Howletch and Shotton Primary Childcare Ltd - Howletch Site

We offer ‘30 hours childcare for working parents’. 

We are a non profit daycare provider based within Howletch Primary School (formerly Howletch Children's Centre) in Peterlee.

We offer quality care and education for children aged from 6 weeks to 8 years of age. We operate Monday to Friday,  8.00am - 6.00pm. We are open 51 weeks of the year, closing for Christmas and bank holidays. 

Sessions are 8.00am - 1.00pm, 1.00pm - 6.00pm, 8.00am - 6.00pm.

We offer a maximum of 40 places each session: 12 places for children aged 0 to 2 years and 28 places tp children aged 2 years to 8 years.

If you meet the eligibilty criteria for a free two year play and learn session your child will be entitled to 15 free hours per week.

If you meet the criteria for the '30 hours for working parents' you will be eligible for 30 hours free childcare.  This could be used in a couple of different ways: You could use your full 30 hours with us or you could split the hours with another setting (For example Howletch Primary School)

Our nursery is split into two rooms:

*0-2 room 

*2-5 room

Each room has been designed to create a homely, comfortable enviornment where the children can thrive developmentally.

To find out more about help with childcare costs please visit www.durham.gov.uk/childcarecosts

When is it on?

Time of day
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Session information
Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm

Who to contact

Contact name
Emma Wakefield
Contact position
Childcare Co-ordinator
Telephone
0191 587 2818
E-mail
howletchandshottonprimarychildcare@hotmail.co.uk
Website
Howletch and Shotton Primary Childcare Ltd - Howletch Site

Where to go

Address
Pennine Drive
Howletch
Peterlee
County Durham
Postcode
SR8 2NQ

Other details

Cost description
Please contact us for a current price list.
Age range
0 - 8 years

Availability

Childcare availability
Closed bank holidays
Free 3/4 yr places
Yes
Free 2 yr places
Yes
Will be providing 30 hours
Yes
30 Hours Partner Details (These are details of any other childcare provider(s) that this provider will work with to offer the 30 hours entitlement)
We work in partnership with Howletch Primary School to offer a wrap around service for 30 hour eligible families.

Special provisions

Wheelchair access
Yes - Wheelchair accessible.

Other details

School drop off/collection
Howletch Lane Primary School
Last Ofsted inspection grade
Good
Ofsted report
View the latest Ofsted inspection report

Local Offer

Local Offer description

At Howletch and Shotton Primary Childcare we are committed to providing an inclusive enviornment for all children.

We are situated in a one level building which is fully wheelchair accessible.

All of our staff are highly trained to support children to develop to their full potential.  We have experience with a wide range of additional needs including autism, visual impairments, hearing impairments, cerebral palsy and many other needs.  We use British sign language with all of our children.

We attend regular training courses to keep up to date with any relevant changes to legislation, including the termly SENDCo business meeting. 

We offer an enviornment which is designed to meet the needs of all children.  We do this through detailed observations, which are then used to inform our weekly and termly planning. Every child is respected and valued. 

We liase with professionals such as

  • Speech and Langauge Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Educational Psychologists
  • Portage and any other professionals involved in the lives of our children. 

We pride ourselves on our inclusive practice.

Contact name
Emma Wakefield, Ashley Rowe, Gemma Parnaby, Lindsey Smith, Nicola French
Contact telephone
0191 587 2818
Contact email
howletchandshottonprimarychildcare@hotmail.co.uk

How does the early year's provision identify and assess children with special educational needs and disabilities?

How does the early year's provision identify and assess children with special educational needs and disabilities?

We use Durham's assessment tool Flying From The Start as our assessment document.  Every child has an individual learning journal which is regularly updated with detailed observations, linked to the Early Years Foundation stage. 

These links are then transfered onto the flying from the start document.  We have termly parent day's where the parents can attend to talk to their child's key person. During these discussions, we would talk about next steps to promote progression in all areas of learning. 

Within our next steps we would (with parents consent) refer to any outside agencies we felt relevant to the individual child.  We can obtain funding for one to one support or specialist resources through the County Durham SEND team. We have a SEND and equality and inclusion policies in place which all staff follow to provide the best possible service to our families.

How will the curriculum be matched to meet children's developmental needs?

How will the curriculum be matched to meet children's developmental needs?

We plan our activities and experiences in line with Early Years Foundation Stage framework. We observe the children individually and as a group, planning activities which follow the interests of the children.  Throughout the daily sessions, we act upon the interests of the children, seeking out relevant resources to further their play. We use the children's individual flying from the start assessments to inform our planning, making provisions for the needs of every child.

What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the early years setting?

What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the early years setting?

At Howletch and Shotton Primary Childcare we are proud of our multi-agency links.  We regularly liase with professionals such as:

  • Health Visitors
  • Speech and Language Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Portage
  • Educational Psychologists
  • One Point Family Workers
  • any other professionals who may be or may need to be involved with our children and families.

What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had, or are having?

What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had, or are having?

Our SENCo's regularly attend SENCO business meetings. We attend regular training courses available in our training directory. We liase regularly with our area SENDco to ensure we are meeting the needs of the children who attend our setting. Staff are trained to and have experience in using a peg feeding machine for children who are peg fed.  

How accessible is the early years setting environment? (indoors/outdoors)

How accessible is the early years setting environment? (indoors/outdoors)

Our building is a one level building. There are no steps to get into the building and no steps throughout the building. The building, indoors and out is wheelchair friendly. We have changing units within the children's bathrooms to enable us to fully meet the toileting needs of each and every child in our care. The indoor and outdoor environment is accessible for every child, furniture is low, activities are available on tables and on the floor. We can adapt the building to ensure it meets the needs of each and every child.

How will the early years provision prepare and support my child(ren's) transition to their next educational establishment?

How will the early years provision prepare and support my child(ren's) transition to their next educational establishment?

We liase with the new settings for each individual child. We invite the staff from the new settings into our setting to observe the children, speak to their key person and look at the child's learning journey. We then arrange transition visits to the new setting, where a member of staff would attend the new setting with the child. Once the child has left our setting, we forward any relevant documents such as the individual flying from the start assessments. 

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