Blessed Sacrament Extended School Service

Philosophy: The manager describes how children's physical development and healthy living will be supported.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff will make sure children understand the routines, rules and the behaviour they expect. Good behaviour will be praised and celebrated.

Communication: The manager explains how she values working with parents and tries hard to keep them informed. Daily handover sessions will be an opportunity for staff to talk to parents about their children's care and to share the activities they have enjoyed.

Community Building: She describes how staff will share policies with parents, so they understand how the provision is run and regular newsletters keep them abreast of any changes.

Programs and Resources: The manager explains how staff are very experienced in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They will work closely with parents, the school and other agencies involved in the children's care.

Staff Training: All staff undertake training to keep their knowledge and skills current. This includes safeguarding and first aid.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The manager describes how she will review teaching practice, identifying any weaknesses and putting plans in place to support staff development.

Safeguarding Training: All staff have completed 'Prevent' duty, female genital mutilation and county lines training. The manager's designated safeguarding lead training is also up to date.

Play and Learning Integration: Children will have regular access to the outside space. Here they can run, jump, climb and join in with team sports activities.

Transition to Primary School: The manager emphasises the importance of building strong links with the school. She describes how relevant information is shared on a daily basis between staff, ensuring the transition between school and after-school provision is seamless.

Child Safety Management: Children's safety is paramount and taken very seriously by the manager. She describes how she carries out regular risk assessments of the play spaces, ensuring they are always safe for children to use.

Teaching Personal Safety: She ensures they know the processes they must follow if they are concerned that a child may be at risk from harm, including whistle-blowing.

Happiness and Settling: They will be assigned a key person from the moment they start, who is responsible for their well-being and care needs. This will help children to settle quickly and feel emotionally secure.

Nutritional Menu: They will be provided with food that is healthy and nutritious.