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Little Stars
Mini Moons
Little Stars is for babies to confidently walking. We have areas for floor play, messy play, feeding and sleeping.
Our Room Leader and Early Years Practitioners will spend time, building relationships with both baby and parent so that both feel happy and confident in our care. We know how important a babies routine is so the staff will take care to ensure that wherever possible, baby's home routine is followed closely to ensure continuity of care.
Mini Moons room is for children aged 15 months to 3 years.
There is a mixed ratio in this room of 1:3 for under 2 years and 1:4 for 2-3. year olds.
Staff will work along side the room lead to create exciting activities, following the children’s individual interests.
Creative activities, sensory play, construction, puzzles, books, mark-making, sand and water play are just some of the activities the children enjoy.
Mini Moons have their own secure garden with lots of equiptment to enhance their physical development, as well as a mud kitchen for some messy cooking.
Comets
When a child is ready we gradually introduce them to the 2-3s room, where they will play and socialise with other 2 year olds as well as some of the 3 year olds.Here the atmosphere is a little more structured but the emphasis is still very much on having fun.The children have the opportunity to explore role-play, messy play, puzzles, games, books, stories and music. We encourage them to think, consider, solve problems, be independent and become confident in their own abilities.
This is the final room your child will progress to before moving onto reception class at school.Although, the emphasis is still very much on learning through play we are supporting the children to learn the skills they will need when they begin school; as well as basic literacy and numeracy skills. We also help them to develop good listening, sharing, co-operating and independence, skills so that their transition into school is as smooth as we can possibly make it.
Rockets
We also help them to develop good listening, sharing, co-operating and independence, skills so that their transition into school is as smooth as we can possibly make it.
Delicious Meals
At Rising Stars all of our meals are cook daily on the premises. We have a 4 weekly menu offering well balanced meals and snacks.
All specific dietary requirements are catered for and we are increasingly catering for children with specific food intolerance's and special dietary needs.
Our meal times are-
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
10:00 - Midmorning snack
11:45 - Lunch
14:30 - Afternoon snack
16:00 - Tea
Opening / Session Times
Short Session
8am-1pm or 1pm-6pm
Long Day
8am-6pm
Early Bird
7:30am-8am
We are open Monday - Friday 7:30am - 6pm 51 weeks a year
9 MONTH+ WORKING FAMILY FUNDING From April 2024, 2 year funding will be available for Working families who earn below £100,000. Funded children will be entitled to 15 hours funding per week, increasing to 30 hour funding in September 2025. There is no inclusive care cost for children under 2 years old, but Rising Stars requires the full 15 funding hours to be used at our setting.
3 YEAR, 15 HOUR NURSERY FUNDING All children receive 15 hours funding the term after their third birthday. You will need to supply a few details to the setting and they will take care of everything else
TAX FREE CHILDCARE SCHEME Tax-Free Childcare is a new government scheme to help working parents with the cost of childcare. Parents of the youngest children can now open an online account, which they can use to pay for childcare from a registered provider. For every £8 a parent pays in, the government will pay in an extra £2. Parents can receive up to £2,000 per child, per year, towards their childcare costs, or £4,000 for disabled children.
2 YEAR OLD SUPPORTED FUNDING Those in receipt of government support may be able to get additional help towards the cost of their childcare fee’s or be entitled to 2-year funding. You can find out more about this on the government website.
3 YEAR, 30 HOUR WORKING FUNDING All children that receive 15 hours funding the term after their third birthday. Some families can access an additional 15 hours funding (30 hours) depending on eligibility and home circumstances
2 YEAR, 15 HOUR WORKING FUNDING From April 2024, 2 year funding will be available for Working families who earn below £100,000. Funded children will be entitled to 15 hours funding per week, increasing to 30 hour funding in September 2025. All