Sandringham Central
Sandringham Central caters for a total of 32 two year old children with eligibility for a funded place. Parents can check their eligibility for a government funded 2 year old space by checking the criteria set out on the local council website.
Sandringham Central also caters for a total of 132 three year old children. We have provision for 15 hour national offer places for 60 three or four year old children in our morning session running from 8:45-11:45, and 66 three or four year old children in our afternoon session running from 12:30 – 3:30.
As part of our total numbers, a total of 16 three year old children access a limited 16 space provision for families eligible for 30 hours running from 8:45 – 3:30 daily with the exception of Friday afternoons which are charged at an additional rate of £30. Parents can check their eligibility for government funded 30-hour spaces by creating a Childcare Choices account through the Gov.uk website.
The Sandringham Central building is purpose built learning space with its own entrance from Henderson Road. Throughout Sandringham Central, the children have access to a continuous provision of open-ended resources both indoors and outdoors, all year round. We believe there is no such thing as bad weather, as long as children are dressed appropriately to be outdoors. Sun, rain, wind and snow all add a valuable natural dynamic to learning opportunities.
Throughout a child’s time in Sandringham Central, adults get to know the children well and consistently refer to the Development Matters Standards framework to track children’s progress and plan for next steps in learning. There is a heavy focus on developing children’s social, emotional, communication and physical skills before focussing on gaining knowledge in areas like: maths, writing and reading.
To find out more about the curriculum and ways parents can support their child at home please follow the link to The Department for Education document “What to Expect, When”
“Children learn gradually and continuously in social contexts through interactions and communications with others”
Vygotsky
An age appropriate, topic based curriculum is planned with strong links to core texts in order to expose children to new ideas, concepts and ways of thinking. The staff throughout Foundation Stage are trained to support the children to engage in play opportunities, which have been planned to match individual interests. Children are encouraged to be independent and take on challenges to extend their thinking and develop skills. They are encouraged to be cooperative with their peers and confident to take appropriate risks.
We are driven by sets of principles which underpin our practice and provision. These principles draw upon key educational research and best practice for children aged at specific age phases. They inform on how we settle the children during their induction as well as the play based approach to learning. This ensures we have a values lead provision which puts the children at the centre of everything we do.
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Registration form for Sandringham Central
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EYFS Principles
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Nursery admissions policy
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Sandringham Central term time calendar 2024-2025
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