Prospectus
OUR AIM
It is our aim to provide a setting that is welcoming, friendly and
nurturing. A place where children can feel happy and safe to learn
through play. We will encourage children to respect one another
and to build on social interaction.
Kingsnorth Little Stars
Kingsnorth Village Hall
Kingsnorth
Ashford
TN23 3EF
07961 074829
[email protected]
www.kingsnorthlittlestars.com
Find us on Facebook for up to date information “Kingsnorthlittlestars”
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Staff
Here are pictures of our staff!
Abigail Packham DPP
Nursery Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Vicky Margerison Level 3 Diploma
Room Leader, SENDCO
Emma Wheal NVQ3
Deputy Manager, Designated
Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Nicola Cowling NVQ3
Early Years Practitioner, H&S Officer
Charlotte Moore NVQ3
Early Years Practitioner
Sue Gibbs NVQ2
Early Years Practitioner
Debbie Cook NVQ3
Fees and Admin Officer
Alison Ling NVQ4
General Admin
Emma Dockrell
Early Years Practitioner
Tina Clothier-Murphy NVQ3
Early Years Practitioner
Pat Collins
Kitchen Supervisor
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Welcome to Kingsnorth Little Stars, we hope the following information will prove useful
for both you and your child.
We are based in Kingsnorth Village Hall, opposite ‘Kingsnorth Primary School’ in a rural
location with good links to local primary schools. We take children from 2 years old.
Choosing the best care
We appreciate that choosing the right setting for your child is a difficult decision; here at
Kingsnorth Little Stars we aim to create a secure, friendly and enjoyable environment that
is stimulating for all the children and so gives parent’s confidence. All keypersons are First
Aid trained and receive ongoing training to improve their personal development to enable
them to provide the best care for your child.
Opening Hours
The setting is open during school term time 9am-3pm on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Fridays. Free Early Education can be accessed during these sessions:Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
9am - 12pm
9am - 12pm
9am - 12pm
9am - 12pm
12pm - 3pm (including lunch)
12pm - 3pm (including lunch)
12pm - 3pm (including lunch)
12pm - 3pm (including lunch)
9am - 3pm (including lunch)
9am - 3pm (including lunch)
9am - 3pm (including lunch)
9am - 3pm (including lunch)
(Children attending 9am – 3pm or 12pm to 3pm will need to bring in a packed lunch.)
Free for Two
Free Early Education is available for some 2 year olds.
At Little Stars we are registered to accept children under the “Free for Two” Government
scheme. If you think you may qualify, please feel free to ask for further details or visit
www.kent.gov.uk/freefor2.
Free Early Education
All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to Free Early Education, 15 hours per week. Children
aged 3 or 4 years of age receive the Free Early Education the school term after their 3rd
Birthday (i.e. September/January/April).
Nursery Fees
Any child not entitled to Free Early Education will be required to pay wraparound hours
at a rate of £5.50 per hour. All day sessions from 9am – 3pm are £33.00 per day, or half
day sessions 9am – 12pm or 12pm – 3pm are £16.50 per day. If your child does more
than their Free Early Education hours, you will be required to pay for their wraparound
hours. Fees are payable termly.
We also have a late collection fee of £5.75 for every 15 minutes you are late past 3pm in
collecting your child unless you have made previous arrangements we are aware of and
have authorised.
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Keyperson
Your child will be allocated a Keyperson and a Buddy when they start with us. This person
is responsible for monitoring and observing your child’s progress. Before your child starts
you will be offered a home visit and free taster session for your child (and you!) We will
explain the setting’s routines and you will be given the opportunity to express any
concerns/worries you may have prior to your child starting.
Policies
Kingsnorth Little Stars policies are available to look at, please speak to Abigail or Emma.
If you would like to familiarise yourself with them we have Statutory and Good Practice
Policies. Alternatively these can be emailed to parents upon request.
Parents Noticeboard
The noticeboard will be available for you to see inside the nursery for parents to access
information. It will display our bad weather policy, term dates, Ofsted information and
complaints procedures and any other relevant data you need to know about!
Non-Attendance due to Sickness/Holidays
Please let us know (either by ringing or texting) if your child will be absent from the setting
and their expected return date (if known.) Please note your child should not attend
Nursery from 48 hours following the last episode of sickness/diarrhoea
Garden
We use this area daily so it is important that your child is wearing suitable
sensible clothing and footwear to enable them to go outside. We advise
against children wearing flip flops, open toed sandals or slingbacks as they
can inhibit their safe climbing and running ability. Likewise please ensure
your child has a coat in the colder weather (and named wellies too if you wish
but these are only for outside play so a spare pair of shoes/trainers need to
be provided for indoor use) as we will go outside daily, whatever the
weather! We have recently refurbished this area and now have astroturf
flooring and a variety of new exciting garden toys for the children to explore
and play with!
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Spare Clothing/Additional Footwear
Obviously accidents happen so to minimise distress for your child it is recommended that
a full set of spare clothing comes to the setting EACH TIME your child attends. If your child
comes to us wearing wellies, we recommend they have a change of shoes suitable for
indoor use.
Toileting
If your child is in nappies/pull-ups please provide nappies, wipes and nappy sacks and bags.
We do not have the specialist facilities to dispose of soiled nappies so these will be sent
home with you at the end of your child’s session.
Staff will wear disposable gloves/aprons which are disposed of after each nappy change.
Children are regularly checked by their Keyperson or Buddy to ensure they are kept
comfortable and changed. When a child has their nappy changed/wet clothes removed
the incident is recorded in our Wet Change book and a copy given to the parent/carer at
the end of the child’s session.
If your child is potty training, please discuss any concerns/issues with your child’s
keyperson so we can continue to enforce the same procedures/routines at nursery.
Uniform
We have t-shirts and sweatshirts for sale with our logo on them which we find the children
enjoy wearing and they also keep their own clothes cleaner. All clothes are for sale in sizes
3/4 years or 5/6 years.
T-shirts £6 each
Sweatshirts £9 each
Behaviour
Within the setting we will encourage children to respect each other and promote positive
behaviour. Inappropriate behaviour will always be challenged in an age appropriate
manner. We expect all adults and visitors to provide positive role models for the children.
Each child is treated as an individual.
Bad Weather
In the unlikely event that the nursery needs to be closed due to bad weather
announcements will be made on Radio Kent/KMFM/Heart and our Facebook page
(kingsnorthlittlestars).
Concerns/Complaints
If you have a complaint whilst your child is with us please feel free to talk to any of our
staff about your concerns. If you are unhappy with the way the matter has been dealt
with you may wish to contact:Ofsted Early Years
Picadilly Gate
Store Street
MANCHESTER
M1 2WD
Tel: 0300 123 1231
(quoting ref EY 479948)
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The Learning Journey
The curriculum within the Early Years Foundation Stage is planned around four main themes:
A unique child
Positive Relationships
Enabling environments
Every child is a
competent learner from
birth who can be
resilient, capable,
confident and selfassured.
Children learn to be
strong and independent
from a base of loving
and secure relationships
with parents/and or a
key person.
The environment plays a
key role in supporting
and extending children’s
development and
learning.
Learning and
development
Children develop and
learn in different ways
and at different rates
and all areas of learning
and development are
equally important and
inter-connected.
There are seven areas of Learning and Development these are:
The Prime Areas:
Personal, Social and Emotional
Development
Communication and Language
Physical Development
The Specific Areas:
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts & Design
These areas often interlink, providing a holistic learning experience. Your child’s progress will be
recorded in this Learning Journey, which aims to......
Celebrate
children’s
achievements
throughout
their time
within the
Foundation
Stage
Support
children
when they
are
challenged
Monitor the
skills that
children
are
developing
Enable staff
to plan
effectively
in order to
meet
children’s
learning
needs
Show
children’s
progression
and record
their
viewpoints
Highlight
the
discoveries
children
make
Serve as a
reminder of
the
wonderful
experiences
that they
have
This unique and special journey is a partnership between your child and all of us who support their
learning, both at home and at Nursery.
During the academic year in which your child is 5, some materials from this learning journey may be
used to support the completion of an EYFS Profile. An EYFS Profile is a legal document that enables year
1 teachers to plan an effective, responsive and appropriate curriculum that will continue to meet all
children’s needs after they leave the Foundation Stage.
Thank you for choosing Kingsnorth Little Stars for your child. We look forward to
getting to know you and your child and will do everything we can to provide a happy
experience for your child whilst they are with us.
Abigail Packham, Manager
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