Last Updated - August 24, 2023
The caring atmosphere at Abbey School Nursery offers young children, first and foremost, a play situation where they are encouraged to develop all aspects of their individual learning journey through the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Activities and curriculum are designed and monitored by fully qualified professionals. Additional activities such as swimming, ballet, French, tennis and music enrich learning as well as outdoor play in our eco garden especially designed for our foundation stage. Children are able to explore areas including bog garden, willow tunnel, growing area, soft surface for wheeled toys and outdoor classroom. The wonders of our varied environment enables children to interact with and observe. Our pupils have the freedom to explore, use their senses and be physically active and exuberant in secure surroundings.
Qualifications and training include up to date first aid, and other relevant training, EYPS, NNEB, NVQ3, Diploma in Early Years and Degree in Early Years.
Contact Name : Mrs Chrissie Wray-Chance
Contact Position : Foundation Lead
Telephone : 01803 327868
E-mail : nursery@abbeyschool.co.uk
Website : www.abbeyschool.co.uk
Name : Abbey School
Address : Hampton Court
St. Marychurch
TORQUAY
Postcode : TQ1 4PR
Notes : Close to bus routes
Table of costs
| Amount | Cost Type |
|---|---|
| £48.24 | per day |
| £40.20 | per day |
Details : Early Room between 8am and 9am (Breakfast served between 8am and 8.30am) Under 2’s £8.16 per hour Over 2’s £6.80 per hour Late Room between 3pm and 5.30pm Under 2’s £7.44 per hour Over 2’s £6.20 per hour Full Day 9am – 3pm including lunch for Under 2’s £48.24 Full day 9am – 3pm including lunch for over 2’s £40.20 Mornings 9am – 12pm not including lunch is available Mornings 9am – 1pm including lunch is available Afternoons 1pm – 3pm not including lunch is available
Immediate vacancies : Yes
Details : Contact provider for vacancy details.
Date updated : 24/10/2012
3 & 4 year old funding : Yes
2 year old funding : No
Opening Times
| Day | Opening Time | Closing Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00:00 | 17:30:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00:00 | 17:30:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00:00 | 17:30:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00:00 | 17:30:00 |
| Friday | 08:00:00 | 17:30:00 |
Facilities : Meals cooked on premises
Role play dressing up
Sandpitsand play
PuzzlesJigsaws
ICT Facilities
Books & Storytelling
Both indoor and outdoor activities
Sleeping Area
Construction toys
Cookery
Music time
Swimming
Full cooked lunch
Small world toys
Out-door Play
Environmental Area
Songs, Rhymes and Music
Healthy Eating
Baby Facilities
Home Corner
Baby toys
Push-alongs
Ballet
Water play
Accessible Parking
Garden
Offers pickups : No
Ofsted URNEY234164
Link to latest ofsted inspection report
Inspection history
| Inspection Date | Inspection type | Inspection Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 26/11/2013 | Inspection (Early Years Register) | Good |
| 22/09/2016 | Inspection (Early Years Register) | Good |
Local Offer Age Bands : Early Years (0-4 years)
SEN Provision Type : Universal
A printable version of this form is available in the downloads section.
At the Abbey School we recognise that all children are individual, and through observations we take account of their needs as they become apparent. Children are the prime focus of our work.
We support parents and children with special educational needs (SEND).
We identify the specific needs of children with SEND and meet those needs through a range Of SEND strategies.
We work in partnership with parents and other agencies in meeting individual children’s needs these include Educational Physiologist, Speech& language Therapists, Portage Workers, Early years Advisory Support, Health Visitors and Social Worker.
Staff attend relevant training and have a wealth of experience of supporting children with additional needs from Autism, Asperger’s, Developmental delay and medical, dietary needs.
We have a Speech and language lead in the Early Years foundation Stage, her role is to work with children with speech and language difficulties alongside keyworkers/parents to ensure that every child has the opportunity for an enriched development for their speech and language needs. Parents are kept up to date with their child’s progress at all times.
The Abbey School Early Years foundation Stage values the contribution that every child can make and welcomes the diversity of culture, religion and intellectual style. We are committed to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible progress for all of our pupils whatever their needs and abilities. The school seeks to raise the achievement, remove barriers to learning and increase physical and curricular access to all.
The Abbey School Early Years Foundation stage does not discriminate against children on grounds of race, gender or ability. We seek to enable all children to have reasonable access to the curriculum.
All children with SEND are valued, respected and equal members of the school. We provide care for children from 6months to 5 years in our EYFS.
The Head of Nursery is responsible for the admission arrangements.
Through this process parents together with the support from outside agencies and the SENCO at Abbey School are able to make the best decision for the child.
Establishing the child’s needs, staff training and/or resources to make every reasonable effort to enable the child to access our provision.
All documentation would need to be in place prior to the child starting with us.
At the Abbey School EYFS we follow the guidance set out in the SEND Code of Practice 2014.
All information is collated together before the child starts with us. This can be from parents, other settings, or any outside agencies.
Once a child has started with us the child is continually assessed/ observed and their progress recorded through the SEND & EYFS and appropriate strategies are put into place. Regular appointments are set up so that parents are involved and supported at every stage. Targets are put into place (ILDPS) and the views are sought for reviews.
Any specialist support is accessed so that early identification or concerns are acted on.
We value the contribution that parents make and the critical role they play in their Childs Education and welfare.
Initially parents are invited into our setting to look around and have an appointment with our Nursery Department.
The transition process would start off with collating any transition documents from a previous setting together with development forms.
Relevant meetings with other professionals would take place to ensure that all the specific needs for the child are in place. This would ensure continuity of care.
A short visit would be arranged with the Keyworker for the child to have a play session. From that initial visit the appropriate transition strategies would continue until the child was settled with us.
A daily diary would be written in by the child’s keyworker giving feedback on the session. This is also done verbally at the beginning and end of the day. Each individual learning diary is shared with the parents regularly. Parents are encouraged to contribute to these books with photos, antidotes and paintings and pictures from home giving a good reflection of their child’s learning and development.
Feedback from parents is essential this takes place at parent’s evenings and contact time, stay and play sessions and questionnaires. We also have an open door policy.
At the Abbey school we do not discriminate against children on the grounds of race, gender or ability. We seek to enable all children to have reasonable access to the curriculum.
Objectives
At the Abbey School we work alongside other professionals and follow their advice in creating an individual Learning and Development Plan (ILDP) for children with additional needs. This enables us to identify specific activities and learning objectives.
With advice and support from SENCO and outside agencies teachers/keyworkers/parents match the learning to the needs and abilities of the children. They use a range of strategies to develop the children’s knowledge, understanding and skills. Where appropriate, materials are modified or support is provided to enable children with SEND to access the learning and assessment processes. Using the indoor and outdoor environment keyworkers are able to plan IDLPS with creativity, space and organisation.
Our outdoor environment enhances all children’s learning opportunities from a sensory area with planting boxes full of herbs, flowers and growing veg to our wildlife area with an abundance of birds and insects.
Each Keyworker adapts the EYFS curriculum for a child with special educational needs.
The SENCO has close links with Torbay`s Early Years Advisory service and specialists within the area so that appropriate referrals are then made.
Expert guidance and specialist equipment is accessed from Torbay when appropriate.
There may be times when we may not always have the resources and facilities to meet the specific needs of an individual child. Where this occurs we will make sure every reasonable effort is made to do so. There may be occasions when it is not possible and we cannot meet the child’s needs.
Parents are advised & supported in finding an alternative setting.
The Abbey School is registered to accept the National Education Grant (NEG) for 3-5 year olds which is paid via the Local Authority; this entitles parents to 15 funded hours of childcare over 38 weeks a year from the term following their child’s 3rd birthday. Parents that are eligible for 30 hour funding will apply online and receive a validation code. This code is passed onto us by the parent and the child can be in receipt of 30 hours of funding over 38 weeks a year.
We offer if identified that extra additional support is required beyond what we can provide as part of our normal ratios, then we can apply to the Local Authority for additional funding, for example if the child needs 1:1 support.
At the Abbey school if we need additional learning support we access the appropriate professional;
And we will signpost, encourage and support parents(s)/carer(s) to engage with these services.
Within the setting we have a speech and communication lead that supports children and parents.
Information is given to parents on relevant groups and activities of support outside nursery.
We are an inclusive setting and all practitioners believe that every Childs needs are met. Every child is valued for their unique qualities.
We work very closely with parents making them feel welcomed and valued.
All Staff attend relevant training where appropriate so that the very best training is put into practise.
Through clear boundaries and strategies a positive approach to Behaviour Management is put into place.
This process is clearly implemented with parents, keyworker, SENCO and any other Professionals for a smooth transition to ensure all needs will be met on entry to a new setting.
We support parents through the whole process keeping them informed at every stage to ensure a smooth transition.
We will signpost, encourage and support parents to engage with other support,
We are consistently inclusive and where possible ensuring visits/trips and extra-curricular activities are accessible by children with support from parents.
We continually review progress in our setting sharing development progress with parents at every stage of their Learning through parent contact meetings, IDLPS, Transition documents, Summery of learning, learning and development booklets and learning diaries. We also have stay and play sessions so that parents can come into the setting joining in activities with their child.
As a setting we are continually reflecting and evaluating our SEND provision using parent feedback, meetings and staff training which allows us to keep upto date with changes, research and new developments.
All staff attend the relevant training appropriate to the individual Childs needs. For example Epipen, Speech and language and basic signing and Autism.
Staff also have a wealth of experience working with children with Autism, ADHD, Asperger’s and developmental delay.
The SENCO also attends relevant training and forums.
If a child has a special educational provision but not an Education Health &Care plan parents are kept informed of their development and Childs progress via learning diaries, assessment documents and parent meetings keeping them fully informed at every stage.
The Abbey School Nursery seeks to find ways of continually improving its educational provision for all children with SEND. We welcome comments, both positive and negative, and view them as valuable information, which can help us to maintain and improve standards.
When you feel uncomfortable about your Childs wellbeing, no matter what the concern, please approach the teacher, keyworker and air your concern. Do not delay.
We will listen carefully to what you have to say and try to resolve your problem informally and quickly, and where possible within two working days.
If you consider your concern has not been resolved then the next step is Head of Nursery together with the SENCO.
A note will be taken of your concerns, the matter will be investigated, and you will receive a response to your concerns indicating how we intend to address the issues raised. This process may take up to one school week as The Head of Nursery together with the SENCO will need to gather and verify information.
It is the Principles policy to remain separate from the preliminary complaints procedure and deal only with incidents that have been unsuccessfully resolved by other members of staff.
If however you consider your concern has not been resolved by this process then The Principle will be pleased to meet you.
Where a complaint remains unresolved following our complaints procedure a panel will be appointed to hear the complaint, consisting of three people, one of whom will be independent of the management of the school.
Information about Abbey School can be obtained from our
Website www.abbeyschool.co.uk/
email: mail@abbeyschool.co.uk
Or Tel/01803 327868
