Introduction

Little Acorns Children’s Club (UK) Ltd is registered as a limited company with Companies House with office at the Parish Hall of St Francis of Assisi Church, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 2LA

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The company runs the Little Acorns Children’s Club, an educational and childcare/development setting registered with OFSTED. The setting consists of a Breakfast Club, Preschool/Nursery, Afterschool Club and a Holiday Club.

  

Little Acorns Children’s Club was opened in May 2012 as a memorial for Gemma Odoi, a former pupil of Clarks Montessori Nursery (now Kids Inc) Ilford; Glenarm College, an independent primary school based on Coventry Road, Ilford, Essex and a former student of Woodford County Girls High School, a grammar school in Woodford, Essex who passed away at Guys Hospital, London aged 12 years old. 
 

Our Vision

• Little Acorns aims to be a vital part of the community.

• To provide a range of services by offering information, advice and support to our parents and other community members.

• To have a safe, flexible and inclusive approach to childcare.

• Opportunities for early learning for the need of the children at the setting and their families.

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Provisions at Little Acorns:

• High quality childcare at an affordable cost for children at Little Acorns Children’s Club.

•  Care in several ways - before and after school, wraparound for nursery children and school holiday play-scheme.

• A reliable service taking children to school, collecting and escorting children from their various schools to the club premises.

• Play and care which will be sensitive to the individual needs, race, culture, gender and religion of the children in conjunction with their parent/carer.

• To follow the safety and discipline policies, procedures of the club and to consult with parent/carer.

• Provision of activities and facilities which facilitate children’s enjoyment, learning and development.

• A safe and friendly environment in which children experience a sense of well-being and are encouraged to respond positively to the activities offered.

• Premises equipped and spacious giving the children an opportunity to participate in art, drama, music, sports and cookery activities.

• Effective social and personal education.

• Children have a right to have a say on the positive activities offered at the setting through their representatives on the setting’s “Children’s Council”.

• To develop and promote positive images of children.

• To recognise the contribution each and every child can make in reaching their potential.

• To promote and secure the right equal treatment in all aspects and opportunities offered regardless of culture, race, national origin, language, gender, disability, political beliefs or religion.

• Appropriate personal support from staff who are skilled and responsible to the needs of the children.

• Supervision to high levels by qualified and experienced staff who enhance the quality of the provision.

• Staff who will act as positive role models for children and negative influences will be challenged.

• High staff to children ratio at both the Preschool and the Out of School Clubs

• The setting is a member of the Preschool Learning Alliance & the “Out of School Alliance”.

• Works in partnership with Fairlop Primary School, our local school, The Redbridge Early Years & Improvement Team, Paragon Skills (Apprenticeship Programmes, the National Challenge Network, New Rush Hall School and St Francis of Assisi Church, Barkisngside, Essex.