The importance of pre-school years in a child's later development is widely recognised. Children at 1st Friends Day nursery will be encouraged to develop their own personalities and acquire the knowledge and skills which will be of value to them in the next phase of their formal education. It is our objective to help children in our care reach their full mental and physical potential. We aim to do this by: -
- Providing a caring and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore, imagine, create and interact with other children and staff.
- Instil social manners and respect for others by facilitating group activity but at the same time encourage children to be independent, polite and co-operative in a multi-cultural atmosphere.
- Recognising that each child is an individual and that they develop at varying speeds.
- Monitor the progress of each child at his or her various development stages and present a periodical report to the parent(s).
- Closely liaise with parents to ensure that the complete welfare of the child is paramount at all times.
- By ensuring that staff are available especially the key worker allocated to the child to discuss any concerns the parent(s) or guardians may have.
- To provide a day book for each child so that daily feedback can be given at the end of each day.
- Encouraging parents to be aware of all the policies/procedures in operation on all aspects of our nursery operations, and in particular the complaints procedure to raise any concerns they may have at the earliest opportunity in a timely and established manner.
- Promoting equal opportunities throughout the nursery which would treat all staff, children, parents and all others associated with the nursery equally without regard to their cultural or ethnic origin, race, colour, religion, disability or marital status.
- Providing a safe and secure environment by ensuring that only persons authorised are allowed entry into the nursery premises.
- Providing child size furniture and ensure that appropriate educational resources are available for each age range.
- By providing freshly cooked nutritious meals on the premises, taking care of special dietary needs for children to grow and develop in a healthy environment.
All staff are qualified to NVQ3 standard, Fully C.I.B. checked and First Aid trained and have continuous training on a regular basis.