"Parents speak highly of the staff. They say their children's development is as a result of attending this nursery"
About Us
Our Services
0-5 childcare
Full days are from 7.30-6 pm
A Half day session is for 5 hours
Flexible or hourly sessions are available and to be arranged on an individual basis
We also offer term time only places
5-11 School and Holiday club
We offer a school club service that is charged on an hourly rate basis to give a cost effective and flexible service to parents. We collect children from Drighlington Primary school and also look after children in the school holidays.
Meals
All meals are included with nursery fee's and are home made meeting the nutritional needs of children, staff are training in food hygiene and allergy awareness and we have a 5 star food hygiene certificate.
We provide breakfast, a cooked lunch, tea along with snacks and drinks during the day.
Parent Consultations
Twice a year we hold meetings with parents to discuss their child's development and progress and provides a good opportunity for parents to have an
in depth conversation with their child's key person. We are also happy to meet with parents at any time if they have anything they wish to discuss.
Stay and play Sessions
We plan stay and play sessions four times a year which provides both parents and grandparents the opportunity to come into nursery to join in with activities, talk to staff and develop positive relationships with their child's key person.
Integrated Two year Checks
We have links with the local health care providers who will come into nursery to complete children's two year checks, by having two year checks in nursery, children will be more relaxed as they are in a
familiar environment and the child's key person can also be involved in the assessment process.
Please call about fee's as they are reviewed annually
Working in partnership with parents
At Jellytots we provide opportunities for parents and carers to
join in with their child's learning through stay and play sessions,
fund raising events, and parent consultations.
We also use the i connect and parent zone digital systems for
learning journeys and daily feed back which supports good
communication between parents and their child's key worker.
This also creates opportunities for parents to contribute
to their child's learning journey.
Two year Checks
We work with the local health services to deliver two year integrated checks in setting
Fluoride Program
We have links with the local dentist who run a fluoride varnish program in setting
To find out about the Leeds smiles initiative visit
www.leedssmiles.co.uk
The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
We deliver the E Y F S through play based learning both indoors and out, monitoring
and assessing children's progress and development on a regular basis in
order to support children in reaching their full potential.
Every Child is Unique
Through close observation and strong relationships with parents and children we are
able to deliver a tailored routine for each child that supports both care and learning.
Activities are planned to support children's next steps and are based around individual interests in order to promote engagement, play and exploration.
Areas of the E Y F S
Prime areas
Communication and Language
Physical Development
Personal Social and Emotional Development
Specific Areas
Math's
Literacy
Understanding the World
Expressive Art and Design
Characteristics of Effective Learning
Playing and Exploring
finding out and exploring
Playing with what they know
Being willing to have a go
Active Learning
Being involved and concentrating
Keeping trying
Enjoying and achieving what they set out to do
Creating and thinking Critically
Having their own ideas
Making links
Choosing ways to do things
Useful links
Equal opportunities
At Jellytots we ensure that all children and parents have the same opportunities and access
to activities, facilities and information, regardless of disability, family background,
culture,religion, gender, sexuality or beliefs.
Supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities
It is our aim to support all children to reach their full potential and in
order to do this we have policies and procedures in place to support
children and parents when a concerns are raised about
a child's development or learning needs.
We have a special educational needs and disability
coordinator who will work with parents to make any necessary
referrals to outside agencies.
Leeds Local offer
Leeds have brought together information on the services that are
to be provided to children, young people and their families who
have special educational needs and disabilities.
Food and Nutrition
At Jellytots we offer a balanced varied Menu that meets the guidance from
the department of education and health England for nutrition.
Menus are seasonal and all meals are freshly cooked by our experienced cook.
All staff working with children hold an up to date food hygiene certificate
and Jellytots holds a 5 star food hygiene award.
We provide breakfast, snacks, lunch and tea along with
fruit and drinking water available through out the day.
We cater for a range of dietary requirements and food allergies.
Staff training and development
As a business we believe that it is important to invest in the training and
development of staff. All staff have equal opportunities for
professional development and have access to regular training and support.
we ensure that all staff hold or are working towards
a relevant level 3 qualification in childcare and have up to date first aid,
food hygiene and child safeguarding
certificates.