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About Fairhaven Pre-School

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About

At Fairhaven Preschool, we aim to:

 

  • create a happy, warm and secure environment where children are looked after with kindness, attention and compassion.

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  • nurture your child; for some this may be their first experience of care outside the home, we will give you and your child all the support you need!

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  • encourage children to learn and develop through play.

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  • provide a place where children can socialise, become independent and learn about the world around them.

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  • offer a variety of activities and a good quality range of toys and resources.

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  • be flexible in our approach – we know children progress at different rates and we simply want them to reach their potential.

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  • ensure all children have the opportunity to access the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

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  • give opportunities for children to share in the activities of Fairhaven Primary School, for example, Book Week, Sports Day and Walk to School Week.

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  • facilitate a smooth transition from preschool to Reception Class (at whichever school your child moves on to).

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  • ensure our staff are well trained and have a positive attitude towards caring for children.

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  • maintain a good relationship with parents/carers – we want you and your child to be happy!

 

All policies are available on request from the Preschool Manager.

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Curriculum

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a statutory curriculum for all children between birth to age 5. This is a very important stage in your child’s life which helps them to prepare for their future learning and development. 

 


AREAS OF LEARNING

The EYFS Framework explains how and what your child will be learning to support their healthy development. We know that young children do not develop in a fixed way. Young children’s learning is often driven by their interests and unique needs. We ensure that our curriculum is flexible and fully tailored to your child so that they develop and learn in the best possible way. 

Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development. 

Children should mostly develop the 3 prime areas first.

 

These are:  
Communication and language  
Physical development 
Personal, social and emotional development

  
These prime areas are those most essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning.

 

As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas.

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These are:  
Literacy 
Mathematics  
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and design
 


These 7 areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. 

Children in the EYFS learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside.

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Our Safeguarding Responsibilities

To promote positive outcomes for all children, Early Years and

childcare settings are committed to building open and supportive

professional relationships with families.

 

Everyone working with children has a ‘duty of care’ to keep

children safe and protect them from harm. This means that adults

have a duty to report any child protection or welfare concerns to

Children’s Services/the police.

 

Fairhaven Pre-school’s Safeguarding Lead Practitioner (SLP)

(also known as DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) is

 

Gemma Bloom

 

She will be happy to answer any questions you have about her

responsibilities and what it means for you, your child and the setting.

 

In her absence the Deputy Safeguarding Lead Practitioner (SLP) is

 

Lesley Beaumont

Meet Our Team

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Ofsted

Our most recent Ofsted inspection was in April 2023, where we were awarded a 'Good' overall rating.

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