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Our setting is a purpose built cabin with ramp access located on our property, we have a large garden area for exploring and playing and a variaty of outdoor toys, we are located near the train station with a few local parks avalible as well as only a short trip to the market and libary.

Our focus is to treat all children as developing individuals in a way that best suits and encourages their personal needs

Costs

£6 per hour

all meals supplied in hourly rate, funded children are invited to bring own meals or contribute towards meals supplied

Activity Period

We are open for funded sessions 9 till 3 Monday to Friday And 8 till 5.30 Monday to Thursday 8 till 5 Friday's for full time children

Do you cater for special dietary requirements? If so can you provide details?

Yes assistant is fully qualified chef and able to adapt meals to suit childrens requirements

Give details of your SEND provision here

Yes

Maximum Places

12

Are you registered to receive 9 month old funded places? If so how many places?

Yes

Are you registered to receive 2 year old economic funding for families? If so how many places?

Yes

Are you registered to receive 2 year funding for working parent families? If so how many places?

Yes

Are you registered to receive 3 or 4 year old funded places? If so how many places for each age group?

Yes 3+3

Do you offer before and or after school provision?

Yes

For what age children do you offer provision?

3 months to 8 years

Do you have immediate vacancies?

No

Other information

we are currently full until January 2025 with 1 space becoming available

Do you provide drop off or collection services?

Yes

Do you have a waiting list and how many people are on it?

Yes

Local Offer

  • Childcare 1 How does the setting identify children with additional needs or SEND

    we closely monitor every child in our care through develpolment trackers and learning jornals, we review every 3 months this gives us a idea of where they are within the EYFS stages and it will highlight if there are any areas of concern.

  • Childcare 2 How will I be informed / consulted about the way sin which my child is being supported

    daily discussions are held with the parents, 3 monthly reviews, ILPs and next steps are constantly available on your childs online learning account

  • Childcare 3 How will the setting adapt the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum for my child’s needs

    depending on your childs needs, we may decide to alter our ratios/numbers to better suit your child, we also may adapt change the layout of the setting to make it even more accessable to all.

  • Childcare 4 What teaching strategies does the setting use for children with additional needs or learning difficulties

    we use a variaty of ways to encourage and teach the children we allow the children to self select and try to expand on their own personal play/ideas, we encourage and adapt the setting to the needs of the children.

  • Childcare 5 What additional support does the setting provide for children with additional needs or SEND

    we try to support children and parents in a variaty of ways depending on the individual requirements

  • Childcare 6 How will the setting monitor my child’s progress and how will I be involved in this

    we use a online system to keep in contact with parents, the childrens develpoment can be tracked here, and parents can add observations, next steps and comments

  • Childcare 7 How do you ensure children with additional needs or SEND can be included in the same activities as other children, including trips

    dependant on the childs needs we adapt our activities and setting to try to suit the child.

  • Childcare 8 How accessible is the building for children with mobility difficulties / wheelchair users

    we have a large open plan garden, ramp and open plan cabin we work from

  • Childcare 9 How will you support my child’s transition to a new setting or school

    we support the child in a variaty of activities, visits and more dependant on their requirements

  • Childcare 10 How does the setting assess the overall effectiveness of its SEN provision and how can parents / carers take part in the evaluation

    parents regulary answer feedback and questionnaires about the setting they are also invited to leave reviews on our page. we are ofsted rated good and feel this is a perfect reflection of our practice as with anything in life there should always be room left for development and improvement.

  • Childcare 11 Who should I contact if I am considering registering for a place at the setting

    please contact my self charlie wise on 07990015669 or wise_owls@hotmail.com

  • Childcare 12 What arrangements does the setting have for feedback from parents / carers, including compliments and complaints

    all our feedback forms can be found on our online system and in your introductory email

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Contact details

  • Name: Charlie Wise
  • Address: 22, Longcroft Road, Thatcham, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG19 4QT

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