Nursery

Byfield Nursery

Byfield Nursery is a friendly village nursery set in a purpose-designed building on the site of Byfield Primary School, Northamptonshire. We take children from their second birthday until they start in reception. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and provide a wide range of free-flow activities both indoors and outdoors including imaginative play, arts and crafts, cooking, sensory play and forest school. We work closely with the reception class at Byfield School and we regularly use their facilities. We also offer transition sessions with the reception teacher to prepare the children for starting school. Ofsted rated us as Good with Outstanding for personal development, behaviour and welfare.

We are open Monday to Friday from 8:45am – 3:15pm during term time. We have funded places available and we accept childcare vouchers.

If you would like further information or would like to make an appointment to look round the nursery, please email us at byfieldnursery@stowevalley.com or call us on 01327 260349

Byfield Nursery, Bell Lane, Byfield, Northamptonshire NN11 6US

Opening Times and Fees

Monday 8:45am – 3:15pm
Tuesday 8:45am – 3:15pm
Wednesday: 8:45am – 3:15pm
Thursday 8:45am – 3:15pm
Friday 8:45am – 3:15pm

Sessions and fees

2 Year olds
Morning session 08:45 – 11:45 = £16.50
Lunch club 11.45 – 12.15 = £2.75
Afternoon session 12.15 – 3.15 = £16.50
Full day 08:45 – 3.15 = £35.75

3 year olds
Morning session 08:45 – 11:45 = £15
Lunch club 11:45 – 12:15 = £2.50
Afternoon Session 12:15 – 15:15 = £15
Full day 08:45 – 15:15 = £32.50

If you need extra occasional sessions please speak to a member of staff and we will do our best to accommodate you. All extra sessions need to be paid in cash at the start of the session. We record payments for extra sessions and provide a receipt.

Payment terms and conditions

Invoices covering all fees are sent out at the start of each half term
Invoices are payable by the date specified on the invoice
Late payment will result in an additional £5 administration fee
The nursery reserves the right to exclude a child for persistent late or non-payment of fees
The nursery requires half a term’s notice of the intention to withdraw a child
There will be no refunds for absences/withdrawal from nursery or for occasional closures due to bad weather
Byfield Nursery reserves the right to amend the fees and payment terms and conditions at any time.
Any questions see Miss Rawden in main school office

Nursery Education Grant

A child is eligible for this grant from the term following their 3rd birthday
The grant covers 5 x 3 hour sessions per week (15 hours) for all 38 weeks of the academic year. Any additional sessions will be charged directly to parents/carers
When a child becomes eligible the nursery will organise for the appropriate forms to be completed
Eligible two year olds can also access funding for 15 hours education, please see the government website to confirm your eligibility
In the term following their third birthday, some children are entitled to an additional 15 hours funded education (totalling 30 hours per week) please see the government website to confirm your eligibility.

Funding is based on completion of termly funding contract.

Collection of children
Only those adults named on your child’s registration form in the collection authorisation section will be allowed to collect your child. It is important to keep this information up to date if circumstances change as we cannot allow anyone to collect a child who is not on the form.

Keyworker
We run a keyworker system at Byfield Nursery which provides your family with an allocated member of staff who will be responsible for helping your child settle and progress at nursery, and for maintaining any records kept. This is the

General Information

Please enter the premises through the small gate to the front of the main school. The gate will be unlocked between 8:50-9:10am and 3-3:15pm. Outside these times you will need to have your identity confirmed to gain entry to the school site.

Byfield Nursey is situated to the rear of the main school building.

In the entrance hall your child will have a named coat peg and named drawer for their letters and pictures to go home. Please hand you child’s lunch box and water bottle to the member of staff on the door. You are welcome to stay to help your child settle if you would like to do so. Once you decide to leave please tell a member of staff and say a clear “goodbye” to your child, even if they get upset. Most children take a few sessions before they are confident to part from their parents so please don’t worry, it soon passes. You can telephone at any time throughout the session for reassurance, if necessary.

At the end of each session please wait in the playground until your child is brought to you. You are welcome to leave any change of clothes and shoes at nursery throughout the term.

Nursery Uniform
Byfield Nursery has an optional uniform which comprises of a red Byfield logo jumper and polo shirt. These are available from nursery at a charge of £10.45 for a jumper and £8.25 for the polo shirt.

Policies and procedures
We would like to make you aware that our school policies and procedures are available for you to read on our school website https://www.byfieldschool.com. These policies and procedures have been adopted for the well-being of all the children and it is important that parents/carers regularly update themselves on this information.

Absences

Please let us know by telephone (01327 260349) if your child will not be attending a session as we are required to record all absences.

Our contact details are on the front of this welcome pack. Please do not send children who an infectious disease (such as Chicken Pox) or who have a fever until they are well again and no longer infectious.

Children suffering from sickness and diarrhoea are excluded until 48 hours after the last episode of sickness/diarrhoea. This is to prevent the spread of infection to other children, their families and staff.

Complaints procedure

At Byfield Nursery we believe that children and parents/carers are entitled to expect courtesy and prompt, careful attention to their needs and wishes. We welcome suggestions on how to improve our nursery and will give serious attention to any concerns raised. We anticipate that most concerns will be resolved quickly by an informal approach to the nursery manager. If this does not achieve the desired result, we have a set of procedures for dealing with concerns. Please see our on the school website www.byfieldschool.com

Accidents

Ofsted have a requirement for all nurseries to keep a home accident book whereby parents/carers are required to formally advise the nursery of any injuries or ailments that their child has sustained prior to being left at nursery.
Please be aware that Byfield Nursery takes all accidents and incidents seriously and we record minor bumps and grazes sustained during a session in our nursery accident book. Upon collection, the parent/carer is notified of the incident.

Bad weather closure

Nappies/ Pull-ups

(Pull-Ups only if child is toilet training)

Our staff are happy to accommodate changing using disposable or washable nappies. We will also support you and your child throughout the toilet training process. We have regular toilet reminders, and all children are encouraged to let a member of staff know if they need to use the toilet. We have changing mats and low-level toilets to assist your child and you are welcome to bring your child’s potty from home if you wish to do so.
Please keep your child’s keyworker informed when you start toilet training and throughout the process. It is useful to discuss any strategies you have so we can help with a consistent approach

Lunches

A healthy lunch at nursery gives children energy to learn and play. Packing a nutritious lunch helps your child to eat well and influences their future eating habits. Involving your child in planning, shopping for and preparing their lunchbox develops their ability to make healthy choices and enjoy good food.
Ideally your child’s lunch box would include:

A lean protein food such as: tuna or salmon, boiled eggs or lean meats such as chicken or beef. Vegetable protein sources can include tofu, nuts (we allow nuts at nursery unless a child has an allergy in which case we are not able to permit these) and legumes/beans.
A carbohydrate food such as: bread, rice or rice cakes, potatoes, plain popcorn and pasta.
Fruits and vegetables such as: whole or chopped fruit, raw vegetables such as carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, canned fruit in natural juice, a small salad, and dried fruit such as raisins
A dairy product such as: yogurt or cheese
A bottle of tap water. Please note we do not recommend sweetened drinks such as juice or cordial, and we do not allow fizzy drinks.
We do allow the children to bring in a small treat for after lunch such as a chocolate bar, cake or biscuit, but please do not send in sweets.

We will send home any waste so you can see what has been eaten. For further lunch box ideas please see www.eatwell.gov.uk
Hot dinners are available daily to buy for children in the Nursery. They are provided by Kingswood Education Catering. Examples of Menus can be seen on our school website.

Learning through play!

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, further details of which are available in the Information for Parents at www.gov.uk/earlyyears. Each session we provide a range of activities and resources for the children to explore and participate in. Some activities will be adult led while others are available for more free play. We include lots of sensory play and craft activities. We also use the nursery garden, school playground, field and school hall for games and PE. Writing/drawing materials are always available and often incorporated into other situations such as the role play area. We also encourage the children to bring in occasional special items from home to talk about during our show and tell time.

What your child will need:

Spare clothing
Nursery uniform (optional)
Water bottle
Lunch box (if your child stays for lunch club)
Wellington boots
Suncream and sun hat during hot weather
Warm coat and gloves during cold weather

Please clearly label all your child’s belongings with your child’s name!

Volunteering to help

There are a number of ways you can support the work of Byfield Nursery and volunteers are always welcome. Please speak to a member of staff if you are interested.

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