St Oswald's Sunshine Club
St Oswald’s Sunshine Club is able to offer nursery places for 3-4 year olds for 15, 21 or 30 funded hours for 50 weeks of the year, located in Elvet, Durham.
We are open 7.45am - 6.00pm all year round (with the exception of Christmas and bank holidays).
In addition to being a day nursery, we also offer a breakfast and after school club provision to our nursery children and to the children of St. Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary and Nursery School, as well as holiday club, which is accessible to all 3-11 year olds.
To find out more about help with childcare costs please visit www.durham.gov.uk/childcarecosts
When is it on?
- Time of day
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Morning
Afternoon
Evening - Session information
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Monday to Friday
7.45am - 6.00pm
Who to contact
- Contact name
- Mrs Liz Donbavand
- Contact position
- Manager
- Telephone
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0191 386 8029
- sunshine@stoswaldsdurham.net
- Website
- www.stoswaldsdurham.net/.../sunshine-club
Where to go
- Name
- St Oswald’s C of E Aided Primary and Nursery School
- Address
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Church Street
Elvet
Durham
County Durham - Postcode
- DH1 3DQ
Other details
- Age range
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From 3 years 0 months to 11 years 0 months
Availability
- Childcare availability
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Closed bank holidays
Before school
Term time
School holidays
After school
- Free 3/4 yr places
- Yes
- Free 2 yr places
- No
- Will be providing 30 hours
- Yes
Vacancy details
- Immediate vacancies?
- Yes
- Other information
- Monday to Friday for children aged three and four and breakfast and after school club for children, who attend St. Oswald's School. Holiday club spaces available - please call to book in for sessions required.
Other details
- School drop off/collection
- Last Ofsted inspection grade
- Good
- Ofsted report
- Click here to view the latest Ofsted inspection report
Local Offer
- Local Offer description
Our SENCo is Mrs Carly Laddie, who attends regular SENCo meetings and relays the information back to staff. She works in the nursery all week and is available if anyone needs to discuss their child's needs.
In school we have a lift to enable children with physical disabilities to access the upper floor. The school is fully accessible for people in wheelchairs.
You can find out more about SEND at St Oswald's on our website.
- Contact name
- Carly Laddie
- Contact telephone
- 0191 386 8322
- Contact email
- sunshine@stoswaldsdurham.net
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?
- Observations;
- Speaking with the parents;
- Contacting Early Years team for support;
- SENCO referrals;
- Support plans so all staff are aware of needs.
How will the curriculum be matched to meet children's developmental needs?
- How will the curriculum be matched to meet children's developmental needs?
Planning is done between Sunshine Club and Nursery. After the initial planning is put in place, we also go with the children's ideas and interests and we aim to carry out activities to fit the needs of the children. We aim to work at each child's level. We move the children on if they are capable of extending the learning and work at a lower level for the children who find it difficult to grasp whatever we are doing.
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?
- Education Psychology;
- Speech and Language Therapist;
- School Nurse;
- Occupational Therapy;
- Physiotherapy;
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?
SENCo attend regular meetings. Courses are available and staff are given extra support and training to the need of the child.
How accessible is the early years setting environment? (indoors/outdoors)
- How accessible is the early years setting environment? (indoors/outdoors)
Very accessible; doors are open in all weathers and each child is provided with waterproofs. Learning is taken outdoors to enhance the learning indoors. All doors have ramps and are easy for anyone to come and go throughout the day. Nursery yard is a big space that is open and provides a lot of space for children to play.
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?
Children from this setting will have several visits to our Reception class and all assessments etc. are passed on to teaching staff.
Children going to other local schools will also have the opportunity to visit. Teachers from the relevant schools come here to speak with us and to meet the children in our setting.
All assessments and learning journeys are passed on.
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Useful documents
Journey planner
Address: Church Street Elvet Durham County Durham
