Childcare
The best way to understand the quality of
our childcare provision is to call us and arrange a personal
tour for you and your child. We are only too happy to show you
round our childcare rooms. While your child plays in our
superbly equipped rooms our qualified staff can answer the many
questions you will have.
Our childcare is provided by a team who
have a minimum NVQ3 Early Years and Childcare qualification.
Our standards exceed Ofsted minimum standards in that Ofsted
require a childcare setting to employ a minimum of 50% staff
qualified to NVQ 2. Loseley Fields Children’s Centres
childcare team are 100% minimum NVQ 3. We have a member of
staff educated to Degree level in Childcare Studies and a
qualified teacher who specialises in the early years employed
to lead and demonstrate to staff best practice in childcare
using the Early Years Foundation Stage which in September 2008
will be mandatory guidance for all childcare settings in the
UK.
In choosing Loseley Fields Children’s
Centre for your children’s childcare, you can be assured
your child is in the care of a well trained, capable and
inspirational staff team.
Catering
We understand what your child eats is of
huge importance to you. That is why we provide a varied menu
using locally sourced and seasonal produce with standard and
vegetarian menus ranging from an early weaning, weaning, baby
and main menu.
Day-care packages
We offer the following day-care packages:
• 8am
to 6pm Monday to Friday 5 days a week 50 weeks a year.
• 8am
to 1pm Monday to Friday 5 days a week 50 weeks a year.
• 1pm
to 6pm Monday to Friday 5 days a week 50 weeks a year.
A question we are asked:
“Why are you only open 50 weeks a
year...?”
We are closed for a week around Christmas
as this is historically a period of low demand for childcare.
The second week (5 individual days throughout the year) are
INSET days. The purpose, to ensure that our staff are receiving
a minimum of 5 full days training a year. Training that is
targeted to enable our staff to provide the very best service
for your child’s development.
Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE)
When your child is 3 years of age, he/she
is entitled to the Early Years Free
Entitlement (EYFE). The EYFE is a
government grant which provides 15 hrs of free nursery
education per week.
This grant is only available during
standard school term times, 38 weeks per year.
Our EYFE sessions are as follows:
• 8.30am
to 11:30am, Monday to Friday
5 days a week, 38 weeks a year.
• 12:30pm
to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday
5 days a week, 38 weeks a year.
If your child is attending any of the
day-care packages above, the EYFE will be deducted from your
day-care fees.
If your child is attending the EYFE
sessions only and you would like
your child to stay for an extra hour and have a meal at lunch
or snack in the afternoon the sessions are as follows:
• 8.30am
to 12:30am, Monday to Friday
5 days a week, 38 weeks a year.
• 12:30pm
to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
5 days a week, 38 weeks a year.
The cost of the extra hour plus lunch/tea
is £6.90. If you decide
this is a good option for you and your child, you would be
signing up for the extra hour for the term.
We look forward to meeting you soon.
When you visit Loseley Fields
Children’s Centre, we will give you a visitors pack that
will include our fees for the sessions outlined above.
Please be aware that since opening we have
experienced a high level of demand for places. We are aware
that be will not be able to offer all applicants a place.
It is advisable to contact us as soon as
possible to reserve a place – even up to a year in
advance!
We exist because...
Every Child Matters
Your Child Matters
