Prospectus - the Hunny Nurseries in Leicester

Welcome to our Nursery
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WELCOME TO THE
HUNNY NURSERIES
HOME FROM HOME CARE FOR YOUR CHILD
Thank you for your interest in the Hunny Nurseries
At this moment you are facing the difficult challenge of finding a suitable environment in which
some of the most important formative years of your child’s life will be spent.
For some of the children this will be their first experience away from you, therefore you will want
to make sure the decision you make is the right choice.
The Hunny Nurseries are all established private childcare settings that offer the highest standard
of care. We provide children with a stimulating and safe environment that offers a home
from home atmosphere. From the moment you enter the nursery you will realise that you are
experiencing something special. Adhering to OFSTED requirements and guidelines we have
created an exciting nursery environment.
Opening Hours
The nursery is open from 7:30 am till 6 pm
Monday to Friday 51 weeks of the year
(Except public bank holidays & one week at
Christmas).
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Philosophy
The Hunny nurseries aim to enrich the lives of families and children through high quality
childcare. Creativity and freedom to play in a home from home environment.
Objectives
To help children respect and enjoy the
Wide range of activities and suitable
learning experiences.
Promoting equality and diversity
throughout the nurseries in all areas
which include food, the curriculum
and resources.
Provide a nurturing environment for
and expectations.
To develop staff to their full potential.
Seek out and provide the most effective
approaches to childcare and develop.
To encourage children to be self-sufficient
children to flourish in.
To strive to offer the highest levels
companionships of others.
To understand and fulfil parents needs
and self-confident and have self-respect.
Provide a nutritional balance diet using
of childcare.
quality products.
Ensure a safe and hygienic environment.
To offer secure and stimulating
Respect children’s individuality.
environments.
Creating a warm, caring and honest
relationships with parents.
“The friendly, well trained staff devote their time to care and teach
the children with a variety of activities that encourage the children’s
development and they have lots of fun. It’s home from home.”
P. Cochrane
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Nursery Facilities Available
Hunny Pot
Hunny Pot Pre School caters for:
The Hunny Pot nursery caters for children aged
The Hunny Pot Pre School have excellent
6 weeks to three years. Within the nursery we
facilities that caters for all your childcare
have two rooms which have been designed to
needs. The Pre School has 7 designated areas
allow the children to meet their next stage of
for the children to learn, develop and flourish.
development for their needs.
Facilities consists of:
Facilities consists of:
Creative/dining area/malleable
Garden area
ICT suite/book area
Baby room (Piglets)
Imagination suite
Toddler room (Tiggers)
Cooking area/literacy/maths
Children’s changing facilities
Small world area
Large outdoor facilities
Bathroom and changing facilities
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The Hunny Bee Day Nursery
The Hunny Bear Day Nursery
The Hunny Bee nursery caters for children
The Hunny Bear Day Nursery caters for
aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The Hunny Bee has
children aged 6 weeks to 5 years in its modern
four designated areas for the children to learn,
day building. This nursery has large spacious
develop and flourish. The Hunny Bee nursery
rooms to ensure all children’s needs are met.
is an old school building which has lots of
The Hunny Bear has 7 rooms available to
character, but also offers modern facilities for
develop and nurture each individual child.
the feel of a home from home environment.
Facilities consists of:
Facilities consists of:
Baby room (Baby bears)
Baby room (Baby bees)
Baby room walkers (Little bears)
Toddler room (Bumble bees)
Toddler room (Teddy bears)
Pre-school room (Busy bees)
Pre-school room (Big bears)
ICT Suite
The Jungle room/dining/cooking area
Two bathrooms & changing facilities
Imagination room
Cooking area
ICT suite/sensory room
Large garden
Large outdoor facilities
Three Bathrooms & changing facilities
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Before and after school club
support. We base the clubs ethos on having
fun, meeting friends, feeling safe and secure in
We provide an additional service for parents
a relaxed atmosphere.
so you don’t have to worry about before and
after school care and holiday club care for
The Hunny pot offers this service.
children aged from four years to twelve years.
Holiday club
Breakfast club
Breakfast club opens at 7.30 am and the
children are offered a healthy breakfast
which consists of non-sugar coated cereal,
toast, fruit or yogurts following our breakfast
menu. Children are free to choose activities to
participate in up until it is time for school.
During all school holidays we provide holiday
care for school children age 4 years to 12
years. We offer various opportunities and
activities that are fun packed and exciting for
the children. School holidays are for enjoying
and you can be sure that your child will enjoy
their time with us. We have flexible timetables
and activities that are planned for every
The Hunny Pot offers this service.
holiday club with very competitive prices. In
addition we offer healthy breakfast, lunch
After school club
and tea options. We also plan day trips where
possible where children can experience extracurricular activities.
The after school club’s closing time is 6 pm.
Your child will be collected either by transport
provided or a walking bus dependant on
which school your child attends. On returning
The Hunny Pot and the Hunny Bear provide
this service.
to the after school club the children have a
light tea and are then free to choose a variety
The Hunny Pot collections are from, Little Hill
of activities until they go home. The club
Primary School, Meadows Community Primary
also offers help with homework and reading
school and the St John Fisher Primary School.
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Nutritional information
The Hunny Nurseries ensures snacks and
meals that are provided are varied and
nutritious. Meals are chosen to reflect the
cultural backgrounds of all children. All meals
are prepared fresh each day and dietary
requirements are individually tailored, so that
any specific foods relating to allergies will
not be given. The menus are devised and
followed over a four weekly rota. This applies
to breakfast, snacks and dinner. Meals and
snacks are treated as social events with
staff eating on occasions with the groups
of children. Where possible the children are
Special dietary requirements
encouraged to serve the meals themselves.
Children are also encouraged to pour their
own drinks and where needed the staff will
support and assist the children at all times.
We will do our best to cater for any special
dietary requirements such as dairy free,
diabetic, vegan diets etc. The nursery cooks
will treat dietary requirements with respect,
Babies
trying where possible to ensure that the child’s
meal is the same as the other children.
All weaning foods are provided by the Hunny
nurseries. When your baby/child is ready for
weaning, we provide a varied weaning menu
which will allow them to experiment with
different textures and flavours. This is freshly
prepared by our resident cooks.
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Importance of play
Preschool
Play for babies
Preschool children are physically more able
The prime areas from the early years
flourishes and relationships are formed. Under
foundation stage are a primary focus on a
the early years foundation stage guidelines
child’s development. The three prime areas
preschool children are to cover the seven
are; communication and language, physical
areas of learning. Learning and planning is
development and personal, social and
unique to each child’s interests and will be
emotional development. Your child will grow
provided by adult led or child initiated play.
and develop in their own time, by engaging
Children are encouraged to have fun and
in multi-sensory situations. Babies will
develop their confidence, positive attitudes
experience activities such as water, sand and
towards learning and at their own ability to lay
a variety of tactile messy play opportunities
the foundation for future learning.
alongside quality toys which are appropriate
for their age and stage of development.
We understand the importance of having a
holistic approach and provide opportunities
through different play opportunities such
as natural wood, silver and metal, black
and white and a lilac area for a calming
with their fine motor skills; their language
Arrangements for children with
’special educational needs’
At the Hunny nurseries we provide and
support children with educational needs
through facilities which are rich and with a
atmosphere.
broad balanced curriculum and in-depth
Toddlers
accessibility for all children. We have excellent
There is an importance of movement, messy
coordinators.
activities and imagination play for two year
olds. Many activities are designed to help
your child, encourage their social skills,
independence, language and be physically
active. Following the three prime areas within
the early years foundation stage activities will
be carefully planned to ensure every child’s
needs are met. Activities such as sand, water,
music, singing, cooking, stories and physical
play will be carried out during their time at the
nursery.
planned activities allowing inclusion and
links with teachers, health visitors and SENCO
Outdoor play
Our outdoor environments provide
opportunities for children to flourish. We
operate an all-weather policy, as children
wear appropriate outdoor clothing and
enjoy playing and exploring come rain or
shine. Outside play forms a large part of daily
activities. All children will have access to the
outdoors on a daily basis. Being active is
essential for the brain and body development.
All activities and play is supported
and planned for outdoors on a
daily basis.
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Partnerships - a happy
parent means a happy child.
Key Person
Your child will have their own key person that
will be introduced to you. This will enable
Parents are always welcome to spend time
you to share any information and to build a
in the nursery or drop in to either exchange
trusting relationship so that you and your child
information about their child or just observe
can feel secure and happy before starting the
their child playing. It is essential to ensure a
nursery.
happy, relaxed atmosphere where parents
feel part of the continual process of care and
education for their child. We like to work hand
in hand with parents to ensure the safest,
OFSTED said:
partnership with their parents.
“The nursery management team
is extremely dedicated & highly
experienced”
Our Team
Learning Journeys
happiest nursery experience. The nurseries
are committed to a genuine and meaningful
Our team includes the nursery directors,
nursery managers, deputy managers and
a number of highly qualified early years
practitioners. All our staff at each nursery are
committed to providing a high level of care
and learning. Each member of staff has been
carefully selected, not only on the basis of
qualifications, professionalism and experience
but also for their enthusiasm, dedication
and caring nature towards the needs of the
children.
“Staff offer children a very good
range of learning experiences,
which helps them to develop
and progress. They have high
expectations of the children and
a very good understanding of the
seven areas of learning’
Each child will have an individual learning
journey which is unique to them. A learning
journey is a story of your child’s adventures
and achievements throughout their early
years at the Hunny nurseries. The Hunny
nurseries build these learning profiles of your
child experiences via an electronic learning
journal. We are one of the first nursery groups
to use this method of technology to create a
more efficient professional method of sharing
your child’s success and experiences.
“Children make secure
attachments with their key
person, which means that they
are happy & well settled”
OFSTED 2014
OFSTED 2014
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Why choose the
Hunny nurseries?
What’s next?
If you decide at any time you would like
Competitive rates and variety of sessions
to view our nurseries, our policy is that our
Providing a home from home
door is always open. If you wish to secure a
place at our nursery then please read the
environment
accompanied conditions and complete the
Highly qualified, professional and
registration forms and return these with the
dedicated staff
registration fee.
On site early years professional
On site early years foundation teacher
Early years grants available for two, three
and four years olds
Large outdoor play areas
Thank you for taking the time to read our
booklet and please do not hesitate to
contact us with any questions or queries.
Well-resourced settings
Car parking facilities
Healthy and
nutritional meals
Outstanding partnerships
Catering for
individual needs
Visit our website:
www.hunnies-nurseries.co.uk
Safe and secure
environments
CCTV
Air conditioning
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Checklist
Do you have:
Birth Certificate. 3
Registration form 3
Application form 3
Terms and conditions 3
Deposit 3
Diary for pre-visits. 3
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pre-school
Hunny Pot Day Nursery
we are here
Launceston Rd, Wigston, Leicester. LE18 2GZ
Tel: 0116 2811113
day nursery
Email: hunnypot@btconnect.com
pre-school
Hunny Pot Pre-School
we are here
Launceston Rd, Wigston, Leicester. LE18 2GZ
Tel: 0116 2810726
day nursery
Email: hunnypotpreschool@btconnect.com
Hunny Bee Day Nursery
we are here
Paget St, Kibworth, Leicestershire. LE8 0HW
Tel: 0116 2796513
Email: hunnybeenursery@btconnect.com
we are here
Hunny Bear Day Nursery
Grovebrook House, Brook St, Whetstone,
Leicestershire. LE8 6LA
Tel: 0116 2848434
Email: hunnybearnursery1@btconnect.com.
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