We warmly welcome you to the Nursery room page at Chesterton Nursery within Chesterton Primary School.
The team you will find in 2’s & 3’s is lead by Layla who does every day alongside Tammy working monday morning and all day wednesday, thursday &friday and Kym working everyday except thursday.
Children quickly learn to join in their routines. They learn to display brilliant skills through play and will explore a range of different activities.
We hope you will find lots of useful information below to help us work together to provide the best for your child. We really appreciate and value all your support and knowledge, thank you for working with us!
What we do at Nursery
Layla Crouch
Room Leader
Tammy Hughes
Play Worker
Emma Pole
Play Worker
Curriculum information
Parent Curriculum planning
Safeguarding
Statement of intent
The Nursery works with children, parents, carers and the community to ensure the safety of children. Every child has the right to be safe.
The Nursery aims to create an environment which encourages children to develop a positive self-image regardless of race, language, religion, culture or social background.
We want to help children to establish and sustain satisfying relationships within their families, with peers and with other adults.
We aim to work with parents and carers to build their understanding of and commitment to the welfare of all our children.
We do have a duty to refer to social care if we suspect a child is at risk of significant harm. If we make a referral to social care, we will inform the parents/guardians concerned; unless to do so would place the child at increased risk of significant harm. Our first concern will always be the welfare of the child.
Legislation
- The Children’s Act 1989
- The Children’s Act 2004
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
- Children’s Act 2008
- Data Protection Act 1999
The Nursery works with the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board (LSCB), of which the designated officer is Nigel Hatten (telephone 01452 426320).
The Nursery has set procedures for contacting the LSCB regarding safeguarding children.
If a report is made to the LSCB, the Nursery will act within the recommended guidelines in deciding whether the parents or carers should be informed at the same time as the referral. This will depend upon the nature of the concern. The Nursery notifies the registration authority (Ofsted) of any serious accidents or incidents that take place within the setting; this also includes any serious unexplained injury a child receives whilst in the care of the Nursery staff.
The Nursery acknowledges that abuse of children can take different forms; physical, emotional, sexual and neglect. When children are suffering from abuse, this may be demonstrated through changes in their behaviour or in their play. Where such behaviour occurs or when children’s play gives cause for concern, the nursery has a professional and moral duty to investigate, and if necessary, make a referral. We will always aim to notify and work with parents in the fist instance unless their is reason to believe that this may put the children at risk of harm.
The designated safeguarding leads
The designated safeguarding lead is responsible for promoting a safe environment for children and young people. They are the first point of contact for all staff and volunteers to go to for advice if they are concerned about a child.
The designated safeguarding lead has a higher level of safeguarding training and knowledge than the rest of the staff. Their role includes supporting staff to assist in information regarding concerns and support decision making about whether staff concerns are sufficient enough to notify children’s social work services or whether other courses of action are more appropriate, such as the completion of an Early Help Approach. At times the designated safeguarding lead may have a no names conversation with the community social worker to discus the appropriate response.
It is not the designated safeguarding officer’s responsibility to decide whether a child has been abused or not. That is the responsibility of investigative statutory agencies such as children’s social work services or the police. However, keeping children safe is everybody’s business, and all staff should know who to go to and how to report any concerns they may have about a child being harmed or at risk of being harmed.
Our designated safeguarding lead is: Mrs Libby PringleOur safeguarding deputies are: Miss Rebecca Greenow, Mrs Kerry Buckland
Teach your child to protect themselves and their body with the NSPCC pants campaign
Ideas to support your child's development
EYFS Curriculum
Health & Well Being
Healthy Eating
Here’s a look at what you should aim to include in healthy lunches for kids.
- Fruit: At least 1 serving of fruit.
- Vegetables: At least 1 serving of veggies.
- Protein: At least 1 serving of protein, whether it’s in the form of meat or poultry, nuts, legumes, or dairy.
- Complex Carbohydrates: Whole grains are essential for long lasting energy and proper toddler brain development.
- Fats: Toddlers need fats to grow properly so choose dairy products with fat and don’t shy away from plant-based fats like avocado.
TIP: I know that reality often looks less balanced, so try not to feel any guilt if you don’t check all these boxes every single lunch!
- yummy lunch ideas for 2’s – 15 lovely ideas for child’s lunch
- yummy lunch ideas for 2’s – 80 different lunch ideas
Healthy Teeth
Wiggly Woo
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Support for Special Educations Needs
Morning songs
Have a Good Morning, Have a Good Day
A fun song to wake up with a smile
The Weather Song
Have a look outside, play in the garden, pack a picnic? Share today’s weather and have lots of fun!
Makaton Topic – DAYS OF THE WEEK – Singing Hands
A fun way to learn the days of the week