Cheeky Cherubs Day Nursery and Pre School at the Alcombe Childrens Centre in Minehead

Our Aim

At Cheeky Cherubs we believe that all children should be treated and respected as
individuals - and that all relationships are built on love, a sense of fun and mutual respect.
Our aim is to provide a safe, stimulating and secure environment in which your child is encouraged to develop their full potential. We respect each child's personality and
reinforce positive behaviour in a sharing environment.

Opening Hours

Cheeky Cherubs is open Monday - Friday from 8am until 5.30pm, 51 weeks per year, excluding bank holidays.

Morning sessions run from 8:30am until 1:00pm
Afternoon sessions run from 1:30pm until 5:30pm
A full day session runs from 8:30am until 5:30pm

Sessions may also be arranged to suit your individual needs.

Mealtimes

Breakfast is optional and is offered between 8:00am and 9:15am. A mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and tea are provided at nursery and are included in full-time fees. The meals are prepared in the nursery kitchen. Our daily menu is planned to provide the necessary nutritional requirements for young children and is varied on a three-week rota. a copy of the menu is available from a member of staff.

If your child has any special dietary requirements, please advise us and we will do our best to provide an alternative menu.

Sample Menu:

8:00am	Breakfast	Cereals / Toast
10:30am	Snack and drink	Milk or juice, toast or fruit
12:00pm	Lunch	Chicken and vegetable pie, roast potatoes and fresh vegetables. followed by banana custard.
2:00pm	Snack and drink	Milk or juice, dried fruit and a biscuit
4:00pm	Tea	Scrambled egg on toast followed by a yoghurt

Babies

Please provide enough daily milk feeds for your baby. We have also found it helpful to provide a long dated carton to keep as a back up. You may also like to provide ready-prepared meals for your baby, during the weaning process. alternatively, if you prefer, we are able to liquidise the nursery lunch. All feeding utensils are sterilized for babies less than 12 months of age.

What to Bring

A Change of Clothing - If your child is toilet training, please ensure that plenty of changes
are provided for any little accidents. Please ensure that all clothing is clearly named.

In the Summer - A sun hat and sunscreen.

In the Winter - Coat, hat, gloves and wellington boots

Nappies and Wipes - and creams if required

Spare Clothes - If your child takes part in any extra activities such as den building or messy play.

One Special Toy or Comforter

Security

Your child is our responsibility at nursery. No child will be able to leave with anyone other
than his or her parent or guardian, unless we have prior notification.

Illness and Medication

There may be times when your child is unwell or has an infectious illness. We would ask that you keep your child at home during these times. 48 hours must elapse after the last episode of any diarrhea of vomiting.

If your child becomes unwell at nursery we will contact you straight away. Any medication to be taken whilst your child is at nursery must be handed to a member of staff with clear written instructions.

Nursery Education Grants

Cheeky Cherubs Nursery is registered with the local education authority and receives funding for education for every three and four year old.

Nursery Education Funding will fund a maximum number of hours for each funding period.

Funding period		Maximum hours available per period
Spring	1st January – 31st March	165
Summer	1st April - 31st August	195
Autumn	1st September - 31st December	210

A child is eligible for a maximum of 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.

No more than 6 hours can be claimed in any one day. If you want to use more,

we will deduct the number of hours each child is allowed from their monthly bill.

Some pre-schools and nurseries have limited opening hours. If your child already attends a preschool and you are not using the full 15 hours per week then Cheeky Cherubs can
use the remaining hours at times suitable to you.

We are open 51 weeks of the year so you can have free hours all through the year.

Example:

Your child attends preschool on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon 12.30 - 3.30 - the total number of hours used is 9 - you still have 6 hours a week that you could use at Cheeky Cherubs. We feed into all local schools so your child will meet new friends

A lot of parents don't realise that their children can attend two establishments with their nursery education funding and a lot of children are missing out on extra hours of learning through play

For more information, please speak to a member of staff who will be able to answer any questions.

Welcome Pack

If you decide to register with Cheeky Cherubs, an appointment will be made for you to go through a welcome pack with your child's appointed key carer. This will give you time to ask any questions you may have, it also allows parents and key carers time to sort out settling
in and to organise your required sessions.

Extra Activities

At Cheeky Cherubs we also offer a range of extra activities for your child which can be arranged at an additional cost. Please ask a member of staff for more details.

All activites run during term times only

These include:

Tot Stars - singing lessons with Michelle Basketfield. Tot
Stars is a fun activity where the children sing, dance and
learn to play musical instruments. It also gives the children opportunities to take part in stage performances and work towards events, such as the annual nativity play. This takes place every Tuesday

Tennis - for children aged 2+ This takes place every Monday morning with a qualified tennis coach

Jolly Babies - Music and singing with signing for 0 - 2 year olds, every Monday afternoon.

Tumble Tots We work with C.L.O.W.N.S. (Creative Learning Opportunities in Western Somerset) to provide the Tumble Tots activity session on Thursdays.

Forest School - Forset school involves fun outdoor activities with our very own qualified Forest School Leader. This takes place a piece of woodland near Timberscombe which has
been donated to the nursery specifically for this purpose. Activities include den building, mud sliding and messy
outdoor play.

In addition to this, we actively encourage parents to take an interest and be involved during their child's time at nursery and hold many events, outings and parent involvement days
throughout the year.