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Family Information Brochure &
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Dawn till Dusk Childcare
Middleton- in-Teesdale Primary & Nursery School,
Town End,
Middleton- in- Teesdale,
Barnard Castle,
Co. Durham
DL12 0TG

Telephone: 01833 640382
Email: dtdchildcare@gmail.com
       g.wallace300@durhamlearning.net
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Welcome to Dawn
till Dusk Childcare
We are delighted to welcome you to
Dawn till Dusk Childcare. We hope that
your child will enjoy their time with us.

Dawn till Dusk Childcare opened in 2003,
and began as wrap around provision for
those families who needed extra care
outside of school hours. Since then the      ‘Dawn till Dusk’ is attached to Middleton-
provision has gone from strength to          in-Teesdale Nursery & Primary School, we
strength, we are now a striving day care     have excellent links with the school and
setting care based in the heart of           pride ourselves on our excellent transition
Teesdale. Dawn till Dusk is a non-profit     arrangements between the school and
making company, fees are used to             the Foundation stage unit where your child
provide resources and equipment for the      will go the term after their 3rd Birthday.
children, to provide snacks and treats and
also to pay staff wages. We offer a safe,    We are OFSTED registered, providing
stimulating and caring environment for all   childcare for children aged from 0 - 11
children. We pride ourselves on our
welcoming, friendly and caring setting       We are open Monday to Friday 7:30 –
with our fully qualified staff.              17:30, term time only. We offer full and part
                                             time day care places for children aged
                                             from 6 months- 3 years of age.

                                             We offer before and after school care and
                                             also wrap around care within the schools
                                             Foundation Stage unit.

                                             If you have any queries, please do not
                                             hesitate in contacting us on 01833 640382
                                             or speak to a member of our team or
                                             alternatively email me at

                                             g.wallace300@durhamlearning.net

                                             Gemma Wallace
                                             Dawn till Dusk Childcare Manager

                              Meet our team
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Gemma Wallace                       Lucy Grieves
              Manager &                      Deputy Manager &                         Sally Ann Teward
          Safeguarding Lead.                      SenCo                              Early Years Educator
Level 5 Foundation Degree in Childcare          NVQ Level 3                          NNEB Diploma in Childcare

    Donna Stevenson                                                                     Angela Douglas
 Breakfast Club & Supply                      Amy Scott                          Early Years Educator & After School
      Practitioner                       Early Years Educator                                    Club
         NVQ Level 3                          NVQ level 3                       Level 6 degree in Children’s education
                                                                                               and care

Our Directors                                               Administrative Duties:
Mrs Jill Hodgson
Mr Julian Robinson                                              Mrs Elizabeth Parker
Mrs Joanna Dobson                                               Mrs Jeanette Morris
Mrs Alison Brown
Mrs Jemma Fletcher

Our Ethos, Vision and Values                            At Dawn till Dusk Childcare, we
                                                        believe that children’s early years are
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the most important years of their lives    and development through play in a
and as a team of dedicated and             world full of awe and wonder.
highly qualified, experienced staff, we
are extremely passionate about             We are very proud of the strong,
ensuring this is true for all of our       supportive and long-lasting
children, whilst recognising their own     relationships we build with children,
individuality and specific needs.          parents/carers and families and we
                                           liaise closely with other professionals
We want children and their families to     ensuring effective communication
warmly look back at their time with us     between all.
and see it as a cherished part of their
childhood.                                 We pride ourselves on maintaining well
                                           established links within our local rural
We are committed to providing              community and we use these to
flexible, high quality early education     positively enhance children’s learning
and childcare provision in a nurturing,    and development.
positive, respectful, safe and happy
environment. We offer a wide range
of stimulating and challenging
                                           ‘Dawn till Dusk
opportunities, incorporating free play,    Childcare...A place to
adult structured activities and exciting
continuous provision experiences that      learn, A place to play,
engage children, develop their
curiosity and promote their learning
                                           A place to grow...’

Our Provision
                                           Little Nursery

                                           ‘Little Nursery’
                                           was given its
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name by the children; we provide care for         that the children can gain a more real
children aged from 9 months- up to 3              approach to the world in which we live.
years of age. Little Nursery has gone from        We also love providing lots of ‘loose parts’
strength to strength over the last few years      for the children to explore rather than
and our wonderful, dedicated,                     typical toys.
hardworking team of professional early
years educators continually strive to             ‘Rhythms of the day’- Daily Nursery
ensure that our setting is full of awe,           Routine:
wonder and curiosity for all of the children      We understand the importance of
in our care. We offer a curious, stimulating      children’s daily rhythms and routines
and vibrant atmosphere for all of our             We aim to follow the routines of all our
children to access.                               children from home.
                                 The neutral      Each child has their own bag which
                                 spaces within    contains their own bedding for sleep and
                                 our              rest times.
                                 environment      We have time to play independently or as
                                 are calm and     a group and one to one with an adult.
                                 relaxing, this   Mealtimes are an important part of our
                                 helps the        learning, staff and children sit together
                                 children to      during these special times. We strive to
                                 settle with      teach the children to be independent life
                                 ease and         long learners.
                                 focus on the
                                 all important    Sleep and Nap Times:
                                 aspect of        Each child has their own sleep mat,
                                 play. We know    blanket and sheet for rest times. Sheets
                                 from research    can be brought from home if you prefer.
and our own experiences that children             Comforters should be named where
develop more quickly when they are not            possible, dummies’ and soothers should be
distracted by bright colours and over             in a plastic named plastic box.
stimulation. Our setting is designed to fully     Items will be sterilised as and when
                                maximise this.    needed.
                                Staff are keen    Baby milk powder and bottles should be
                                on using ideas    brought in from home.
                                from Hygge,
                                Wonderlust
                                and The
                                Curiosity
                                Approach all
                                who promote
                                awe and
                                wonder.

                              We focus on
                              the world
                              around us and
the ever changing seasons. We closely
follow the interests of our children to plan
for their own individual learning, we then
                                                  Snack and Meal Times:
provide enhancements in their play and
                                                  Mealtimes are a lovely social event
introduce new ideas in which to do things
                                                  throughout the day, low chairs, tables and
as well as extending on the children’s ever
                                                  high chairs means that all of the children
growing vocabulary.
                                                  can sit together.
We have recently added more authentic
                                                  Snack is 10am and 2pm, and lunch is
real items from home into our provision so
                                                  given at 12pm; we are able to offer a
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school meal or a packed lunch from            age groups of children have direct access
home.                                         to our outdoor space.
The children help themselves to snack,        We have a wonderful vegetable patch
and learn to pour their own drinks using      that the children help to plant, care for
glass jugs and small beakers to develop       and harvest. During spring we plant seeds
their own self-help skills. Children          and then in the autumn we harvest our
independently choose if they would like to    vegetables and fruits; we make soup,
drink milk or water. We are registered with   blackberry pie and lots of other very
‘free school milk’ and we also receive free   yummy things.
fruit from the government. All children are   We love exploring our village and local
encouraged to wash their hands before         community, learning all about the area in
snack. At                                     which we live, you will often see us walking
lunch time                                    in the village.
we set up the
snack table,                                  Settling in and Visits to Nursery:
the children                                  We will welcome you to visit nursery with
are                                           your child, settling in sessions will begin
encouraged                                    slowly to ensure that it is smooth and
to help                                       seamless not only for your child but for you,
themselves                                    the parent too.
to food when                                  First visit- With Parents
possible and                                  Second Visit- Child stays without parents
use a knife                                   for 30 minutes.
and fork                                      Third Visit- Child stays for 1 hour without
correctly.                                    parents.
                                              Fourth session- Child to begin their nursery
Dietary                                       care sessions
requirements will be followed at all times,
please ensure you complete this part on       This can be done in one week or 3 weeks
the registration form. We may ask families    depending on nursery numbers and staff
to provide aspects of foods that we may       availability, we will tailor your settling in
not tend to buy regularly. A letter from      sessions according to you and your child.
your Doctor would also be useful for our
documentation.                                Telephone calls and emails will be sent
                                              throughout the session.
Our setting is ‘nut
free’ that means                                   Key Person Approach
that we do not                                     Each child has their own unique and
have any nuts                                      dedicated key person. Your child’s
within the setting,                                key person will help your child
please ensure you                                  become familiar with the setting and
do not send nuts in                                help make him/ her feel safe and
your child’s snacks                                confident within. A key person works
and packed                                         with a small number of children,
lunches’.                                          giving them reassurance to feel safe
                                                   and cared for and building
Freedom to move                                    relationships with you, their parents.
between indoors                                    We also give children as second key
and outside                                        person to cover absences etc.. As we
Children quickly                                   are a small staff team children
become confident                                   recognise their carers faces really
and independent                                    well.
when they have
the freedom to move from indoors to           Prices: - 9am- 3pm, days and sessions can
outside spaces to make their own choices.     be extended from 7.30am- 5.30pm
Our setting is designed to ensure that all
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Children        Full day     Half day care:        Superstar Moments:
    aged 0- 2       care: £28    £14                   We use Superstar moments to record
    years           (9am-        (9am- 12pm,           special times in the your child’s learning
                    3pm)         12pm- 3pm)            such as using the toilet, counting, writing,
    Children        Full day     Half day care:        and using lots of new words.
    aged 2- 3       care: £24    £12                   We send these homes often and use them
    years           (9am-        (9am- 12pm,           in your child’s journal and special
                    3pm)         12pm- 3pm)            moments on display.

    Learning Journals:                                 Ratio’s:
    Each of our children will have their own           Ratio of adult: children vary dependent on
    very unique learning journal observing             age; we at Dawn till Dusk Childcare ensure
    special times in their learning and                that ratios are followed at all times and
    development in which practitioners share           during each session. At least 2 members of
    with parents and carers. Photographs,              staff are in attendance at any one time,
    learning stories and the children’s voice          All staff will have been checked by the
    will be used to document key moments in            Disclosure and Barring service. All staff hold
    their play.                                        relevant paediatric first aid certificates
    Families are welcome to look in their              and food hygiene certificates.
    child’s learning journal at any time. We will      We follow this ratio at all times;
    also share these with you at parent
    evenings - we love to have lots of                 Children aged 0- 2 years 3 : 1 adult ratio
    comments from our parents!                         Children aged 2-3 years, 4: 1 adult ratio
                                                       Children aged 3 ± years 8: 1 adult ratio

    Parent’s Evenings:
    We hold termly parents evenings or
    workshops for our families. We carry out 2
    year olds integrated reviews with you and
    your child’s health visitor within the setting.

Tapestry:
Children will have their own unique login where
staff will record children key moments in their
learning and development and can be instantly
shared with parents at home. Assessments and
reports will also be sent out using this app. This is a
new venture for us in 2021 and we are very              Wrap Around Care
excited!                                             We offer wrap around care and additional
                                                      hours of childcare within a unique area
                                                              attached to the school.
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Dawn till Dusk provides breakfast and after
     school care for those children who attend          Afterschool Club
     Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary School. We           Afterschool care is available from 3pm
     are open from 7.30am every morning and             until 5.30pm; Children are registered right
     close at 5.30pm. Sessions will need to be          away at 3pm; a light snack is prepared for
     pre booked using a booking form given              the children around 3.15pm. Parents can
     out prior to the next term. We cannot              send in a packed tea if they so wish.
     guarantee a place will be available on             Children have free access to the activities
     the day.                                           and resources on offer; planning is in
     Nursery sessions can also be extended              place however can change to
     during these times to allow your child’s           incorporate the children interests...
     nursery care to extend into mornings and           Some activities may include craft
     afternoons.                                        activities, model making, baking, drama,
                                                        team games, board games and jigsaws
     Breakfast Club: The children can enjoy a           and also use of our Wii and Ipads. We also
     healthy nutritious breakfast to start their        have free access to our secure outdoor
     day. Which may include toast, a selection          area as well as the school hall, playground
     of cereals, fresh fruit, egg- boiled or            and sensory garden.
     scrambled, yoghurts and on occasions
     bacon sandwiches. Fresh fruit juice is             Wrap Around Care
     available as well as fresh milk and water.         Wrap around care is provided in the
     Children are freely able to access the             schools foundation stage unit for those
     resources on offer and can play as they            children who already undertake their free
     wish. Those children who start school leave        15 hours. Wrap around care offers families
     to go to their classroom at around 8.45am.         the opportunity to access additional
     Any information that parents/ carers have          childcare if needed during mornings,
     passed on to us will be given to your              afternoons or full day care within ‘big
     child’s teacher prior to them going to their       nursery’. Lunch cover for 1 hour is also
     classrooms.                                        available. The children will continue to
                                                        carry out the same routines and will not
                                                        know any difference. It is an excellent way
                                                        in gradually building up the hours when
                                                        your child eventually starts school.

   Why not extend your child’s
   nursery day to suit your own
         working pattern?
     Nursery Care is available
                                                               A parent’s guide to the EYFS; ‘what to
   from 7.30am- 5.30pm for all                               expect, when?’ is available at nursery or
                                                            you can visit www.foundationyears.org.uk
    children within our setting!                             for more information. It gives information
                                                               on activities and things you can do at
 Don’t just take our word for it                             home according to your child’s age and
                                                                      stage of development.

This is what Ofsted and our families have to say about us…

Parents     “It is a brilliant little               Thank you so
                                                    much for looking
            setting, my son has made
                                                    after ‘my child’
            lots of new friends and the             and making his
            girls are great with him.               time at Little
            Lots of one to one learning             Nursery special.
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“I am so proud of how well
                                                                             my son has settled into
“I think                                                                     Little Nursery, his talking
 Little        “I didn’t realise how much you do                             has really come on. He
Nursery        with the children we are so lucky                             runs down the drive every
               having this facility in our area.”                            morning and ask to come
   is a
 great                                                                       to nursery at the
place to                                                                     weekend!”
  be!”
                                                                             “You girls are with your weight in
                                                                              gold. I wish my daughter could
                                                                               stay in Little Nursery forever!
                                                                              Thank you for your support and
                                                                              making nursery a fun and happy
                                                                                            place.”

           -------------------------------------------------------
      Ofsted                   “All children make good progress from their                “Qualified and
 In our last Ofsted            starting points. They quickly become                     experienced staff
  inspection (May              confident and inquisitive learners. They learn            establish strong
 2018), they said…             skills needed for their next stage in their              relationships with
                               learning and eventual move on into school.”              children and their
                                                                                            families”.
                           “Staff work                 “Children thrive in
                           closely with a              the outdoor area”.             “Children are supported
                           range of                                                   to become independent
                           professionals
                                                                                             learners”’
                           to ensure they
                           are
                           successfully      To see a copy of our full Ofsted report              “Children
                           meeting the        please ask a member of staff or visit               are
                           needs of            https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/ and                 extremely
Summary of our policies    children”.       and
                                              search for ‘Dawn till Dusk Childcare’.
                                                                                                  involved in
                                                                                                  the local
      procedures                                                                                  community.”
 A full copy of our policies and procedures are          Please give details on allergies,
                                                         intolerances or dietary requirements. We
  available within the setting upon request.
                                                         will need you to complete a care plan for
                                                         your child.
     Registration                                        Any medication should only be given to a
     All families must complete a registration           child if it is prescribed by a doctor or
     form prior to your child attending our              pharmacist; please ensure if your child
     setting, please update any details as and           needs an inhaler or Epi- pen that there is a
     when they change.                                   spare to keep at nursery.
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On arrival to the setting we ask that all
                                                children are accompanied by an adult.
Fees and Parental Contracts:                    The registration form constitutes a contract
Dawn till Dusk Childcare is a non- profit       between the parent/ carer and Dawn till
making organisation and all monies              Dusk Childcare. This requires the name,
received are put back into the company          telephone numbers and addresses of all
to pay staff and maintain the quality of        persons authorised to collect your child.
the provision. On a term- time only basis.      This can be used in the event of an
Fees will be charged per child, per session     emergency. Staff must be informed
on a monthly basis. Payment must be             immediately of any changes. If there are
made within 10 working days from the            any changes to the daily arrangements
date on the invoice.                            please inform a member of staff. In an
Nursery sessions are invoiced one month         emergency we ask for a telephone call to
in advance. It is imperative that fees are      inform us of the changes.
paid on time. The company reserves the          At no time while a child is attending the
right to refuse entry to the setting due to     setting will he or she be allowed to leave
non-payment of fees.                            the premises with anyone other than the
                                                parent/ carer or authorised person(s)
All parents/ carers must complete and sign      stated on the registration form.
a contract before your child can attend
the setting, the contract is attached to the    Behaviour: A positive behaviour policy is in
registration document’s. A copy will be         place. Both staff and children are
sent home.                                      encouraged to work together in the
Cancellations:                                  development of acceptable behaviour
All parents/ carers must give the setting       roles. We aim to model a positive role at all
one month’s written notice of any               times and encourage and praise good
cancellations or changes to the                 behaviour within the setting. We actively
attendance, if you do require any               discourage any forms of aggressive or
changes please let us know and we will do       unacceptable forms of behaviour and will
our upmost to accommodate your                  always speak to parents and carers if an
preferences.                                    incident is to occur. At no time will bullying
                                                be tolerated within the setting.
Sickness
If your child is absent through sickness
please let a member of staff know               Health & Safety
immediately. Cancellations after 10.30am        A daily risk assessment is carried out prior
will be subject to fees being payable,          to each session, which works alongside a
exceptional circumstances will be               monthly risk assessment carried out by the
understood. Please see the illness advice       manager. A practice fire drill is carried out
and exclusion list within the pack. By          and recorded at least once a term. Dawn
following the guidelines it prevents the        till Dusk Childcare operates a strict no
spread of infection to staff and other          smoking policy. Staff are aware of health
children. If your child becomes ill whilst in   and safety issues that may arise from time
the setting we will contact you                 to time; they will deal with them
immediately. However in the event of an         accordingly. A health and safety policy is
emergency we will seek medical                  fully in place, and staff are aware and
attention.                                      understand the content.

Holidays                                        Belongings and personal property
If your child is absent from the setting due    Dawn till Dusk Childcare recognises that
to holiday arrangements, please let a           some children have comfort toys and
member of staff know so that we can             bring them along to the setting. Children
record it. You will not be charged for the      are asked not to bring money or valuables
sessions if notice is given.                    to the setting, if this cannot be avoided all
                                                valuables should be handed to a member
Handover arrangements                           of staff for safekeeping. However please
be aware that we are unable to accept          ratios and at least one member of staff
any responsibility for loss or damage to       holding a first aid certificate. A portable
belongings and personal property.              first aid kit and relevant personal
                                               information will be carried at all times. A list
Partnership with Parents/ carers               of adults and children will be left in the
Dawn till Dusk Childcare is committed to       school office in case of an emergency.
positive working in partnership with all our   Staff will have a mobile phone with them
parents and carers. A comments/                at all times.
suggestion form is available upon request,     Parent/carers will be asked to complete
all comments/ suggestion will be greatly       the relevant consent forms well in
received. Regular newsletters will be          advance of the trip/ outing, and will
distributed and notice boards kept up to       receive the following information:
date in order to keep you informed. We         -Destination and nature of the trip/ outing
operate an open door policy and would          -Transport and arrangements’
like you to feel free to approach us with      -Person(s) in charge and who to contact in
any worries or concerns you may have.          case of an emergency
We also offer stay and play sessions half      -Necessary equipment the child will need
termly where parents are invited to come       -Departure and approximate return times
and play at the session. We use Super star
moments for parents/carers to complete         Payments for outings and visits will be
and share with nursery their child’s super     charged in addition to the sessional fee.
star learning at home; this then informs the   We will endeavour to keep costs to an
setting’s planning and is inputted into the    absolute minimum.
child’s journal.
                                               Confidentiality
Accidents and Illnesses                        Confidentiality with regards to every child
In the event of a child becoming poorly or     and their families within Dawn till Dusk
having an accident whilst attending the        Childcare will be maintained at all times.
setting, the parent/ carer with be
contacted immediately. If you cannot be        Equal Opportunities
contacted, the authorised person(s) on         Dawn till Dusk Childcare operates within
the list in the registration form will be      the equal opportunities framework at all
contacted.                                     times. We believe that no child, individual
In the event of a minor accident, the first    or family should be excluded from the
aider will attend to the child in              setting on grounds of age, gender,
accordance with any medical instructions       sexuality, ethnic origin, religion, culture,
given on the registration form. In the event   belief, class disability, colour or family
of a more serious incident, the                status. We will ensure that our service is
parent/carer will be contacted and the         fully inclusive in meeting the needs of all
child will be taken by a member of staff to    children and their families.
the doctor’s surgery or accompanied by a
member of staff to hospital. An incident       Complaints
form will be completed.                        All complaints must be discussed with
                                               either the Manager (Gemma Wallace) or
Medication                                     Deputy Managers (Lucy Grieves) within
Medication will only be given to your child    the setting or by calling 01833 640382 and
on the completion of the relevant form         ask to be transferred to Dawn till Dusk. We
and signed by yourself.                        will pay careful attention to your needs
PLEASE NOTE: We only administer medicine       and wishes in order to deal with your
that is prescribed by the Doctor and all       complaint as quickly as possible in order to
medicine must be clearly labelled with the     reach an agreeable outcome. Our
child’s name                                   intention is to work in partnership with
                                               parents and carers and welcome
Outings and Visits                             suggestions on how to improve our
All trips away from the setting will be        provision at any time.
supervised with the correct adult: child
If you are not happy with the outcome of
    your complaint you are entitled to contact        Our child protection and safeguarding
    OFSTED on the address or telephone                lead is Gemma Wallace, our second child
    number below quoting reference number;            protection and safeguarding lead is Lucy
    EY274336                                          Grieves. Our safeguarding Director is Mr
    Ofsted                                            Julian Robinson.
    Piccadilly Gate                                   SEND; Our Special Educational Needs Co-
    Store Street                                      Ordinator (SenCo) is Lucy Grieves.
    Manchester
    M1 2WD
                                                      If you have any concerns please do not
    Telephone: 0300 123 1231                          hesitate to contact her. All information will
    Email: enquires@ofsted.gov.uk                     remain confidential.
    Website: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/                If you do have any concerns or queries,
                                                      please do not hesitate to talk with our
                                                      team, we offer an open door policy at all
    Safeguarding your children at Dawn till           times.
    Dusk Childcare
    Dawn till Dusk Childcare has a duty to            Security
    protect all children in their care and keep       The security and welfare of your child is
    them safe from any harm. Every child              paramount to us. Our setting is designed
    deserves the opportunity to learn and             so that no one can enter, all doors are
    develop in an environment that is both            fobbed access and these are only carried
    safe and secure. Through following the            by members of the staffing team. Visible
    requirements of the Early Years Foundation        windows allow us to see who is entering
    Stage, we ensure to offer an enabling             the property. When you leave your child
    environment for children, where risks are         with us you can do so with the confidence
    minimised and well managed and                    that they are safe, secure and cherished.
    children are protected from harm and
    abuse. We have a duty to act on any
    concerns that we may encounter with the
    children in our care. It may be necessary
    for us to contact other professionals to
    carry out this duty; your permission will be
    required to do this. If we have any
    concerns we will discuss them with you,
    the conversation will be documented and
    you will be asked to comment and sign. If
    we are satisfied the discussion has solved
    our concerns, we will file the incident form
    confidentially. However if there is still cause
    for concern we may need to refer the
    Initial Response Team who will advise us on
    our next steps.
    Our staff are here to work alongside you
    and can offer and support, advice or any
    support you may need.
Childcare Provision Times and Prices
                  Updated September 2020

    Little Nursery-
    Children under 2 years old
Session Price: 9am- 12pm or 12pm- 3pm = £14
       Full Day: 9am- 3pm = £28
       Lunchtime hour- £4 per hour plus a school lunch if required currently priced at
       £2.05

       2- 3 year olds
       Session Price: 9am- 12pm or 12pm- 3pm = £12
       Full Day: 9am- 3pm = £24
       Lunchtime hour- £4 per hour plus a school lunch if required currently priced at
       £2.05

       Wrap Around sessions for 3-4 year olds in the adjoining school’s Foundation
       Stage Unit- £12 per session (9am- 12pm or 12pm- 3pm)
       Lunchtime hour- £4 per hour plus a school lunch if required currently priced at
       £2.05

       Out of School Care for children aged 0- 11 years
       After School Club: £2 per every half an hour
       3- 3.30pm- £2
                                                                           To book a session
       3-4pm- £4
                                                                           please speak to a
       3-4.30pm- £6                                                          member of the
       3-5pm- £8                                                          Dawn till Dusk Team.
                                                                               Or when
       3- 5.30pm- £10                                                     telephoning please
       Breakfast Club                                                      choose option ‘3’
                                                                           on the telephone
       7.30am- 9.00am- £5.008.15am- 9.00am- £2.5o
                                                                           menu for Dawn till
                                                                            Dusk Childcare.
Medical Information
Taken from Guidance on infection control in school and
other childcare settings by Public Health England.

              Rashes and skin infections                       Exclusion Time
                   Athlete’s foot                                   None
                    Chickenpox                     Until all vesicles have crusted over
                     Cold sores                                     None
German measles (rubella)*                      Four days from onset of rash
          Hand, foot and mouth                                      None
                Impetigo                       Until lesions are crusted and healed, or 48
                                             hours after commencing antibiotic treatment
                  Measles*                              Four days from onset of rash
           Molluscum contagiosum                                    None
                  Ringworm                             Exclusion not usually required
             Roseola (infantum)
                   Scabies                       Child can return after first treatment
                                               Household and close contacts require
                                                               treatment
                   Scarlet fever             Child can return 24 hours after commencing
                                                   appropriate antibiotic treatment
                Slapped cheek                      None once rash has developed
                    Shingles                 Exclude only if rash is weeping and cannot
                                             be covered Can cause chickenpox in those
                                                         who are not immune
            Warts and verrucae                                    Non
Diarrhoea and vomiting illness
         Diarrhoea and/or vomiting              48 hours from last episode of diarrhoea or
                                                                 vomiting
     E. coli O157 VTEC* Typhoid* [and        Should be excluded for 48 hours from the last
   paratyphoid*] (enteric fever) Shigella*    episode of diarrhoea Further exclusion may
                (dysentery)                   be required for some children until they are
                                                  no longer excreting Further exclusion is
                                               required for young children under five and
                                                 those who have difficulty in adhering to
                                                   hygiene practices Children in these
                                              categories should be excluded until there is
                                                 evidence of microbiological clearance.
               Cryptosporidiosis              Exclude for 48 hours from the last episode of
                                                                diarrhoea
Respiratory infections
                 Flu (influenza                              Until recovered
                 Tuberculosis                Requires prolonged close contact for spread
                                                               * (pertussis)
              Whooping cough                     48 hours from commencing antibiotic
                                              treatment, or 21 days from onset of illness if
                                                        no antibiotic treatment
Other infections
                Conjunctivitis                                     None
                 Diphtheria                               Exclusion is essential
               Glandular fever                                     None
                  Head lice                    None Treatment is recommended only in
                                                  cases where live lice have been seen
                   Hepatitis A*                  Exclude until seven days after onset of
                                             jaundice (or seven days after symptom onset
                                                              if no jaundice)
           Hepatitis B*, C, HIV/AIDS           None are bloodborne viruses that are not
                                                 infectious through casual contact. For
                                                 cleaning of body fluid spills. SEE: Good
                                                    Hygiene Practice Meningococcal
 Meningococcal meningitis*/ septicaemia*     Until recovered Some forms of
                                             meningococcal disease are preventable by
                                             vaccination (see immunisation schedule).
There is no reason to exclude siblings or other
                    close contacts of a case.
   Meningitis       due to other bacteria Until recovered Hib
                    and pneumococcal meningitis are
                    preventable by vaccination. There is no
                    reason to exclude siblings or other close
                    contacts of a case
Meningitis viral*   None Milder illness There is no reason to
                    exclude siblings and other close contacts of
                    a case.
     MRSA           None Good hygiene, in particular
                    handwashing and environmental cleaning,
                    are important to minimise any danger of
                    spread
   Mumps*           Exclude child for five days after onset of
                    swelling
 Threadworms        None
    Tonsillitis     None
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