Little Badgers Pre-School is based in the spacious 79th Reading Scout HQ in Tilehurst with access to an extensive outdoor area offering Early Years Education to children from age two. 

SPACES AVAILABLE Autumn Term 2021 - 15 hour and 30 hour funding accepted

Updated January 2022

We have changed our settling in procedures to ensure we follow covid-19 guidance. If a parent would like their child to start at the setting, we ask them to fill out a showaround form with all the childs information. We will then organise pre-visits for the child which consists of a shortened session with out parents. Staff will ring parents and discuss information all about the child and gain an insight into their life and experiences.  

At the setting, each keyperson and other practitioners monitor the individual development of each child daily. This is achieved through regular observations and assessment against the 7 Areas of Learning as set out in Development Matters.

These observations are recorded in the child’s learning story via Tapestry, which parents are then asked to read and contribute to.

Each child is allocated a key person who will monitor you child’s development and be a communication link between yourselves and the setting.

At the setting we have parents meetings at the end of each term to discuss your child’s development and next steps.

We also speak to parents on a daily basis about what their child has achieved and the next steps we are working on.

If the child is working with other professionals we will have regular meetings and set targets for the child.

We use Tapestry for our learning journals, enabling parents to look at their child's development daily. 

Ways we communicate with parents;

• Newsletter
• Parents evenings
• One to one daily conversations
• Parents activity days

Each child’s individual needs and development are planned for by their parent and key person. This ensures that every child is included and that they all learn at their own pace.

• Visual timetables

• Picture exchange cards

• Makaton signs

• One to one support

• Speech and language support groups

• Individual play plans

• Behaviour plans

At the setting we have two SENCo who monitors the children's learning and targets, to ensure that the children are progressing. We also regularly meet with outside agencies working with the child, to support a child centred approach.

We monitor children through regular observations and assessment against the 7 Areas of Learning as set out in Development Matters.

Each child has their own learning journal on Tapestry with evidence of there progress since starting at the setting. This can be securely accessed by parents who are also able to contribute observations from the child's home life supporting our child centred approach. 

Each child is planned for individually to meet their needs and stage of development. Skilled practitioners who have knowledge of the child's interest and ability are able to differentiate activities so all can be involved. We will ensure that we have planned and involved parents in any outings that the child may go on to make it as smooth and enjoyable for them.

Our building has ramp and wide double doors for access. Inside the pre-school is based on one level and we also have a large disabled toilet.

• We will meet with parents before their child starts to discuss the transition and how we can settle the child into the setting.
• Transition books
• Transition bears
• Previsits – information about the child, stay and play, key person time

We track each individual child to monitor progress, we also regularly audit the setting to ensure that resources and training are upto date. At our termly meetings with parents we ask them to evaluate how they feel their child is developing and what they feel their next steps should be.

Rachel - Owner/Manager

Nicola - Manager

Phone: 07500807870

littlebadgerspreschool@outlook.com

Regular questionnaires are sent out to parents to get their feedback on the setting.

We also have a complaints log in the setting.