There are Felix funded hours available, which includes 30 free hours of childcare per week. This is open to all 3 & 4 years and you can choose your own hours.
Who We Are
Our Ethos
Creating a childcare environment which celebrates diversity is an important part of a childcare. Everyone is different, and each individual brings a host of different skills. Building children’s positive self-esteem and giving them the confidence to reach out to new learning experiences.
Being pro-active about the care we provide means Team Rookies understands that child protection is a fundamental part our role as childcare providers. Equipping ourselves with the knowledge and skills to maintain a high level of childcare and viewing a child-centred high quality approach to children’s well-being.
Team Rookies work hard in promoting equality and diversity into your everyday practice. We treat each child on an individual basis and with equal concern and give each child equal chances to learn and develop. Considering each child’s age and stage of development, gender, ethnicity, home language and any disability. We encourage children to develop a sense of their own identity and culture.
Team Rookies roles and responsibilities are to: support children to develop an awareness of their own personal safety and try to make sure that activities always take into consideration the needs of all the children.
We are registered with both Care Inspectorate and Fife Council.
COVID-19 Safety Measures
How we’re keeping everyone safe
By checking temperatures (children & staff)
By staying in our bubbles & not mixing
By enhancing our cleaning schedule
By asking you to keep your 2m distance whilst you wait
By asking you to bring only one adult if you can
By asking you to bring only essential items to Rookies
Reducing footfall into the building by asking parents to drop their children at the door
By having everyone wash hands regularly
Daycare
Little Rookies Daycare is open Monday to Friday from 7.45am – 5.45pm. Providing Pre-school Places, Breakfast Club, After School Club and Holiday Club to all children in Fife from ages 2-12yrs. We also take childcare vouchers. There are spaces available for 2-5 years funded and non-funded places with flexibility hours.
Play is the foundation of every child’s development. Children are born with a natural curiosity and an instinct to play and therefore they encourage their own development. Given the right support, children are the ultimate play experts!
Rookies’ records the activity by taking photographs, using Facebook, having personal learning journals, an artwork display and scrapbooks.
Rookies wants families to:
* experience high quality care and support that is right for them.
* fully involved in all decisions about their care and support.
* have confidence in the people who support and care for me.
* have confidence in the organisation providing my care and support.
* experience a high quality environment.
Team Rookies support children’s learning by:
- Exposing them to new ideas
- Providing lots of opportunities for play
- Planning a wide range of sensory experiences
- Ensuring a loving and supportive atmosphere
- Making available materials and ideas to feed the imagination
- Giving them time and space – sometimes it’s best to stand back and watch quietly
- Providing appropriate challenges that allow exploration and learning
- Being an enthusiastic role model
- Being unstinting in our praise for their achievements.
Getting it Right for Every Child
GIRFEC
The Scottish Government launched an approach called ‘Getting it Right for Every Child’ (GIRFEC) which puts children and their families at the centre of services designed to promote their well-being. GIRFEC is relevant to us all at Rookies as we have a responsibility and involvement with children.
SHANARRI Wellbeing
Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible, Included
These eight factors are often referred to by their initial letters – SHANARRI. We work with these guidelines at Rookies to help support the childrens' development and record any observations and achievements in their personal learning journals.
We ensure that there are activities to suit every interest throughout the day, for all ages and abilities. The activities change daily, and we try to always make the most of the good weather to play outside as much as we can.
Our activities include:
-
Daily Sports sessions
-
Archery
-
Lego creations
-
Sand Art workshops
-
Bake off and mocktail mornings
-
Arts and Crafts
-
Pool Competitions
-
Sensory trays
-
Den making
-
Treasure Hunts
-
Dancing
-
Team challenges
-
Table Tennis
-
Penalty shoot-outs
-
Human Hunger Hippo
-
Themed quizzes
Caroline Coll
Owner and Manager of Little Rookies & Little Rookies Childminding Service 2009 to present
Qualified to SVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care Learning & Development, and SVQ Level 4 in Social Services (Children and Young People)
St Andrews Ambulance Servers First Aid Certificate.
Yoga and Mindfulness teacher
Laura Duff
Little Rookies Assistant Manager & Sports Coach HND in sports coaching and development, 10 years experience working in sporting environment with primary school age children. SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People)
Working towards PDA level 9 childhood practice at Edinburgh College
St Andrews Ambulance Servers First Aid Certificate.
Rookies Child Protection Officer
Lorna, Denver, Hailie & Hayley
Little Rookies Daycare Assistants
Kerry
Student/Little Rookies Daycare Assistant
David Coll
Owner and Financial Director
School Holidays
- Daycare
-
Daycare
Little Rookies Daycare is open Monday to Friday from 7.45am – 5.45pm. Providing Pre-school Places, Breakfast Club, After School Club and Holiday Club to all children in Fife from ages 2-12yrs. We also take childcare vouchers. There are spaces available for 2-5 years funded and non-funded places with flexibility hours.
Play is the foundation of every child’s development. Children are born with a natural curiosity and an instinct to play and therefore they encourage their own development. Given the right support, children are the ultimate play experts!
Rookies’ records the activity by taking photographs, using Facebook, having personal learning journals, an artwork display and scrapbooks.
Rookies wants families to:
* experience high quality care and support that is right for them.
* fully involved in all decisions about their care and support.
* have confidence in the people who support and care for me.
* have confidence in the organisation providing my care and support.
* experience a high quality environment.Team Rookies support children’s learning by:
- Exposing them to new ideas
- Providing lots of opportunities for play
- Planning a wide range of sensory experiences
- Ensuring a loving and supportive atmosphere
- Making available materials and ideas to feed the imagination
- Giving them time and space – sometimes it’s best to stand back and watch quietly
- Providing appropriate challenges that allow exploration and learning
- Being an enthusiastic role model
- Being unstinting in our praise for their achievements.
Getting it Right for Every Child
GIRFEC
The Scottish Government launched an approach called ‘Getting it Right for Every Child’ (GIRFEC) which puts children and their families at the centre of services designed to promote their well-being. GIRFEC is relevant to us all at Rookies as we have a responsibility and involvement with children.
SHANARRI WellbeingSafe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible, Included
These eight factors are often referred to by their initial letters – SHANARRI. We work with these guidelines at Rookies to help support the childrens' development and record any observations and achievements in their personal learning journals.
We ensure that there are activities to suit every interest throughout the day, for all ages and abilities. The activities change daily, and we try to always make the most of the good weather to play outside as much as we can.
Our activities include:
-
Daily Sports sessions
-
Archery
-
Lego creations
-
Sand Art workshops
-
Bake off and mocktail mornings
-
Arts and Crafts
-
Pool Competitions
-
Sensory trays
-
Den making
-
Treasure Hunts
-
Dancing
-
Team challenges
-
Table Tennis
-
Penalty shoot-outs
-
Human Hunger Hippo
-
Themed quizzes
- Our Team
-
Caroline Coll
Owner and Manager of Little Rookies & Little Rookies Childminding Service 2009 to present
Qualified to SVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care Learning & Development, and SVQ Level 4 in Social Services (Children and Young People)
St Andrews Ambulance Servers First Aid Certificate.
Yoga and Mindfulness teacher
Laura Duff
Little Rookies Assistant Manager & Sports Coach HND in sports coaching and development, 10 years experience working in sporting environment with primary school age children. SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People)
Working towards PDA level 9 childhood practice at Edinburgh College
St Andrews Ambulance Servers First Aid Certificate.
Rookies Child Protection Officer
Lorna, Denver, Hailie & Hayley
Little Rookies Daycare Assistants
Kerry
Student/Little Rookies Daycare Assistant
David Coll
Owner and Financial Director
- School Holidays
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School Holidays
Little Rookies Daycare Prices 2022
As well as the below services, there are Felix funded hours available 30 free hours of childcare per week (term time only). Open to all 3 & 4 years your choice your hours.
Need holiday cover, no problem. School holiday cover available.
Open to all 3-12 years your choice your hours.
*2-year-old prices remain the same per contract
Open to all 3-12 years your choice your hours.
*2-year-old prices remain the same per contract
8am-5.30pm
£25
9am-3pm
£20
Book Your Place
For all bookings please text or call Team Rookies on 07393779688. Our booking form is underneath and can be sent to
littlerookieschildcare@gmail.com.
What's On
School Holidays
Hi everyone!
As we now have our updated availability for school holidays throughout 2022/23 which you can see below, we are taking bookings NOW!
As we will no longer be open throughout EVERY holiday, please do make sure to check our available dates and book your little ones in quickly to avoid disappointment!
Our day-care services are open to everyone. Holiday places available exclusively to 3 to 12 year olds.
Our school holiday club prices are as follows:
8am – 2pm: £20
9am – 3pm: £20
8am – 5.30pm: £25
You can get in contact with us to book in NOW:
📞: 07393 779688 (text or call)
📧: littlerookieschildcare@gmail.com
Thanks everyone, we look forward to welcoming lots of you into our holiday club throughout the next year ahead!
Team Little Rookies x
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