"For bright beginnings"
Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery is an Ofsted registered childcare provider.
Click on the link below to view our Latest Ofsted Reports.
We all have a responsibility in relation to child protection and safeguarding children.
In most cases this will be the referral of concerns.
The Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) at Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery are:
Safeguarding Lead Officer: Emily-Rose Dawber
Safeguarding Officers : Carrie Ingham, Robyn Bayliss , Jackie Heap
If you are worried about a child, even if you are unsure, contact the NSPCChelpline to speak to one of their counsellors. Call; 0808 800 500
or e-mail; help@nspcc.org.uk
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immediate danger, call the police on 999 straight away
Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.
Click for more information.
IAction for Children
Down-to-earth parenting advice you can trust
Click below for lots of useful information
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Babies cry you can cope
I – Infant crying is normal
C –Comforting methods can help
O – It’s OK to walk away
N – Never, ever shake a baby
Speak to someone if you need support such as your family,
friends, Midwife, GP or Health Visitor.
Click below for lots of useful information
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Icon work in partnership with DadPad on important matters affecting dads
and their children. DadPad offers essential parenting skills for new dads.
​DadPad provides fathers and male partners with the practical skills they need to support themselves, their partner and their baby at a time when many new parents can feel overwhelmed. Advice on crying, feeding, holding, changing, sleeping and getting to know your baby, as well as information on supporting relationships and each other’s mental health during this challenging time, is available on the app.
Click on the link for lots of useful information
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The UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child (UNCRC).
Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery supports and promotes the un convention on the rights of the child
Click below to access the rights of the child
Healthy Start
If your more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.
Click on the link below for lots of useful information
Change4Life provides some useful information on how to live a healthier lifestyle. They even have a new Be Food Smart app you can download
Click on the link below for lots of useful information
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Safer Sleeping
Safer Sleep for baby focuses on six easy to follow steps which you can follow any time you put your baby down to sleep.
Click on the links below for lots of useful information
The Lullaby Trust offer further advice from room temperature, to sleeping products.
Oral Health
Find below information from the NHS about baby and childrens teeth.
There is also a link to Dr Ranj on caring for children's teeth between the ages of 3 and 6.
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Car Seat Safety
A child car seat is a legal requirement. The law states that all children travelling in the front or rear seat of any car, van or goods vehicle must use the correct child car seat until they are either 135cm tall or 12 years old.
It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that children under the age of 14 years are restrained correctly in accordance with the law
Click on the link below for all the facts
Keeping Safe Online
ICT plays an integral part in our lives and children are growing up surrounded by digital technology and whilst the online world offers endless opportunities for children at the same time it can present potential risk.
Please click the button to access simple steps you can take to keep your children safe online, their safety and well-being could depend on this.
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Nappy Sacks
What are the risks surrounding nappy sacks?
Click on the below to find out!
Childcare Funding
You may be interested in finding out what childcare funding is available to you.
Click on the links below to check what support you may be eligible for.
Early Years Foundation Stage
At Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery we plan all our activities and learning around the EYFS framework. This booklet is aimed at helping you as a parent/carer understand how your child is learning and developing during their first 5 years.
Click on the link below for lots of information.
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Protect Your Mental Health and Prevent Problems
We can all do it every day, and with simple activities that help us feel OK, we’re better able to cope with life.
Click the link below to find tips that have been created to help us look after our mental health, and, importantly, each is backed up by evidence from research, including the Mental Health Foundation’s ground-breaking study.
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As parents and carers, there are ways we can support our children to give them the best chance to stay mentally healthy.