BACTON UNDER FIVES
Bacton Under Fives was established in 1978 when it opened as a mother and toddler group. A year later the pre-school and the charity were established, evolving over the years to full day care. We cover 51 weeks a year approx., opening hours are 7:45 to 17:30, Monday to Friday. We provide care for children from 3 months to 4 years 11 months.
We also offer out of school care for 5- to 11-year-old children before and after school, plus during the school holidays.
All meals prepared and cooked on site covering all children’s dietary requirements.
Our Mission
To transform the lives of the children and families we work with, through creating an environment which feels like home with an extended and supportive family environment.
We aim to value and empower our children and staff by:
• Valuing each individual’s contribution
• Involving all in decision making through effective consultation
• Extending the capabilities of all learners
• Providing opportunities for all to influence the future of the setting.
• Developing leadership capacity.
Promoting of well-being and respect:
We aim to promote well-being and respect by:
• Creating an inclusive play environment
• Encouraging healthy choices
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Teaching respect and the responsibility of citizenship.
• Promoting equality
• Promoting positive attitudes to social and cultural diversity
• Ensuring the physical, social, spiritual, mental and emotional health and well-being of all children; young people and staff.
• Promoting mutual trust, respect, confidence and caring for all
• Prompting positive attitudes: respect for self, other people, other people’s needs and opinions, for property and the environment.
• Treating everyone as we would wish to be treated ourselves!
Ambition and Achievement:
We develop a culture of ambition and achievement by:
• Promoting high expectations
• Providing opportunities for every individual to be successful and to attain his/her fullest potential; to be the best you can be!
• Celebrating achievements
• Promote, nurture, and encourage positive behaviour and actions.
• Encouraging consistent and fair approaches to behaviour.
• Acknowledging success and effort
• Developing a “can do” ethos of achievement in all that we can do!
Our History
Our group was formed in 1979 as the then ‘Bacton Mother and Toddler Group’, a year later the Playgroup was formed. We have had several premises changes however the most recent being in April 2010 when we moved into our present purpose built Playcentre.
The setting is registered with OFSTED – please see OFSTED website for inspection report.
Bacton Under Fives offer a complete package of childcare for families in our community:
• Pre-school and Daycare. Ages 3 years to school age.
• Seedlings for children aged 2 years to 3 years old.
• Buds for the babies up to 2 years of age.
• ‘Out of School Care’ for school age children, before and after school.
• Holiday group for all ages throughout all school holidays and half terms.
Our setting is open throughout the year (51 weeks approx.), closing for around one week over the Christmas New Year period. We are also closed bank holidays.
This prospectus has been written for parents and carers of children attending the setting. It contains information about all groups, staff, curriculum, and policies.
If you would like further information or explanations regarding any part of this document, please contact the Manager – Pat Chapman
In May 2019 we celebrated our 40th anniversary of Bacton Under Fives
If you would like further information about becoming members i.e., Committee members/fund raisers.
Please contact us at email: Bactonunderfives2023@outlook.com