Need-to-Know Information for Nursery 2 Parents
Welcome to Nursery 2!
Waverley Nursery 2 room offers childcare for children for children moving up into their 2nd year of age (‘rising 2 years old’) in a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment. As our Nursery 2 children grow and develop, the emphasis is ensuring our children continue to feel secure and nurtured whilst starting to explore and strengthen bonds with their class friends and Educators.
Nursery 2, just like Nursery 1, is located in its own separate, self-contained building away from the main school and older Nursery classrooms. Our Nursery 2 children also enjoy their own separate outdoor space.
Waverley Nursery is an educational Nursery providing not only childcare but educating the children through their Early Year’s development. Our goal is to ensure that Waverley children get the best possible start in life and can read, write and spell basic works before they “graduate” onto “Big School” at the age of 4. In Nursery 2, we continue to work closely with the children to ensure they are learning and developing to their full potential.
What to provide
Your child will need a small bag of a few spare clothes; tops, bottoms, socks, dribble bibs and vests. We do use protective aprons and plastic bibs but we still can get messy. We also need spares in case we have any nappy leaks, food dribbles or mess from indoor/outdoor activities.
You will be informed when we need a top up and you are welcome to leave the bag on your child’s peg for the week.
For the colder weather you will need;
• A coat
• All in one waterproof
• Outdoor shoes/waterproof covers/wellies
• Mittens with no string, a hat and a snood (no scarfs allowed)
• Slippers or thick socks for indoors (not compulsory)
For the warmer weather you will need;
• A sun hat
• Please apply suncream at home in the morning before drop off in the warmer weather. Educators will then re-apply suncream after sleep time in the afternoon. Suncream is included in fees so there is no need to bring any in.
*Please ensure every item is labelled with your child’s name*
Daily Routine in Nursery 2
If your child is joining us for breakfast, this is served until 08:15hrs. We provide a selection of cereals that include; Weetabix, Shreddies and Rice Crispies.
Your child will participate in daily planned child led learning activities following our Reggio Inspired Approach to learning. They will explore their outdoor environment at least once a day. This may be in their independent garden area or going out to explore the surrounding areas on a Woodland Walk.
Meals and Snacks
We provide snack at 10:00hrs and 14:00hrs, where your child will be offered fresh fruits/salad sticks and a carbohydrate. Lunch is served at 11:30hrs - 11:45hrs and tea at 15:45hrs, on a 3-week nutritional menu.
Our own in-house chefs a variety of delicious, nutritional meals. The children are encouraged to eat all meals on a plate independently using a fork and spoon.
See our menu here.
Allergies/Preferences
Should your child have any allergies, these will be recorded during your child’s pre-visit. Menus will be adapted to suit your child’s allergies or preferences.
Drinks
We provide water and milk cups for your child. The children are offered cow’s milk at morning and afternoon snack.
Nappies
We provide disposable nappies, wipes and creams. If your child has any allergies to products, then please provide your own nappies/wipes/cream.
Toilet Training
When your child begins to show signs of toilet training, we have two low seated toilets in Nursery 2 for them to begin. You are welcome to provide us with a potty so your child has quick access to help with their toilet training. Please see our toilet training booklet for more information.
Sleep
In Nursery 2, each child is allocated a sleep mat and provided with a sheet and blanket washed on a weekly basis. If your child uses a sleep bag or has any comforters, please feel free to provide us with these or give us a spare to keep here. As we approach the Spring/Summer term, some children reduce their sleep as a parent’s preference to help with evening sleep routines. This also prepares the children for their Nursery 3 transition as their sleep time is shorted due to lunch time routines.
Drop off and pick up
Drop off for Nursery 2 is located to the left hand side after entering the main school gate where an Educator will greet you.
For pick-ups, please allow enough time before your child’s session ends, so we can maintain our staff to children ratios and to avoid a late charge. Likewise, this also applies if you have other children to pick up from Nursery or school - please allow plenty of time to avoid a late pick-up.
* If your session coincides with school drop off/pick-ups, please ensure you allow plenty of time as the car park becomes very busy*.
Tracking your child's progress
We use an online system ‘Parenta’ to record your child’s observations. Parenta is a secure online Learning Journal to document photos, videos, planning and observations in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. As observations are uploaded, you receive a notification to access the observations and see what your little one is up to! This system allows us to work alongside parents and carers to share information and record the children’s play and learning in our environment.
Care Diary
Our Parenta system also includes care diaries, where our Nursery Educators record daily information. Here you will be provided with information about your child’s day; what they have eaten, nappies and their sleep routine.
You can also send your child’s Key Educator messages.
Important messages will also be recorded on here.
Key Educators
Your child will be assigned a Key Educator who is responsible for carrying out observations and documenting your child’s progress into their Learning Journal. The Key Educator will learn your child’s individual interests and needs, and plan learning opportunities to support their next steps.
Security
Upon joining, all Waverley parents will be given a key fob which is individually coded for their family. This allows entry on to our site through the pedestrian gates. Please note that key fobs are programmed so that they will only work during our main drop off and pick up times. If you wish to gain entry at any other time, the fob will not release the gate. To gain entry, parents will need to buzz and the gate will be released by our office staff once they have verified your identity.
There is a £10 deposit due per key fob and a maximum of two per family are issued. If you lose or break the key fob, there is a £10 charge to replace it. Please contact our school office if you need any help with key fobs via info@waverleyschool.co.uk or visit our school office in person.
To gain entry to each individual Nursery room, we have a finger print system. Upon joining our Nursery, parents will be required to record their finger prints on our system so that they can then gain entry into the Nursery rooms in the future. Without your finger print, parents will not be able to gain entry into our Nursery rooms. Please contact our Nursery Manager, Mrs Fiona Harding, via fiona.harding@waverleyschool.co.uk.
The Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (EYFS)
The EYFS is a framework that schools and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years.
The framework sets standards to ensure children learn and develop well, alongside staying healthy and safe. It also ensures children are prepared for school by having the knowledge and skills they need.
The purpose of tracking children’s development in the Early Years is to monitor your child’s progress and identify any areas for further support.
You can also upload your own observations from home, by adding photos and documenting what your child has achieved. Your child’s Key Educator will link the observations and discuss your child’s next steps with you.
What to do if your child is poorly
If your child is poorly and will not be attending Nursery, please message our Nursery Team on 07920 268735 or by email to fiona.harding@waverleyschool.co.uk by 09:00hrs. Please inform us each day that your child will be off.
To protect our Nursery children and staff, and the rest of our Waverley family, the following applies:
• For children who have suffered diarrhoea and vomiting, they must have had 48 clear of any episode before they can return to Nursery.
• We can offer Calpol if a child has a temperature of over 38 but this is only to keep the child comfortable until parents arrive, not so children can stay at Nursery.
• Please do not medicate your unwell child then bring them into Nursery as this can mask their symptoms. Once the medication wears off, dhildren can then become very unwell, very quickly.
• If your child is poorly and needs to go home, we will phone you. We follow all NHS guidelines for exclusions which means that parents are expected to collect their child within one hour.
• Please refer to the Nursery for further advice and consult our Nursery policies via our Nursery website https://www.waverleynursery.co.uk/Nursery/Policies-Nursery-Specific/
Who to contact
In the first instance, please always speak to your child’s Key Educator. If you are not satisfied, please contact our Nursery Manager, Mrs Fiona Harding, via fiona.harding@waverleyschool.co.uk. Our Nursery mobile is 07920 268725.
For invoice queries, please email Mrs Carole Barke, our Bursar, via carole.barke@waverleyschool.co.uk.
Holidays / Extended Leave
If you are going on holiday or wish to take extended leave, in order to help our planning and to reduce food wastage, please tell us by clicking the QR on our outside noticeboard or visiting here.
Fees are still due if a child is ill, goes on holiday or is away for a period of extended leave in order to guarantee a child’s place when they return. If fees are not paid while away, it is regarded that a child has left Nursery and Waverley reserves the right to offer the place to another family.
Ad Hoc Sessions / Swapping Days
If you wish to book ad hoc sessions, please email Mrs Helen Jenkins, Head of Admissions, via admissions@waverleyschool.co.uk and copy in our Nursery Manager, Mrs Fiona Harding, via fiona.harding@waverleyschool.co.uk. Ad hoc sessions can be booked depending on availability.
We are regrettably unable to swap days if care is needed for a one-off occasion on a different day to your child’s normal attendance day.
Making Changes to a Booking / Giving Notice
If you wish to make changes to your child’s booking or wish to give notice, we require two full calendar months’ notice. This means that if you give notice mid-September, then the two full calendar months are considered as October and November. Parents would therefore be liable for fees until the end of November. Please email Mrs Jenkins, Head of Admissions, via admissions@waverleyschool.co.uk.
If you wish to increase the days your child attends Nursery, this does depend on availability. You should contact Mrs Helen Jenkins, Head of Admissions, via admissions@waverleyschool.co.uk. We suggest giving us much notice as possible if you wish to increase days of care.
Fees
Fees are payable in full on a monthly basis in advance and are based on the number of days attended each month. For more information, visit our fees page on our Nursery website https://www.waverleynursery.co.uk/Admissions/Fees-Nursery/. Please note that your invoice can only be sent to one email address.
For invoice queries, please email Mrs Carole Barke, our Bursar, via carole.barke@waverleyschool.co.uk.
Where can I find out more information?
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