Brayford
Boomerangs
Pre-school

 
 
The EYFS principles which guide our work are grouped into four distinct but complementary themes:

• A unique child
• Positive relationships
• Enabling environments
• Learning and development
   
  

 
The EYFS learning and development requirements cover six areas of learning goals and educational programmes:

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
    Dispositions and attitudes
    Social Development
    Emotional Development

• Communication, Language and Literacy
    Language for communication and thinking
    Linking sounds and letters
    Reading 
    Writing

• Problem Solving, Reasoning and Understanding
    Numbers as labels and for counting
    Calculating
    Shape, space and measures

• Knowledge and Understanding of the World

• Physical Development

• Creative Development

 
Here at Boomerangs Pre-School we deliver all of these areas through planned, purposeful play, with a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities.
 

 
We are inspected and monitored by Ofsted (who, at our last inspection in 2008, graded us Outstanding/Good ), Devon County Council and Trio Childcare who work for Devon Early Years and Childcare Service. They check the quality of 12 National Standards which we are required to meet and the quality of key aspects of nursery education we provide.
 

Staff
 
 
 
Sarah Beard our Pre-School Leader who holds a Cache Level 3 in Pre-School Practice and is studying a Foundation Degree in Early Years with the University of Plymouth.

Samantha Short our Pre-School assistant holds a Level 3 in Childcare, Development and Learning.

 
 
 
Topics we have covered
In the spring term children enjoyed world book day, vegetable planting in the tubs at the village hall and then harvesting their vegetables later in the summer. They enjoyed bread making, mothers day crafts and the topic of circles. During summer term they enjoyed a picnic, treasure hunt and sports day. In the Autumn children have enjoyed working on transport and this has included, trains, busses, aeroplanes and of course tractors!
 
 

 
 
Close Links with Brayford School

Boomerangs is privileged to have close links with Brayford Primary School. Each session (weather permitting) our pre-school takes the short walk next door to the school to use the playground facilities at break-time. Boomerangs also enjoys joint activities with the school, the annual Christmas play and sports day to name two of them.
 
 
 

 
For the older children we are currently able to fund the Brayford Primary Infant teacher to join Boomerangs for a session twice per term. This enables us to familiarise the children with subjects they will encounter in their first year at school (eg, letters and sounds). It also allows us to introduce them gently to the more formal type "lesson" that they will experience once they reach school. We are also afforded the use of the library and have been able to take the children to experience "school lunchtime" too. This is invaluable experience for all rising 5’s about to start school to experience a school atmosphere and environment.
 
Outings
The children enjoyed a visit to the Honey Farm at South Molton during the Spring Term and a visit to a local farm at lambing time.
 

Visitors
Deacon Rona has become a regular visitor. Ione Willcocks lead the Children on a 'Mini beast' bug walk along the banks of the River Bray.
 
Community Activities
Children have taken part in the Easter Service at the Methodist Church, Village Community Harvest, Christmas Play and Carols at the Church, and enjoyed the Village Christmas Fair.
 

Registered Charity No 1088982
Members of the Pre-school Learning Alliance