activities - with the church and local elderly care home Mud Kitchen and Weekly Walks Natural resources and real life experiences - woodwork bench, vegetable patch and herb garden Weekly Yoga sessions Accredited Woodland School provider with weekly sessions at Cheam School We provide funded (subject to funding criteria) and paid for childcare from 15-30 hours per week for 2,3,4 and 5 year olds during school term-time

www.saintjohnspreschool.co.uk Tel: 01635 46467 or 07814 155110

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St Joseph ’s Catholic Primayr School

We follow the diamond rules at St Joseph’s and work hard on copying the example of Jesus, using good manners, caring for our friends and resources and following instructions carefully. The children love to receive stickers for following these rules. Despite current restrictions, practitioners continue to develop warm relationships with parents and carers, communicating with them daily via an online learning journal and email. The classroom environment has maintained its inviting feel, while practitioners take responsibility for ensuring regular hand washing and cleaning, among other precautions. One parent commented: “My son got attached to all the staff, which remarks a caring and child-friendly attitude. I can’t thank staff enough.” In addition to the Early Years curriculum, the children are encouraged to develop skills of resilience, team work, concentration and problem-solving, which sets them up for success throughout their school careers. Practitioners sensitively encourage children to be as independent as possible, in collaboration with parents, assisting with a smooth transition into Reception year.

AT St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School the nursery class children have been very busy settling in and getting to know one another. ‘My friends, these are my friends!’ says one new child enthusiastically. The current cohort is keen on playing in the nursery garden, climbing and developing their gross motor skills; consequently, most of our activities are taking place outdoors. Caring, passionate practitioners welcome and settle each child daily, according to their individual needs. The children have access to both classrooms and the large exclusive garden during free flow for long periods each day. A wide variety of resources and areas are available, reflecting all aspects of the Early Years Curriculum. These include a free choice art area, music area and role play zone and provide a variety of opportunities to develop vital pro-social, communication and physical skills. Our knowledgeable practitioners, including a class teacher, use a combination of the children’s interests and planned activities to teach the children new skills in interesting, relevant and practical contexts. Each child is extended according to their individual development and next steps.

Dingle’ys Promise

child after accessing their services.

using Zoom to provide support sessions that cover topics from potty training to sensory issues,

DINGLEY’S Promise is passionate about ensuring every child receives the best start in life. From the centre in Shaw, West children under five years with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families. Offering term time Learn Through Play sessions, holiday playschemes and remote support for children with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities, Dingley’s Promise helps children learn and grow to reach their full potential. Last year they supported more than 64 children with varying needs. Ninety seven per cent of families said that they felt more confident in supporting their Berkshire, they deliver life-changing support to

Communication with families on their child’s progress is rated as excellent and as a result, 94 per cent of families felt less isolated and 92 per cent felt more positive about their child’s future. One parent said: “I truly feel as a family we would have felt lost and scared without the support and knowledge from Dingley’s Promise. The care and support and love our daughter has received truly has been incredible.” Dingley’s Promise also offers outreach support to any local family with a child aged 0-5 with SEND. Their Family Support Service currently operates remotely,

and drop in sessions for parents/carers to receive

tailored advice and support. They also share educational resources directly with families, and on social media, and encourage parents to join the online community group. If you would like to access the Family Support Service, contact Paula Chambers on 07495 446053 or email paula.chambers@ dingley.org.uk You can contact the West Berk- shire Centre on (01635) 552458. For general enquiries: email admin@dingley.org.uk. They are a friendly bunch and happy to answer any questions you may have.

Activities include baking, sewing, music, dance and gardening. Group times are kept short and interesting and the focus is on developing early phonics and mathematics skills as well as weekly RE and literacy. The aim is to ensure that children not only succeed academically, but also grow spiritually and morally, developing into fully rounded individuals.

ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, NEWPORT ROAD, NEWBURY

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Bright SpkasrNusrery School

BRIGHT Sparks is located in Heath End, just four miles south of Newbury. It is open during term time from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. The Nursery is registered with OFSTED for children between the ages of one to five years old. The nursery has gained a very good reputation over the years with local families and primary schools. The light, attractive and spacious building and outdoor play areas provide excellent facilities inside and outside. The nursery is run by Mrs Lesley Smith, who has a Bachelor of Education and has obtained her Early Years Professional Status, and Mrs Cherida Daniel, who has a Bachelor of Arts in Design and the International Montessori Teaching Diploma, as well as the Early Years Professional Status. In addition, she has gained the level 3 BTEC advanced award for Forest School Leaders. There is an established team of qualified teachers, some of whom have been with the nursery since its foundation. Bright Sparks is rated “Outstanding” in all areas by OFSTED. “The leadership and management of the provision are outstanding. They have high aspirations for continuous improvement, and this underpins all aspects of care and education. “The highly effective partnership with parents is based on mutual trust and

Burghclere Prehsocol

who all contribute to each child’s early years learning experience. Staff want to ensure that learning does not take place in isolation, but that it is a fusion of experiences and interactions that happen daily, at home, at pre-school and in the wider community. The pre-school is proud to be part of the Burghclere community and to be making a difference to children as they guide them on their educational journey. The qualified, dedicated staff ensure that the pre-school offers a safe, loving and stimulating environment with high standards of care. Children are always creating, baking or planting, but equally there are quiet zones for reading and relaxing. The pre-school has up-to-date educational equipment as well as providing the individual attention and stimulus each child needs to feel happy and confident. Staff use Tapestry, an interactive online learning journal, which enables them to record, track, share and celebrate children’s progress in early years’ education with their parents. The pre-school has a new summer house, which is to be used on a

daily basis as an outside classroom and will enhance the children’s outside learning. Staff have a passion for providing the best in care and education for young children. Their purpose is to partner with parents to support their child’s healthy development and early learning. Each child has a dedicated member of staff as their key person, who will work closely with parents to keep them fully- informed of their child’s progress. The team also produces a monthly newsletter to keep parents up-to- date on pre-school activities, plans for coming months and any future developments. Staff proactively seek parental feedback as this is vital in order to continually improve the setting, and the pre-school is also committed to the continual professional development of its staff. Burghclere Pre-school welcomes visitors and would be delighted to show any prospective parents and children around to discuss its day-to-day activities. To arrange a visit please call 07749 316968 or email admin@burghclere.org.uk or visit www.burghclere preschool.co.uk

BURGHCLERE Pre-school is a long-established Ofsted Good- rated pre-school located in the lovely village of Burghclere, conveniently located between the A339 and A34, and just five miles fromNewbury. The pre-school runs termly, Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, with half or full days available, depending on your preference. The pre-school also offers an early drop-off. The pre-school is based in the Portal Hall, in the centre of the village, which gives a fantastic open space to work in. There is also a secure outdoor play area, complete with mud kitchen. Children are lucky to be adjacent to the village playground, which they make full use of. They are also surrounded by beautiful countryside, so often go on nature trails to see what can be found, learning as they go. Inside, there are learning zones for the children to explore, ensuring they cover all areas of learning as directed in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. The pre-school’s focus is to work in a partnership with parents, families and the local community,

respect. Parents are passionate about the nursery and speak with high regard and admiration for the staff and of the wonderful opportunities experienced by their children at this exceptional nursery. “There is an excellent focus on play and learning in the outdoor areas. Children access a wide range of equipment and natural resources and this enables them to develop many new skills. “Children are excited and motivated by the wide range of stimulating activities that take account of their learning needs and interests. They are engaged

in their learning and make excellent progress, taking into account their starting points and capabilities. “Children are highly valued as unique individuals. Staff make thoughtful and accurate assessments of children, which are constantly monitored, challenged and adapted to secure timely interventions and manners, and are frequently praised for their exemplary achievements. This gives them a highly developed sense of self-esteem and confidence.” support where needed. “The children have good

Burghclere Preschool Outdoor play area and garden Full and half day sessions Open 5 days a week, term time 2 year funding accepted 15 & 30 hour funding accepted Village setting

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The East Woodhay Village Hall, Heath End Newbury RG20 0AP Telephone: Nursery: 07768123139 Office: 01747 870432 www.brightsparksnursery.co.uk

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taking place on a regular basis. The nursery has a well-stocked library, with fiction and non- fiction books and magazines as well as story and rhyme stacks. The staff love to take the children to the library for story time or to search for something specific and from here encourage a love of books in the children. The purpose-built sensory room is loved by children across the nursery. The babies can crawl around the soft tactile environment, learning and taking in all the new feelings, while the older children enjoy the room to let off steam, see visitors such as Zoolab, but also take some time out for quiet activities. Sadly, both the sensory room and library are temporarily closed due to the current restrictions in place, but hopefully it won’t be long before both are back in action. unable to offer open mornings during the week to show you around, but they are operating weekend open mornings for any parents who would like to see the space. There are limited places available, but you can go on the waiting list for your baby or even your bump. For more information visit www.rockinghorsenewbury.co.uk or to arrange a weekend show around call them on (01635) 48969 or email info@rockinghorsenew- bury.co.uk As a result of the ongoing restrictions the nursery is

AFTER what has been a very challenging period for everyone, The Rocking Horse Nursery is now almost back to full capacity, with the sound of lots of happy children running around. The nursery has been so grateful for the support it has been shown by parents and families along with the fantastic staff over the last six months. Throughout lockdown, the nursery remained open, looking after the children of key NHS staff and essential workers, which has allowed staff time to put in place essential Covid safety measures and the nursery is delighted to have been able to start the new academic year. Extensive Covid safety measures have been introduced across the site along with new operating procedures based on Department for Education advice. The nursery is constantly reviewing and updating its procedures based on guidance from as many scientific and official bodies as possible as well as reviewing lessons from abroad. Subject to further Government directives and guidance, the team are confident that the current procedures offer the best possible levels of protection for all the children under their care. The Rocking Horse Nursery, looks after little ones from babies until they start school and is based within the beautiful, expansive Newbury Racecourse estate. Established in 1992, the nursery moved into a specialist designed

building, which includes six age- related playrooms, landscaped gardens, a library, sensory room and a children-sized kitchen. Staff remain committed to ensuring all the children under their care continue to enjoy their daily routine, despite the ongoing restrictions. The children play outside in the gardens all year round which is a hugely important aspect of the day, with each playroom enjoying direct access to outside and age-relevant toys. There are mud kitchens, sandpits and shade in all areas. Staff pride themselves on a ‘green fingers’ approach and under usual circumstances the greenhouse would be filled with

fresh produce, which the children have grown and harvested and then prepared in the kitchen and eaten for lunch and tea. One of the great features of the nursery is the children’s kitchen. It has been specially designed with surfaces and equipment at the right size and height for the children. It makes the environment incredibly safe and interesting for the little ones. The greenhouse and outdoor space is just one valuable way they are developing open-ended and natural resources to encourage language development, creativity and problem solving.

The children have been enjoying the texture of logs and chopped wood. The bark is very tactile and makes great pictures and play experiences. July always brings with it elements of joy and sadness. The joy comes when reports are written highlighting the achievements and progress for the children leaving to go to school, the children feel the joy of the graduation or leavers party. Sadness mingles in as those children leave the nursery to go to big school. In autumn there are lots of new faces in the pre-school. Wearing the Rocking Horse red uniform is

a big and exciting step. It is one way the nursery starts to prepare the children for the next big step – school. Babies at the Rocking Horse Nursery are nurtured by the team of highly qualified staff, looking after their needs from breakfast through to tea, including the all-important morning and afternoon naps. Playtimes are fun and teach the little ones social skills and introduce them to their first best friends. Each of the playrooms is light and airy, some with high ceilings and lots of natural light, with increased cleaning and hygiene

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