## **- Burniston & Cloughton Pre school Chairs report 2023** ## **Summary** Another successful year in playschool with a consistent cohort of children, enjoying a wide range of learning activities delivered by the dedicated staff team. The environment for the children is very nurturing and caring and the staff team adapt to the ever-changing needs of the children on an individual and collective basis. The building is safe and maintained to a high standard and the outdoor area has been updated with new play equipment which allows for a free flowing internal, and external learning environment for the children to thrive in. ## **In more detail** A wide range of topics have been covered for the children over the past year. A snapshot of this includes: - Under the Sea (including learning about different sea creatures, rhyme and song, pollution and litter and group work to encourage problem solving and working together) - Transport (including road, air, water and rail and the inclusion of computer work and art work to draw out the children’s imagination and learning) - Weather (linked to rhyme and song, the different seasons, spelling and sounding, and role play) - Harvest (including Communication& Language and Literacy through Farm animal puppets / Stories with props / Songs and Rhymes. Understanding the world through visiting a farm & Food from around the world. Expressive Arts & Design through Small world farm – on play mat/in tray with sand, earth or straw. Mathematics through things such as egg boxes and counting toy eggs and Survey of the children’s favourite animals. - Senses through things such as **Sight** : Nature Trail / **Taste** : Food tasting / **Hearing** : Listening walk and a Visit from musician / **Smell** : Scented containers (good/bad smells) / **Touch** : Feely feet – take a textured walk The enthusiasm of the parents continues to shine through and there is a strong community connection between the playschool and the local community. We OFFICIAL really appreciate the parent and carer vounteers that help out at playschool whether through the committee, helping out at events, coming into playschool to talk about their work or share their talents… all of this helps to ensure that playschool continues to thrive and opens up new experiences for the children. We saw a fantastic turn out of parents and carers for the Kings Coronation and this ensured that a fun time was had by all (young, old and those in the middle! ).. this was a great day which celebrated a momentous occasion in British history. Post Covid - it's been nice to welcome in the local folk again – for example church leaders/dental health team/local school all of which play an important role on broadening the children’s horizons in terms of the wider world. Local businesses continue to supply playschool, for example a local electrician for PAT testing/local plumbers for gas boiler checks/local farm for fruit and veg supply/local milkman for milk delivery/local retailers for carpet supply/local decorators, all of which we really appreciate. ## **In numbers** At its highest over the last 12 months playschool had 40 children registered. 22 of these children went into mainstream school in September 2023. Currently we have 26 children registered and interest remains consistent with new enquiries weekly. This is testament to the long-standing positive reputation that playschool has and the profile of the experienced, hard working and most importantly, caring and child centred staff we have looking after the children. ## **Conclusion** A big thank you to the amazing staff team; Liz, Kath, Josie & Korin for their ongoing hard work and commitment. They provide the foundation for the children to learn, play and develop, and they ensure that they are safe and happy. A big thank you to our committee members, Jo Vickerman (H&S) , Jo Taylor (officer) Claire Turnbull (treasurer) Kate Townsend (officer) and Rebecca Hazard (secretary). They give their time up to contribute to key aspects of playschool OFFICIAL and work hard behind the scenes. They play a vital role, and I am very grateful to them. I also want to thank Karen Magson for her support at times throughout the past year stepping in to provide staffing cover and being so kind and caring to the children. Finally (and as always) a thank you to the children. As a parent of three boys who have gone through playschool and in capacity as chairperson, it is a privilege to be a small part of such a wonderful aspect of the local community. This playschool provides children with a warm and friendly environment, with staff who genuinely care, and who give the children a great insight to the world outside of the family bubble. Sincerely Tom Maxwell Chairperson Dated 26/9/23 OFFICIAL BURh'lSTON AND CLOIIGHTOPI PLAYGROUP INCOME AND EXPF.YDITIIRE ACCOUNT FOR THE I'EAR ENDED31 MARCH 2023 202 2022 Income: ?5.116 Funding riirly Years Entltleinent ? Yw Olds 3 and 4 Year Olds Addstion81 Funding 22.040 1,695 12.159 4S.0¥8 388 114273 2271 149 59.754 Fundraising and Grdnts Bank Inierest Rece1T￿d 107J52 84,874 l..xptn5es'. l.ood and Provtsions Equipment and Resources Direct Staff C05t5 Pe115ions Supply Cosis Rcnt Water Rates Gas Electhci¢y 1.447 5.570 59.497 6,656 06.104 1.181 2.198 376 2.IfA) .399 1,070 69.7 714 945 27 1,210 3.9i7 Telephone an4J Broadband Posiage Irisurdnce Rcpairs and Rene￿alS Cleaning and Pesi Cc)ntrol Qompu¢¢r E'.xwn8es fvliscellaneo￿s A¢couiitanev and Pavroll Bank Charges Depreciation ol. Equipn)ent Depre¢￿110￿ of Fixtures and Fittings 642 1.2J'. .924 2.431 197 618 972 77 681 767 4¥S 917 76 718 {91.634) 18i.979} Surplus l (Deficil) for the YGlf Page 3 WALKER & Co. 12 January 2024 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS BELGR4VE HOUSE 15 BELGRAVE CPESCENT SCARBOROUGH NORTHYORKSHIRE YOI I IUB Tel.. 01723 379979 Email., ma1￿￿)￿a￿e￿d.cO.uk Websrte.. ww.walkerand.co.vk Partner Andrew Walker FCA john Fi Rinton ACA FCCA Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Bumiston and Clou8hton Playgroup I report to the charty trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are sei out on pages 3 to 4. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Art 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the charit￿5 accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sertion 1451511bl of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connertion with the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material respect: accountlng records were not kept in respett of the charity as required by section 130 of the Art; I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertion with the examination to which attentKJn should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper ur)derstandin8 of the accounts to be reached. John Richard Flinton ACA FCCA Rwlaied fv a of inve5tmeffl ad￿rtI￿. ID Vnned knrgdom byThe A$s￿*all0￿ ofChhrt¥ed Certthd A(couDl￿￿ Wa*er & Co is traéini Qfw￿ker FIiNvn LLP. 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