What you can expect from the Busy Bees Room

The Busy Bees room is a warm friendly, caring, homelyenvironment 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 insideplay 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 :-

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.

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Physical

Development

Social & Emotional

Development

Cognitive &

Language

Development

The Busy Bees Room Staff 2012-2013

Vicky Jones(Team Leader)

Clare Acock

Patricia Hudson Bethan Jones

NNEB Nursery Nurse Btec Nursery Nurse NVQ Level 4

Cache Nursery Nurse Cache Nursery Nurse

To offer security, warmth, love and affection,Where your child can feel valued and equal

To use praise and encouragement to promoteYour child’s language, independence and creativity

To provide a range of stimulating situations andActivities.

To ensure we encourage parental involvement.

Aims and Objectives

Aims- our aims are:

Objectives- our objectives are met by:

Working as a strong team to ensure a highStandards of child care at all times

Operating a Keyworker system, to encourage stimulation, languageAnd 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 safeVia regular risk assessments.

Keeping up to date on each child’s developmental achievementsAnd 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 informationcan 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 localcolleges at the Playcentre. The students are very helpful and

trustworthy. However they are never allowed to be left on theirown with the children as they are not qualified and not part of our

staffing ratios.

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.

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.

Messy Play with Pasta,

Jelly etc.

Musical Instruments & Dancing

Singing & Nursery Rhymes

Imaginary & Construction

al Play

Outdoor Activities

Painting, Water &

Sand Play

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”

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.

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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.

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.

When your child attends the Playcentre

Please regularly check

your child’s pocket for any belongingsand collect daily

information at theend of the day.

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.

. Please provide indoor shoes &

spare clothes for your baby on a

daily basis

If you bring healthy snacks for your child

they can only be given at mealtimes.

Due to health & safety rules at the

Playcentre

Please help staff by gathering your child’s

belongings before collecting him / her

from the room

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.

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.

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.

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.

Daily routine

7.45 Welcome children/free play/ sensory play /friendship time9.00 Breakfast time(Key worker time is ongoing )10.45 Tidy up time11.00 Outside play11.40 Lunchtime12.15 Sleep time1.15 Friendship time/ sensory play 2.30 Outside play3.00 Teatime4.00 Tooth brushing4.30 Outside play5.00 Quiet time5.15 Tidy up time5.30 Snack time5.45 Musical t. v time/book fun