About Us
Fizzy FishSafe and Sound Daycare (Safe and Sound Daycare Ltd) opened at 21 Tudor Close, Hove in December 2010.
In August 2015, Safe and Sound Daycare merged with Fizzy Fish Childcare and became Fizzy Fish @ Safe and Sound (Adams Fothergill Ltd). |
Fizzy Fish Pre-SchoolPlay and Learn Daycare (Safe and Sound Daycare Ltd) opened at Hounsom Memorial Church in Nevill Ave, Hove in February 2012.
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After starting Fizzy Fish @ Safe and Sound it quickly became apparent that having a Pre-School to move the children onto is a necessity of the business and therefore in January 2016 we merged Play and Learn Daycare into Adams Fothergill Ltd and re-branded as Fizzy Fish and Fizzy Fish Pre-School.
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We offer a home to home caring environment, specifically for children starting in daycare for the first time. We aim to become an extension of your family home, leaving you secure in the knowledge that your children are safe and happy at play in a loving and stimulating environment.
We are based in a large semi-detached house with a garden. The setting has been split into two areas, one for the children under 18 month's and the other for the 18 month +'s. The upstairs has been designed for the 18 month +'s and consists of two rooms plus a bathroom and a sleep room. We utilise the rooms depending on the children in the setting. The Clownfish and Seahorse rooms have a number of resources suitable for our 18 months + children and the children have the opportunity to free flow between the two rooms. Our two sleep rooms contain travel cots and children can sleep when needed. A number of prams and other travel cots are also available and they are set up as and when needed. Babies sleep as and and when needed and the older children tend to have a nap after lunch, sleeping in cots or on sleep mats and are monitored the whole time they are asleep. A child's sleep needs are discussed on joining the setting. Downstairs has two main rooms, the Starfish room and the Busy room. The Starfish room contains a cosy area, books, and various toys for our under 18 months children. The Busy room is used for all messy activities such as painting, playdough, cooking etc. We also use this room for all our meals. All the children eat together and babies sit in low level chairs at the tables with the older children. The children's cloakroom is located in the conservatory which also leads out to our garden. The secure, astro turfed area has a wendy house, a triangular den, a couple of slides and a number of sit on vehicles. This area is used everyday and the child love to get outside in all weathers. On sunny day we erect a gazebo to give the children shade. |
We offer a caring environment which prepares the children for their transition to school.
The purposely designed room is split up into three areas: The kitchenette and toilets - we have two child sized cubicles with two child height sinks. A fully enclosed adult toilet and sink. The kitchen base unit that serves as a storage cupboard. This areas can be seen from the rest of the room to reduce potential safeguarding issues. Our children are encouraged to be self sufficient in going to the toilet but help is available if needed. A lino area which can be used for messy play and for eating. This area also houses a number of base units and provides a home for our desk top pc and printer. Children have supervised access to the PC and a couple of iPads to support our ICT teaching. The lino area also has three/four round tables and chairs which are used for mealtimes, small group work, messy art activities and other table top activities. A freestanding cooled water machine is available for use by the children throughout the day. A carpet area houses a den and large storage unit which contains boxes of toys, books, puzzles, games etc. The toy boxes are labeled by pictures of the toys they house. The lower levels of the unit house the boxes so the children can access them freely and the higher shelves are used for items used in adult lead activities. The walls are used for displays and by the children. We have a huge garden with a large treehouse, an outdoor classroom, covered sand pit, a number of structures the children can play on and a water and music wall. Steps provide access to the upper area of the treehouse where two slides can be accessed. The Pre-School also has a gazebo we can put on to give the children shade on particularly sunny days. |
As the settings are smaller than most playgroups and nurseries, we are able to offer a flexible, caring and professional services where the children are able to thrive by receiving more individual attention than they might have in a larger setting.
We aim to:
In the settings we offer singing, story telling, sensory activities, cooking, organised activities and free play. We have a large range of toys and games which are constantly being renewed and updated.
We work within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and can provide Free Early Learning sessions for children who qualify from the term after they turn 9 months.
We aim to:
- recognise parents/carers to be the main carers and educators of their children and to work in a supportive role with them
- provide a safe, loving home environment where children can be cared for, thrive, learn and play
- provide a wide range of learning opportunities and enriching experiences linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), designed to encourage each child to reach his or her full potential
- be aware of each child’s individual needs by forming close relationships with each child and their family and by the careful observation and monitoring of each child’s developmental progress
- keep parents/carers fully informed of their child’s progress and day to day activities at the end of each session
- promote a respect for the environment and for other people, to be respectful of culture, ability, belief, language or gender and to encourage within each child, high self esteem, self discipline and good manners
- run the business in a professional and business like manner following our Policies and Procedures, thus ensuring high quality care and continuing improvement of standards.
In the settings we offer singing, story telling, sensory activities, cooking, organised activities and free play. We have a large range of toys and games which are constantly being renewed and updated.
We work within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and can provide Free Early Learning sessions for children who qualify from the term after they turn 9 months.
