1. family and parenting
2. children

Welcome
Welcome to Little Goslings, on the following pages you will find information about who we
are, our setting, and what your child’s day will entail.
About Danielle
My name is Danielle Tunnard. Since leaving University my passion to work with children
grew. I became a Teaching Assistant which saw me working with children with a range of
needs and challenging behaviours. I then became a Family Support Worker which saw me
supporting families from many different backgrounds. I then went on to have my daughter
Ellie and during this time, we attended many groups at children centres and playgroups,
which developed my knowledge and experience of learning through play.
I gained a Level 3 Three Diploma whilst working with the children and young people. I have a
portfolio of all my training that I have completed, some being safeguarding, play for life, story
sacks, behaviour management, food safety, paediatric first aid and a range of courses on the
Early Years Framework.
About Jayne
My name is Jayne Gosling; I live in a converted barn with my partner John, who is a farmer.
We have various pets which include two black Labradors, three hens, three ponies and one
horse.
I have gained my experience of working with children within a Primary School setting. Whilst
working there I achieved an NVQ Level 3, as a Teaching Assistant. I also have valuable
experience in looking after my nephews, nieces, God-Children and friends children.
I have a portfolio of all the training I have completed such as the Paediatric First Aid course,
Food Safety Course and a range of courses on the Early Years Framework and Safeguarding.
Danielle and I have been friends for many years and it felt like a natural progression in
both of our lives, to have a high quality childcare provision, with unique features, to enable
children to learn through play indoors and outdoors, in a safe and secure environment.
We have both been inspected and are registered with OFSTED.
About Little Goslings
Little Goslings is a unique service, set in 16 acres of farm land, on the outskirts of the village
of Kirton. Little Goslings is located on a working arable farm, tucked away from the hustle
and bustle of Boston, preserving the quiet and beauty of its natural surroundings.
The setting provides the children with optimal access to the outdoors, whilst remaining in a
safe loving and nurturing environment.
We provide high quality childcare for children aged 6 weeks to five years, also offering care
for older children during the school holidays.
Our ethos is centred around the fantastic outdoor surroundings that Little Goslings has to
offer. The sessions involve outdoor activities in the fields and woodlands such as gardening,
building dens, nature trails and a mud kitchen.
We believe that children have the right to quality child care in a safe, well organised and
attractive environment. This is reflected through the diverse range of indoor and outdoor
experiences that Little Goslings has to offer.
Little Goslings beliefs and goals
At Little Goslings our goals are to:
Foster a love of learning in each child
Develop their strengths and to learn and explore different things
To encourage each child’s natural curiosity about the world
To promote empathy and respect for others
To provide a wide variety of experiences for each child in order to foster good social
relationships, individual creativity and cognitive growth
To provide a variety of activities aimed at developing each child’s fine motor and gross
motor skills
At Little Goslings it is our responsibility to provide high quality child care within the guidelines
of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). In order to achieve this it is essential that our
programmes develop skills in the following areas:
Emotional
Social
Physical
Intellectual
Creative
Language
Maths
This is achieved by carefully planning a curriculum that enriches the child’s learning and
works on development according to ability. At Little Goslings we use Tapestry, which is an
online programme to keep parents up to date with their child’s learning and development.
These will be called their Learning Journeys which parents will be able to access on Tapestry,
at any time of the day. Photographs of children and observations will be regularly added to
it. Consent for parents/carers would be obtained before any photographs were taken.
About Little Goslings Setting
The children will have access to a range of indoor and outdoor space.
The Lounge- Play Room
This room has the majority of toys, books, treasure baskets, role-play items and many more
exciting objects, that will enable the children to use their imagination and be creative with.
This room leads to the outdoor play area.
Messy Play Room
This room is where the children can be creative and enjoy a range of messy play activities, to
develop their learning. The room contains arts and crafts equipment, a water/sand play area
and a messy play area. This is also where the children will eat their snacks/meals.
Kitchen
This is where activities such as baking will take place with the children.
Sleep Room
The children can enjoy quiet time and sleep in this room.
Outdoor Play Area
The children will have access to climbing frames, sandpits, water play and gardening. We
have access to a mud kitchen and obstacle course with objects such as tractor tyres, log steps
and many other items to enable the children to use their imagination and creativity.
Outdoor Space
The children will have access to acres of fields and woodland to explore and to go on many
adventures, such as den building and nature trails. Little Goslings has chickens and ponies
that the children will be able to enjoy.
A typical day at Little Goslings
8:00-9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00-10:00 am
Free play time which ends with tidying up
10:00-10:30 am
Snack time and toilet/nappy changing
10:30-11:00 am
Singing/music session
11:00-12:00 am
Adult led messy play themed activity
12:00-12:30 pm
Lunch time
12:30-1:30 pm
Story time in cosy corner
1:30-2:30 pm
Quiet time/sleep time
2:30-3:00 pm
Snack time and toilet/nappy changing
3:00-4:30 pm
Outdoor play/creative play
4:30- 5:00 pm
Tea time toilet/nappy changing
5:00- 5:30 pm
Free play and children start to go home.
This routine is not set in stone; it is simply a guide for parents to see what their child’s day at
Little Goslings will entail. The routine can be adapted for every child. This will be discussed
with parents/carers before their child starts at Little Goslings.
What to bring
Each child needs to provide a bag containing:Spare clothing and an outdoor overall, hats and gloves
Wellington boots
A supply of nappies and wipes
A comforter
Medication if required
Baby formula and bottles
All items must be clearly named and brought to each session
Hours and Opening Times
Little Goslings will be open from 8:00 am- 5:30pm Monday to Friday both term time and
throughout the school holidays. Occasional extensions to these hours can be arranged by
request.
Little Goslings will be closed for Public and Bank Holidays and no charge will be made for
these days. We will be closed between Christmas and the New Year.
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are offered to all children that we care for. The majority
of meals are homemade and cooked using fresh ingredients. We source our fruit, vegetables
and meat from local farm shops and butchers. A two week menu plan can be seen on
request. Parents/carers could provide their own meals, such as a packed lunch or pre-cooked
meal which could be heated up.
Any allergens or other dietary requirements will be discussed before attending Little Goslings.
Rates
Little Goslings charge £4.00 per hour this includes breakfast, drinks and snacks. Meals (lunch
and dinner) can be provided at £2.00 per meal.
If you are late collecting your child, after your agreed collection time, you will be charged an
additional £4.00 per 15 minutes, unless there has been prior agreement made by a telephone
call to either Danielle or Jayne.
You will be sent an invoice at the end of each month which will need to be paid within 7 days.
Late payment charges will apply. Payments can be made by cheque, or preferably bank
transfer into our account.
For more information please refer to our Fees Policy, available on request.
Holidays
Staff at Little Goslings will honour 28 days holiday per year (this includes for the any Bank
Holidays and the Christmas/New Year period, where the premises will be closed). If you
should take any holiday then a reduction of 50% will be given. We will give you at least four
weeks notice should we wish to take any holiday.
Sickness
If our staff should be unwell and the setting has to close, you will not be charged for the time
that they are off. If your child is unwell then you will still be charged.
Policies and Procedures
Copies of Little Goslings policies and procedures are available to all parents. We urge you to
look at these. These will include:
Accident and Illness Policy
Inclusion Policy
Admissions
Late Payment Policy
Allergens
Lost Child Policy
Alcohol and other drugs Policy
Medicines Policy
Behaviour Policy
Nappy and potty training
Complaints Policy
Observations
Confidentiality Policy
Outings Policy
Dropping off and collection
Mobile Phones Policy
Emergency evacuation
Pets
Equal Opportunities Policy
Risk Assessment Policy
Fees
Safeguarding Policy
Food and Drink Policy
Settling in Policy
Health and safety Policy
Smoking Policy
Healthy eating
Working in Partnership with Parents Policy
Hygiene
There will also be permission forms to read through and sign.
These will include:Medicinal sheet
Permission to seek emergency medical treatment
Permission for children to leave with anybody other than main carer
Transporting children in a vehicle
Observations
Photo permission
Working In partnership with Parents
At Little Goslings we value and recognise the importance of working in partnership with all
parents; after all you are the main educators and influences over your child. Little Goslings
works solely on the basis of parents and staff working together in partnership with each
other. It is a requirement of our Child Agreement that both parties must be completely
honest at all times. This includes advising us of any change in circumstances for the child.
At Little Goslings each child is allocated a key worker, this is your child’s special person who
will care for your child, help settle them in and who keeps the lines of communication open
between home and the setting.
Daily feedback sheets are sent home each session which have been designed to share
important information on how your child has been, activities they have enjoyed exploring,
what they have eaten and key achievements that the staff have noted that day. We also have
Tapestry an online learning journey system where parents can see their child’s progress and
achievements.
Little Goslings has a Parent’s Board which has information on upcoming events, what theme
the children are looking at in that term and activities and services that can be accessed within
the community.
A copy of Parents Guide to the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework can be viewed on
our website: littlegoslings.org.
Thank you for considering Little Goslings.
We look forward to working with you to help your
child develop in a safe and positive learning environment.