Welcome to our Preschool
Welcome to Sunflowers
The Sunflower team consists of three experienced members of staff who are all professional, inspiring, nurturing and passionate about giving every child the best start to becoming an independent learner in a safe and caring environment.
The Sunflower’s ethos is founded on the wider school vision of Love, Learn, Live, and the school values of courage, compassion, respect and resilience. As well as spending a great deal of our time learning outdoors in our play area, we also go further afield into our local community, with visits to the local castle and moat, local shop, church, chapel and designated wooded area. We have full access to all the school facilities including the library, sports field and sports equipment and outdoor play areas.
At Sunflowers we believe that every child deserves a warm, supportive environment in order to develop the skills necessary to learn and reach their full potential. Our provision is child-led which means that staff continually observe, assess and interact with children to get a comprehensive grasp of their stage of development, unique styles of learning and areas of interest which are then extended to engage and develop the children in their learning. We encourage and enable the children's family to be a part of this process and place great importance on communication between the setting and home, bringing in family traditions and festivals to support these transitions.
We understand that choosing the right setting for your child to feel safe and happy in is an extremely important decision, therefore we feel that the best way to get a true feel for what we can offer at Sunflowers is for you and your child to come and visit us and meet our children and staff. If you would like to visit please contact the school office to arrange this. t
We hope that we can welcome you at Sunflowers very soon!
Mrs Hannah Hardinge
EY Lead Practitioner
Mrs Liz Pearson
EY Deputy Lead Practitioner
Mrs Lizzie Miller
EY Practitioner
Universal Funding for 3 and 4 years Olds
Funding for early years sessions (“Free for 3 and 4”) is available from Gloucestershire County Council from the term following your child’s 3rd birthday.
Child is 3 between 1st September and 31st December, grant is paid from January.
Child is 3 between 1st January and 31st March, grant is paid from April.
Child is 3 between 1st April and 31st August, grant is paid from September.
The school will claim funding on your behalf. We will ask you to complete a declaration form at the start of each term indicating the sessions your child will be attending. You will also need to indicate any hours which your child attends at other registered settings.
You can claim a maximum of 15 hours funding per week, which may be divided between two different settings. If more than 15 hours per week are taken, there will be a shortfall in your funding for which you will receive an invoice.
Funding for Working Parents
Extra funding is available for working parents, 3 year olds can get an extra 15hrs on top of the universal 15hrs (30hrs in total) and as with the universal hours it applies the term after your child becomes 3 years of age, please go to www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator to get more information and to see if your family are eligible.
Payment for Early Years Sessions
All non funded hours will be invoiced on a termly basis i.e. 3 times a year at £6.00 per hour.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds for sessions which your child does not attend. This is because the payment received is for your child’s place in Sunflowers. These sessions are booked for you and cannot therefore be offered to any other child.
Please contact the School Office if you require any further details: Email: admin@st-briavels.gloucs.sch.uk or Telephone 01594 530428
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