Our policy is to keep doors open!
As a parent, your involvement is crucial in your child’s education, and we strive to uphold transparent communication with you. We encourage parents to actively participate by sharing their cultures, talents, or assisting with outings. We maintain a close partnership with parents and regularly send newsletters to keep you informed about ongoing events, future plans, and progress.
Parental Engagement: Strengthening Bonds
Our commitment lies in fostering a strong alliance with parents, a partnership that significantly enhances the well-being and education of the children. We actively welcome and encourage parental engagement. Should you possess a skill or passion you'd like to impart to the children—such as storytelling, music, art, dance, gardening, sports, and more—please inform us. We'll gladly arrange for your involvement, whether for a single occasion or on a recurring basis.
Visiting Arrangements
We welcome all pre-scheduled visitors to our setting. To arrange a guided tour of the nursery, kindly call us on either 020 8881 9937 or 07528086757 to make an appointment. Our visitors’ sessions run from 9:30 to 10am and 12:30 to 1pm.
Parent Consultations for Individual Progress Updates
We schedule regular sessions where parents meet with their child's designated key person to discuss the unique progress and development of each child.
Policies and Procedures
Our policies and procedure are available both on website and also to view and can be found by the parents’ information board in the entrance hall area.
Newsletter
We distribute a weekly newsletter containing crucial information about upcoming learning activities, festivals, celebrations, and the weekly themes for the following weeks.
Communication
Parents can reach us by telephone on the contact number: 020 88819937, 07528086757 or parents can email us at info@teensywonders.co.uk
Teensy Wonders operates term time only, therefore calls and emails will only be responded to during the term between the hours 08:30am – 3:15pm.
Inquiries
For all general inquiries please email: info@teensywonders.co.uk
For all account related inquiries please email: info@teensywonders.co.uk
Absences
If your child is absent please inform us by 09:00am text or email:
• tel: 07528086757
• email: info@teensywonders.co.uk
Notification of collection
If you want your child to be collected by anyone other than the person/s specified on your child’s enrolment form please ensure you have notified us by email to: info@teensywonders.co.uk
The following information must be included:
• The person/s full name
• Whether this is a one-time collection or long term arrangement (specify the duration)
Additionally, the person collecting the child must bring a form of identification, ready to show upon collection.
For an emergency on the day collection by someone other than named person please follow the steps above as well and contact us by telephone on 07528086757
Medication
If your child will need medication to be administered at Teensy Wonders please ensure:
• Medication is prescribed by medical professional and is in the original packaging labelled with your child’s details (we do not administer over the counter medication).
• A Healthcare Plan has been completed prior to your child attending the session.
• You have handed the healthcare plan and medication to management prior to your child attending the session.
• You can request a copy of Healthcare plan by email or by hard copy.
Parents administering medication
If you have administered medication prior to your child attending the setting such as CALPOL or any pain medications/antibiotics please ensure you have informed us.
If your child is taking antibiotics please ensure that an administering medication form is completed prior to your child attends the session.
Health & Wellbeing
At Teensy Wonders we are supporting Children’s Mental Health and emotional wellbeing as we know that the groundwork for positive emotional wellbeing starts in the Early Years. The information below offers a range of resources on the subject to provide parents with information focused on understanding child health and wellbeing.
Young Minds
Young Minds are the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health. Their mission is to support a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what. Whether they need a reassuring conversation, specialist mental health support, or simply the knowledge that they are not alone in how they are feeling. Young Minds will make sure that all young people get support that meets them where they’re at as quickly as possible and empower adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives.
For more information please visit the Young Minds Website.
Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/about-us/
Enfield's local offer for SEND
Enfield's local offer provides help and support to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and their families. We offer a wide range of services for parents and carers, as well as young people who want to live as independently as possible. The SEND spotlight below shows upcoming events and information.
https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/children-and-education/local-offer
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families vision is a world where children and families are supported effectively to build on their strengths and to achieve their goals in life. Families play a hugely important part in supporting each other at times of uncertainty or concern especially as you will probably be spending more time together due to home working and other public health measures.
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families provides some simple advice and guidance to parents to help support your child through the various changes they are experiencing and worries they may have during the pandemic.
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families mission is to transform the experience of children, young people and their families with mental health.
They do this by:
• Carrying out research to improve understanding of mental health and resilience and to evaluate and improve the treatments and services children and families are offered.
• Developing new approaches, tools and services to support children, young people and families in distress.
• Teaching and training a new generation of professionals and researchers in the latest skills and tools to improve mental health globally.
• Taking a leading role in the development of policy and practice in the UK and beyond to ensure that it is built on science, tested experience and has the input of children, young people and their families.
• Collaborating nationally and internationally in partnerships which jointly develop a step change in child mental health and wellbeing.
For more information please visit the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families Website.
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families: https://www.annafreud.org/
Parents page: https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/
Place2Be
Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training in UK schools. As parents and carers we play an important role in teaching children and young people how to understand and manage their feelings as they grow
Place2Be believe that children should not have to face mental health problems alone and offer support to parents.
For more information please visit the Place2Be Website and blog.
Place2Be: https://www.place2be.org.uk/
Parents page: https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/
Eat Better, Start Better
The Eat Better, Start Better guidance and supporting material (link below and copy available in the lobby parents unit) is a great guide for parents as it has been developed to meet the nutritional requirements of a healthy, balanced and nutritious food and drink for young children.
https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Eat-Better-Start-Better1.pdf
Dental and Oral Health
At Teensy Wonders Nursery we are committed in our mission to support children’s oral and dental health both at the nursery setting and supporting families at home. In line with the government initiative of ‘All Our Health’ programme, child oral health guidance and information has been created to help support families improve their child’s dental health.
In England, tooth decay is remains a serious problem. Worrying findings from Public Health England’s survey of 5 year old children showed that a quarter (25%) of 5 year olds had experienced tooth decay, having on average 3 or 4 teeth affected.
We know that tooth decay can have a negative impact on not only the child’s health, but also their wellbeing, and that of their family.
Children with tooth decay can experience much pain and discomfort – this can affect their ability to eat, sleep, and play, all of which can disrupt their learning and development.
The good news is that childcare providers can play a huge role in supporting good oral health in children.
Our messages for children are simple:
• Brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
• Have a balanced diet and learn the importance of cutting down on how often you have sugary foods and drinks.
• Visit the dentist regularly, as often as they recommend.
We support the children’s learning and development in understanding and taking ownership of their oral and dental health. Some initiatives have included imbedding the oral and dental health in our curriculum and weekly planning.
For more information please see the guidance below in our Health and Wellbeing Guidance pack.
Further reading, resources and good practice
Advice for patients and the public
The NHS provides a range of information and support on child and adult oral health.
Change4Life campaigns have a range of information and resources to support families to make healthier choices. Change4Life provides a guide for dental teams providing key oral health messages to support Be Food Smart and also a Top Tips for Teeth Toolkit.
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/
Change4Life Be Food Smart app alerts parents to the hidden sugar, saturated fat and salt in everyday food and drink and highlights the harm this can do to their child’s health, including oral health.
https://www.my-therappy.co.uk/app/change4life-be-food-smart
The Eatwell Guide shows the types of food which are needed to have a well-balanced diet.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide
Dental Helpline: If you need any help of advice, the Oral Health Foundation has a team of fully trained experts who can help.
https://www.dentalhealth.org/dental-helpline
Enrolment
Admissions Policy & Procedure
Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis. We are an inclusive setting and therefore welcome all children to our setting. If your child has special needs we will endeavor to ensure that their needs are met so that he/she is able to access the full curriculum on offer. We are an accessible nursery, based solely on the ground floor and with accessible toilet facilities.
On receipt of a completed application form, you will receive a letter of confirmation and a starting date. If we are unable to offer you the sessions of your choice we will telephone you and offer you an alternative.