Information
My services
Bouncing Berries offers childcare for children aged between 6 months and 5 years old while school pick ups from Cypress Primary School in South Norwood can also be arranged.
Location
We are located in Falkland Park Avenue, South Norwood which is about 15 minutes walk from Norwood Junction Station, 20 minutes walk from the Crystal Palace triangle and 5 minutes walk to Cypress Primary School.
Opening hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Closed on Saturday & Sunday
Closed on Bank holidays and 5 weeks annually (closed 2 weeks over Christmas, closed 1 week during Easter and closed 2 weeks for summer holiday in August)
Exact dates of holidays will be confirmed with parents at least 3 months in advance.
My credentials:
Foundation degree (Level 5) in Early Years
9 years nursery experience.
First Aid training (Paediatric first aider)
DBS compliant
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Tracking your child’s development
This is the stage in your child’s life that gets them ready and prepares them for school, as well as for their future learning and successes. It is our mission to make this time happy, active, exciting, fun and secure, as well as to support their development, care and learning needs.
I fully understand how difficult it can be for parents to leave their child in a childcare setting and return to work. I will therefore work with you to ensure your child is settled and that you are happy with the care I am providing.
How your child will be learning
Your child will be learning skills, acquiring knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development. Children should mostly develop the 3 prime areas first:
- Communication and language
- Physical development
- Personal, social and emotional development
These prime areas are those most essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning. As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
As childminders we use these development areas to plan your child’s learning and activities. Activities will be suited to your child’s unique ways. They will learn by playing and exploring, being active through creative and critical thinking, which will take place both indoors and outside.
Documenting your child’s learning journey
Every child that I welcome into my setting will have a documented learning journey that will track progress, highlight achievements and plan activities for the next steps as they continue to learn and develop.
Working inline with statuary guidelines including EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) I use an online platform called Tapestry Journal which allow you to follow and contribute to your child’s learning journey. During your child’s time at Bouncing Berries, continuous observations will be uploaded into the platform with supporting pictures and videos. You will be able to log in and view what your child has been doing and, if you wish, even add to the reports in your own time.
Daily Timetable
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8am-9am | Children arrived, breakfast in served and freeplay |
| 9am-10.45am | Adult led activities/garden time/trip to the local park |
| 10.30 | Morning snacktime |
| 11am-12noon | Freeplay |
| 12-1pm | Lunchtime |
| 1pm-2.30pm | Quiet Play/Sleep time |
| 2pm-3pm | Afternoon Snacktime |
| 2.15pm-3pm | Freeplay OR focused activities |
| 3pm-3.30pm | School pickup |
| 4pm-5pm | Teatime |
| 5pm-6pm | Freeplay and Home time |