Little Thinkers Nursery at Kings Ash Academy
Paignton
Part of the successful Thinking Schools Academy Trust
At Little Thinkers, our experienced, qualified and caring staff help children discover their world through multi-sensory experiences, make new friends and become confident, independent learners. We are extremely proud to be part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust; a partnership that enables us to craft a curriculum for your child that will give them the best start on an incredible educational journey. Our wonder curriculum helps children gain the skills and confidence they need to progress to Primary school.
Our Values
Our curiosity approach aims to create 'Thinkers and doers' by putting your child at the centre of their own development and education. We aim to plan your child's curriculum around their wonders. Our setting offer children a selection of natural, real objects as well as modern resources which encourage curiosity and eagerness to explore and create.
Our Promises
We promise that your child's key worker will build a unique bond with your child. They will develop their mind and character through energetic and warm interaction.
We promise to develop your child's learning habits. They will start to think about others and be able to cooperate and communicate in a group.
We promise that our curriculum will be full of wonders. Children will imagine, predict and persist in new understanding. Their langauge skills will grow.
We promise to share your child's journey with you. You will be able to help to 'light up learning'through sharing their wonders and new learning habits.
Safe and healthy environment
Our nursery is a welcoming environment for children where they can be comfortable, happy and feel safe. Plus our children have access to a fun outdoor play area which we use all year round.
Wide range of activities
As a parent, you can be certain that your child will access and enjoy a wide range of stimulating activities whilst learning the social skills that they need to progress into school as confident and independent children.
Quality Assured
We are registered with OFSTED to provide quality care and education for children up to five years old.
The Government offer for funded places has grown in the recent year and there are many opportunities for parents to apply for funded hours.
There is funding available for children aged 9 months and older, as well as for 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds. Both working and non-working parents can apply for the 2-year and 3-year funding options.
The options for childcare are explained in Homepage | Childcare Choices and all our nurseries offer places based on the funding requirements.
Chargeable Extras at Little Thinkers
Description | Unit | Unit Price | Line Total |
Free Entitlement Hours; 30 hours per week Expanded funding (for eligible working families) for children aged 9 months to two years. Term time only |
Weekly |
Free
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Free
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Additional hours purchased;
| Per session | Breakfast club
Am session
PM session
School day
Tea club | £5.35
£21.30
£21.30
£46.15
£12.45 |
Meals Nursery meals can be purchased from the school meals provider, Impact Food Group Parents/Carers are also welcome to supply a packed lunch. |
Per meal | Breakfast
AM snack
Lunch
PM snack
Tea | £0.00
£0.70
£2.00
£0.70
£1.35 |
Consumables No charges are made for consumables. Parents/Carers are requested to supply nappies, wet wipes, nappy bags and suncream. |
No charge |
No charge
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No charge
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Additional Voluntary Services (trips and visitors) When trips or visitors are arranged parents/carers will be asked for a voluntary contribution towards the cost.
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Ad hoc |
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Operation Encompass is a national police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children who experience Domestic Abuse. It is in place in every police force in England and Wales, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.
Children were recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right in the 2021 Domestic Abuse Act.
Operation Encompass means that the local police force will notify the Early Years and Childcare Service about all police attended Domestic incidents where children under the age of 5 are known to be, whether they are present at the time or not. Police notifications are sent to the EYCS throughout the day, so as a setting we may receive a phone call at any point during operating hours.
If the child attends our setting, the Early Years and Childcare Adviser will contact our DSL/DDSL and inform them there has been a police attended incident. This notification informs us about the general context of the incident and includes the Voice of the Child.
We are aware that as a result of this notification, we must do nothing that puts the child/ren or the non-abusing adult at risk. Our role is to provide support to the child/ren if needed, and to the family if they choose to voluntarily share information about the incident with us. If, as a result of the phone call, we have concerns regarding the safety or welfare of the child/ren, we will follow our procedures for escalating and reporting concerns to Front Door/MASH, and the child’s allocated social worker if they have one.
The Operation Encompass notification is recorded in line with all other confidential safeguarding and child protection information.
