Coming to Nursery is a big event for children. When you child begins, they will be allocated a key worker. The key worker will work with you and your family and discuss your child’s likes/dislikes, preferences and routines. All this information will be logged in our “All about me” booklets. This booklet will be added to during your child’s time at nursery, and kept in their own personal folio.
Staff will use the children’s folios and “All About Me” reports to support the children when moving rooms in the nursery. All staff and management work in a shift rotation which is very helpful for when your child moves into another room, as they will probably be familiar with all staff in the nursery already.
When it is time for your child to transition to the next developmental stage (not necessarily by age), key staff will support this process. This will involve regular visits to the new playroom and time with the new key worker to build familiarity of the environment & establish new relationships. All children respond differently to transitions therefore transition plans are tailored to each individual child.
This is an exciting time for your child and we want to make it as easy as possible. Staff will work closely with parents/carers to support children within these transitions.
When your child is in their pre-school year, you should register your child in November for starting school in August the following year with your local primary school. Nursery staff will support the children in their individual transition to school and work alongside families to help the children be prepared for this important time.
We will ensure that you are informed of any transitions before they happen, so that both you and your child can prepare for this time.