About Our Ofsted Registered Pre-School in Dunston
At St Philip’s Pre-School our aim is to provide a caring, safe, secure, nurturing, fun and stimulating environment for the children to learn and develop to their full potential and at their own pace. At our Ofsted registered pre-school in Dunston, we aim to provide a home from home experience for children where we build positive relationships with all children and parents.
Our Aim
We will meet the needs of the children by ensuring parents’ wishes are followed, the key person will liaise with parents and develop individual care and development routines taking into account home care. All children will be encouraged to learn through play and explore through a wide range of sensory experiences.
We work within the Statutory Framework and Practice Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage which aims to help children achieve the Every Child Matters outcomes to: ‘Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Enjoy and Achieve, Make a Positive Contribution and Achieve Economic Well-being.
We provide an environment that supports and extends all children’s learning and development, including children with English as an Additional Language and Special Educational Needs.
We implement the Early Years Foundation Stage and plan a learning journey which is responsive to individual children’s needs, interests and experience.
At St Philip’s Pre-School we support all children to be keen, happy and confident learners by providing a wide and varied range of play experiences. Key persons will support children and be “tuned into” their needs and interests to make sure these are appropriately met.
The children will be supported to become active, inquisitive and independent learners by providing an educational plan based on individual needs and interests and providing a structured approach to play. Key persons will continue to support the children and monitor their individual needs and interests.
We keep children safe by providing an environment where all children’s safety is paramount. We do this by maintaining staff to child ratios, carrying out regular risk assessments and ensuring staff are trained to meet the health and safety of all children including safeguarding.
Parents
At St Philip’s Pre-School, we recognise that parents are the first and most important educators of their children. Therefore, we aim to work in partnership with parents by listening and responding to their views and concerns and respecting them as their child’s first educators:
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By sharing and discussing their child’s development, achievements and progress. We achieve this through daily feedback, weekly newsletters, parent’s evenings, and inviting parents as ‘helpers’ or sharing skills or occupations.
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By offering support and advice to families and signposting them to other professionals or services that may be able to offer them support.
Staff
Our staff will:
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Meet all the requirements set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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Ensure best practice quality of care by continuously evaluating our practice through the Ofsted self-evaluation.
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Hold regular team meetings and training and development sessions.
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Develop individual training plans for staff which support qualification and continuous professional development.
If you believe St Philip's Pre-School would be a good fit for you and your little one, why not fill out an application?
When Are We Open?
Pre-school sessions are held on weekdays from 8.45am until 11.45am. We offer wrap around lunch care and afternoon sessions will run from 12.15-3.15.
Holiday’s mirror those of St. Philip Neri RC School, though INSET days may vary.
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Contact Us
If you live in Dunston or the surrounding area and would like to enquire about our Ofsted registered pre-school, please get in touch.