Parent Partnership

Bestwood Park Nursery

Parent Information

We pride ourselves on our parent partnership and the relationships we build up with our families. Unlike other settings, we carry out a home visit upon the child starting. This is simply to get to know the child in their own environment. We use this time to fill out an ‘All about me’ form. This is also a perfect opportunity for parents to ask any questions and to get to know their child’s Key worker.

At Bestwood Park Nursery we are always thinking of new ways to involve parents in our day to day life. We regularly invite parents in for stay and play sessions and special days and we even invite them to come along on trips with us!

Healthy Eating

Nutrition

At Bestwood Park Nursery we know that giving children good nutrition is the best gift we can present them with. It’s a tangible gift that is evident in their eyes, skin, hearts and bones, not to mention their energy to enjoy life! Between being weaned off milk to the age of five, children are very active and grow extremely quickly, so need a diet which provides adequate amounts of calories and nutrients.

With regards to weaning, we offer all our home cooked food as fresh puree for your baby to enjoy. Until weaning, all baby milk and any accompanying extras must be provided by you for your child. We prepare home cooked delicious meals and snacks for our children, including a wide range of foods. We use fresh produce and try including five portions of fruit and vegetables every day.

Dietry Requirements

Any special dietary requirements, whether for reasons of health, allergy or religion, are catered for. If your child has a special diet, please talk to us and we can discuss what you want us to do. We do not accept parents bringing in packed lunches due to managing the amount of allergies in the setting.

Our Menu

Our menu is carefully designed with the thoughts and opinions of the children and parents. We will occasionally ask for parent feedback when developing our menus. We try our best to avoid food waste and will often support our families with food donations.

Famly

Here at Bestwood Park Nursery we use an online app called Famly to keep up to date with our parents and families.

Check in on your child’s day

In their Famly Learning Journal, you can see what your child’s

Treasure every moment

Your Key Person will make every effort to provide regular updates on your child’s progress in their very own Famly Learning Journal including photos and notes of all the special things they’ve been up to.

Share observations

The app is a two-way platform. You add your own notes and pictures to your child’s Learning Journal from home, which our educators can then use to plan their activities.

Work together

If there’s anything you’d like to tell your Key Person, or you want to talk about something that’s happened at nursery, you can post comments and notes on Famly too.

More time for what matters

Famly makes it quicker and easier to stay up to date on life at nursery. That means you can spend more time with your child, and less time on paperwork.

Fees & Funding

Our fees are dependent on your required sessions. Upon enquiring, you will receive an estimated quote based on your childcare needs. We stretch our funding over our operating weeks to support working families all year around. There are lots of government funding options that could help you towards the costs of childcare; these include Tax Free Childcare as well as 15 and 30-hour schemes. We now accepting funding for children aged 9 months + as part of the governments scheme to support working families. Please click the link below to check if you are eligible.

Bestwood Park Nursery

Parent Information