• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Every child matters

This is the basic concept adopted by OFSTED (The Office of Standards in Education) whose role and aim is to raise standards and improve the quality of these young lives. Dot to Dots Daycare is registered with OFSTED and as such we are inspected on a regular basis, at least once every three years and without notice and we work towards achieving their five stated priorities, Health, Safety, Enjoyment and Achievement, Positivity and Economic Wellbeing.

Healthy nutrition

This is as important as education in the overall development of children trusted to Dot to Dots Daycare. In undertaking this we endeavour to cater for various dietary requirements, allergies etc., whilst at the same time ensuring that the meals and snacks that we supply are appealing to the young appetite. Consequently, wherever possible, meals and snacks provided consist of fresh, wholesome produce for health and flavoured accordingly for appetite

Nutrition feeds both the body and the mind and as such is a high priority at Dot to Dots Daycare.  Please feel free to ask any questions and advise us of any special dietary arrangements in respect of your child..

Health and safety

Health and Safety is a necessary factor in all our lives but crucially in the case of young children.  At Dot to Dots Daycare your child is allocated a key worker who via the special relationship developed with the child will be able to assess progress and plan activities accordingly.  Children are supervised at all times and parental consent is required in respect of all additional activities, trips etc., even use of our play station.

Development and learning

This starts with our adherence at Dot to Dots Daycare to the Birth to Three Matters Framework mentioned previously and consisting of four categories:-

• A strong child
• Able communicator
• Competent learner and, of course:-
• Health

This framework values and celebrates young children and babies, appreciates their individuality, applauds their efforts and achievements and crucially recognises their need to develop, learn via interaction and exploration. It further recognises the holistic nature of learning and development, the vital role of adults and mentors, the need for reflection on practice and the fact the entire field is complex, quite often with no apparent easy answer.

We then progress to the Foundation Stage Development and its six essential areas:-

• Personal, social and emotional development
• Communication, language and literacy
• Reasoning, numeracy and problem solving
• Knowledge and understanding of the World
• Physical Development
• Creative Development

Key workers monitor the child’s progress throughout their stay with Dot to Dots Daycare resulting in regular observations and assessments. Absolutely crucial to all our activity is the partnership with parents and this in addition to the requirements laid down by OFSTED result in the finest possible start in life for your child.