You will be impressed by the happy faces and warm, friendly atmosphere at Bourne Valley. We have specialist rooms for children from 16 months to 5 years. Each room provides an appropriate stimulating environment providing a lot of individual adult attention alongside interaction with other children.

Parent ‘It is a wonderful and colourful environment with friendly and motivated staff, who genuinely care about the children, they are loving and cuddles are free and plenty’

Ofsted ‘Children’s emotional health is well supported by warm and stage appropriate interaction with staff’

Our activities and procedures follow the Government guidelines set down by Ofsted. Carefully planned routines and activities provide a dynamic curriculum to enable the children to reach their potential whilst enjoying their early years. We aim to give your child the best possible start when it’s time to leave Bourne Valley and start at School.

Parent ‘They give the children the self confidence to move on to Big School with very minimum of disruption and worry’

Ofsted ‘A calm, but busy atmosphere prevails throughout the Nursery. Children are having fun, and much one to one attention’

Once at School we continue our high standard of care for 5 to 11 year olds during ‘Before & After School Clubs’ and in our ‘Activities Club’ during School Holidays. The children enjoy their own spacious rooms above the nursery where they can take part in a wide range of fun activities.

Ofsted ‘The atmosphere is calm with a lively buzz of conversation, while children play well in social groups’

Ofsted ‘ Children are thoughtful, helpful and considerate of others, which creates an atmosphere conducive to enjoyment and learning’

Active Days… Enquiring Minds…

The environment at Bourne Valley is structured to support the children’s development. Our routines encourage each and every child to be happy and involved.

Ofsted 'Their personal, social and emotional development is outstanding, they show high levels of involvement in activities….children are having fun and much one to one attention from staff’’

Our balanced approach includes time for rest, relaxation and sleep as and when required.

Fantastic Facilities

Housed in a Victorian School building we have spacious, bright rooms with individual gardens adjoining a large play area with soft tarmac. We have extensive indoor and outdoor resources to engage your child.

Ofsted ‘Activities are well resourced, so children’s involvement is well stimulated’

Beautiful Rural Setting

Whilst conveniently close to Salisbury we are situated in the picturesque village of Winterbourne Earls, where there are many opportunities to explore and enjoy the countryside and fresh air.

Competent, Qualified and Happy Staff

We pride ourselves in the Professional Development of our Staff, many of whom have advanced qualifications. It is their enthusiasm and dedication to Early Years Childcare and Education that maintains our excellent reputation.

Both owners Gaenor and Susan are fully qualified teachers with considerable experience in Early Years Education.

Parent ‘Dedicated, committed staff provide a special environment for children to learn and grow’

Ofsted ‘staff qualifications are high, and all staff are motivated to continue to access training to further develop their childcare and education skills, for the benefit of the children’

Our priority is to give your child as much love and support as you do. We welcome the whole family and value our partnership with you. We have a reputation for great social events that welcome your families and friends to join in.

GrandParent ‘The school socials have made the nursery feel very familiar to all family members’

Parent ‘I wish I could bottle the atmosphere at Bourne Valley and take it home with me!

Ofsted ‘Staff are attentive and quickly respond to meet the children’s needs, so children develop a great sense of belonging in the Nursery School’

We understand you may have a busy lifestyle and have created a wide selection of sessions between 8am and 6pm, 50 weeks a year to meet your individual needs. We are always keen to hear your views and set high targets for customer satisfaction.

Parent ‘Staff have always been friendly and very helpful, always trying to accommodate our wishes whenever possible’

Ofsted ‘The setting allows great flexibility of attendance days and times, meeting parent’s needs’

Food Glorious Food!

We understand the importance of a healthy, balanced diet and our resident cook provides a variety of home cooked meals that are prepared fresh each day. Our staff take the opportunity to develop the children’s social skills whilst we enjoy our meals together.

What Did You Do At Nursery Today?

We share your concern in your child’s wellbeing and it is important that together we provide continuity between life at home and life in the Nursery.

It is important that you have peace of mind while your child is in our care. We will work closely with you to ensure your child adapts to Nursery life quickly and happily. This support continues throughout your child’s time at Nursery.

Your child is assigned a keyworker who, on a daily basis, can tell you what your child has been up to and what is planned for future days. They are on hand for a friendly chat, or on a more formal basis, to discuss any issues that may concern you.

Parent ‘ I have always felt my child is important to you, and walk away in confidence that they are being very well cared for in my absence’

Parent ‘The high level of information given made me feel involved in my child’s day even though I wasn’t present, I also felt involved in the nursery organisation’

We welcome children from 16 months to 5 years of age. We are open from 8am-6pm Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. The Bourne Valley is organised into four age groups:

takes up to 14 children from 16 months to 2.5 years with four members of staff in 2 rooms.

takes up to 32 children from statutory school age to 11yrs with 3 members of staff.

(Your child is always with the same adults for every session, their responsible adult is known as their Keyworker enabling the children to form firm bonds with them).

A whole team approach ensures a smooth progression through the rooms. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday offering a wide range of sessions to suit your needs.

When you come to have a look around the nursery you will be able to discuss your needs in detail with the managers.

Nursery Education Grant: The Term after your child's third birthday you will be entitled to the Nursery Grant. On our ‘Nursery Grant Contract’ you are entitled to up to 5 - two and a half hour sessions a week, for 38 weeks of the year. Please ask in the office for more details or look at our website.

Fees are payable by the 10^th of each month, you are paying for your child’s place regardless of attendance. An automatic surcharge of 5% will be charged if fees are not paid by the 10^th of the month, 7.5% if they are later than the print date for the next invoice. There is a £10 charge for cheques that are not honoured.

You can pay by direct debit, internet payment, cash or cheque. We accept workplace vouchers towards your payment.

The Term after your child's third birthday you will be entitled to the Nursery Grant. The amount of Grant depends on the number of sessions you do and on the length of the term.

Each year you are entitled to 38 weeks worth of grant, this is divided up over the year as 13 weeks in the Summer Term, 14 weeks in the Autumn Term, 11 weeks in the Spring Term. We divide each of these termly amounts over four months (M,J,J,A : S,O,N,D : J,F,M,A ) during the year to credit you a regular monthly amount. This then reduces your monthly fees.

If you are term time only and do not attend in August this months grant will be credited onto July's invoice (a double credit). If you do 5 sessions a week (mornings or afternoons) you will get the maximum grant available.

Grant payable per term £110.11 £220.22 £330.33 £440.44 £550.55 Summer Term (13 wks).

Amount credited per mth £27.53 £55.06 £82.58 £110.11 £137.64 Summer Term (13 wks).

Grant payable per term £118.58 £237.16 £355.74 £474.32 £592.90 Autumn Term (14 wks).

Amount credited per mth £29.65 £59.29 £88.94 £118.58 £148.23 Autumn Term (14 wks).

Grant payable per term £93.17 £186.34 £279.51 £372.68 £465.85 Spring Term (11 wks).

Amount credited per mth £23.29 £46.59 £69.88 £93.17 £116.46 Spring Term (11 wks).

Eg. If you attend 3 sessions per week in May, June, July and August you will receive £82.58 credit, in Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec you will receive £88.94 credit, and in Jan, Feb, March and April you will receive £69.88 credit (Green colomn).

To register for the Grant you must sign a 'Headcount Form' in the Office each Term (we will put up signs when we receive this form from County). You grant is calculated on the permanent sessions you are doing that week. You can change the number of sessions you claim for termly at this time.

Zoe Advanced Diploma in Childcare and Education. NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing.WT NVQ in Management. On Maternity Leave .

Pauline NNEB Nursery Nurse

Key Workers.

Katy Diploma in Childcare and Education.

Keith Early Years Certificate (OU)

Laura NVQ 2 Childcare and Education and Level 3 Childcare and Education Trainee

Claire Br NVQ 3 Childcare and Education.

Katy Diploma in Childcare and Education.

SENCO Cook Cleaner

Our Curriculum

Our Curriculum meets the requirements as described in the Government’s Foundation Stage document. The Foundation Stage applies to 3-5 year olds. For children under 3 years we work with the Birth to Three curriculum that compliments this and is appropriate to their individual needs. From September 2008 we will be working with the new Early Years Foundation Stage, which covers from birth to the end of Reception Class at School (5yrs). We will keep you up to date on how we will be using this curriculum and any changes it will create.

To provide a consistent approach throughout the Nursery we use the terms from the Foundation Stage document to describe our curriculum. Copies of the Foundation stage document are available for parents to borrow.

The curriculum we provide covers 6 areas:

Social, emotional and personal
Communication, language and literacy
World knowledge
Physical
Creative and aesthetic
Mathematics

These areas cannot be ordered by importance and are not experienced in isolation. They overlap and interlink, one activity can often involve all six areas. We pride ourselves in our holistic approach to Nursery Education.

Social, Emotional and Personal

A child’s confidence and self-esteem is often a reflection of how others regard the child. We teach mutual respect and provide stable adult and peer relationships in a calm and safe environment.

As children progress through the Nursery they are given increasing opportunities for autonomy, decision-making and giving direction to their own activities. There is a clear expectation of responsibility for the use and care of equipment and people’s work, encouraging a sharing, co-operative approach to all activities.

‘’The development of intelligence is a matter of having wonderful ideas and feeling confident enough to try them out’’

(from Exhibition on ‘Quality Early Years Practice’ Duckworth 2000).

We have a Behaviour Policy (see below), which emphasises positive attitudes, enabling children to develop strategies that promote effective social skills.

We recognise different cultures represented in the Nursery and in the local community. Various cultures are included in our planning, using a wide range of representative resources and celebrating a number of festivals. We welcome ideas/resources from parents that relate to their child’s experience. Our Equal Opportunities Policy reinforces our belief that all children have the right to experience the full range of activities promoting sexual and racial equality. We are committed to developing your child’s sense of awareness and respect for their widening world.

Communication, Language and Literacy:

Throughout each session the children have many opportunities to practise all four crucial elements of language and literacy: Speaking, listening, reading and writing. We focus on the preliminary skills that need to be fully developed before reading and writing can be taught more formally.

You will be well aware how quickly children expand their spoken vocabulary, once they understand the necessity of speech they will thrive in a language rich environment. All our staff have excellent skills to extend your child’s vocabulary and ability to form proper sentences. It is important that children establish the muscles in their hands before being taught how to grip a pencil correctly; fine motor activities such as doing up nuts and bolts on construction toys, manipulating play dough, putting pegs in a peg board etc. are essential. Drawing and painting with increasing control will lead to the readiness to write. Children will learn more easily if they are aware of the logic associated with given tasks, from day one with us they will be gaining an insight to the importance of the spoken and written word. We have an extensive range of texts available and during the term before they enter school a book bag will be taken home each week which will contain books, objects of interest and pre reading activity.

A multi-sensory approach is used in the Nursery and many children are able to write their name and have a good awareness of the phonetic alphabet before they start ‘Big School’.

World Knowledge.

In order to learn new skills and retain information children need to start at a point within their own experience that they understand and have confidence. With this firm base they can then be guided to expand their knowledge and cope with more abstract ideas. We incorporate a range of stimulating topics to enhance their awareness of the vibrant world around them.

Conversation is brought alive with ‘hands on’ experience on their feet! These are learning experiences children remember – fun and enjoyment are vital educational ingredients.

Physical

Children develop physical skills such as dexterity, co-ordination, balance and body control through the development of their muscle control and strength, as well as body and spatial awareness. Each session provides a variety of opportunities for children to develop these skills. Gross motor skills eg. running, jumping, music and movement, using small and large equipment. Fine motor skills e.g. cutting, threading, painting, construction, play dough, sand, are available during the day.

We benefit from large and stimulating grounds and indoors our ‘soft play’ equipment provides us with unlimited gross motor activities. We have areas of grass, safety tarmac and flower gardens helping to enhance all areas of our curriculum.

Creative and Aesthetic

We nurture creative and aesthetic development through experiences in art, language, music, movement, imaginative play and natural science. The children are encouraged to represent, experiment and interpret in many different ways, evaluating and appreciating their own work and that of others. Our wall displays show that we value each child’s contribution and we welcome you to look at these with your child, encouraging them to tell you about activities they have taken part in at Nursery.

Mathematics

Mathematical development depends on becoming confident and competent in learning, using key skills such as counting, sorting, matching, finding patterns, making connections and recognising mathematical relationships. The concepts explored are extended as your child progresses through the Nursery. Opportunity for development includes work with numbers, shapes, space and measures often through stories, songs, games, imaginative and investigative play.

We place a great emphasis on practical application experiment and enjoyment. This builds firm foundation skills that are relevant and appropriate at each stage of your child’s learning.

Accidents, if your child has an accident the details are written in the Accident Book, you will be asked to sign this and have time to discuss the event with your child’s Key Worker.

Before and After School Club, we provide care for children already at primary school from 8am to 6pm, taking them to and from school (inc. snack and tea). This is open to children from Winterbourne Earls, Idmiston and Gomeldon Schools. Please ask for our separate Out of School brochure.

Book Bags, in Purple Room the children can choose to take home a book bag; a collection of books, objects and games around a theme. These are for the whole family to share and enjoy; they have proved to be an excellent step between reading readiness and the scheme books they will later receive from Primary school.

Child Protection, as a provider of day care registered with Ofsted, we are required to follow the Child Protection procedures agreed through the Area Child Protection Committee in Wiltshire. As a provider involved in the care of your child, we will try at all times to share any concerns. However, we do have a duty to refer to Social Services if we suspect that child abuse may be an issue. Our first concern will always be the welfare of your child. There is a copy of the Child Protection in Wiltshire Procedures and Guidance for you to see if you wish. You may also see Bourne Valley’s Child Protection Policy at the bottom of the page. Our local Social Services Duty Office address is District Office, Salt Lane, Salisbury, 01722 327551.

Complaints, if you have a complaint please come and talk to Susan or Gaenor who will discuss this at an appropriate time/place. We will do our best to resolve the problem promptly with mutual agreement. We do have a Complaints record book stored in the Office if you wish to make a formal complaint. You may contact Ofsted on 020 742 16800.

Development Profiles are kept for each child from entry onwards, these are confidential. Parents are welcome to see, discuss and add to their child’s profile at any time. These will be referred to when writing profiles for you to pass on to their Reception Class Teacher when they start School.

Fire Safety, we have frequent fire drills and all fire equipment is checked regularly. Procedures are displayed in each room.

First Aid, we continually update several members of staff with First Aid Training from the British Red Cross.

Holiday Club, the club runs during the Easter, Summer and half term holidays. It is open to children from 5yrs to 11yrs of age and takes place in the well equipped large room in the main building. (Please see our separate brochure for details.)

Head Lice, if anyone in your family has head lice don’t panic!! They are a fact in this modern age! We have been very successful at keeping them at bay and would ask you to please treat your child’s hair before bringing them to Nursery and tie long hair back. If we discover your child has head lice we will phone you immediately and advise you on up-to-date treatment.

Illness, it is at your discretion to decide if your child is not fit for Nursery please warn us if your child is under the weather. In the event of vomiting or diarrhoea please ensure they have been clear for 24 hours before returning to Nursery. If they become ill at Nursery or develop a temperature we will contact you immediately to discuss the best action.

Inspections, the Nursery is inspected by OFSTED and Environmental Health. We will keep you informed and make the relevant documents available at your request.

Logo, our logo can be found on staff and children’s clothing, our sign and on the front of this brochure. Amy-Rose Nokes from the Purple Room drew it after an exciting afternoon building a Duplo tower to touch the ceiling!

Meals, we provide a wide variety of nutritious, freshly cooked lunches and teas (for children staying after 4pm) and endeavour to cater for any special dietary needs as requested. A menu is displayed on the kitchen door.

Medicines, if your child requires medicine for an infectious illness please keep them at home. If they need medicine during the day you will need to sign the medicine book in your child’s room and give the clearly labelled bottle to your child’s Keyworker, please make sure you collect it again at the end of the session.

Moving Rooms, Approx. 6 weeks before it is time for your child to move up a room their future Keyworker will visit them in their own room. Visits will then be arranged to their new room, initially with their current Keyworker and other children who are also moving up. Your current Keyworker will introduce you to the new room/staff and inform you of your child’s visits, ensuring a smooth transition for you and your child.

Newsletter, we produce a regular newsletter informing you of important dates and events, sharing news, and asking for help! Should you misplace your copy one is on display on the glass doors.

Outings, when ratios allow (1:2 for under 3's and 1:3 for over 3's) we are able to take the children out into the local area, the park, to the river, through the fields.... In the Summer Term we have an outing further a field to Moors Valley, Cholderton Rare Breeds, Finkley Down Farm or like wise. Permission slips are kept on file.

Pushchairs and car seats, if it is necessary to leave these at Nursery please store them behind the main door.

Parent’s Evening, these take place twice a year and give both you and the keyworker an opportunity to share information about your child.

Parking, please park in the large car park at the rear of the Nursery. When leaving please give way to the traffic coming in from the main road. It is illegal to reverse onto a main road, departing vehicles should reverse to the car park.

Potty Training, we are very happy to support you and your child embark on this mission! Just supply lots of changes of clothes!

Policies, the Policies for Special Educational Needs, Child Protection, Behaviour Management and the Complaints Procedure are available in the Office..

Registration Fee, a one off £50 registration fee will cover all administration costs while you are at Bourne Valley.

Special Needs, we have a SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co Coordinator) who responsible for any children in our care with special needs, this role includes liaising with outside agencies..

School Links, we have very good links with our local schools, we visit them frequently and they often visit us before children go to school. Our After School Club caters for children from Idmiston, Gomeldon and Winterbourne Earls Primary Schools.

Settling in Chats, during your child’s first half term your keyworker will contact you and arrange a mutually convenient time for an informal chat to discuss how your child is settling in. If you have any concerns or questions this is an opportunity to raise them.

Uniform, staff are clearly identified by their blue uniforms. We supply children’s T-shirts (£3.50), polo shirts (£5.50) sweatshirts (£7) hats (£3.50) and bags (£3.00) bearing our logo, available from the Office. We do not insist on the uniform being worn but many parents find it useful. Please label items clearly, we have Cash’s name tags and Simply Stuck labels available from the Office. Go to The Shop link for photos and further details.

Village Link, this is a free magazine, which is distributed in the village. We contribute a page about our latest news keeping local people about informed about all the exciting things we do!

If you are interested in enrolling your child at the school, then please telephone us on 01980 611766. We can arrange a time that is convenient for you to come and visit the Nursery; you will see all the rooms and meet the children and staff.

We can then discuss your needs and our availability, you can book sessions and secure them at this time by paying the deposit (a month’s fee), filling in the Application Form and signing the Contract and Consent Form. We can then book your child’s first visit, the Team Leader will arrange further visits.

If you have already visited the Nursery and taken the Application Form please fill in all the details and phone to ensure the sessions that you would like can be confirmed. If so please read and sign the Contract and Consent Form on the back of the Application Form. Return these with the deposit (a month’s fee) promptly to secure the sessions you request.

When we receive your completed Application Form and deposit the Team Leader will telephone you to arrange a convenient time for your child’s introductory visits (usually two half hour and one full hour, for which you will not be charged). You may stay with your child for all or part of their visits, this is an ideal time for you to get to know our staff and the room’s routine.

We have included a copy of the Contract for you to keep, if any of your details change please notify us as soon as possible to ensure our files are up to date.

A copy of the parent contact is included here for your information. If you have enrolled in the nursery you will be sent a copy of this contact to sign as a part of the registration process.

Bourne Valley Nursery Parent Contract. (Updated April 2006)

Child’s Name .

I agree to:

1. Pay a Registration Fee of £50 (per family) at the time of initial booking to guarantee the sessions and agree a start date. This is not part payment of fees but is to cover all administration costs during your time at Bourne Valley.

2. I understand that if I choose a term time only place I will pay 1/3 fees retainer during the main state school holidays (not including half terms which you are invoiced for) (excluding Bank holidays for which no fees are payable). If I choose a full time place I may take up to 3 weeks holiday at any time paying 1/3 fees retainer for this and the 2 week Christmas Holiday (excluding Bank Holidays for which no fees are payable).

I would like a term time place / a full time place - please circle as appropriate.

3. Pay the Nursery fees in full monthly. If you are in receipt of the Nursery Grant each terms allowance will be divided over 4 months and you will receive and equal amount every month.

4. To pay my fees by the 10^th of each month, either by cash, cheque, internet payment or direct debit. I understand that I am paying for my child’s place regardless of attendance.

5. Pay an automatic surcharge of 5% if fees are not paid by the due date, 7.5% if they are later than the print date for the next invoice and a £10 charge for cheques that are not honoured.

6. Give four weeks notice in writing when reducing sessions, leaving the Nursery or booking holiday and agree to pay my fees in full for the notice period.

7. I understand that this contract is subject to change with one months notice.

8. Inform Nursery of any change in address or contact number immediately.

9. Take responsibility for signing my child in and out of Nursery and include time of arrival and departure.

Parent /Guardians’ Signatures…………………………….Date…………………

Consent Form.

1. I hereby give my consent for Nursery to seek emergency treatment and /or medication (GP or Emergency Services) in the absence of parents.

2. I give/ do not give permission for photographs of my child to be used in the rooms and on the website. (Photographs used on the website will not be named.)

3. I hereby give my consent for the use of Calpol……., plasters………, suncream…….., face paints…….. teething gel…….and waspeze………. Sudacream………..(tick or cross as appropriate)

4. I hereby give my consent for my child to be taken out of Nursery on local visits.

5. I am aware that the Policies for Special Educational Needs, Child Protection, Behaviour Management and the Complaints Procedure are available in the Office.

Child Protection Statement.

At Bourne Valley Nursery School it is our priority to ensure that the children in our care are in an environment in which they will be safe from abuse and in which any suspicion of abuse is promptly dealt with in an appropriate way.The first designated member of staff is Susan Braidley, and the second is Gaenor Nokes.

In order to achieve this we will:

· ensure that all staff /volunteers /students have had the relevant Police Checks. Any adults who have not been screened will not be left in sole charge of any children, in any circumstance.

· provide training to ensure that all staff involved in the nursery can confidently recognise the symptoms of possible abuse, physical neglect, emotional, or sexual.

· training will be regularly carried out to update and refresh staff’s knowledge. New staff will be made aware of Child Protection Issues and Procedures at their initial induction.

· children will be able to develop a sense of autonomy and independence through adult support in making choices and expressing their own feelings. This aims to enable children to have the self confidence and the vocabulary to resist inappropriate approaches and to tell others.

· the layout of the Nursery and the deployment of staff will permit constant supervision of all children.

· Child protection will be included regularly (at least every 6 months) in full staff meetings.

Our Procedure for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Negligence.

· Changes in children’s behaviour will be monitored and sensitively investigated. This information is initially kept in the keyworker’s confidential file or in the confidential SEN file in the office depending on the individual case. Parents are encouraged to inform their child’s keyworker of any changes in the family situation at home, for example if a parent is away from home, so some concerns can be explained. This can be raised at a Room Meeting and proceed to Managers Meeting. The designated person will then contact the local Child Protection Team (01722 327551) for advice if there are still concerns.

· If a member of staff has a major concern about a child’s behaviour or an aspect of their physical appearance they go directly to the designated person and a specific and confidential record will be set up; quite separate from the child’s ongoing development record. This will be stored in the office in the confidential SEN file. The report will include a summary of the reasons for the concern including pictorial representations where necessary which will be passed on to the Child Protection Team if needed. Observations will be made which will be dated, timed and consist of an objective record of the child’s behaviour or appearance without comment or interpretation. These observations will include the child’s comments where possible and will be signed by the adult who witnessed them.

· The designated person will immediately contact the Child Protection Team to share their concerns and to ask for advice on how to proceed and how to inform parents.

· All concerns and investigations will be strictly confidential, with only those adults involved having access to information. Any reports written from these observations will be made available to the parents involved.

· When investigations are taking place the nursery will endeavour to continue to provide care without unnecessary interruption. The managers will refer to the Equal Opportunities Policy to support the family’s inclusion without prejudice.

The nursery staff will do all in their power to assure that the needs of the children in their care are paramount and will do all they can to support and work with their families.

Our Procedure for dealing with an allegation made against a member of staff by another member of staff, parent or child.

· The person wishing to make the allegation must go directly to the designated person, who will confidentially record the concern. This will be stored in the confidential Staff File in the office.

· The designated person will immediately contact the Child Protection Team to ask for advice on how to proceed, how to inform the member of staff.

· The member of staff will be suspended with pay whilst the circumstances of any complaint against them is investigated by the Child Protection Team.

· If a case of gross misconduct has occurred the member of staff’s contract can be terminated summarily without notice (see Terms and Conditions).

· Proceedings will be conducted in a confidential manner with only relevant people being informed of details.

Behaviour Management Policy

Gaenor Nokes is the staff member within the setting who is responsible for behaviour management issues. At Bourne Valley Nursery all adults are consistent with the handling of children’s behaviour in a way that promotes their welfare and development respecting individual children’s level of understanding and maturity. Nursery wide the team will create an environment that encourages good behaviour and high self-esteem.

Physical punishments, or the threat of them, are NOT used. Adults do not use any form of physical intervention, e.g. holding, unless it is necessary to prevent personal injury to the child, other children, an adult or serious damage to property. NB any incident of this nature is recorded in the ‘physical interventions’ book (kept in the upstairs office and is confidential) and the parent informed of the incident on that day. All members of Team attend regular behaviour management courses provided by Wiltshire County Council.

Methods used to manage children’s behaviour and encourage positive behaviour;

· Praise and Reward

· Distraction

· Discussion - Always reassuring children that they are always valued as individuals even if their behaviour may sometimes be unacceptable.

· Encouraging sharin

Session Code	Session Times	Fees from April 08
LUNCH	12.30-1.30	£5.60
TEA	4-6	£9.40
PM	1.30-4	£9.50
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BD 8-3	8-3	£28.40
BD+8	8-4	£32.20
BD+T5	9-5	£34.00
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FD-5	8-5	£37.80
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