Jesters are proud to forge strong partnerships

At Jesters, we recognise that strong and meaningful partnerships with local schools and other pre-schools for shared care (including the new Beaulieu Park first ‘all through’ school in Essex) are crucial for smooth transitions for children.

Strong Foundations
Jesters work tirelessly with local schools on school readiness projects for consistency in understanding and to empower parents. These links enable children to be grounded in their foundations; to be valued as individuals and have their development tailored to meet their needs, so they have the specifIc skills they need to thrive in school and reach their full potential in the longer term.

Jesters are keen to make links with local groups e.g. older peoples clubs, churches and toddler groups and to use and promote the library service as a forum for the community.

Learning Resources
Additionally, making links with local retailers helps children learn about food, conservation and recycling to help create a greener neighbourhood. We strive to create worthwhile opportunities for networking with community partners to work together on additional seasonal projects that benefit the local community.

Sharing our Facilities
Jesters ensure the premises is used to successfully share information and best practice with other Early Year’s settings by hosting high quality training and workshops; ‘TremendousTwos meetings’ and Learning Communities (run by Essex Early Years).

Additionally, neighbourhood groups will be invited to use the facility, e.g. childminder groups, nannies and grandparent groups; further helping to make links with the community and work in partnership. Jesters’ vision is also to create opportunities for students and apprentices to work within the setting, benefitting from learning best practice from Jesters’ staff and ethos.

Jesters’ work closely in partnership with our local children’s centres and the Essex family and wellbeing service (EFWS) for Early Intervention to offer our settings in Bicknacre, Danbury and Beaulieu Park as an outreach centre for parent/child groups; e.g. Sensory Play, Babies and Bumps and Rhyme Time.

Jesters is keen to invite the Health Visiting Team to run baby clinics for new parents and use the facility for integrated reviews to help isolated parents and invest in the Early Intervention Ethos.

Full 30 Hour Flexible Funding Offered
Jesters’ operate to meet the 30 hours FEEE free funding offer to help parents who need to work as well as using funding for two, three and four-year olds.

We promote and use EFWS leaflets to inform parents on topics such as weaning and potty-training and work with Essex Early Years speech and language team to deliver the Talk, Listen and Cuddle project. Parents will be invited to join a parents’ forum; working together on projects that benefit the nursery and the local community.

We work in collaboration with Essex Early Years Special Needs Team to effectively address specific needs for children and ensure our nursery promotes diversity and offers equality.