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Reddish Vale Nursery School
Prospectus
Address: Reddish Vale Nursery School
Reddish Vale Road
Reddish
Stockport
SK5 7EU
Tel: 0161 480 6713
Website: www.reddishvalenursery.stockport.sch.uk
Email: [email protected]
In-Service Training Days and Closures
Autumn Term 2018
Monday 3rd
September 2018 In-Service Day
Tuesday 4th
September 2018 Nursery closed for Home Visits
Wednesday 5th
September 2018 Nursery closed for Home Visits
Thursday 6th
September 2018 Nursery closed for Home Visits
Friday 7th
September 2018 Nursery closed for Home Visits
Week commencing Monday 10th
September returners back at Nursery.
Friday 19th
October 2018 Nursery Closes for Half Term
Monday 29th
October 2018 In-Service Day
Tuesday 30th
October 2018 Nursery Re-Opens
Wednesday 19th
December 2018 Nursery closes for Christmas
Spring Term 2019
Thursday 3rd
January 2019 Nursery closed for Home Visits
Friday 4th
January 2019 Nursery closed for Home Visits
Monday 7th
January 2019 Nursery Re-Opens
Thursday 14th
February 2019 Nursery closes for Half Term
Friday 15th
February 2019 In-Service Day
Monday 25th
February 2019 Nursery Re-Opens
Friday 5th
April 2019 Nursery Closes for Easter
Summer Term 2019
Tuesday 23rd
April 2019 Nursery closed for Home Visits
Wednesday 24th
April 2019 Nursery Re-Opens
Monday 6th
May 2019 Early May day Bank Holiday
Friday 24th
May 2019 Nursery Closes for Half Term
Monday 10th
June 2019 Nursery Re-Opens
Friday 26th
July 2019 Nursery Closes for Summer (In-service days Mon 29th
/Tues 30th
July)
Reddish Vale Nursery School Staff List 2018-2019
Name Post
Sue Barber Cleaner
Kelly Cottier Teaching Assistant
Jean Cowlard
Rose Wood
Mid-Day Assistant/Teaching Assistant
(2 Year olds)
Mid-Day Assistant/Teaching Assistant
Karen Temple-Heald
Debra Legg
Claire Aldridge
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant (2 year olds)
Teaching Assistant
Janette Fallows Higher Level Teaching Assistant (2 year
olds)
Karen Fletcher Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Pasquale Foy Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Pat Gill Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Maureen Kidd Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Bernadette McMonagle Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Lindsey Robinson
Donna Noble
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
John Lively Caretaker
Rachel Tague Nursery Development Worker
Hayley Bannister Nursery Nurse
David Lobodzinski Deputy Headteacher
Joanne Zborowski Nursery Teacher
Elaine Griffiths School Business Manager
Katie Bennett Head Teacher
Welcome to Reddish Vale Nursery School
Starting nursery is a very exciting time and we hope this prospectus will be
helpful to give you an idea of what life in the Nursery will be like for your child.
It contains answers to the questions most frequently asked by parents and will
give you an idea of the Nursery’s philosophy and organisation. If there are any
points which you feel are not adequately covered or you have any worries or
concerns please do not hesitate to discuss these with a member of staff.
We look forward to getting to know you and your child and making his/her
time in the Nursery school a happy and stimulating experience.
Our Nursery
Reddish Vale Nursery School offers access to 15 hours free early education and
child care places for two year old and nursery-aged children.
Our aim is to provide a high quality service supporting families and young
children, offering a flexible approach in a stimulating, caring and secure
environment, enabling children to develop to their full potential.
Any child (aged 2-4 years) living within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
is entitled to apply for one of our nursery places.
Places for 3-4 year olds are allocated in accordance with Stockport Local
Authority Admissions Policy. You can apply on line via this link
www.stockport.gov.uk/doitonline/az/schooladmissions
If you need any support with your online application you can contact the
support team by email [email protected] or telephone
0161 217 6028. Places for 2 year olds are allocated through the Nursery.
Children are eligible for a free nursery place in the term after their second or
third birthday. For example:
Children born September to December- January intake (spring term)
Children born January to March – April intake (summer term)
Children born April to August- September intake (autumn intake)
Nursery Provision
For many children, this will be the first time that they have been separated
from their home environment. We hope that the information in this
prospectus will help to reassure you that the care and development of your
child are of paramount importance to us.
For those children who have been or are still with other childcare providers
please let us know how you would like us to communicate with those other
providers.
We aim to provide a well-planned and resourced curriculum which will enable
children to make progress, in an environment in which children feel safe,
secure, cared for and valued.
We look forward to developing a partnership with you in these valuable
nursery years and we actively encourage parent participation in a variety of
activities within the Nursery.
Starting at Nursery
We hope that both you and your child are looking forward to coming to our
Nursery.
We believe that the process of transition to Nursery begins before your child
actually starts. In the weeks leading up to starting Nursery you can prepare
your child by encouraging them to be more independent. This means going to
the toilet on their own if they are ready and being able to put on and take off
coats and shoes.
Involving your child in daily routines such as picking up their toys and clearing
his/her plate away.
Supporting your child’s listening and concentration skills by, for example
reading a book together, playing a game and whilst out walking stop and listen
to the noises around you.
These are all excellent preparation activities to help settle your child in to
nursery life.
Due to the high numbers of children starting at Nursery we generally stagger
the actual starting dates.
The first few days of the term are set aside for home visits. Your child’s key
worker will contact you with an appointment to meet you and your child at
home and discuss with you about things such as your child’s background i.e.
medical history, likes, dislikes and fears etc. this process which we call baseline
profiling is intended to help us settle your child into the Nursery as quickly and
happily as possible. The more information you can give us about your child the
better.
Settling in
We trust that you are confident that you have made the right choice of nursery
placement. Try to pass on this confidence to your child by being relaxed and at
ease. Some children settle in quite easily, but others may be shy and
apprehensive, some children may cry when you leave them but please be
reassured these are all normal and natural reactions. There are many activities
at Nursery, and most children are quickly exploring while you are hardly out of
the gate.
Organisation of the School Day for 2 year olds
Monday to Friday - Mornings
TIME ACTIVITY
8.30-8.45 Children arrive at nursery/registration
8.45-9.45 Free play 9.45-10.00 Group time and snack
10.00-11.15 Free play 11.15-11.30 Story time then children collected from nursery
Monday to Friday - Afternoons
TIME ACTIVITY
12.30-12.45 Children arrive at nursery/registration 12.45-1.45 Free play
1.45-2.00 Group time and snack
2.00-3.15 Free play 3.15-3.30 Story time then children collected from nursery
Organisation of the School Day for 3 and 4 year olds
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
TIME ACTIVITY
8.45-9.00 Children arrive at nursery/registration 9.00-10.00 Free play
10.00-10.30 Group time and snack
10.30-11.40 Free play 11.40-12.30 Lunch time
12.30-2.25 Free play 2.25-2.50 Story time
2.50-3.00 Children collected from nursery
Wednesday morning
TIME ACTIVITY 8.45-9.00 Children arrive at nursery/registration
9.00-10.40 Free play
10.40-11.05 Group time and snack 11.05-11.15 Children collected from nursery
Wednesday afternoon
Time ACTIVITY
12.30-12.45 Children arrive at nursery/registration 12.45-2.25 Free play
2.25-2.50 Group time and snack
2.50-3.00 Children collected from nursery The attendance pattern for children who have been allocated “Beginning of Week” places is
as follows;
Monday and Tuesday 8.45 – 2.50/3.00
Wednesday morning 8.45 – 11.15
The attendance pattern for children who have been allocated “End of Week” places is as
follows;
Wednesday afternoon 12.30 – 2.50/3.00
Thursday and Friday 8.45 -2.50/3.00
The attendance pattern for children entitled to 30 hour provision is as follows;
Monday to Friday 8.45 – 2.50/3.00
The Curriculum
The Nursery curriculum is developed from the statutory Early Years Foundation
Stage (EYFS). The EYFS is the curriculum that children will continue with until
the end of reception year at school.
There are seven “Areas of Learning” in the EYFS; these are made up of three
“Prime Areas” and Four “Specific Areas”. Prime Areas are fundamental, work
together, and move through to support development in all other areas. These
are “Personal, Social and Emotional Development”, “Communication and
Language” and “Physical Development”.
Specific Areas include essential skills and knowledge for children to participate
successfully in society. These are “Mathematics”, “Understanding the World”,
“Expressive Arts and Design” and “Literacy”.
Opportunities offered to children are planned in such a way as to cover all
areas of the curriculum and are not divided into subjects. Staff make
observations of the children at play and access each child’s progress
individually. In this way they can plan activities that will excite and enthuse
children to help them progress. The EYFS recommends that adults OBSERVE
children, ASSESS what they see and PLAN activities that help children develop
their full potential.
The Nursery staff use the guidance to develop planning. Your child’s interests
are the starting point for planning any activities or learning opportunities. In
this way we support children to learn in a way that is fun and exciting for them.
This “child-initiated” learning ensures that all children have opportunity to
explore their own interests and make good progression during their time at
Nursery.
We aim to help children to develop their skills, concepts, attitudes and
knowledge in a way that are most effective for children of nursery age, through
play, talk, being active and having fun. We provide a caring environment that
will compliment a child’s life both at home and in the community and
encourage children to progress to the best of their abilities.
When asked what they have done at Nursery, children will probably answer
with “just played”. We want to assure you that this is just not the case;
children learn best through repeating activities and exploring things that they
like doing. In this way they can begin to make sense of the world around them,
therefore the Nursery environment is set out in such a way that children can
revisit play that they enjoy and practice skills that they have learnt time and
time again.
Emphasis is placed on first-hand experiences in all areas of the curriculum. The
process of children’s learning is observed, not just the end product and all
children’s efforts are valued and praised.
Play
Play helps children to learn intellectually. Play that is well planned and
enjoyable gives children the opportunity to be creative, to explore and
investigate materials, to experiment and reason out problems. Play is fun,
having fun is a great motivation to learn.
We believe that both indoor and outdoor areas of our provision have equal
importance with children being able to access both for most of the Nursery
sessions.
The various activities which the Nursery provides and which are explored
through the medium of play include:
Physical Play
This will help your child develop control and co-ordination over their body
skills. In this way, they will build up confidence and hopefully a spirit of
adventure by manipulating large toys, boxes, planks etc. Activities based on
play with sand, water, clay, dough, woodwork, bricks and construction toys
help to develop hand/eye co-ordination and manual dexterity. These skills will
be needed when your child starts to learn to write.
Investigative Play
Scientific skills are fostered by encouraging the children to explore and
experiment. By looking, listening, smelling, tasting and touching objects from
their own environment, they will begin to acquire skills and knowledge of how
things work etc. The provision of structured materials and interaction with
sympathetic adult who offers guidance and poses questions will help the child
to question “HOW?” “WHY?” “IF?” and “WHEN?”
Creative and Imaginative Play
We use art, craft, music and role play to help develop the child’s imagination.
We invite the children to join in rhymes and songs and also to experiment with
different materials, textures and colours to communicate ideas, feelings and
emotions.
As well as having a home corner, we set up from time to time, a structured
play area which mirrors a real life situation, for example a café, an opticians or
a hospital.
Play in areas such as these helps children to communicate with others, to
negotiate, take turns and express themselves imaginatively.
Language and Literacy
Children are encouraged to communicate with others by developing speaking,
listening, reading and writing skills. Children are encouraged to listen to stories
and rhymes and talk about everyday happenings.
They are encouraged to handle books confidently and appropriately. The
Nursery provides a rich print-environment for children who are encouraged to
the early stages of writing and reading through appropriate activities.
Maths and Problem Solving
Children will match, sort and classify objects, observing similarities and
differences according to shape, size and colour. They will be gaining skills and
forming concepts (important skills which they need for reading and number
work).
In addition, they will experience weighing and measuring activities and be
developing estimation skills.
Social Skills
Children are encouraged to make warm, stable relationships with other
children and adults. By showing kindness and care, learning to take turns and
sharing toys, they will develop the ability to work co-operatively and also
acquire a good sense of self-awareness and self-confidence.
We aim to help children to realise that they are part of a family group, a local
community and also a wider multi-cultural society.
Information Communication Technology (I.C.T)
The children have opportunity to play with and use a range of I.C.T equipment
e.g. children have access to computers and programmable toys. I.T is used
across all areas of learning to support children’s development.
Recording your Child’s Progress
Clearly, you will want to know how your child is getting on and the staff are
always willing to help answer individual questions.
We keep a record of each child’s progress, covering the areas of the Early Years
Foundation Stage Curriculum. You will be invited in to meet with your child’s
keyworker at regular parent consultation meetings. This is an opportunity to
discuss your child’s progress and view your child’s learning journey file.
Please ask at any time if you would like to meet with us and discuss any aspect
of your child’s progress and development.
Safeguarding Children
Commitment
At Reddish Vale Nursery School we are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of all children, in line with the duty placed on us by
section 175 of the Education Act 2002
We strongly believe that all children have the right to feel safe and to be
protected from physical, sexual or emotional abuse and neglect.
The Scope of our Commitment
At our Nursery School safeguarding encompasses child protection, safer
recruitment, managing allegations against members of staff as well as our
approach to the Team Around the Child (TAC) process. It is also supported by
our approach to behaviour management, our response to managing bullying
and racist incidents, our response to care and control, our response to children
who are absent from Nursery, our response to the use of technology in
Nursery, our management of children with medical needs, our first aid
arrangements, our management of educational visits and our health and safety
procedures, including site security.
Throughout our work we have a clear commitment to supporting families. We
aim to work well in partnership with parents/carers and other appropriate
agencies to promote the welfare of our children.
Please ask if you would like a copy of our Safeguarding Children Policy.
Working Together
Special Educational Needs and Disability
All children are entitled to a broad and balanced curriculum matched to their
needs, abilities and aptitudes.
If your child has additional or special needs or is disabled we will work together
with you and other relevant agencies in order to meet your child’s needs.
A child has a learning difficulty if she/he:
“Has significantly greater learning difficulties in learning than the majority of
other children his/her own age”
“Has a disability which either prevents or hinders him/her from making use of
educational facilities”
In order to provide the best support we can for your child it is important that
you let us know all about your child.
More detail about our approach to disability, special educational needs,
inclusion and access can be found in our polices and on the Nursery website.
Medical Needs
If your child has any medical need it is important that you keep us informed
how we can support your child within the Nursery environment and update
information as required. This may require the completion of an Individual
Health Care Plan (I.H.P)
It is your responsibility to provide up- to- date and relevant information
about your child’s needs.
Please note that, except if part of a Health Care Plan, we cannot administer
medicines to children.
For the safety of other children and families, it is vitally important that you
inform us if your child has an infectious illness.
Parents as Partners
We aim to build on the experiences that you as parents provide for your
children. “News from Home” observation sheets are a way that we share
information between home and nursery about your child’s interests and any
learning and development that happens at home that they may not
demonstrate in Nursery.
When children start in Nursery we ask you to fill in a form all about your child,
what are their likes and dislikes and who or what is important to them. This is
called a baseline assessment and the more information you can include on this
form the better as it helps the staff get to know your child quicker and help to
settle them into Nursery with ease.
Working together we can help children to form a firm foundation and a
positive attitude for school and later life.
Attendance and Punctuality
Please make sure that you bring and collect your child at the correct time.
Being late can upset your child and cause them to miss out on valuable time
with their key worker and family group.
It is important you let us know if anyone other than your self will be collecting
your child. Please leave a message with the school office with the name of the
person who is collecting your child (Telephone number 0161 480 6713). We
will not let your child go with anyone else without this information.
Regular attendance at Nursery has been shown to have a significant impact on
children’s achievement. Attendance at nursery establishes good habits from an
early age and contributes to the development of a positive approach to school
and education.
If your child is unable to attend their usual session at the Nursery, please
contact us as soon as possible to let us know the reason for the absence and
the expected length of absence. In cases of illness/infectious disease we follow
guidelines on the required length of absence from the Nursery.
General Information
A Healthy Approach to Food and Drink
Please do not bring additional food/drink/sweets into Nursery. Water is
available during the day for the children and a drink of milk/water and a piece
of fruit is available for a snack in group time.
When it is your child’s birthday we celebrate this occasion with your child’s
family group, so please do not bring in any food, sweets etc. to nursery other
than when it is part of your child’s packed lunch.
Lunch Time
The children eat their packed lunches with their key group; lunch times are a
relaxed and sociable event, where the children are encouraged to be
independent with their food and drink with support from the lunch time staff.
Please remember we have no refrigeration for lunch boxes so please bear this
in mind when you decide what to put into your child’s packed lunch. Other
ways to keep food cool could include frozen drinks; freeze blocks etc. and
these would be thawed out by the time your child is ready to eat.
If your child has any allergies please inform us.
Voluntary School Fund
Under the Education Reform Act we are not permitted to make a direct charge
on parents for extra-curricular provision.
We are therefore very grateful for your support and generosity as this fund
contributes towards a range of activities and resources, a small gift for each
child on their birthday etc. There is a collection tin in your child’s registration
area, in which the children can make their donations (a suggested amount of
£1.00 per week).
Nursery Closures
The Nursery follows a traditional school holiday pattern.
Holiday details can be found on the nursery website
(www.reddishvalenursery.stockport.sch.uk)
Transferring to Primary School
Children transfer to school in the September after their Fourth birthday (2 year
old children transfer to Nursery the term after their third birthday).
We are committed to ensuring that all of the transitions children encounter
should be as happy as possible. We work closely with all the schools our
children move to for their reception classes. Through the year the staff visit us
to get to know the children and share ideas about the curriculum. We also visit
them to support the transition process.
Please let us know as soon as possible which school your child will attend when
they leave us, and we can ensure staff are fully informed about their
achievements and interests.
You will need to apply for your child’s Reception place by January in the year
which they will start by completing an application form. If you need any further
help or advice please ask at nursery reception.
Shared Reading Scheme
Parents and children are able to use this facility every morning and afternoon,
the Shared Reading book boxes will be situated in the corridor.
There is a box with your child’s key worker name clearly visible on the front.
Find your child’s card; fill in the title of the book, the date you took the book
out and the date you return the book. Every child will receive a shared reading
folder to keep the books in.
You can change the book as many times as you wish.
Toys
We realise that it sometimes helps children to settle if they bring a favourite
toy from home, we would ask you to discourage this practice as soon as you
can. Toys can get lost or broken and this can be very upsetting for your child.
Staffing
Our experienced nursery team hold relevant child care and early education
qualifications.
In addition to the permanent staff team we regularly have students on
placement at the nursery and visiting staff from other organisations.
Clothing
Many of the activities in the Nursery involve potentially messy materials such
as glue, paint, sand and mud. Some protective clothing is provided but
accidents do happen. Please bear this in mind when choosing what to send
your child to Nursery dressed in. A Nursery uniform is available and this is
optional. If you would like your child to wear the Nursery polo shirts/cardigans
and sweatshirts, forms are available in the Nursery entrance area.
It is essential that all clothing is marked with your child’s name especially any
uniform, coats, shoes and hats and gloves as the wrong clothing can easily be
picked up by mistake.
We encourage the children to play out in all weathers so it is important that
they wear sensible footwear to climb, jump etc. and join in with all the Nursery
activities.
We have a selection of wellington boots, waterproof coats and trousers for
wet weather and sun hats with neck cover for hot, sunny weather.
If your child arrives at Nursery wearing wellington boots, we ask that you send
in a pair of labelled shoes for them to change into after outside play. This is for
your child’s comfort and to keep the Nursery environment clean.
It can also help with your child’s independence if you dress them in clothes
that they can easily manage.
Jewellery
Please note for safety reasons we do not permit the wearing of jewellery.
The only exception to this is for the wearing of stud-earrings if a child has had
their ears pierced.
Sun Safety
Please make sure you apply sun protection cream on your child prior to their
session.
If your child stays all day and you would like us to apply sunblock you will be
asked to sign a consent form allowing the lunch time staff to apply sunblock to
your child.
Family Support
We recognise that individual family circumstances and outside influences can
make family life very stressful. We recognise and acknowledge this and hope
that by treating everybody as individuals with their own needs, we can help
families through these difficult times.
We work with a range of other agencies and organisations e.g. Stockport
Parenting Team and Health Practitioners. Please ask if you require any
information and advice about support services that may be available.
Please ensure that you keep us informed of any changes of address, telephone
number, medical or other personal circumstances.
Use of Mobile Phones and Cameras
In order to promote the safety of all our children at Nursery we ask that you do
not use mobile phones, cameras or any other recording devices whilst you are
in the building.
Parking
Reddish Vale Road and Abingdon Road are extremely busy with traffic at the
times you may be dropping off or picking up your child. If you travel to Nursery
by car please help us to ensure safety when parking and give consideration to
the local residents. Walking/cycling to the Nursery provides a healthier option.
Please park responsibly by:
Adhering to the parking restrictions on Reddish Vale Road
Showing consideration to local residents e.g. not blocking driveways
Keeping footpaths clear of obstruction by vehicles
Nursery Car Park
Please note that the off-road parking area is for staff only.
Please keep the Nursery gates and approach to them clear.
Do not park or stop on the zig- zag lines.
If you are a blue badge holder and need to make specific arrangements for
dropping off and picking up please let us know.
Governors
Our Governing Board works hard to ensure that children receive the best
possible education and care. The Governing Board also helps with the planning
for the future. The Governing Board consists of the Head Teacher and
representatives from the staff team, parents, the community and local
authority.
The Governing Board meets each term to discuss the curriculum, the budget
and health and safety matters.
Further information about the membership, role and remit of the Governing
Board and how to contact the Chair of Governors can be found in the Nursery
reception area.
Parent Representative
Your views are vitally important in helping to shape and develop services.
The Nursery has a Governing Board at which parent representatives are able to
put forward the views of the parents. The normal term of office is four years.
Parents of children attending the Nursery are eligible to stand for election to
the Governing Board and to vote in these elections.
Open Government
The Nursery has a policy of Open Government. Details of this policy and other
policies and procedures can be made available for you. Please ask for further
details.
Complaints
Should you have any concerns or complaints about services delivered at the
Nursery you are advised that there is an official complaints procedure. In the
first instance complaints should be addressed to the Head Teacher. Depending
on the nature of the complaint you will be advised of the appropriate channels
for further action. If the complaint is not fully resolved or is about the Head
Teacher personally then the complaint can be put into writing and forwarded
to the Chair of Governors who will fully investigate the complaint.
Further details are available in our complaints policy and procedure.
We hope this prospectus has answered any questions or queries you may have
had about the Nursery. Please do not hesitate to ask for any further
information.
Nature School
Information for Parents
‘The best classroom and the richest cupboard is roofed only
by the sky’
Margaret McMillan, 1919
Typical Activities
Exploring weather and seasons
Creating art using natural
materials
Exploring our environment
Investigating and exploring
trees
You might have heard your child talking about going Nature School. Well it’s true. This leaflet aims to give you an understanding of what Nature School is and how we run it at Reddish Vale Nursery School. What is Nature School? A Nature School is a woodland environment which is used to develop children’s confidence, self-esteem and independence by encouraging, inspiring, engaging and motivating them through exploring and experiencing the natural world.
History of Forest Schools on which our Nature School is based. The Forest School concept originated in Denmark in the 1980s. It was found that young children who had attended Forest Schools were arriving at school with excellent social and team working skills, they had high self- esteem and were confident. Forest Schools arrived in the UK in the 1990s and as a result across the country opportunities are being developed for children to access outdoor settings to take part in Forest School activities with trained Forest School Practitioners. Our Nature School
Our Nature School site is located in our Nursery garden. Through weekly Nature School activities, we aim to provide the children at Reddish Vale Nursery with opportunities to:
Develop independence
Develop self-confidence and self- esteem
Develop relationships with others
Understand the needs of others
To co operate and work with peers and adults
To take risks within the boundaries of safety
Experience the changing seasons and all weathers
What happens during our Nature School sessions? Each week groups will take part in a Nature School activity. A typical session will take on the following structure: Greeting: Put on appropriate clothing. Carry out a risk assessment together and make our way to the Nature School area, stopping to promote looking and listening skills. Walk around the path to the seated area and discuss what is on offer. Activity: Adult directed game and practical experiences: Child initiated play and experiences Evaluation: Discuss our Nature School experiences.
Drink : Water or Hot Chocolate
Reddish Vale Nursery School
PRIMARY PRIVACY NOTICE
Overview
Reddish Vale Nursery School is committed to ensuring that we’re transparent about
the ways in which we use your personal information and that we have the right
controls in place to ensure it is used responsibly and is kept safe from inappropriate
access, theft or misuse.
This privacy notice explains how we use your personal information and tells you
about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
Personal Information;
Personal information can be anything that identifies and relates to a living person.
This can include information that when linked with other information, allows a person
to be uniquely identified. For example;
Names of staff and pupils.
Dates of birth.
Addresses.
National insurance numbers.
School marks.
Medical information.
SEN assessments and data.
Staff development reviews.
The law treats some types of personal information as ‘special’ because the
information requires more protection due to its sensitivity. This information consists
of:
racial or ethnic origin
sexuality and sexual life
religious or philosophical beliefs
trade union membership
political opinions
genetic and bio-metric data
physical or mental health
criminal convictions and offences
Purposes
We collect, store and maintain information for a number of different reasons, these
include;
to support pupil learning and the delivery of education
to monitor and report on pupil progress
to provide appropriate pastoral care
to assess the quality of our services
to comply with the law regarding data sharing
to comply with our statutory obligations
Legal basis for processing data and information sharing
In the majority of cases, schools process personal data as the law requires. For all
other processing, schools will collection personal information where:
you, or your legal representative, have given consent
you have entered into a contract with us
it is required by law (such as where this is mandated by statute or under a
court order)
it is necessary for employment related purposes
it is necessary to deliver health or social care services
it is necessary to protect you or others from harm (e.g.in an emergency or
civil disaster)
it is necessary to protect public health
it is necessary for exercising or defending legal rights
you have made your information publicly available
it is necessary for archiving, research, or statistical purposes
it is necessary in the substantial public interest for wider societal benefits
and is authorised by law
it is necessary for fraud prevention and the protection of public funds
it is in our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) provided your
interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests
Your personal information may also be shared with other organisations, such as
those who assist us in providing services and those who perform technical
operations such as data storage and hosting on our behalf.
These practical arrangements and the laws governing the sharing and disclosure of
personal information often differ from one service to another.
For this reason, each of our key service areas provide additional information about
how we collect and use your information. These privacy notices explain:
why we need your information
who else we obtain or receive it from
the legal basis for collection and the choices you have
who we share it with and why
whether decisions which legally affect you are made solely using machine
based technologies
how long we keep your information
how to exercise your rights
The specific privacy notices may be accessed on these websites
https://www.eyfstracker.com/misc/EYFS_Tracker_GDPR_Key_Facts_Document.pdf
https://inventry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Privacy-Notice-Version-1.1.pdf
https://www.teachers2parents.co.uk/public/teachers/privacypolicy.html.nocache
Data Transfers beyond EEA
We’ll only send your data outside the European Economic Area (‘EEA’):
with your consent, or
to comply with a lawful and legitimate request, or
if we use service providers or contractors in non EEA countries.
If we do transfer your information beyond the EEA, we will make sure that it is
protected in the same way as if it was being used in the EEA. We will use one of
these safeguards:
Transfer it to a non EU country with privacy laws that give the same protection
as the EU. Learn more on the European Commission Justice website.
Put in place a contract with the recipient that means they must protect it to the
same standards as the EEA. More information is available on the European
Commission Justice website.
Transfer it to organisations that are part of the Privacy Shield. This is a
framework that sets privacy standards for data sent between the US and EU
countries. It makes sure those standards are similar to what is used within the
EEA. You can find out more about the Privacy Shield on the European Commission
Justice website
If we propose to make a transfer in response to a lawful and legitimate request we
will normally tell you in advance unless there are compelling reasons, such as law
enforcement or, reasons of safety which justify not doing so.
Automated decisions
This is not appropriate for Reddish Vale Nursery as we do not currently make[s]
decisions which legally affect individuals through the use of a computerised system
or programme. All decisions are based on human intervention.
Data Retention/criteria
We'll only keep your personal information for as long as the law specifies. Where the
law doesn't specify this, we'll keep your personal information for the length of time
determined by our business requirements.
Our retention schedule outlines how long we retain certain types of information for
and can be viewed here; Retention schedule (see website)
How we keep your information safe
We’re committed to ensuring your personal information is safe and protected from
accidental loss or alteration, inappropriate access, misuse or theft.
As well as technical, physical and organisational controls, we recognise that a well-
trained, informed and security alert workforce minimises privacy risks from human
error and/or malicious threats.
We require our service providers to implement appropriate industry standard security
measures. We only permit them to process your personal information for specified
purposes in accordance with our contractual instructions.
Rights of individuals
You may exercise the rights listed below in relation to our use of your personal
information. Some rights are absolute and others are not.
To find out more about how these rights apply in particular circumstances, please
refer to our Guide to exercising your Rights (see website)
To exercise these rights, please contact School Business Manager by emailing
Complaints (ICO)
If you're not satisfied with the way we have answered a request from you or handled
your personal information, you have the right to make a complaint to the Information
Commissioner.
This right is not dependant on you raising a complaint with us first but we would
encourage you to contact our Data Protection Officer by emailing
[email protected] so we can consider your concerns as quickly as
possible.
Keep updated on changes to our privacy notice
We may update or revise this privacy notice at any time so please refer to the
version published on our website for the most up to date details.
