The Covey was opened in 1993 by Sheila Partridge (Managing Director) as somewhere to take her daughter Luisa, as there were no other pre-schools in the area at the time. In the beginning, the Covey was situated in the North Avon Sports and Social Club, operating three mornings a week. It was so successful, Sheila decided she needed her own premises and moved the pre-school to where we are now in Baileys Court, where she continued her success.

In 2003 the premises above the hairdressers became available, and Sheila decided that it would be beneficial to the community if she opened a Nursery for Babies up to 2 years.

Sheila now has all her family working with her, Nigel, her husband, dealing with the financial aspect of the business, Victoria, her daughter, managing the administration and Luisa, currently training to become a Nursery Nurse at the Covey.

Equal Opportunities Policy

The Covey Nursery/Pre-school encourages all children to

progress and develop independently, giving understanding and respect

for each other enabling the inclusion of all children promoting

equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children.

 

Special Needs

The Nursery/Pre-school promotes the welfare and development of all children enabling a child with ‘Needs’ the

opportunity to progress and develop independently with the benefit of adult support. 

Sheila Partridge is the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator wherein a child is assessed upon admission offering Review Meetings to parents, remaining available to all Parents/Carers

 by appointment, working within the guidelines of the Code of Practice,

preparing individual observations, Play Plans, working in partnership with South Glos Support Team with the

sharing and receiving of information, meeting the

 individual needs of each child within the setting.

 

Working in Partnership with Parents

The Nursery/Pre-school has an ‘Open Door’ policy to build bridges between

home and the Nursery/Pre-school.  It supports children with small group work

and a keyworker system, holding regular meetings with parents if required. 

Information and input from Parents is highly valued and

at all times confidential. The Covey has a Complaints Procedure with all issues/concerns being received,

in writing, to the Management who will ask for a meeting, advising Ofsted

should the Management require the Registering Authority to be notified.