Alphabets Nursery, Walderslade

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Some helpful resources that encourage interaction between parents and their babies.
Parents and carers interact with their babies all the time without always realising how those interactions shape the way their baby’s brain develops

Look, Say, Sing, Play early years resources to use and share with parents | NSPCC Learning A set of resources to help parents interact with their baby, boosting child development and setting up positive behaviour as their child grows.

Over the last few weeks the children have been having their own Alphabets Olympics!
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They took part in...
Running races
Relay races
Gymnastic floor
Gymnastic beam
Cycling
Javelin and
Plane throwing (we added that event!)

Spring time activities
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Throughout spring the children have been very busy!
They have...
🐛🦋explored 'The hungry caterpillar', reared their own caterpillars and released the beautiful butterflies into the wild,
⚔ celebrated Saint Georges' Day with a party,
💐engaged in dancing round the Maypole for Mayday and our garden party,
🍀💛learnt about Saint Patrick's Day and Saint David's Day
🧹🍂helped tidy the garden (they did a great job!), built a stage to perform on and explored the nature in their environment!!!

NURSERY DAYS 💛🥰

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We wanted to share some things that may be helpful over the summer period.
Free Bus Travel for Kids in Medway this summer–Available from Saturday, 20 July, to Sunday, 1 September, the holiday special offer allows up to three children, aged 18 and under, to travel for free with a fare-paying adult or concessionary bus pass holder. https://www.medway.gov.uk/.../free_bus_travel_for...
Medway Go – Summer camps and activities for children in Medway. The Summer program includes four Take Over Days, Parks based sessions and specific activities for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). https://go.medway.gov.uk/
Medway Family Hub Activities and Events – Activities and fun events for children over the summer holidays at Family Hubs and Wellbeing Centres; https://www.medway.gov.uk/.../children_and_family_hubs
Medway Youth activities – https://www.medway.gov.uk/youthsummeractivities
Child Friendly Medway – Lots of amazing, fun and interactive activities for children in Medway, https://www.medway.gov.uk/.../child-friendly_medway...
More information about summer activities can be found here; https://www.medway.gov.uk/.../summer_holidays_family...

Youth summer activities | Medway Council Youth summer activites 2024

Please Share!🙏🏼☺
Alphabets Nursery is seeking to expand our team!
We are looking for someone preferably with childcare experience but not a necessity, a good communicator and someone who is motivated to support our children’s learning and development through play
This is a full-time position.
Please email [email protected] or call Debbie or Violet on 01634 868828 to discuss further
Successful applicant will require two references
Additional training and qualification opportunities.
Thank you

Please Share! 🙏🏼

Alphabets Nursery is seeking to employ a cleaner.

Working hours are:
Monday 2 hours any time after 6 pm
Wednesday 2 hours any time after 6pm
Friday 2 hours any time after 6pm

Please email [email protected] or call Debbie or Violet on 01634 868828 to discuss further

Successful applicant will require two references
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

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As staff cleared some of the tree branches, it was an ideal time to have a campfire and toast marshmallows (bananas) 💚🤎

***** Job description *****
Alphabets Nursery has an opportunity for a qualified practitioner to become part of a fun and dynamic team.
You must have a minimum of a level 2 Qualification or above in childcare.
This is a full-time position.

As a practitioner you will be a key member of staff who will work to:
· Protect and promote the health and well-being of children
· Ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed
· Promote positive relationships in the early years setting
· Support children’s learning and development through play
· Be a ‘key person’ to a small group of children and build positive relationships with their families

You will:
· Provide high standards of care within the nursery including the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.
· Ensure that children are kept safe and following safeguarding procedures.
· Ensure that the nutritional needs of the children are met and the Food Safety Regulations are complied with.
· Undertake a shared responsibility for health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery.

What experience and qualifications must I have in order to apply?
· Minimum level 2 or equivalent qualification
· Understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
· Good communicator

Alphabets Nursery requires all team members to maintain Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Salary Details
18-20 Years Qualified Level 2 - £7.22 / Level 3 - £7.42
21-22 Years Qualified Level 2 - £9.52 / Level 3 - £9.72
23+ Years Qualified Level 2 - £9.79 / Level 3 - £10.09

Benefits
Additional training and qualification opportunities to all.
Pension Scheme
Additional Leave after 3 Years

All successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £10.09 per hour

Our Autumn at Nursery 🍁🍂
🍁Teamwork
🍂Exploration
🍁Sensory
🍂Discovering
🍁Communication
🍂Independence
🍁Risk taking
🍂Investigation
🍁Coordination
🍂Learning

We are very happy to finally be able to announce that on the 20th October we had our Ofsted inspection, the outcome of that inspection was that we have been awarded an OUTSTANDING judgement!
This is a massive achievement for us that has taken a lot of hard work, I could not be prouder of our team and our children🥰✨

To read our latest report on Ofsted's website click the link below https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY489643

We are very happy to, yet again, receive a 5 star rating from the Food Standards Agency!
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Do you live in Medway? Would you like to learn the basics of preparing food and making simple healthy meals? Then our healthy adult cookery course is for you! Please contact [email protected] to book on. 😃

Our Jubilee celebrations 👑🎉☕
The children had so much fun exploring the Jubilee in a variety of ways...
Painting and sticking,
Making bunting,
Red, white, blue construction
Crown making,
Jubilee stories
Union Jack threading,
Baking crown shaped biscuits and delicious Queen cakes,
They made Big Ben and a castle and soldiers!
We topped it all off with a right royal Tea party 👑🎉☕🥪

Why we love our garden! 🥰
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The importance of outside play in early years can’t be underestimated. Being outside allows children to express themselves freely, children can jump, shout and explore to their hearts content. The sense of freedom playing outdoors brings is fantastic for a child’s development. It gives them the opportunity to explore, be imaginative and wonder at nature, all the while learning new and exciting things.
Our garden gives our children an appreciation of nature and the environment. They can experience nature in their own surroundings and learn about habitats and lifecycles.
We utilise our outdoor space everyday to help develop children in all areas of learning.
Research shows that outdoor learning…
• boosts confidence,
• social skills,
• mental wellbeing,
• communication,
• motivation,
• physical skills,
• knowledge and understanding,
• increases children’s self-esteem and self-confidence,
• encourages the ability to work cooperatively,
• develops social skills, maths skills, motor skills
literacy skills and provides unique sensory experience
…the list of benefits is endless!
Within a safe environment, children are also able to explore personal risk, such as how high to climb, their proximity to spiders, or even the feel of damp leaves and mud on their fingertips.

Most of all being in our garden, outside in the fresh air, is FUN!
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Alphabets Nursery provides a secure and homely environment for your child wherein he/she will receive quality care and education. Children aged from birth to 5 years will be encouraged to develop socially, emotionally and educationally.
We aim to provide a safe, caring, stimulating, happy environment in which children can develop spontaneously, through their own efforts and
achievements.
The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday, 7.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., excluding bank holidays, with a short break at Christmas.
(Open to and including the last working day before Christmas Eve. Closed to and including New Years Day. Re-open the first working day after New Years Day.)
Children can attend all day from 8.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m. during which they will be served breakfast, a cooked lunch and tea.
Alternatively, a morning session will run from 8.00 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. and will include breakfast and lunch.
An afternoon session will run from 1.00 p.m. until 6.00 p.m. and will include tea.
(Children can attend from 7.30 a.m. by arrangement for breakfast club)

We provide meals to suit most dietary requirements.
The children will be provided with a balanced diet.

We are participating in Medway’s Healthy Eating Programme for Childcare Settings, we’ve received accredited training on how to improve the food we provide and encourage children to eat well and make
healthy choices.

The children’s day will consist of a mix of structured play, play through self-selection and free flow play. All areas of development will be addressed through observation and assessment by practitioners. Children aged two to five play together for the majority of the day, which encourages personal and social interaction and development.

We believe that a good relationship between parents/carers and the nursery staff is essential for the overall wellbeing of the child. Alphabets has a closed parent only page available. We use this as a communication tool for promoting certain events, update parents, give hints and tips for activities the children have enjoyed and home learning ideas, to give news, to show photos of activities or special events.

Alphabets Nursery will be fair and non-discriminatory to children, parents and staff. All staff are expected to treat the children with equal concern. Children’s needs arising from race, culture, religion, gender or disability will be sensitively catered for.

‘Children are happy because staff provide a caring and nurturing environment. Children form close attachments with their key person and other staff. This promotes children’s emotional well-being positively.’ - Ofsted 2015

Children’s work is sent home on a regular basis. Should any matters require discussion, parents have access to a member of staff at any time whilst the nursery is open or an appointment with the child’s key person can be arranged.

Children are encouraged to be aware of other peoples needs and that they must behave in a caring manner. An ordered environment is provided that sets out realistic boundaries so that the children are able to acknowledge acceptable limits of behaviour. Bullying, swearing, name-calling and disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated. A child behaving in this manner will be supported to develop and understanding of positive behaviour.
Parents will be advised of the behaviour of their child in both positive and negative situations when necessary.

‘Partnership with parents and other professionals are well established and effective. This means that children receive the support they require to meet their individual care and learning needs well’ - Ofsted 2015

‘Staff have good knowledge of how to promote the learning and development of children. They plan a range of interesting and motivating activities, both indoors and outdoors, which take account of children’s interests and support their learning needs. as a result, staff prepare children well for their eventual move to school.’ - Ofsted 2015

‘The leadership and management of the nursery is good. Management effectively implements robust procedures for recruitment of new staff to ensure that they are suitable to work with children.’ - Ofsted 2015

If you would like to visit our nursery, we have an open-door policy, so you are able to visit at your convenience. We just request that you avoid our mealtimes, these are 9:00-9:30, 12:00-1:00 and 3:00-3:30

Alphabets Nursery is Ofsted registered will be subject to Ofsted/Early Years Directorate inspection and will follow the guidelines as set out in The Children Act 1989. We are also a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

Alphabets Day Nursery
15, York Avenue,
Walderslade,
Chatham,
Kent.
ME5 9EP.
Tel: - (01634) 868828
Email:- [email protected]

The children have developed their hammering skills! 🔨
Using tools develops hand-eye coordination.
It strengthens their hands, ready for those important writing skills later on.
They learn the importance of safety and following rules and it helps to develop their persistence as they learn to master the skill 🔨

Fruit tea! 🍈🍊🍋

Spring art 💐
Our children explore mark making 🎨🖼

Job description
Alphabets Nursery has an opportunity for a qualified practitioner to become part of a fun and dynamic team.

You must have a minimum of a level 2 Qualification or above in childcare.

This is a full-time position.

As a practitioner you will be a key member of staff who will work to:

· Protect and promote the health and well-being of children

· Ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed

· Promote positive relationships in the early years setting

· Support children’s learning and development through play

· Be a ‘key person’ to a small group of children and build positive relationships with their families

You will:

· Provide high standards of care within the nursery including the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.

· Ensure that children are kept safe and following safeguarding procedures.

· Ensure that the nutritional needs of the children are met and the Food Safety Regulations are complied with.

· Undertake a shared responsibility for health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery.

What experience and qualifications must I have in order to apply?

· Minimum level 2 or equivalent qualification

· Understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

· Good communicator

Alphabets Nursery requires all team members to maintain Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Salary Details

18-20 Years Qualified Level 2 - £7.22 / Level 3 - £7.42

21-22 Years Qualified Level 2 - £9.52 / Level 3 - £9.72

23+ Years Qualified Level 2 - £9.79 / Level 3 - £10.09

Benefits

Additional training and qualification opportunities to all.
Pension Scheme
Additional Leave after 3 Years

All successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £10.09 per hour

MARCH
throughout March we have celebrated lots of different events
Saint David’s Day:
We painted Daffodils and explored how plants grow 🌻
* World Book Day:
The children dressed up as their favourite characters from their favourite books 📚
* Holi:
The children explored mixing colours in different ways 💜💙💚💛🧡
* Saint Patrick's Day 🍀
The children crafted some Saint Patrick's Day masterpieces