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Handbook 2017 - 2018

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2017 - 2018

Mossbank Primary School

Shetland Island Council

2017 - 2018

Mossbank Wraparound Care

Nursery and Daycare

for children 2-5 years


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Mossbank Nursery & Daycare Information Page

Address: Mossbank Primary School, Mossbank, Shetland ZE2 9RB

Nursery & Daycare

Telephone: 01595 807286

Email [email protected]

Website http://www.mossbank.shetland.sch.uk/

Head Teacher: Mrs. Jennifer Nisbet

Nursery Teacher: Mrs. Jennifer Nisbet

Nursery & Daycare

Staff: Mrs. Julie Hardy

Mrs. Marie Vice

Miss. Donna Tulloch

Miss. Morgan Rennie

All staff are trained to SVQ level 3 and above. The Head Teacher who

manages the unit has a Nursery qualification. All staff have Protecting

Vulnerable Group disclosure certificates and are registered with the

Scottish Social Services Council.

Local Authority:

Shetland Islands Council

Hayfield House

Hayfield Lane

Lerwick

ZE1 0QD

01595 744000

mailto:[email protected]


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Welcome

Mossbank School is an integral part of our local community and our

Wraparound care facility supports parents from the locality and

beyond. This booklet is to help you find out what childcare and

Nursery education our school offers. We provide care for children

aged 2-5 years from 8.30 am. – 5 pm. This includes a morning Nursery

session for registered children.

We aim to offer a welcoming and stimulating learning environment

where children’s needs are paramount. The staff firmly believe that it

is important to build strong, positive and open relationships between

home and child care. We feel this is the most successful way to help

each child develop to the best of their ability.

Starting at Mossbank

Nursery places are available following the child’s 3rd birthday. When a

child is registered for a Nursery place an indication of the start date

will be given, which will be confirmed later.

Many parents choose to combine a place at Daycare with their Nursery

session, as other children come just for Daycare. Parents are

encouraged to visit our setting to familiarise their child and we

welcome parents to support their child during the settling in period, if

necessary.

Nursery sessions follow the school term dates. Daycare is open for 50

weeks a year, being closed over the Christmas period. There are some

days, of which you will be notified, when Daycare is closed for staff

training.


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There is a security system in place in the school. To be admitted within

school times please press the button situated inside the front door and

wait for admission.

If possible, we would prefer that a Parent or a child’s main guardian

accompany and collect their child to and from Nursery and Daycare,

however if there is to be someone else collecting your child you must

inform staff. Anyone collecting a child should be over 16 years of age.

Children and accompanying adults should come into school through the

gate and not through the car park.

Daycare

At Mossbank Daycare we provide care for children from 2 – 5 years

from 8:30 - 5:00pm. The Breakfast club in school takes children from

age 3 at 7:30am and any children needing care after 5pm could also be

booked into KidZone. A separate registration is needed for this.

Snacks are provided three times a day and parents are asked for

donations of food, fruit or money to help contribute to a healthy snack.

Parents are asked to book children into Daycare 24 hours in advance as

we cannot guarantee a place at short notice. Details of current fees

are in the Appendix.

A rest/quiet time is planned for after lunch but children may rest

whenever they need to. Comforters are usually kept in the children’s

boxes and there use is generally discouraged throughout Nursery time.

We follow the ‘Pre-birth to Three National Guidance’ and the

‘Curriculum for Excellence for children aged 3-5 years’. Daycare staff

work with the children and follow child led planning together to provide

play opportunities through which children learn and are cared for. A

record of the two year olds chosen activities and their personal daily

routine is kept and copied for parents. All Daycare children have a file


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for parents to look at which includes photos, observations and evidence

of their activities. ‘Take a Look Books’ are sent home termly. This

gives a pictorial record of activities to share at home. Parents are

encouraged to make comments and sign before returning them.

Nursery Morning

If possible, we would prefer that a Parent/s or a child’s main guardian

accompany and collect their child to and from Nursery, however if

there is to be someone else collecting your child you must inform the

Nursery. In addition, anyone collecting a child should be over 16 years

of age.

Children from age 3 are offered a 3 hour and ten minutes Nursery

session every morning from 9:00am – 12.10pm. A Nursery teacher is in

the Nursery for two sessions a week and works with staff to provide a

stimulating learning environment based on the Curriculum for

Excellence. Children are encouraged to learn by doing and we promote

active participation. Nursery staff follow the child led planning

together to provide play opportunities through which children learn and

are cared for.

Nursery morning sessions

Monday to Friday 9.00 am. – 12.10 pm.

Sample timetable, subject to change

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Assembly

Art

Art

Book Bug

Art

Show &

Tell

Art

Baking

Art


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The weekly timetable and a record of the previous day’s activities are

displayed on the parents notice board. As well as planning for the

class, individual targets are set and reviewed by the staff in the

Nursery and sent home termly. Observations are made by all staff and

kept in ‘Personal Learning Plans’. Our ‘Personal Learning Plans’ and ‘Take

a Look Books’ provide regular insights into progress. At the end of the

Nursery year an opportunity is provided with the Teacher to disscuss

your childs progress in the areas of the Curriculun for Excellence.

We have regular Open Mornings when parents and other family

members are invited to spend time seeing what we do and meeting with

staff. Often these are combined with a charity fund raising event.

We also frequently produce a newsletter called ‘Nursery and Daycare

Notes’.

The Nursery Curriculum is divided into 5 areas:

Literacy and English

Children are encouraged to listen to stories, talk about their

experiences, develop early writing, including correct letter formation

of their name and to look at and share books.

Numeracy and Mathematics

Children learn numbers through singing counting songs and through

active participation in structured and free play activities.

Health and Wellbeing

By learning about healthy lifestyles children are active, environmentally

friendly and aware of their own and the needs of others.

Expressive Arts

Children are encouraged and taught to express themselves through

Art, Dance, Drama and Music.

Social subjects, Sciences, Technologies and RME

By earning about the world around them children are able to

understand how the world works and their place in it.


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Transition

During the second half of the school year we introduce a transition

programme for children moving to Primary One. This helps children to

understand the routines and curriculum of their new class and is

supported by Nursery and school staff.

Attendance during Nursery sessions

Children should attend Nursery on a regular basis so that they can

benefit most from the place allocated to them. All children benefit

from a regular routine. If your child is going to be absent from

Nursery then you must inform the Nursery.

Parents should ensure that the Nursery has an up to date emergency

contact phone number in case there is a problem and you are

unavailable.

General Information

Policies and documents are available for all parents to access in the

Nursery and Daycare.

We are inspected regularly by the Care Inspectorate and adhere to the

Care Inspectorate Standards.

Child protection

Under local authority procedures, staff are obliged to pass on any

information received regarding children in our care to the appropriate

agency. All staff are trained in child protection procedures. A copy of

the ‘Shetland Inter-agency Child Protection Procedures’ is held in the

Nursery office.

Childsmile

The Nursery and Day care take part in the “Childsmile” tooth brushing

scheme. Permission Forms can be signed at enrolment.


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Medicines and 48 hours notice

If your child is having medicine or has a medical condition, please

inform us, as staff need to be aware of this. A form, available from

staff, must be filled in if a child requires medication within Nursery,

e.g. inhaler.

Children suffering from sickness and diarrhea should remain at home

until fully recovered. It is policy that children should not return to the

Nursery until 48 hours after symptoms have ceased. This advice is

offered to alleviate unnecessary distress and prevent further spread

of infection.

Clothing

Children will engage in active learning, so in order to feel free to

participate in all activities, it is preferable if children wear suitable

clothing. Aprons are supplied for messy play and baking activities.

Clothes that are easy to get on and off are best. Please put names on

your children’s clothing. We have outdoor suits for use in inclement

weather but children should come with a jacket at all times. Please

provide a sunhat for sunny days and apply sun protection.

Comforters

Please discourage your child, as far as possible, from bringing toys from

home. There is a box outside the Nursery for any that do make their

way to school. There are named pigeonholes for children and parents to

place items. Children have their own boxes in Nursery & Daycare where

spare clothes, nappies, wipes etc. can be stored.

Parents Area

We have a seating area available to parents directly outside the

Nursery & Daycare door. Parents can also use Room 1 across the area

if they require during the settling in period. There is also a selection of

toys for children to play with if waiting with Parents. The Health


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Visitor can arrange meetings with parents in the school medical room or

room 1 as well as other visiting agencies.

Room 1 is available to give children a quiet time and for a change of

environment.

Book bug and story pack

At some time during the year a story pack loan system where children

can borrow packs on a weekly basis will be available. We may also have

Bookbug sessions where parents can also take part in a short singing

and story session each week. This encourages their interest in books,

singing Nursery rhymes with them, and by helping them to notice

numbers and mathematical language in the environment.

Trips

Parents will be informed of details of all trips and Daycare parents will

need to sign to give permission. A small donation towards trips may be

required.

Severe weather

In the event of severe weather, parents will be contacted if the school

is not opening or if the weather deteriorates during the day.

Complaints Procedure

Should you have any concerns regarding the Nursery, please speak with

the staff. If you feel the matter needs further discussion, please do

not hesitate to contact the Head teacher and Wraparound Care

manager, Mrs J. Nisbet.

Any matter will be discussed in confidence and your concerns given due

consideration. Any complaints will be dealt with within 2 weeks of

receipt.


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If you are still concerned following these meetings please contact

Mr. Robin Calder

School Service,

Education and Social Care,

Hayfield House,

Lerwick ZE1 0QD. Telephone: 01595 744000.

You can also contact your local Care Inspectorate Officer

Mrs. J. Smith

Care Inspectorate

Charlotte House (2nd Floor)

Lerwick

Shetland ZE1 0HF Telephone: 01595 696661.


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Appendices for 2017-2018

Daycare fees are £4.80 per hour in school term time. School holiday

fees are £16.75 for a half day or up to 5 hours and £33.50 for a full

day. Bills will be invoiced monthly for payment to Shetland Island

Council.

Term dates for Nursery sessions 2017-2018

Term 1: Wednesday 16th August – Friday 6th October

October Holidays: Monday 25th October – Tuesday 24th October

Term 2: Wednesday 25th October – Friday 22nd December

Christmas holidays: Monday 25th December – Friday 5th January 2018

Term 3: Tuesday 9th January – Friday 30th March

Spring Holidays: Monday 2nd April – Monday 13th April

Term 4: Monday 16th April – Friday 29th June

Snack and lunch fees

We try to make snacks as healthy as possible and fruit, milk and water

is always available. On special occasions we may have treats. Nursery

parents are asked to pay 50p per snack. We ask for a donation for

Daycare. The weekly snack menu is displayed on the parents notice. As

we have no other source of income to supply snacks, we are solely

dependent on this weekly donation. Lunch money is collected on Fridays

and costs £2.20 per day.

Handwriting formation

Children are taught the correct formation of lower case letters in

Nursery. Capital letters are used only for the initial letter of your

child’s name. The starting place for each of the letters is important

when children learn the correct formation. An example of the letters

are attached.

Mossbank Nursery Handbook 2016 – 2017

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