Acorns Pre-school, Cockington - Before & After School Club
Acorns wrap around care caters for children who attend Cockington Primary School. Younger children can be collected by a member of staff from their class teacher. Children have access to the school grounds and facilities. Ofsted Grade Outstanding.
Acorns wrap around care caters for children who attend Cockington Primary School. Younger children can be collected by a member of staff from their class teacher. Children have access to the school grounds and facilities. Ofsted Grade Outstanding.
Qualifications and Training : All members of staff have completed Basic Child Protection and First Aid. Supervisors hold appropriate playwork qualifications.
Breakfast and After School Club for pupils of Ellacombe C of E Academy.
Breakfast Club runs from 8.00 – 8.40 am on weekdays during term time. The children benefit from a healthy and nutritious breakfast and a lovely, relaxing start to their day with their friends. After breakfast there are a range of activities for the children to take part in before the school day starts.
The charge for Breakfast Club is £2.00 per session.
After School Club runs from 3.00 – 6.00pm on weekdays during term time The children are walked down to our Little Stars setting for an afternoon of activities such as arts and crafts, imaginary play, physical activity, and more.
The charge for After School Club is £9.00 per session.
Our Breakfast Club and After-School Club is provided by Kinetics Sports Group (KSG). All bookings need to be made through the Kinetic Sports Group website by going to the schools drop-down, clicking on the KSG Portal, and selecting Upton on the Parent Area.
An account will need to be made on the new system before making a booking.
Jo and Stu Childcare - Before and After School Childcare
Husband and wife team who childmind in the morning before school from home and run an after school club on the school premises, this club is play based and the children choose what they would like to do, which includes art and crafts, outdoor play, and there is a large choice of toys and games. Children from other schools welcome (transport is not provided).
Husband and wife team who childmind in the morning before school from home and run an after school club on the school premises, this club is play based and the children choose what they would like to do, which includes art and crafts, outdoor play, and there is a large choice of toys and games. Children from other schools welcome (transport is not provided).
Qualifications and Training: Playwork Level 3, First Aid, Designated persons and Level 3 in Childcare and Education.
Who to contact
Telephone : 01803 328913
Where to go
Name : St. Marychurch C E Primary & Nursery School
Address : TORQUAY Postcode : TQ1 4QH
Notes : Near to bus route
Other Details
Costs
Table of costs
Amount
Cost Type
£8.50
per session
Details : £8.50 Per session
Availability
Age Ranges : From 3 years 0 months to 11 years 10 months
Children's activities include arts & crafts, cooking, group activities, story time, music and dance. Different activities and equipment for all ages including computer and consoles.
Children’s activities include arts & crafts, cooking, group activities, story time, music and dance. Different activities and equipment for all ages including computer and consoles.
Breakfast Club
Our Breakfast Club is open every weekday morning during term time from 7.30am, providing your child with a healthy meal and dropped off during the school run, ready to start their day. We believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we offer all children a choice of healthy options including cereal, toast, porridge and fruit.
We understand that some children will still have their sleepy heads on when they arrive, so our Breakfast Club is designed to wake them up gently if that’s what they prefer. With a great choice of quiet activities on offer, your child can choose to play with toys, games, reading books, puzzles, drawing and colouring books. Livelier children might prefer to spend their time using the computer or playing in the ball pool.
After School Club
Our After School Club is open every weekday afternoon during term time and runs until 6pm each school day.
We collect each child from their school at their designated ‘home time’ We understand that children have been working hard at school and after a long day of learning they might want to let off steam or just simply relax.
Once they arrive back at the setting they can choose from a wide range of fun activities and games as well as play in the ball-pool, on the Wiis or just simply relax on our sofas. The After School Club includes a 2-course dinner every evening.
Our After School Club has been described as “going to someone’s house to play” so it’s no wonder that when parents turn up to collect their children, the children sometimes don’t want to leave!
Notes : Near number 12a bus route and bus routes which go to South Devon College.
Childcare Information
Vacancies
Immediate vacancies : Yes
Date updated : 04/03/2013
Funded Places
3 & 4 year old funding : Yes
2 year old funding : Yes
3 & 4 year old 30 Hour funding : Yes
School Pickups
Offers pickups : Yes
Schools : Roselands Primary School
Details : Currently offer a drop off and collection service to/from Roselands Primary School. Possibility of offering drop off and collection service to/from Whiterock Primary School if there is enough demand.
What special education provision is available at our setting?
A wide range of provisions are accessible at our setting for any child who has special educational needs.
The setting has a designated SENCo who accesses the necessary support and training to accommodate all children’s needs.
Some staff are trained in foundation Makaton and Level 2 in British Sign Language, being able to provide the communication support for given children.
All practitioners are trained and knowledgeable surrounding child development and therefore all have an understanding when additional support is necessary to be put into place.
The provision has multi agency support running throughout in order to ensure all children’s needs are met working alongside; Early Years Advisory Service, play therapists, speech and language therapists, hearing impairment unit, health visitor and portage.
All key workers closely communicate with parents/carers to ensure that children’s daily routines at nursery accommodate their needs to best they can be.
The setting utilises senior management and practitioners knowledge and expertise as much as possible, through sharing fresh training information and qualification knowledge.
Disabled access is possible to all necessary areas of the provision.
Individual Learning and Development Plans (ILDPs) are completed for the required children, these are reviewed termly by the settings SENCo, the child’s key person, parents and other agencies involved.
What criteria must be satisfied before children and young people can access this provision/service?
Roselands Community Nursery and Playschool cares for children aged 18 months to 5 years old. The provision is able to provide children with the care, education and support required for a range of needs. We aim to accommodate all children who wish to access our provision, following our admissions policy and Ofsted registration.
How do we identify the particular special educational needs of a child or young person?
If any concern is raised by parents/carers or practitioners the provision would adhere to their special educational needs policy.
Members of staff will make observations of the given child and discuss findings with other members of staff and senior management. This will then be fed back to parents and any concerns discussed further. If in agreement, the setting will then liaise with the Early Years Advisory Service for guidance and recommendations on next steps.
All children are observed and their development is tracked continually throughout their time spent at the setting, therefore concerns can be tracked and monitored accurately.
How do we consult with parents and/or children and young people about their needs?
The key person of a child will communicate with parents/carers on a regular basis and continually converse (if possible) with the child themselves.
When necessary, meetings will be held with parents/carers in order to communicate and discuss progress and updates on the services being accessed for the child. This also provides an opportunity for home life services and interventions to be up to date and accurate.
Learning Journeys are updated by key workers and shared with parents/carers on a regular basis, capturing how the child’s needs are met. Assessments and written reports are also shared when necessary with parents/carers.
Keyworkers are designated in order to ensure assessment and tracking of children is consistent as well as ensuring communication with parents/carers is familiar and accurate.
What is our approach to teaching children and young people with special educational needs?
All children are fully included with access to all aspects of the setting, regardless of whether they have special educational needs.
As shared in the special educational needs policy and the DfE renewed code of practice the provision aims to provide a
Through discussion with practitioners working closely with the individual child and regular observation, the necessary care for any child can be updated and changed in accordance to the outcomes of monitoring.
We would follow a child’s Individual development and education plan where the key worker, SENCo, parents and other external agencies involved would be present. These are then reviewed termly.
The curriculum that children access at the provision is diverse, adaptable, engaging and differentiated therefore ensuring all children’s needs are met successfully.
How can we adapt our curriculum for children and young people with special educational needs?
The setting will be differentiated to meet the needs of individuals.
Some activities built into the settings day may be broken down into a series of small steps, to follow Individual Learning Plans with the required support.
In house interventions can be put into place where it has been discussed as an effective next step following assessment and discussion with parents and SENCo.
There is consistent contact with Local Education Authority Support where advice can be accessed and guidance given to make sure the correct support and curriculum is being provided to the child.
Staff are accessing appropriate training in order to reduce the demands on external agencies.
How will we ensure we get the services, provision and equipment that children and young people need?
Regular discussion and support are provided with the Early Years Advisory team, with all guidance being taken on board and put into practice where felt necessary.
Relevant funding is put into place to ensure the individual needs are met.
Regular communications with parents/carers, making sure the services in place are appropriate and effective.
Allocating key workers appropriately in accordance to their training and qualifications.
If appropriate, liaise with previous provisions children have attended.
Completing the full cycle to ensure Individual development and learning plans are effective.
How is this provision funded?
We access and are registered with the Nursery Education Grant offering 15 hours of early years education for all 3 and 4 year olds and some 2 year old children.
Parents/carers can use this grant as their payment for their child’s place at the provision and those children not eligible for this given funding pay in line with the session fees.
If the setting recognises additional support is necessary for a child this would be initially funded by the setting (where possible). An assessment would follow in order to access the correct specific support which may be above our usual support. We would then apply for to the local authority for additional funding for support and ensure the correct additional support is put into place.
What additional learning support is available for children and young people with special educational needs and how do they access it?
As a setting it also provides THRIVE, speech, language and communication groups and play therapy which is often in connection with the child’s needs.
Working in partnership and seeking support from external agencies for particular interventions. An example; when a deaf family joined the provision we provided a support worker for the child during their sessions and to communicate with the parents who could sign and communicate to their needs. We will aim to do so wherever is possible.
How do we support and improve the emotional and social development of children and young people with special educational needs?
The setting has regular Individual learning and development plan reviews with the Early Years Advisory Service and other external agencies available including SaLT.
The provision also provides 1:1 support where necessary.
A THRIVE ethos is developing throughout the setting, creating support materials that are necessary and providing required training.
Play therapy sessions are also used regularly to support children’s emotional and social development.
Maintaining a consistent key worker for children, making it possible for a safe and strong relationship to develop between child and adult.
Key worker group time where the ethos has been developed for it to be a safe place to share ideas and feelings with one another. This is a daily session time tabled in, developing consistency in the children’s school day.
Ensuring practitioners are positive role models for the children; this is monitored through practitioner observations.
How do we support children and young people with special educational needs moving between phases of education and preparing for adulthood?
Regular communication and working in partnership with the Early Years Advisory Team, parents and the primary school SENCo to ensure there is a smooth transition into primary school.
When children move from Nursery to Playschool there is a supported transition period with previous key worker and new key worker conversing all necessary information.
Transitions to primary school may be assisted by a practitioner on a 1:1 if it is felt this is required.
Supporting the parents throughout the transition period is also another approach, ensuring regular communication with information being up to date and correct.
What other support is available for children and young people with special educational needs and how can they access it?
The setting provides parents/carers with guidance and sign posting to other agencies that may be of use to them in accessing further support. This may be through leaflets, website links, making a contact to an agency possible.
Depending on the required needs it may be possible to provide in house support for the child or it may be necessary to seek further support externally from the setting to ensure the utmost accurate care is provided.
What extra-curricular activities are available for children and young people with special educational needs?
External agencies and events that are happening are shared with parents/carers.
All parents as partner events and other extra-curricular activities are planned to be inclusive and accessible to all children.
How do we assess and review progress towards agreed outcomes, and how are parents, children and young people involved in this process?
Regular reviews with the Advisory Service and parents take place to ensure targets and agreed outcomes are met and if they are not, then what needs to be put into place to ensure they are.
Individual development and educational plans are developed where necessary for children who cannot access the differentiated normal curriculum within the provision.
Action plans are sometimes put into place if it is felt necessary where it will be discussed during the development of who is responsible for given action points.
How do we assess the effectiveness of our special needs provision and how are parents, children and young people involved in this assessment?
Regular reviews with the Advisory Service and parents take place to ensure targets and agreed outcomes are met and if they are not, then what needs to be put into place to ensure they are.
Regular communication with parents at ‘parents as partner events’ and throughout the settings term.
Through reflection on all aspects of the provision including SEN, during this process identifying what is best practice and how to ensure this is maintained throughout the provision.
How do we ensure that teaching staff and other staff have the expertise needed to support children and young people with special educational needs?
SENCo attends necessary meetings and feeds back to the other members of staff.
Training is put into place where required to ensure that practitioners are confident and knowledgeable on new children’s needs.
Observation and supervision is in place to make sure all members of staffs practice is effective and fine-tuned to its best, confirming it is meeting all children’s needs.
Senior management are undertaking further qualifications to provide extended in house opportunities for play therapy.
How do we keep parents informed where children and young people have special educational provision but do not have an Education Health and Care Plan?
Regular communication occurs between key workers and parents/carers about their child’s day at the setting.
Assessments/ reports are regularly written and shared with parents/carers regardless of whether the child has special educational needs.
Parents as partner events are held regularly, building effective relationships between home and nursery/playschool life. This is one approach of several that is used to promote parent/carers involvement in their child/children’s learning and their development.
At the request of parents/carers meetings will be held to ensure their child/children’s needs are met.
How can parents, children and young people make a complaint about our provision?
The provisions practice is in line with their complaints procedures policy.
Most concerns can be dealt with via communication with room managers and resolved.
Ofsted contact details are accessible to parents/carers if they wish to have them.
How can parents, children and young people get more information about the setting?
The nursery website provides a range of information regarding the type of provision Roselands Community Nursery and Playschool is and what they can provide.
Tours of the setting are available upon request and are planned in during certain times of the settings daily routine in order to have less of an impact on children’s learning and activities throughout the day.
Ofsted report can be accessed via the Ofsted website.
Torbay Special Needs Playscheme and Saturday Club SEND Local Offer
The Torbay Special Needs Playscheme operates every school holiday except Bank holidays. All children attending have severe to profound physical and/or learning disabilities. The Saturday club operates every Saturday. We have a younger group for 5 to 12 years and an older group for 12 to 17 years and these operate on alternate Saturdays. All the groups are run from Brunel Academy (formally Torbay School).
The Torbay Special Needs Playscheme operates every school holiday except Bank holidays. All children attending have severe to profound physical and/or learning disabilities. The Saturday club operates every Saturday. We have a younger group for 5 to 12 years and an older group for 12 to 17 years and these operate on alternate Saturdays. All the groups are run from Brunel Academy (formally Torbay School).
Places are available and they are both referred through the Disability Team or (MASH if not known to Children’s Services.)
Qualifications and Training: All staff are qualified in first aid, play and or teaching/nursing qualification or are working towards them.
Who to contact
Telephone : 01803 206290
Where to go
Name : Brunel Academy
Address : Paignton Devon
Postcode : TQ3 2NA
Notes : Near to number 12 bus route.
Other Details
Availability
Age Ranges : On alternate Saturdays – The younger group is 5yrs to 12yrs and the older group is for 12yr to 17yrs
We know how busy lives can be… Breakfast Club aims to be a ‘home away from home’.
Offering a selection of cereals and toast, we encourage independence with a ‘hotel style’ buffet system. With the winter mornings there is no better way to warm up than with a bowl of porridge or beans on toast. Sitting together at one big table, improves conversation skills as well as table manners.
After breakfast there are a variety of play activities for the children to choose from catering for children from Reception Class right through to Year 6.
Breakfast Club provides a healthy start to the day, making sure your child has a full tummy before heading into class, calm and ready to learn.
There is no need to book, drop in before 8.25am, pay on arrival and let us do the rest. Cost £2 per session.
Our Breakfast Club and After-School Club is provided by Kinetics Sports Group (KSG). All bookings need to be made through the Kinetic Sports Group website by going to the schools drop-down, clicking on the KSG Portal, and selecting Upton on the Parent Area.
An account will need to be made on the new system before making a booking.
Breakfast and After School Club for pupils of Warberry C of E Primary School only.
Breakfast Club runs from 7:45 – 8.30 am on weekdays during term time. The children benefit from a healthy and nutritious breakfast and a lovely, relaxing start to their school day with their friends. After breakfast there are a range of activities for the children to take part in before the school day starts.
The charge for Breakfast Club is £3.00 per session.
After School Club runs from 3.00 – 6.00pm on weekdays during term time. The children take part in an afternoon of activities such as arts and crafts, imaginary play, physical activity and more.
The charge for After School Club is £9 per session.
There is a 20% reduction for siblings attending the same session.
Who to contact
Contact Name : Mrs T Brooks
Contact Position : Breakfast and After School Club Lead
Abbey Adventures Holiday Club (Abbey School) SEND Local Offer
Abbey Adventures runs throughout the school holidays and is open to ALL children. It offers an exciting format with something for everyone. Activities include sport, swimming, arts & crafts, computers, activity days and much more. Attendance is flexible and may be for any number of mornings, afternoons or full days.
Abbey Adventures runs throughout the school holidays and is open to ALL children. It offers an exciting format with something for everyone. Activities include sport, swimming, arts & crafts, computers, activity days and much more. Attendance is flexible and may be for any number of mornings, afternoons or full days.
see website to register early because places are limited
Qualifications include NNEB, NVQ 3, Diploma in Early Years, Foundation Degree in Early Years, EYPS.
A range of activities and equipment for all ages including arts & crafts, cooking, group activities, story time, music, dance, computer, consoles.
Our Holiday Club programme is designed to keep our children challenged, engaged and entertained, providing the opportunity for them to meet new friends, explore new things and try out different activities that they may not have experienced before.
Whether your child is actively sporty, quietly creative or something in between, there is always something to do. Our daily activities programme is carefully structured to include high energy action games as well as calmer, fun based activities like arts and crafts, model-making and baking.
Your child’s entertainment and enjoyment is the main focus of our Holiday Club and we plan a very wide range of activities and adventures.
Some of our team hold specific Outdoors qualifications and they organise a varied programme of exciting and stimulating, age-appropriate activities for our Holiday Club children.
Our large mini-bus gives our children the added freedom to safely travel a little farther afield to explore different opportunities and activities that they might not otherwise have had if we needed to rely on public transport.
During the summer we spend days at various local country parks, forests and beaches, often taking a picnic, weather permitting. Some of our particularly exciting days out have been at the National Aquarium in Plymouth, Dartmoor National Park, Torre Abbey, Occombe Farm, the cinema and the Circus in Paignton.
Our Holiday Club is open from 7:30am – 6:00pm during school holidays and includes all meals and snacks. All children have a two-course meal during the day.
Details : £5 per hour for 2 – 4 year olds (not in school) £4.50 per hour for school age children 5-12 years old £6 per hour for 6 months – 2 year olds. Meals are provided for free.
Childcare Information
Vacancies
Details : Contact provider for vacancy details.
Opening Times & Facilities
Opening Times
Day
Opening Time
Closing Time
Monday
07:30:00
18:00:00
Tuesday
07:30:00
18:00:00
Wednesday
07:30:00
18:00:00
Thursday
07:30:00
18:00:00
Friday
07:30:00
18:00:00
Facilities : Refreshments CCTV security cameras Meals cooked on premises Meeting Rooms Role play dressing up Sandpitsand play Messy Play Area ICT Facilities Quiet Area Internet Connection Both indoor and outdoor activities Kitchen Kitchen Facilities Reading Sensory Room Disabled Access Computer Multicultural Themed Play Construction toys Cookery Music time Sensory Play Nappy changing facility Full cooked lunch Toys Small world toys DVD Soft Play area Outdoor Playspace Songs, Rhymes and Music PC’s & Game Consoles Sports Healthy Eating Arts & Crafts Heuristic play Visit & Outings Home Corner Walks to local park etc Water play Games Garden Picnics
Torbay Special Needs Playscheme and Saturday Club SEND Local Offer
The Torbay Special Needs Playscheme operates every school holiday except Bank holidays. All children attending have severe to profound physical and/or learning disabilities. The Saturday club operates every Saturday. We have a younger group for 5 to 12 years and an older group for 12 to 17 years and these operate on alternate Saturdays. All the groups are run from Brunel Academy (formally Torbay School).
The Torbay Special Needs Playscheme operates every school holiday except Bank holidays. All children attending have severe to profound physical and/or learning disabilities. The Saturday club operates every Saturday. We have a younger group for 5 to 12 years and an older group for 12 to 17 years and these operate on alternate Saturdays. All the groups are run from Brunel Academy (formally Torbay School).
Places are available and they are both referred through the Disability Team or (MASH if not known to Children’s Services.)
Qualifications and Training: All staff are qualified in first aid, play and or teaching/nursing qualification or are working towards them.
Who to contact
Telephone : 01803 206290
Where to go
Name : Brunel Academy
Address : Paignton Devon
Postcode : TQ3 2NA
Notes : Near to number 12 bus route.
Other Details
Availability
Age Ranges : On alternate Saturdays – The younger group is 5yrs to 12yrs and the older group is for 12yr to 17yrs
Free holiday provision available to children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are eligible for benefit related Free School Meals (FSM) or are Electively Home Educated (EHE).
Free holiday provision available to children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are eligible for benefit related Free School Meals (FSM) or are Electively Home Educated (EHE).
The information will outline what is being offered in each town, who will be delivering this, the times and dates of the activities and the instructions for parents/carers on how to book places.
For children and young people who might live in Devon but go to school in Torbay, please see the Devon HAF Programme. They will contact us in Torbay to check the FSM eligibility status, but will look to offer a space where it is closer to the home address; please see Holiday activities and food (HAF) programme – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)