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Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1DL Tel: 01582 608650 Email: [email protected] Head Teacher - Mrs Elizabeth Collins |
EARLY YEARS PUPIL PREMIUM (EYPP)
Early Years Pupil Premium Funding is extra funding received by settings to support pupils from disadvantaged areas.
The government currently allocates additional funding to schools in the form an ‘Early Years Pupil Premium Fund’.
It is very important to claim this funding for your child as it gives settings extra funds to meet your child’s needs. In early Years this funding is allocated automatically when you complete the ‘Parent/ Carer Declaration/ Provider Agreement Form for Nursery Education Funding for 2, 3 & 4 Year Olds.’
Nursery is told if your child is eligible and they will ensure your child is supported appropriately.
Is my child eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium Funding?
Children who are eligible for this funding include
-Children entitled to free school meals
-Children adopted from care
-Children under special guardianship
In order to claim Early Years Pupil Premium Funding a parent/ carer must be claiming one of the following benefits:
-Income support
-Income-based jobseekers’ allowance
-Income-related employment and support allowance
-Support under Part IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
-The guaranteed element of state pension credit
-Child tax credit, provided that you are not also entitled to working tax credit and have an annual gross income of £16,190 or less
-Working Tax credit run-on (paid for four weeks after you stop receiving Working Tax Credit)
Or
-if your child has been in Local Authority Care for 1 day or more in England or Wales
-They have been adopted from care in England or Wales
-They have left care under a Special Guardianship Order or Residence Order in England or Wales
It is very important to claim this funding for your child as it gives settings extra funds to meet your child’s needs. In early Years this funding is allocated automatically when you complete the ‘Parent/ Carer Declaration/ Provider Agreement Form for Nursery Education Funding for 2, 3 & 4 Year Olds.’
Nursery is told if your child is eligible and they will ensure your child is supported appropriately.
Is my child eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium Funding?
Children who are eligible for this funding include
-Children entitled to free school meals
-Children adopted from care
-Children under special guardianship
In order to claim Early Years Pupil Premium Funding a parent/ carer must be claiming one of the following benefits:
-Income support
-Income-based jobseekers’ allowance
-Income-related employment and support allowance
-Support under Part IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
-The guaranteed element of state pension credit
-Child tax credit, provided that you are not also entitled to working tax credit and have an annual gross income of £16,190 or less
-Working Tax credit run-on (paid for four weeks after you stop receiving Working Tax Credit)
Or
-if your child has been in Local Authority Care for 1 day or more in England or Wales
-They have been adopted from care in England or Wales
-They have left care under a Special Guardianship Order or Residence Order in England or Wales
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE EYPP
‘Activ8' This is a sports session from an outside agency children attend weekly.
'Bucket time' This is completed in a quiet space with a small group of children with a high adult to child ratio. There are four stages we use at bucket time. Stage one is the bucket itself. The children listen/ sing a song and wait to see what is in the bucket. This is always something new and exciting to stimulate interest. Staff ensure children are focussed and introduce new vocabulary. Once the children show fixed attention at bucket time, we move onto stage two. Here the children watch and listen to a visually stimulating activity which supports concentration and focus for a longer period of time. The third stage involves children completing the activity from stage two which supports turn taking and shifting their attention. Finally in stage four children complete an individual adult directed task at a ‘workstation’. This will focus on an element of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, for example using tweezers to put pom poms in a pot which supports a child’s physical development.
‘Games Group’ Games group encourages social interactions and communication between adults and children and children with their peers. Activities are specifically chosen to support sharing and turn taking.
‘Forest School’ This small group is a chance for children to learn outside in the natural world. Children follow the rules and boundaries and learn to work together. They learn about love and respect for the outside environment, plants and animals.
'Lift Off to Language’ This promotes speech and language through small group activities, introducing children to a wide range of vocabulary and promoting their self-confidence when interacting with their peers.
‘Maths Group’ This small group takes an aspect of Maths and works through skills in a progression, such as counting and recognising numbers.
‘My Time’ Children have the opportunity to work in a small group to name and express a range of emotions, talk about life experiences and face challenges in a secure environment which builds resilience.
'Sensory Bag' The feely bag is offered to the child. They are encouraged to put their hand in and take an object out. These objects are more sensory, so children can touch, smell, listen and look at them. They are encouraged to talk about it, or the adults will model how to talk about it. The objects are then returned to the bag.
'Sensory Boxes' We have five sensory boxes with objects to touch, each with its own individual smell. The boxes are themed around the garden, the sea, music, home and fantasy. Children explore the contents with adult support.
‘Story time’. The focus of the small Reading group is for children to work towards retelling stories by discussing characters, settings and the structure of stories. Some books or story sacks will be used to highlight rhyme and alliteration. Children will also get to act out stories with props and puppets.
'Sensory Stories' A member of staff reads a short story with a variety of props, for example a spray bottle could represent water or the sea, or bells could be used to represent music or dancing. Children are encouraged to sit, listen and interact with the props.
'Tap Tap Box' This is a special box, where a song is sung to introduce the activity. A child takes an object from the box to explore, and they are encouraged to talk about it or the adult will model how to talk about it. The object is then returned to the box for the next child to have a go.
At Nursery we also commit to providing:
-a musical concert
-an animal experience; Ark Farm
-a variety of visitors, such as the police officer or librarian
-food tasting opportunities; termly healthy food activities
'Bucket time' This is completed in a quiet space with a small group of children with a high adult to child ratio. There are four stages we use at bucket time. Stage one is the bucket itself. The children listen/ sing a song and wait to see what is in the bucket. This is always something new and exciting to stimulate interest. Staff ensure children are focussed and introduce new vocabulary. Once the children show fixed attention at bucket time, we move onto stage two. Here the children watch and listen to a visually stimulating activity which supports concentration and focus for a longer period of time. The third stage involves children completing the activity from stage two which supports turn taking and shifting their attention. Finally in stage four children complete an individual adult directed task at a ‘workstation’. This will focus on an element of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, for example using tweezers to put pom poms in a pot which supports a child’s physical development.
‘Games Group’ Games group encourages social interactions and communication between adults and children and children with their peers. Activities are specifically chosen to support sharing and turn taking.
‘Forest School’ This small group is a chance for children to learn outside in the natural world. Children follow the rules and boundaries and learn to work together. They learn about love and respect for the outside environment, plants and animals.
'Lift Off to Language’ This promotes speech and language through small group activities, introducing children to a wide range of vocabulary and promoting their self-confidence when interacting with their peers.
‘Maths Group’ This small group takes an aspect of Maths and works through skills in a progression, such as counting and recognising numbers.
‘My Time’ Children have the opportunity to work in a small group to name and express a range of emotions, talk about life experiences and face challenges in a secure environment which builds resilience.
'Sensory Bag' The feely bag is offered to the child. They are encouraged to put their hand in and take an object out. These objects are more sensory, so children can touch, smell, listen and look at them. They are encouraged to talk about it, or the adults will model how to talk about it. The objects are then returned to the bag.
'Sensory Boxes' We have five sensory boxes with objects to touch, each with its own individual smell. The boxes are themed around the garden, the sea, music, home and fantasy. Children explore the contents with adult support.
‘Story time’. The focus of the small Reading group is for children to work towards retelling stories by discussing characters, settings and the structure of stories. Some books or story sacks will be used to highlight rhyme and alliteration. Children will also get to act out stories with props and puppets.
'Sensory Stories' A member of staff reads a short story with a variety of props, for example a spray bottle could represent water or the sea, or bells could be used to represent music or dancing. Children are encouraged to sit, listen and interact with the props.
'Tap Tap Box' This is a special box, where a song is sung to introduce the activity. A child takes an object from the box to explore, and they are encouraged to talk about it or the adult will model how to talk about it. The object is then returned to the box for the next child to have a go.
At Nursery we also commit to providing:
-a musical concert
-an animal experience; Ark Farm
-a variety of visitors, such as the police officer or librarian
-food tasting opportunities; termly healthy food activities
| Act of Kindness Statement |
| EYPP Leaflet |
EARLY YEARS PUPIL PREMIUM STATEMENT
| EYPP statement 2025-2026 |
