At Superstars Preschool we pride ourselves on providing a safe, supportive and fun environment in which children can explore and discover the world.
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Quality early years education and childcare is dependent on quality staff, and we are committed, happy, skilled and loyal staff which ensures we maintain the highest standards of childcare provisions.
Our Commitment to each & every child in our care...
In providing a warm, friendly and happy environment where each child is encouraged to reach their full potential through praise, sensitivity and mutual respect.
In our desire to ensure that your child is given every opportunity to develop, we aim to work in close partnership with parents and carers.
In our emphasis on healthy, balanced nutrition and physical exercise.
In covering all the 7 areas of learning.
Treating everyone with patience, consideration and courtesy, and encouraging the same in return.
Being enthusiastic and celebrating individual and team achievements.
Dedicating our energies to achieving excellence in everything we do.
We aim to welcome all families and their children, ensuring that they feel safe and secure in the setting environment.
Respect and care for the needs of individual families and their children.
Enable all children and their families to be confident, independent learners and achieve their full potential.
Promote healthy lifestyles for children and their families.
Create a fun learning environment to enable children and their families to develop skills for the future.
At Superstars we develop learning opportunities and care in an environment which is designed and equipped to meet the specific needs and interest of the children in all areas of learning. We understand the importance of allowing children to choose where they learn and play, both inside and outside. Giving children the chance to explore the natural environment and to increase their confidence in their physical ability is an important part of every child’s day.
Each of our qualified practitioners are trained and experienced in the age group of children they are caring for. We know that young children need a familiar and trusted adult who will support their personal, social and emotional development and this in turn enables your child to happily explore their environment and broaden their experiences.
We also recognise that every child is unique and has individual needs and their own style of learning. At Superstars we encourage learning through creativity and play, using natural materials and activities which foster the child’s understanding and awareness of their surroundings.
We know that children learn best when they are fully engaged with ideas and activities that interest them. Our practitioners offer adult initiated activities as well as ensuring that the preschool environment is stimulating and engaging thereby offering extensive learning opportunities that your child can also initiate. As we get to know your child we can build on their existing skills and knowledge, developing their learning future.
We are open 38 weeks a year and offer:-
•. 15 Universal hours
• 15 Extended hours (30 hours) https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
•. We also accept FF2 (Free For Two)
• 2 year funding: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free- childcare-2-year-olds-claim-benefits
Age range 2 years to 5 years.
• Morning 9-12
• Lunchclub 12-1
• Afternoon 1-3
Term Times:
Autumn Term 1
Start - Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Finish - Friday 25th October
Autumn Term 2
Start - Monday 4th November
Finish - Monday 16th December
Spring Term 3
Start - Monday 6th January 2025
Finish - Friday 14th February
Spring Term 4
Start - Monday 24th February
Finish - Friday 28th March
Summer Term 5
Start - Monday 14th April
Finish - Friday 23rd May
(NB: Closed Easter Weekend Friday 18th to Monday 21st April and Monday 5th May as Bank Holiday)
Summer Term 6
Start - Monday 2nd June
Finish - Monday 21st July
Every child has a right to attend the Preschool and receive appropriate support in respect of any special educational needs.
Children and their families need to feel safe and secure within the setting,
children should have constant access to the outdoor environment and children will achieve having fun and enjoying their learning.
Care and education are inseparable, and we provide an environment in which children and their families thrive alongside each other.
We use a system called Tapestry which is a secure on-line journal to collect photos and their learning outcomes to be shared with parents at home.
We encourage healthy eating throughout the preschool this is reflected in our healthy snack time alongside water/milk for all the children.
We ask parents to encourage healthy lunch boxes for the children who stay for the lunch period.
If your child has any specific dietary requirements, please let us know and we will discuss how we can accommodate your child’s needs.
Superstars provide easy access to a range of community health services, parenting and family support, outreach services, integrated early education and childcare and links to training opportunities for families with children under 5.
We celebrate several special events during the year. These will include religious festivals that reflect those followed by families attending the setting.
We like to include parents in sharing these special times.
Owner
— Sabrina Rutherford —
Manager / SENCO / Designated Safeguarding Lead
— Sandra Burgess —
Deputy Manager / SENCO / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
— Amy Corderoy —
Practitioner
— Laura Scholes —
Practitioner
— Sarah Biddle —
Bank Staff
— Julie Hinks —
Practitioner
— Danielle Cresswell —
Bank Staff
— Vivienne Richards —
Admin
— Helen Thompson —
The Staff at Superstars are:
· Flexible, adaptable and spontaneous. They listen to children’s ideas and interests.
· Positive and enthusiastic about indoor/outdoor play and are confident and knowledgeable about the benefits of learning in the outdoor area.
· Can support and encourage children to take risks and explore and help make sense of the world around them.
· Encourage children to adopt a problem-solving and investigational approach where possible.
· Provide opportunities for meaningful conversations between groups of children, and between adults and children.
· Know that children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates and all areas of learning and development are equally important and inter-connected.
· Observe and reflect on children’s spontaneous play and monitor their development in all areas of the curriculum to inform future planning.
In the heart of Kent.
Superstars Preschool
Cooling’s Lifestyle
Main Road
Knockholt
Kent
TN14 7LJ
OFSTED No: 2689929
Ltd. Company No: 14063794
+44 (0)1959 533934
info@superstarspre-school.co.uk