Quality of Provision
Target
To continue with using ECAT as a monitoring and summative assessment for the children at Tibberton Early years. To use the information to support children’s learning and development.
How will this benefit the children?
The children will have staff supporting them who are more confident with CLL and especially the development of speech and their ability to extend and support this area of learning.
The children will have a secure grounding in story culture and language giving them tools and confidence for later writing skills.
How will this be achieved?
All staff will take part in collecting and discussing evidence. Staff will use staff meeting time to discuss.
When will it be done?
Autumn 2011 to Autumn 2012
Success Criteria
Staff will be more confident at assessing and observing Speech and CLL in children’s play. The staff will be able to develop their knowledge through moderation and discussion.
Review
January 2013
Outcomes for Children
The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning
Target
To continue with participation in the Sightlines project teaching the children to use the cameras and to take part in the national exhibition.
Who will do it?
All staff will help children to use the cameras and to encourage them to record their ideas and feelings through the digital media.
When will it start to happen?
Autumn 2010 and continue through 2011 to 2012
Success Criteria
The process is USEFUL and helps us to focus on children’s learning and the development of their experiences. There is an exhibition of the children’s work nationally. the use of cameras and reviewing , titling and displaying photos becomes part of the day to day running of the nursery.
Regular reviews will be needed until end of project in summer 2012
The extent to which children feel safe
Target
To design and use risk assessment sheets for the following areas, Inside environment, Garden, Piazza outside area
on one paper sheet so a copy is kept and included with the kitchen check before a session.
Benefits for the children?
The children will be in safer environments
Who will do it?
Amanda Horniman and Fiona Gordon will review.
How will it be achieved
Paper assessment sheet will be designed and put into relevant kitchen area to be done in the morning before each session.
When will it be done?
Starting September 201
Success Criteria
Areas will be more rigorously risk assessed benefiting the children’s safety. discussion a review or before to assess the validity and constancy of the process.
Review
September 2012
The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles
The extent to which children make a positive contribution
Target
To continue to encourage children and their families to join with school community and the village community too through befriending James the Guide dog puppy. to run a fundraising event that the children have helped organise.
Benefits to the Children?
The children will understand and appreciate their surrounding community and feel part of the local area and the school whilst benefitting form the experience of having a growing puppy to look after and help develop into a guide dog.
Who will do it?
Children and all staff. To be led by Amanda and supported by Mandi Pearce, Puppy Walker
What will be done?
Establish routines with puppy walker
To visit the local community with puppy and to make him welcome at nursery.
When will it be done?
During the academic year 2011 to 2012
Success Criteria
The children will partake in activities with the puppy and the association guide dogs for the blind.
Review
October 2012
The extent to which children develop skills for the future
Target
To continue to forge links with the school and the local community and to take part in the national and regional photography research project.
Benefits to the children?
The children will benefit form exploring and creating with photography and they will have a chance to express their voice through photos.
How will it be achieved
All children and staff as well as sightlines Initiative who are sponsoring the project.
Encouraging the children to use the cameras and equipment and providing them with the opportunities to use ICT to support their interests. Also to encourage and support staffs ICT photography skills.
When will it be done?
Continuously, starting September 2010
Success criteria
Children will see cameras as part of their creative learning and play experiences. Adults will be confident with digital photography. Exhibition of photos
Review
January 2013
Leadership & Management
The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement
Target
To support and scaffold staff's training and development
Benefits to children?
The children will benefit from more knowledgeable and confidant staff in this area of learning.
Who will do it?
All staff will support colleagues and become mentors as appropriate.
How will this be achieved?
Staff meetings and mentor meetings as well as scheduled discussions and research elements in every day running of the setting.
Staff will continue to complete EYPs and Master courses as well as story telling course.
When will it be done?
Autumn 2010 to Autumn 2011
Review
Spring 2011
The effectiveness with which your setting deploys resources
Target
To se the new space for the benefit of the children
To add carpet and blinds.
How will the children benefit?
There will be more space for the children.
How will it be achieved?
Through developing the space reflecting the children’s needs.
When will it be done?
Starting Autumn 2011
Success Criteria
Building finished and being used.
Review
Summer 2013
The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity
Target
To continue to encourage children and their families to join with school community and the village community too through befriending James the Guide dog puppy. Add guide dog books and braille books to the books available to the children.
Benefits to the Children?
The children will understand and appreciate their surrounding community and feel part of the local area and the school whilst benefitting form the experience of having a growing puppy to look after and help develop into a guide dog.
Who will do it?
Children and all staff. To be led by Amanda and supported by Mandi Pearce, Puppy Walker
What will be done?
Establish routines with puppy walker
To visit the local community with puppy and to make him welcome at nursery.
When will it be done?
During the academic year 2011 to 2012
Success Criteria
The children will partake in activities with the puppy and the association guide dogs for the blind.
Review
October 2012
The effectiveness of safeguarding
Target
To continue ensure that all staff keep up to date with the relevant child protection training.
Benefits to the Children?
The children will be kept safe and staff will be aware of steps to take in case of suspicions or problems
Who will do it?
All staff.
What will be done?
Amanda will monitor training needs and sort out with natalie CPO training courses.
When will it be done?
During the academic year 2011 to 2012
Success Criteria
All staff up to date with CP
Review
January 2013
The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement
Target
To continue to review and use the SEF form, but to present it in a journal form, so it could be used as a working document. Present updated SEF to Parents Forum.
Benefits to the Children?
The children will benefit form the reflective staff that want to promote improvement.
Who will do it?
All staff and monitored by Amanda
What will be done?
Establish a journal with SEF in it as a working document.
When will it be done?
During the academic year 2011 to 2012
Success Criteria
The SEF will be used as a working document.
Review
October 2012
The effectiveness of partnerships
Target
To open two afternoons a week.
How will the children benefit?
More educational care for families to access.
How will it be achieved?
Regular meetings and monitoring the afternoon sessions.
Success Criteria
Afternoon sessions twice a week.
Review
September 2013
Target
To continue sending a member of Staff to attend staff meetings and in-service days at Tibberton School
Staff to join with school staff inservice days and to share expertise.
How will it benefit children?
The children will get the chance to mix with the school children; There will be a seamless start to school. Staff will understand the school and policies more and will be able to work towards a more cohesive approach.
How will this be achieved?
Amanda will attend staff meeting and in-service days and feed back to nursery staff.
Staff will share expertise with school staff team.
Success criteria
Closer working relationship with school and the staff at school, greater knowledge of children’s development and progress over time. Working relationship between foundation stage in School and nursery.
Reviewed
October 2012
The effectiveness of the setting’s engagement with parents and carers
Target
To continue to support the Parent's Forum
How will the children benefit?
The children and families point of views will be represented at these Forums. Staff and parents can work more closely together. There will be greater understanding of issues and ideas.
How will it be achieved?
Regular meetings and monitoring effectiveness of the forum.
One meeting every term.
Success Criteria
Forums will influence policy and practice and enable Tibberton Early Years to grow and develop.
Review
September 2012
Target
(OFSTED Target below)
To further improve the high quality early years provision the registered person should consider:
enhancing the partnership with parents by obtaining more information from new parents about their children, to pin-point starting stages in each area of learning.
How will the children benefit?
The children will benefit by the staff having a clearer picture of their abilities at home when they start at nursery.
How will it be achieved?
Questionnaire sent or given to parents when children start at the nursery
Success Criteria
The staff will be able to pinpoint starting stages in each area of learning
Review
January 2012
The effectiveness of leadership and management in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Target
To continue with monitoring the progress of the nursery and to keep the SEF up to date
How will the children benefit?
The children benefit from a well managed Nursery by having all equipment and staff ready to play when they arrive. They benefit from systems being in place to protect them and keep them safe as well as stimulated and cared for.
How will this be achieved?
Regular monitoring and reviewing of targets and SEF information with all staff at staff meetings once a month and in-service days.
Success Criteria
SEF is reviewed and updated.
Targets are discussed, success criteria assessed and impacts judged.
Review
Continuous
The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement
Target
To continue with using the SEF form as a nursery improvement and development. To use as a display.
How will the children benefit?
The children will benefit from a cohesive practice which is maintaining continuous improvement.
How will it be achieved?
All staff will contribute. Views of the children will be reflected and the parents and community consulted as well. It will be reviewed at staff meetings, regular in-service days and as a backbone to Nursery policy ad practice.
Success Criteria
SEF continues to provide development for Nursery
Review
January 2013