Mèlbourn Playgroup and ofSth0 aub Report ofthe trustees lorthe year endln831"Auiuil 2020 The Commlttee and Thisttt5 olthe Ch•rlty Trustee5 Oytgol Ilsa Bamber Corrlna Such Hollle Abbot Trustees Contlnuln8 Amanda Vlra55amy-Poulle Alsha Asker Abl8all Wllllams Sarah Toule JaneShpherd Trustees In¢¢mlr¥ Aneela Valente Addre55 Melbourn Play8roup and MOOS Shared Entrance wlth Chlldfen's Centre Mortlo¢k Street Melboum SG8 6EQ Indopendent Ex•mln•r Peter Curnow FCCA Curnow & Co Ltd. 29 Hl8h Street Har5ton C822 7PX Stru¢tur•, Go¥emarKe and Man4eme Melbourn Playgroup and MOOS15 overseen by the abo¥e trustees. aalre mstrOng and Jennle Rlggs are the managers of the Playgroup and Nlkkl Crom and Natalie Youden areihe managers of MOOS. Nlkkl Cr055 Is also In charge of Chlld Protertlon and Glll Collln8bourne who bs also on ihè mana8emeni team and deals wlth finantès and fuTrdl The mana8ement team have a team ofwff th work In the settln8wIth a varlety of qualifiratlons and ie5ponsibilitles. Trustees are recrulted by inviiailon to all parents of thlldreA attending Melbourn Play8roup. Parents are Invited to attend the AGM and ¢an dihef nominate thernsefves or another parent to become a trustee. At the AGM votes are made and new truAeesare abletololn. JI trustee5 then complete varbous checks and are rtystered with Ofsted and DBS checked for suttabllity. M1551on Statem•nt 'Curiou5 mlnds, Creailve thlrtkers, Klnd heart< We alm to enable parents to have acces5 to excellent Paround care In an affordable and reallstlc way In Melbourn. Chjr alm Is to provfjde outstanding re for all of the (hlldren In the setting from ages 2-Syears and prepare thern for their next step to Primary School. We also provide an Out of Sthool aub IMOOSI and Holiday aub caterin8 for children ated 3-11 years, we provide a tun, 51irnulatinR and challenging environmenL whkh indudes a spacious. well equipped outside a3. We alm toueate a safe envlronmen¢ where chlldren PDF Scanned with , MOBILC SCANNCR
can develop curlotss mlnds. btcome creauve thlnker5 and all wSth klnd hearts. We alm io train and develop a wide range olpeople to galn skllts for the Wofkplace and quallflcailons In chlldcare. whilst remainln8 a no proflt maklng buslness. We alm to Involveand empower all parts In thdr chlldren's learnlThJ and devdopment. Values At Melbourn Playgroup and M005 we Indude e¥eryone Intoour safe and welcomln8 space. We provSde a lun. stlmulatln8 and chalIÈng eronment whlth Includes a spaclous, well equlpped outslde area. We support all our children to develop by prowld1 ¢arefulty planned play artmtles which bulld on what they can already do and provides opportunities for learnln& Wè value everyone as Indmduals and nurture creailvlty. Ima8lnatlon and curloslty as well as respe¢ kSndness. ewration and reslllerKe. We offer a hlgh ratlo ol skllled aduhs who work dosety togdher wlth parents to ensure the best for all the dblldren. We create opportunltles lor chlldren. their families and our employees and support them alongside promotln8 falrness, eqtsality and dwersity. We want to provide the very best care and support for all thildren and ihelr familles by makln8thildcare affotdable and make Sure that we lun a Ilnandally 51able thailty. R•vlfv of ActlvStlesand A¢hle¥ements The year started successfully wlth 60 thlldren on role bn September 2019. ThLs number Increased throu8h to the Summer Term of 2020 whèn there were 72 ChIren. MOOS had 120 ¢hlldren on role throughout thls academlc year, whlch was a bl8lrtuease on Ihe wevlous year where thefe werè 70 thlldfen. Playgroup worked hard to provlde a hl8h 51andard of carè for a wlde a8e ran8e of chlsdfen, vary4n8 ihelr curritulum and adaptin8 thelr prKlke for thls a8e split. Thè we-5thl cohort ac5ed speclfic planned ctlvltles In order ¢0 prepare them for school. The two rooms helped wlth the a8e splli between the Garden Room and the Ocean R¢x)m enabllft8 the adMtls and play opportunities to b more focussed and rneanlngful fof ihe dlffefent age Broups. In January 2020 the Playgroup had a tltslt from Otsted. Thls had an èxtremely 8ood outcome, beln8 rnted an 'Out5tandln¢ Provlder. The slaff5 contlnued hard wort passlon and commitment io the settln8 was rewarded wlth thls OtJTSTANDING outcome. The chlldren at the sttting retelve remarkable care and the best opportunitles to start Ihelr learnln8 journey. becaust of the dedltation of the aff led by an excellent mèna8ement team. In March 2020 cOd had a drasttc Impact on Settl Melbourn Play8roup had to ckse and at th15 tlme Iherè was no requirement from any parents for Key Worker thlklren to be cared for. During Lockdown the rnana8emenl team worked hard to send Ideas for aCt5tIes to help the chlldren and parent5 learn at homè. They also continued to check on Inerable famllles and the chlldren concerned. It was a very Challenging time for everyone invoed. howe the Government Fudough 5theme supported the staff by paying tsf the w4es and the Qjmrnlttee were able to top up ihe wa8es a lurther 20 Therefore, the staff were recelving ICrf)% wa8e5 durlnm theffir5t Lockdown. Desplte the lack of fundralsln8 events at thts time. the Committee put a request forward to the Parlsh Councll. whlch was granted, and Play8rcwJp were able to fund a new Interartive Whiieboard for the Garden Room. The 8eneroslty of the Parish Coundl was pre*Aousty also appfedated back in November 2019 when more fvnds were granted and a set of 8arden Puddle Sults were pufchased. so the children could explore and enloy the outslde space In any weather. In June 2020 the Pltygroup were able to open complyin8 to Government Guldellnes relatln8 to Covldl9, however MOOS were not able to at this dme. Play8roup opened wlth a bubble of io chlldien. 2 days per week and a limlted number of aff. Thls was a Bood leamln8 OPPOrtunlty for staff and children allke to adhere to PDF Scanned with , MOBILC SCANNCR
the new 8uldellnes and was good preparatlon for the reopeniTrJ In September 2020 wlth a larger cohort of tholdren. Flnally, at the end of academk year the Commlttee were In the process of or8anlslrvd new sl8naBe for the front entrance and roadside advertisement and lotatlon of the setting to matth Inline with the new webslte that was launched in February 2020.11)gos and unlforrn. The Government funding remain5 the same le4el for 2. 3 and 4 year gld5. de5Plte the Lockdown this funding Was Still provided. Thè JRS ljob Retèntion Sthemel sUPPQrted Playgroup by paying Staff wages and thèrefore Playyoup did not IrKur a loss durlng this finantial year and was able io keep the Reserves roughty to the sarne levèl as thè prthous year. Thls year ha5 pro¥ed very challengtn& but we $h Plop and MOOS a 5ucce55ful year de5plte the unknown thallen8e5 that it may bring. We are very proud of your hard wwk and the care that you provide for our chlldren and the communlty. we know ihat you are always strliAng to do your best and make lrnprovements all of ihe ilme and wlll tackle any thalleNdes pui In your way. sned. Mrs Sarah Toul• Ichalr olCommltt¢•l •nd Mrs Aniel• •lerrt• (Trusurerl Date: 14lIV20 PDF k'scanned with , MOBILC SCANNCR