Oakfield Pre-school Playgroup
Who to contact
Where to go
- Name
- Vine Church Hall
- Address
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Holstock Road
Ilford
Essex - Postcode
- IG1 1LG
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Inclusion Information
- Has Special Needs provision
Childcare Information
Funded Places
- Has 3 & 4 year old funding
- Has 2 year old funding
Opening Times & Facilities
- Opening Times
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Opening Times Day Opening Time Closing Time Friday 09:00:00 12:00:00 Friday 12:30:00 15:30:00 Monday 09:00:00 12:00:00 Thursday 09:00:00 12:00:00 Thursday 12:30:00 15:30:00 Tuesday 09:00:00 12:00:00 Tuesday 12:30:00 15:30:00 - Facilities
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Snacks provided
Adjustments for wheelchair users available
Outdoor garden - sole use
Visits and outings
Parking available for pick up or drop off
Free Early Learning - 3 & 4 years
Free Early Learning - Extended entitlement
Free Early Learning - 2 years
School Pickups
Does not offer school pickups
Ofsted Information
- Ofsted URN
- 128476
- Link to latest Ofsted inspection report
Local Offer
Provision
- Age range
- Early Years (0-4 years)
- Shortbreak type
Education Offer
- Overview
Staff aim to value diversity, promote equality and remove barriers to learning. We continuously strive to ensure that everyone in our Playgroup is treated with respect and dignity. Creating an ethos which is caring and inclusive.
Oakfield Pre-school is run by a management committee. It opened in 1992 and operates from a large hall in Vine Church Hall Ilford, Essex. The church is located within close proximity to Ilford Shopping Centre. A maximum of 50 children may attend the pre-school at any one time. The pre-school is open each weekday from 09:00 to 12:00 and 12:30 to 15:30 term time only. The children have access to an enclosed Indoor/outdoor play area. All staffs are well qualified and trained. Oakfield playgroup aim to provide a wide range of play opportunities and a balanced curriculum.
- Identifying children's needs
Playgroup has a named Special educational need Co-ordinator (SENCO) and that person is responsible for ensuring that every child in the setting is making progress according to his/her age and stage. If she observes any signs of developmental delay she immediately takes necessary steps e.g. Contact parents, after parental agreement referrals are made.The SENCO is also your contact person in Pre-school if you have any concerns around your child’s progress.
- Dedicated contacts
Parents can contact child’s key worker/SEN-Co/Manager whenever they have any question or concern.
- Involving children and their families
- Planning and review meetings
- Advice on how to support learning at home
- Parenting advice
- Regular contact between home and school, e.g. home/ school book
- Range of support available
- EYFS Curriculum planning differentiation
- Specific teaching interventions
- Support for behaviour
- Support for health needs
- Partnership working with other professionals
- Additional support strategies
- Support for communication needs
- Measuring children's progress
The setting makes Individual Educational plan for the child then reviews it termly and organises meeting with parents and other professionals. Then set the target for further development.
- Support and training for school staff
- Two members of staff have completed the training from Pre-school Learning Alliance.
- One staff trained on autism and dyslexia.
- Accessibility of the school
The partially setting is accessible as it is a purpose building for the nursery there is wheel chair access, there is a ramp to lead to the garden, and there are disabled toilets.
- Inclusion
Risk assessment according to the need of the child. Maintaining high ratio. Initial meeting with parents, Observation assessment and Planning, Individual Educational Plan. One to one support to the child.
- Transition arrangements
Pre-school arrange meeting with the school/setting. Manager and SEN-co make prior visit. Send transition report in which child’s needs and progress are discussed.
- Support and training for parents and carers
- Parent workshops
- Coffee mornings with parents
- Parent consultation
- Links with Children’s Centres
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