Noah's Ark Play School
Find out more
- Latest Newsletter - January 2012
- Parents Guide
- Parent Induction Notes (pdf, 249k)
- Registration form (pdf, 140k)
- The Noah's Ark team
Our Aim
- To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent-involving community based group.
- To provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment
- To teach the children basic Christian values
We offer your child
- A specially tailored curriculum leading to approved learning goals
- We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and are registered through Ofsted.
- Individual care and attention made possible by a high ratio of adults to children
- Fun and friendship with children and adults
- The support of a personal keyworker
- Our facility in pictures
Special Needs
Children with special needs, like all other children, are admitted to Noah’s Ark after consultation with parents and Playschool leaders.
Qualifications
Our staff are highly trained in child care or have relevant background knowledge. Most are first aiders.
Session Times
- We meet Monday-Friday 9.15am-12.15pm. in term time only
- A signing in and out book is used daily for extra safety
- We offer parents to stay in the first week of term for 1/2 hour to have tea and coffee. This is in the church so we can come over and let them know how there children are settling in.
Attendance
Noah’s Ark Playschool is registered with Ofsted for 26 children between the ages of 2½ years & four years. Children usually start with two sessions per week progressing to three or four sessions before they go to Nursery. We encourage the use of toilets as ours our child size. Staff will assist them in using the toilet facilities. With regards to toileting, we do change nappies and parents are to supply nappies, wipes and change of clothes in a zipped or drawstring bag. (no carrier bags).
Play Facilities
We have extensive outside play areas with tarmac for the winter months and a grassy area for the summer months. The children are encouraged to play outside each day weather permitting
What to wear
In order to feel free to enjoy and experiment with all kinds of materials, including messy ones, it is best to send your children dressed in clothes that are easily washable or not too new.
Key Workers and Record Keeping
Our key worker system gives each member of staff particular responsibility for up to six children. In addition, the key worker is in a position to tailor the group’s curriculum to the unique needs of each individual child.
We are able to implement an excellent record keeping system in which observations of the children in the group and at home are used as a basis for drawing up a curriculum for each child.
Policies
All our policies are designed to offer the best possible experience for the children and families in the group. Our policies are reviewed annually and comments and suggestions from parents are always welcome. A copy of our policies are displayed on the notice board in the foyer.
Interest Table and Themes
We focus on a theme and also concentrate on a letter each week. Children can bring in items of interest either relating to the theme or beginning with the letter of the week. Showing time is held at the end of each session.
Parental Involvement
We encourage parents to be involved at Playschool by having a rota for parents to help during sessions.
Special Events
- Children’s birthdays are celebrated.
- Playschool praise (usually on the Friday at the end of each half term)
- At Christmas, the children take part in a Nativity play.
- We encourage children and families to attend services at Crabtree Church, where there is Sunday school (Cosmic) and creche facilities. In some services the playgroup children will have the opportunity to sing.
Visits
We welcome visits to Noah’s Ark. So that you are given maximum time, please contact Nicole to arrange a convenient time.
“Teach a child how he should live and he will remember it all his life” Proverbs 22 verse 6
Crabtree Church, Crabtree Lane,
Harpenden
AL5 5RD
Tel. 469308
email: noahsarkplay@btinternet.com
Playschool Leader
Mrs. Nicole Hodge