Annual Report 2023/24
Registered charity NO: 1020794/ Ofsted Registration No: 127772
Address: C/O Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8AU
Telephone: 07799218129 Email: Info@westviewplaygroup.org.uk
www.westviewplaygroup.org.uk
Aims & Objectives
At Westview Playgroup we offer a well-equipped, safe, and comfortable environment for children from the age of 2. With our emphasis on learning through play in a stimulating and nurturing environment, our highly trained and experienced staff ensure that our pre-school sessions are filled with activities and experiences for the children that will enable them to develop whilst enjoying their time here with us.
Our values
Our main aim is to provide a friendly, fun-filled, and stimulating environment where the children feel both safe and valued.
We aim to:
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Encourage the emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development of children.
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Promote the welfare of children.
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Encourage the children’s positive attitude to themselves and others, and develop confidence, and self-esteem.
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Create opportunities to play and learn through play, to have fun and make friends with other children and adults.
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Plan activities and experiences based on the early years foundation stage.
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Encourage children to explore, appreciate and respect their environment and other people.
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Provide opportunities to stimulate interest and imagination.
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Extend children’s abilities to communicate ideas and feelings in a variety of ways.
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Provide equal opportunities for all staff and children irrespective of gender, creed, race, color or ethnic origin/abilities.
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Work in partnership with parents and the community to enhance the quality of the children’s learning welfare.
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Support the continued professional development of all staff.
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Provide a smooth and confident transition into school through close links with our local community primary schools.
Learning at Westview Playgroup.
At Westview Playgroup the children learn through play. Playgroup sessions are filled with activities and experiences, both indoors and outdoors that will enable the children to develop and grow. All staff are trained in guiding the children to progress towards the early learning goals of the early year’s foundation stage. The curriculum recognizes that all children are individuals and develop at different rates. There are seven areas of learning which are interconnected; Personal, Social and Emotional, Communication and Language, Physical Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Knowledge and Understanding The World, Expressive Arts and Design.
Activities are set up with underlying educational purposes, but the total emphasis is on fun and learning through play. Staff recognize children’s interests and plan activities around them. This has been shown to be the most beneficial way for a child to learn and develop. Staff at Westview Playgroup provide children with opportunities to explore,try new things and experience the world around them.
Staff use Makaton sign language to help children develop their communication skills. We use visuals (indoor and outside) which help provide structure, improve understanding, help with daily routine and offer opportunities to interact with others. Staff observe the children and plan their next goals to ensure that they are achieving and making progress during their time with us.
Structure, Governance & Management
While day-to-day running of the playgroup is carried out by the staff, overall responsibility for the management of the team and the playgroup rests with the Committee. Our current committee is made up for parents, past parents, and playgroup staff. We hold regular committee meetings throughout the year and our AGM in July.
2023/24 was a challenging year financially for the setting. However, we were able to fundraise locally from parents & businesses and receive a grant from Swanley Town Council which supported us to stay open.
We welcomed two new members of staff in 2023/24.
Trustees at 31 March 2024
Hannah Bird (Chair) Sophie DosSantos Hills (Treasurer) Michael O’Dwyer (Company Secretary) Ashley Bryne Wendy Hearn Elizabeth Evans Nicola Dowsett
- Activities during the year (April 2023 March 2024)
At the start of April 2023 at Westview Playgroup there were 37 children on the register, 16 children graduated in July 2023 and we had 20 on the register to start the academic school year in September 2023.
In September 2023, the focus was on re-settling all the children post the summer holidays and introducing the new children to WVPG.
In October 2023, the collaboration that WVPG are part of with other local nurseries paid for a visit from Zoolab and the children got to experience and handle different animals.
At Christmas time we held fundraising events at the Downsview fete and as part of the Christmas concert in the setting, we ran activities including lucky tip, teddy bear tombola and a cake sale
In the Spring term we hosted an Easter Stay & Play and Mother’s Day Stay & Play which are a great way to invite families to the setting to see what we do and how we do it. It’s important that parents are able to see how WVPG supports their children to learn and develop
Signed
Hannah Bird, Chair
Date 6 November 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trustee8 Wesfview Playgroup On accounts for the year ended 318t March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1020794 Set out on pages I report to th8 trustees on my examination of th8 accounts of th8 above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended R68pon8ibilltle8 and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the r8quir8m8nts of the Chariti88 Act 2011 ("the AcV'}. I report in respect of my 8xamination of the Trusl's accounts carried out under 8ection 145 of Ihe 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Indopendent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no mat6rial matters have oxamlnerfs statement com8 to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records wer8 not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or Ihe accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or Ihe accounts did not comply wilh tha applicable requirements concerning the fOn and content of accounts set out in the Charfll8S (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 olher than any requirement Ihat the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matt8r considered as part of an independent examinalion. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pleasa delete the rds in thg brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 12 Ql l(J.t Name: 6LL{T14 Relovant professional qualifiGation(s) or body (Sf any): Address: rice reen Vi¢lQii# Wa rjurleS 1.1 111. IVLbl Siiilgx IIFI 15 9NF IER Oct 2018
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Keceipts and payments accounts CC16a For tha period from To 01.04.2023 31.03.2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unro8trlctod funds Reslrlcted fund8 Endowm•nl funds Total funds La•t y•ar to th• n•Ar••t to th• n•ar••t£ to th• naar6•t £ to th• n•ar•st£ to th• n•arMt £ A1 Rocél t8 DONATIONS GRANTS SUNDRIES FEES FUNDRAISING BLIILDING SOCIETY INTEREST MILK REFUND 1534 S.OOD 1518 018 8.154 534 205 516 207 8,154 1.021 Sub totsl Gross Income for ARJ A2 A8801 and InvoStm•nt 8al••. 18aO tablo). 100223 1fy),223 95.194 ub total 100.223 100125 95,194 A3PA ents HMRC COSTS RENT MILK INSURANCE SUNDRIES WAGES 8UILDING SOCIETY TAX FURNITURE & FirtlMGS EQUIPMENT HIRE 2,016 2.016 2,992 e18 ,957 94,41 5.929 86.389 5,329 40,389 11 144 1W140 170 170 94951 Sub total A4 A•s•t and Invg8tm•nt urch•8••, Sub total Total payments 93.951 91951 104,1 N•t of recelpts/(payfflènts) A5 Tran81or8 botwaon fund8 A6 Cash fund81881 yoar •nd Cash funds thls yoar end 6.272 6.272 8,946 9,706 15.978 9,706 15,978 18.652 9.706 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnrgstriGtod fund5 R8strict8d funds lo n•&r••t£ Endowment funds to n•ar•#l £ Catggorles Dètalls B1 Cash funds PErrY CASH 155 BARCUqYS BANK 18.823 Total ¢ash funds 15,978
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