At Jiminy Cricket's, we provide an extensive range of activities
and experiences to cater for children’s individual learning needs
as they develop in our setting.
Jiminy Cricket’s Pre School in Kettering offers sessional care over
38 weeks of the year (term time only).
We have adapted our sessions to meet the current needs of our area
to support families in the best way that we can. We
offer:
- Morning sessions from 9am-12pm Monday to
Thursday,
- Lunch club from 12-1pm on Monday and Wednesday,
- Opportunity for an extended session from 9am-3pm on Monday and
Wednesday.
These may increase
with demand.
Jiminy Cricket’s offer places for children from 2 years 9 months (2
years 6 months at setting discretion).
Jiminy Cricket's accept Government funding and Tax-free Childcare. Are you entitled? Check here - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Our
ethos at Jiminy Cricket's is...
'... to provide a safe,
stimulating, high quality and caring environment for all the
children, families and staff that access Jiminy Cricket’s Pre
School. To cater for each individual child’s developmental and
educational needs, in order for them to reach their full
potential.'
To
maintain this working ethos, we:
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work hard to foster positive and sustained relationships with
parents and carers to provide a holistic approach to
learning,
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believe parents and carers are a child’s first and most important
educators. We utilise online systems to ensure we implement an
effective two-way communication process,
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provide a safe, stimulating and accessible environment to allow all
children to follow their own interests, learning styles,
developmental and cultural needs,
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work with other agencies and settings to build on learning
experiences.
Up to date term timetables are available to view online here.
Training days are allocated by the setting. Please visit our Facebook page for live updates.
Our staff at Jiminy Cricket's are qualified and committed to taking the children forward in their learning, therefore allowing the children to succeed in an environment that is caring and makes each individual child feel valued. Our team consists of two Level 6 qualified practioners and two Level 3 qualified practitioners.
We continue to update our professional development and access a wide variety of training to support and reflect on our practice.
Our sessions operate so that the children can free flow from the indoor to the outdoor activities. The children are offered a combination of child initiated and adult led activities that support their learning and interests, alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.