Standard & Quality Report Rainbow Family Centre Standard & Quality Report 2016-2017

Who are we? Background Information Rainbow Family Centre - The nursery is situated in Oronsay Avenue, Port Glasgow The nursery was originally situated in the Parkhill area of Port Glasgow The nursery moved to Oronsay Avenue in December 2008 and was officially opened by Mairi Hedderwick in March 2009 The nursery can accommodate 40 full time equivalent 3-5 year olds, 15 full time equivalent 2-3 year olds and 6 full time equivalent 0-2 year olds The nursery has a Community Room with crèche facilities which offers a variety of adult learning opportunities as well as services for the community Staffing - Head of Centre Depute Head of Centre Senior EYECCO Family Support Worker Peripatetic Teacher 9 full time equivalent EYECCO’S 3 Support Workers 2 Clerical support workers Caretaker Catering Assistant Cleaner  We have strong links with our main feeder Primary Schools: Newark Primary, St. Michaels Primary and St. Francis Primary.

The Process of Self-Evaluation, Involvement & Evidence What is this all about? The Process of Self-Evaluation, Involvement & Evidence Statement on the process of self-evaluation, involvement of stakeholders and sources of evidence   The process for self-evaluation at Rainbow Family Centre involves all stakeholders. Parents are encouraged to be actively involved at the beginning of each session and training is given to parents to help support them in this process. All staff are engaged in professional discussion and reflection and are timetabled along with parents and children to look at specific performance indicators (Child at the Centre – HMI Inspector of Education 2007) which then enables us to identify areas for development and improvement and promote innovative practice. The tools we use to gather evidence include:   Quality indicators which highlight strengths and weaknesses Observation of children’s learning planning sheets Photographs of children’s success and achievements Video footage and photo stories. Staff, parents and visiting agencies questionnaires Comments from children’s learning stories, comments made by parents at settling in meetings. Staff discussions and parents comments on vision, values and aims from feedback at parent evaluation workshops.

Last year, Rainbow Family Centre’s priorities for development were:   Focus Area Achieving; – Cluster Priority; Developing Numeracy, SEAL (early numeracy skills).   Achieving; Develop home learning through cross curricular skills. Focus Area Safe – Further develop The GIRFEC Pathway and / Risk Matrix. Focus Area Included / Nurtured; Develop leadership skills at all levels promoting children’s wellbeing. Focus Area Focus Area 1 Healthy; (Community Wing) Develop Healthy Choices.

Getting it Right for Every Child Citizen and Community Focus Area 1 Achieving; Cluster Priority; Developing Numeracy, SEAL. How are we doing? Discussions with cluster colleagues have indicated the success of SEAL (early numeracy skills) as a tool to develop numeracy. Collaborative working took place with cluster colleagues, good practice and resourses were shared. How do we know? A comprehensive base line assessment was developed. The SEAL (early numeracy skills) programme was delivered effectively indicating that 95% of Pre School children had increased their numeracy skills. We have a comprehensive assessment which gives clear evidence of children's progress which will be transferred to cluster primary schools. What are we going to do now? We will continue to develop the SEAL programme( early numeracy) as a tool for developing numeracy knowledge for children.

Getting it Right for Every Child Citizen and Community Focus Area 1 Achieving; Develop home learning through cross curricular skills. How are we doing? At point of induction parents were informed about varies aspects of the curriculum and our aspirations for their child's learning. Experiences and outcomes were shared in a variety of ways with parents and carers through informal discussions, displaying on wall outside playroom and by regular updates on Twitter. How do we know? Learning stories became part of the child’s home learning and enabled parents to be involved in the child’s learning journey. Parents were able to share home learning via Twitter. The SEAL(early numeracy skills) programme was also shared through home learning activities for parents. What are we going to do now? Continue to share expectations of learning with parents and carers.

Getting it Right for Every Child Citizen and Community Focus Area 3 Healthy and Active; Safe – Further develop The GIRFEC Pathway and / Risk Matrix. How are we doing?. The management team participated in various training throughout the year which was then shared with staff. We have a more comprehensive and effective collaborative working strategy with our colleagues across all agencies to promote and support children and families wellbeing. How do we know? Staff are more focused and confident when taking part in Team Around the Child meetings Wellbeing assessments are developed effectively and knowledge of appropriate pathways are embedded within practice. What are we going to do now? Continue to work collaboratively with colleagues to support and enhance children and families wellbeing. We will continue to develop staffs skill and knowledge regarding the GIRFEC Pathways.

Getting it Right for Every Child Citizen and Community Focus Area 3 Included / Nurtured; Develop leadership skills at all levels promoting children’s wellbeing. How are we doing? Staff took on leadership roles in the PATHs (promoting alternative thinking strategies) Programme. PATHs continues to be embedded within the daily practice of the nursery. How Do We Know? Children and parents have taken on board the philosophy of the PATHS programme evidence of which can be seen in children’s profiles and within the ethos of the nursery. Children can use the skills and strategies of the programme to positively self regulate. What are we going to do now? Continue to develop the PATHSs programme throughout the nursery.

Getting it Right for Every Child Citizen and Community How are we doing? We continue to engage with community resources, signposting parents to appropriate and relevant agencies which can positively support children and families wellbeing. How Do We Know? An effective community open day was held were parents and families from the community were able to access suitable resources and agencies within the area to support them in making healthy choices for their families. Feedback from I Heat would suggest from April to July 2016 37 people accessed the service saving a total of £35108, July to September 19 people accessed the service and saved a total of £18684 A more varied and comprehensive programme of activities ahs been offered increasing attendance and participation within the community wing. What are we going to do now? We will continue to build relationships with parents and carers and to signpost families to relevant agencies within the community. Getting it Right for Every Child Citizen and Community Focus Area 4 Focus Area: Healthy; (Community Wing) Develop Healthy Choices.

How we promote equality within our centre What have we done in the last year to promote equality We place equality at the heart of everything we do. We aim to promote a culture in which equality of opportunity exists for all. We Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure children and families have the best and most comprehensive information to support their wellbeing. Continue to work with children in fundraising for causes which affect the daily lives of our families. Annual In –Service training for staff on child protection Senior Management training on GIRFEC Pathway disseminated to all staff. We ensure that families are signposted to appropriate resources which will enable them to become more positively involved within their community. We continue to support and monitor parental engagement at all levels ensuring that all professionals and agencies work collaboratively with parents to close the attainment gap. What measures do we have in place to support and protect individuals? We operate Inverclyde Council's Child Protection Policies & Procedures within the centre, ensuring all families have opportunity to be included and be heard. We will continue to embrace the additional support for learning act which has ensured inclusion at Rainbow Family Centre. We continue to embed the GIRFEC pathway in the our daily practice. What have we done to foster good relations and promote tolerance? We promote good relationships between people of different groups whatever their race, gender, disability, age, religion and belief or sexual orientation. We will support this by being non judgmental in our daily work practice. We will Continue to promote the philosophy of the PATHS programme.

How successful are we? Achievements The children, parents and staff participated in a variety of successful events throughout the year, some of the highlights are recorded below. Cookery Class for Parents Throughout Year Grant awarded £1000 Children in Need November 2017 £277.60 Greenock Morton mini kicks throughout the year Second Eco Flag awarded March 2017 Donation £20 profit from soup bags. Healthy start vitamins pilot project continued to May 2017 Children, Parent’s & Staff participated in the rag bag re-cycling scheme Sponsored Gymnastics £700 Coffee morning Sept 2016 £422 Donated £500 Edina Trust grant awarded May 2017 £500 Soup bag enterprise

What’s Next? - Summary of Priorities for Session 2017-2018 Our focus areas for session 2017/2018 are as follows: Continue to use SEAL (early numeracy skills) as a tool to bridge the attainment gap in numeracy. Develop phonological programme (early language and literacy skills) for all staff to use and support bridging the attainment gap in literacy. Create an equal culture of high expectations for all children and families were everyone will feel respected and valued. Continue to develop the PATHs programme and develop outdoor learning further. Continue to create an environment of trust and respect where parents contribute confidently to decisions regarding the work and life of the centre.