What you can expect from the Busy Bees Room
The Busy Bees room is a warm friendly, caring, homely
environment which enables the children to feel secure in
themselves to develop to their full potential.
The staff work on a ratio of 1member of staff to 3 children to
give your children the caring attention they deserve.
The Busy Bee room staff fulfil this by providing a range of
experiences for your child to enjoy, such as construction toys,
imaginative play, outside play with balls and bikes and inside
play on slides and soft play, also books and rhymes. We also
have use of an additional activity room for keyworker activities.
This in turn will encourage your child’s :Social & Emotional
Development
Cognitive &
Physical
Language
Development
Development
The Busy Bees room welcomes and encourages all parents to contribute to the planning
of the children’s day or drop in at anytime during the day, to spend time playing with
your child or conversing with staff. We plan our themes termly and break our ideas
down into monthly and then weekly plans. Each Keyworker plans individually for their
group which will be displayed on the Busy Bees room wall.
The nursery is following the Birth to Three Matters which is a framework of learning
specifically designed for the under three’s. It is a split
. into the four areas these are:A Strong Child, A Healthy Child, A Competent Learner & A Skilful Communicator the
children’s activities will be chosen to ensure that all areas of the framework are
covered to enhance your child’s overall development.
If you would like to know more about this please feel free to speak to your child’s
keyworker or the Team Leader who can provide you with more information. We aim to
teach the children basic welsh language through songs, rhymes and play.
If you would like to contribute to the termly activities please give your suggestions
to your child’s keyworker or pop it in the suggestion box.
The Busy Bees Room
Staff 2012-2013
Vicky Jones
(Team
Leader)
NNEB Nursery Nurse
Patricia Hudson
Cache Nursery Nurse
Clare Acock
Btec Nursery Nurse
NVQ Level 4
Bethan Jones
Cache Nursery Nurse
Aims and Objectives
Aims- our aims are:
To offer security, warmth, love and affection,
Where your child can feel valued and equal
To use praise and encouragement to promote
Your child’s language, independence and creativity
To provide a range of stimulating situations and
Activities.
To ensure we encourage parental involvement.
Objectives- our objectives are met by:
Working as a strong team to ensure a high
Standards of child care at all times
Operating a Keyworker system, to encourage stimulation, language
And social development. Spending individual time with your child to allow
for adaption to small interesting group times such as singing,
craft activities etc .
Ensuring the environment is comfortable, bright, spacious and safe
Via regular risk assessments.
Keeping up to date on each child’s developmental achievements
And receiving input from parents. Also ensuring parents are at ease
and receive daily feedback via conversation and written sheet.
Keyworker System
At the Playcentre we have found that the Keyworker system has proved to be a very
valuable way of ensuring a high quality of care for the children who attend our
nursery.
The keyworker system operates in the Busy Bees room by each member of staff
having three to four toddlers in her group throughout the week. Each keyworker
provides care and stimulating activities and also monitor your child’s development.
She is able to complete each child’s profile and checklist books also daily slips
accurately because she genuinely knows your child through close interaction
throughout the day.
The Busy Bees room staff encourage the parents to look at their child’s records
regularly and appreciate parental input. Liaising with the parents of her Keyworker
group children aids the Keyworker a great deal in the individual understanding of
each child.
We have a positive play booklet and board which can be found on the back of the
door that the staff use to reinforce positive body language and a calm gentle voice.
The Busy Bees room work as an excellent team ensuring they liaise with each other
to feedback important information about their individual keyworker children .
Your child’s Keyworker personal information
can be found as part of this booklet on a loose leaf page.
Childcare students in the Busy Bees room
We train BTEC and CACHE Nursery Nurse students from
colleges at the Playcentre. The students are very helpful
trustworthy. However they are never allowed to be left on
own with the children as they are not qualified and not part
staffing ratios.
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Keyworker Activities
The Keyworkers within the Busy Bees room are
committed to ensuring that your child is content and
flourishes by receiving love and stimulation. The
following activities are provided to help promote your
child’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual
development.
Messy Play
with Pasta,
Jelly etc.
Singing &
Nursery
Rhymes
Painting,
Water & Sand
Play
Musical
Instruments &
Dancing
Imaginary &
Constructional
Play
Outdoor
Activities
When the children are emotionally secure within our environment the
messy activities operate within the activity room for small group play.
This ensures the children are provided with various settings and
experiences throughout the day.
The setting is enrolled in the Healthy and Sustainable Pre School
Scheme, as part of the scheme the children will enjoy various
initiatives such as Busy feet Adventures in Foodland & Food Fun
and Active play for Tiny Tots.
The keyworkers also follow the Birth to Three Matters framework
which will encourage your child’s development in every area.
During the summer period observations will continue to take place and
to be transferred to your child’s observational record when the
beginning of term commences.
Once a day we will encourage the children
to brush their teeth within a supervised
environment.
Each child will have their own brush at
Playcentre. The brushes will be housed in
our special tooth brush bus.
All staff at the Playcentre have been trained
by the Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust, Designed
to Smile Health Improvement Practitioner.
Once a month the Designed to Smile Dental
Health Support Worker (Katrina the Tooth
Fairy) visits the Playcentre to ensure quality
practices ensue.
If you would like your child to take part in
the supervised tooth brushing on a daily
basis you are required to complete the
consent form.
We have an all weather policy in which we feel it is imperative for the children
to experience quality outdoor play and fresh air at some time during the day.
Therefore, parents are encouraged to provide appropriate clothing for the
weather, hats, gloves, coats or jackets & wellies for cold, rainy days. Also, sun
lotion, towels and swimming equipment on sunny days as fun is a high priority
with the children’s favorite being the swimming pool. We have a special pod
area, these are used to extend the classroom environment, access to sand,
water, play dough and painting will be available daily.
(Our outside area is designed to lessen the risk of a serious injury, however
when this becomes wet it can stain clothes and shoes, so please ensure suitable
clothing/footwear is provided.)
Bilton 2004 states “if outside consists of a few bikes, a climbing frame and
uninterested adults then it is likely that the children will argue about a few toys, not
learn very much and feel dissatisfied when they go inside, if you provide quality
outdoor play, children will become confident , independent and learn a great deal”
Situated behind the Playcentre we have a woodland area that has been designed
for the children to see nature at first hand. Which the children will also be able
to experience when on outings.
Music, dance and exercise is extremely important to encourage
creativity in young children. At the Playcentre the daily routines
encourage creativity, music & movement.
During term time our dance teacher visits the Playcentre on a
weekly basis and provides each age group with fun music &
movement routines.
When your child attends the Playcentre
Please provide nappies, wipes or
cotton wool and ensure they are
regularly replenished in your child’s
basket in the bathroom.
Can you please provide a small bag
if you need to store anything,
plastic bags are not permitted.
To ensure we carry
out our outdoor
policy please can you
provide a sun hat &
sun cream for the
summer months.
Jacket, hat, gloves
& wellies
for the
.
winter.
Please regularly check
your child’s pocket
for any belongings
and collect daily
information at the
end of the day.
Please provide indoor
shoes & spare clothes
for your baby on a
daily basis
If your child requires bottles of
formula please label them.
Any foods needs to be sealed
manufactured foods only. Children
have juice ,water and milk with
meals. These are given in beakers
provided by us .
We discourage the use of bottles
from 6 months of age.
If you bring healthy
snacks for your child
they can only be given
at mealtimes. Due to
health & safety rules at
the Playcentre
When you arrive at the
nursery please take your
child out of the pushchair &
place it in the pushchair park
at the front of the building.
Please help staff by
gathering your child’s
belongings before
collecting him / her from
the room
We are working towards the HSPSS
also we take part in the initiative
Healthy Body, Happy me, and we have
all been trained with the Cardiff and
vale NHS trust “Design to smile”.
In the busy Bees room we discourage
the use of dummies throughout the
day, unless it is absolutely essential.
Please send your child in suitable
clothes and shoes, as they may be
damaged during messy activities or
during outside play.
.
Please can you also label clothing and
write your child’s name on the inside
of their shoes. And their coat.
The Busy Bees room staff want to encourage your family
to be fully involved at the Playcentre
Please talk to your child’s keyworker if you have any questions or
suggestions.
We would like you to be safe in the knowledge that
“We will love, while your child learns”
Children with siblings or friends in another
room, have the opportunity
To socialise with them when they wish.
Daily routine
7.45 Welcome children/free play/ sensory play /friendship
time
9.00 Breakfast time
(Key worker time is ongoing )
10.45 Tidy up time
11.00 Outside play
11.40 Lunchtime
12.15 Sleep time
1.15 Friendship time/ sensory play
2.30 Outside play
3.00 Teatime
4.00 Tooth brushing
4.30 Outside play
5.00 Quiet time
5.15 Tidy up time
5.30 Snack time
5.45 Musical t. v time/book fun