Jelly Beans Pre-school is owned by St Andrews Church. The Governing Panel comprises church members with the necessary skills and knowledge, who wish to strongly support and strengthen the work of Jelly Beans. The panel also includes the pre-school manager, a staff representative and two parent representatives. The current Governing Panel are: Nigel MacDonald (director governor/ chairperson), Rosemairi Evison (director governor), Richard Seaton (director governor), Sue Stone (director governor), Jenni Dickinson, Pauline MacDonald, Catherine Harding (parent governor) and Fiona Franklin (parent governor). The Staff Leadership Team - Claire Medcalf, Rosie Letkey, Georgina Priddle and Vicki Bell (representing staff) also attend the Governing Panel meetings which are held every half term.
History
St Andrews Church has long been
the venue for a pre-school since 1970. There was a gap in the mid
1990s until 2001 when Leap Frog Pre-school was established. In
2006 its name was changed to Jelly Beans Pre-school in order to avoid
confusion with a chain of nurseries also called Leap Frog. In
2008, St Andrew's church bought Jelly Beans Pre-school and has run it
ever since.
Ofsted
Our latest Ofsted report was
published at the end of October 2009 with an overall 'Good' rating.
The report can be viewed here:
Inspection report published 30/10/2009
or
Inspection report published 30/10/2009 as pdf.
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The First Days
We want
your child to feel happy and safe at our pre-school. To make sure
this happens, the staff will work with you to decide on how to help your
child to settle in. Jelly Beans Pre-School has a clear written
policy about helping children settle in, which is available at your
request.
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Parents
We recognise
that parents are the most important educators in their children's lives.
We welcome the active participation of parents who want to become
directly involved in the group's activities and their child's progress,
by volunteering to work in the group under mutually agreed and
convenient arrangements.
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What To Wear
In order to
feel free to explore and experiment with all kinds of materials,
including messy ones, it is best to send children dressed in clothes
which are easily washable or not too new.
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Additional Needs
It is part
of our policy to make sure that our provision meets the needs of each
child, and so we take account of any special needs a child may have.
Jelly Beans Pre-School fully meets the requirements of the 1993
Education Act and The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.
Jelly
Beans Preschool Limited, Registered
Office: 10 Lynwood Road, Epsom, Surrey. KT17 4LD. Company Number:
6081496.
Directors: N.C.L.Macdonald; R.I.Evison; R.A.Seaton;
S.E.Stone. Registered in England
