Westonbirt Nursery Handbook 2023-24

WELCOME

DearParents,

WelcometoWestonbirtNursery.Ourhighlyexperiencedandcommittedteamof teachersandsupportstaffprovidechildrenwithawarm,nurturing,andstimulating environment

Throughfreeplay,formallearning,andgreatoutdoorexperiencesweencourage creativity,curiosity,confidence,andfun!Aswellasalifelongloveforlearningand exploring

Ourcoreprogramissupplementedbyawholerangeofexcitinganddynamicextracurricularactivitiesledbyspecialistteachersincluding;music,forestschool,physical education,swimminganddance.

Nurserychildrenplayanactiveandvaluedroleinmanyofthewiderschooleventssuch ascharitydays,sportsdayandPrepschoolcelebrations,exposingthemtotheenriching andrewardingexperiencesofbeingaWestonbirtpupilrightfromthestart.

Wehavethreeroomswithinour Nursery:

TheLittleOwlsRoom: Hometoourtwoyearolds

TheRobinsRoom: Hometoour'Rising3's' and3yearolds.

ThePeacocksRoom: HometoourPre-school agedchildren,3-4yearsold.

OURSTAFFTEAM

MrsAmyFriend amyfriend@westonbirtschooluk

NurseryManager, HeadofEarlyYears,andDeputySafeguardingLead

MrsBrown francesca.brown@westonbirtschool.uk

RoomLead-Peacocks

MissHayward abigailhayward@westonbirtschooluk

RoomLead-Robins

MrsGlew tracy.glew@westonbirtschool.uk

RoomLeader-LittleOwls

MissWright-Peacocks

MrsWells-French-Peacocks

MrsTagg-Peacocks

MissWood-Peacocks

MissSharpe-Robins

MrsNichols-LittleOwls

MissSimpson-LittleOwls

MissSeal-LittleOwls

MrsWinter-Supportacrossallrooms

ReceptionClassTeam

MrsRichardson-Pegg,supportedbyMrsFilmer

MissBell,supportedbyMrsParsonage

MrSeanPrice seanprice@westonbirtschooluk

HeadofPrepSchool

MrsAnnDicks ann.dicks@westonbirtschool.uk

DeputyHeadofPrepSchool(academic)

MissEmilyLeggate emily.leggate@westonbirtschool.uk

DeputyHeadofPrepSchool(pastoral)

DesignatedSafeguardingLead

MrsEmmaLeigh-Currillemma.leighcurrill@westonbirtschool.uk

SENDCo

Admissionsenquiries

KeyPersonSystem

OnceyourchildjoinsusatWestonbirttheywillbeallocatedakeypersonwhowillbe yourmainpointofcontactwithinthesetting.

Theywillhelpyourchildtobecomesettled,happy,andsafe.Theywillbe responsibleforyourchild’scare,development,andacademicprogress.Theywill bethemainpointofcontact,includingsharingtheirnextstepswithyouTheywill beabletooffersupportandsuggestideasastohowtohelpyourchildathome

Nurseryparentevents

Wearrangeanumberofeventsthroughouttheyeardesignedforyoutospendtime withyourchildortohearabouttheirprogressthroughouttheterm.Detailsofthese eventsaresharedonTapestryandintheNewsletter

DropoffandCollection

Currently,wearenotinvitingparentsintotheroomsduringdrop-offandcollection Wehaveobservedanincreaseinthechildren'sabilitytoconfidentlyseparatefrom theirparentssincethepandemic,andhavedecidedtocontinuewiththisinorderto bolsterthechildren'sindependence

Emailsandmeetings

YoucantalktoanyofthestaffintheNurseryorReceptionatdrop-offinthe morningorwheneveryoupickyourchildup.Ifyouneedtotalkinmoredetailthen pleasesendusanemailorarrangeameeting.

Weendeavortorespondtoyouremailasquicklyasweareable,however,pleasenote thatduringtheday,ourmainfocusisonthechildren.Youshouldexpectareplyno laterthan2to3workingdaysfromwhenyousendanemail.

Tapestry

Aswellasemailsandnewsletters,weoftenpostnoticesonTapestry,sobesureto enablenotificationswhenyoudownloadtheapp.

ESSENTIALINFORMATION

FoodandDrink

Thechildrenareprovidedwithafreshlypreparedsnackplate twiceaday.Anexamplesnackmaybe:anapple,pepper,and cucumber,cheesecubes,andaricecake/breadstickor,fresh fruitsuchasstrawberriesormelonandacracker/ryebiscuit WeaskyoutosendyourchildtoNurserywithawaterbottle, whichtheywillthenhaveaccesstothroughouttheday.The childrenarealsoofferedmilk.

PleasenotethatweareaNUT-FREENurseryandSchool, withnoexceptions.Thisistoprotectchildrenwhohavesevere allergies.

EachdaythechildrenwalkovertothePrepSchooldini forlunch.Weusesilverwareandceramicplatesand childrenaresupportedtobeasindependentasposs

Thechildrenareencouragedtotrynewfoodsandwe theverybestofourabilitytoensurethattheyareeat leastoneofthefruitandvegetablesthatareincluded lunchmenuforthatday

Foodiscookedon-siteintheschoolkitchenandprovidesa balancedrangeofmealsthroughouttheweek.Inadditionto menuitems,thereareanumberofalternativesavailablesuch assoups,saladsorjacketpotatoesifrequired,andthereis alwaysfreshfruitavailable.

Allallergiesanddietaryrequirementsshouldbecommunicated uponjoiningthenurserytoenableustocaterforthemfully.If youwouldliketoprovideyourownfooditemsforsnackor lunchtimes,pleasearrangetomeetwithyourchild’skey workeranddiscussthisfurther.

EXAMPLEMENUS

ESSENTIALINFORMATION

Illness

TheNurseryteamisdedicatedtothesafety,care,health,andwelfareofyour child.Wewilltakemeasurestokeepthemashealthyaspossiblebypreventingthe spreadofvirusesandbacteriathroughcleaningandgoodhygienepractices

•Childrenwhoareunwellshouldnotbebroughttothenursery.Ourpriorityisto keepallchildrenandstaffsafeandwell.We,therefore,reservetherighttorefuse entryforanychilddeemedunwellandunabletoenjoytheirdaywithusat nursery.

•Parents/guardiansmustnotifystaffiftheirchildhasbeenunwellattheweekend orinthenight,andiftheyhavebeengivenanymedicinesuchasCalpol/Nurofen priortocomingtonursery.IfCalpol/Nurofenhasbeengiven,wemayaskyouto keepyourchildathomefor24hoursbeforereturningtothesetting.

•AnychildwhohashadvomitingandordiarrheamustnotreturntotheNursery untilatleast48hourshaveelapsedfromthelastboutofvomitingandordiarrhea andtheyareeatinganddrinkingnormally.

-Ifyourchildistakingprescribedmedicationweareabletoadministerthiswith priorconsent.

Emergencies

Inanemergency,pleasecontacttheprepschoolofficeon01666881400.

PleasecalltheNurserydirectlyon01666881392toadviseusoflatecollectionsetc.

Ifthisisunsuccessfulpleasecontacttheseniorschoolreceptionon01666881333

Safetyonsite

Inthenursery,weoperateaone-waydrop-offandcollectionsystem,whereby parentswalkaroundtheperimeterofthebuildingtotheirchild’sclassroomThis systemisinplacetokeepallchildrenandfamiliesawayfrommovingtrafficon theturningcircle.Nochildisreleaseduntilaparentorlistedcareristhereto collectthem.Inanyinstancewhereapersonsenttocollectbythefamilyisnot listed,apasswordsystemisused.

SpareClothes

Pleaseensurethatyourchildhasasparechangeofclothesthatcanbekeptatthe nurseryforeachsessionthattheyattend.Wewillonlysendithomeiftheyhave useditthatday.

HotWeather

Whentheweatheriswarmandsunnywespendasmuchtimeoutdoorsinthe wonderfulgroundsaswecan.Pleaseensurethatyouhaveappliedsuncreamto yourchildinthemorningbeforetheycometonursery.Wealsoaskthatyousupply abottleofsuncreamandahatforyourchildtousethroughouttheday.

WetWeatherandForestSchool

WhentheweatherturnscoolerandwetterwecontinuetoventureoutWekindly askthatyouprovideyourchildwith:

apairofwaterprooftrousers, awarmcoat, asparepairofsocksand someWellingtonbootssothattheycanmakethemostofthemuddypuddles! ThechildrenhaveonescheduledForestSchoolsessioneachweekHowever,if ourtimetableallowswemaydosomeextrasessionstoo

WaterBottles

Pleasesendyourchildinwithanamedwaterbottleeachdaythattheyattend.It willbefilledupthroughoutthedaywithfreshwater.

TuckShop

EachFridaythechildrenhavetheopportunitytochooseandpurchasetheirown snackfromtheNurserytuckshop!Wecalculatethecostforeachchildatthe beginningofthetermandaskthatyoubringthecorrectmoneyintothenurseryin anamedenvelope.Themoneymadeisusedtoreplenishthesnacksandthe childrenabsolutelylovetocountthemoneytheybringandexchangeitfortheir chosentreat.Alldietaryrequirementsarecateredfor.

Holidays

Weregretthatweareunabletoreimburseorcancelsessionsshouldyoubeaway fromthenurseryonholiday.Wedohowever,lovetohearallaboutyour adventures,sopleasefeelfreetouploadphotographsontoTapestryforyourchild tosharewithus.

ESSENTIALINFORMATIONCONTINUED

SleepRoutines

IfyourchildisaLittleOwloraRobinandyouwouldlikethemto haveanapwhilsttheyarewithus,wehaveadedicatedsleep roomwithtwinklylightsandcalmingmusic.

Thechildrenaretakenfortheirnapafterlunchataround 12:45p.m.Ifyouwouldliketosendinasofttoyorfamiliar blanketforthemtosnugglewithwhilsttheysleepyouaremo thanwelcome.Amemberofstaffsettlesthechildrenandstay intheroomuntilallofthechildrenareasleep.Followingthis,t childrenarecheckedat5-minuteintervals,wealsohaveabab monitorintheroomfortheperiodsinbetweenTheroomis temperature-controlledandwell-ventilated,thesamesheets areusedthroughouttheweekforyourchildandthenwashed.

ThePeacocksclassdoesnothaveadedicatedsleepingareaor naptime,butrestistakenwithintheclassenvironmentifitis needed

ToiletingRoutines

Whetheryourchildisinnappies,toilettraining,orusingthet independentlywearehappyandwell-preparedtohelpthem Nappiesarecheckedregularlyandarechangedatregular intervalsorwheneverrequiredWecanapplycreamifthe childrenneeditandweaskforyoutoprovidethis.

Whentoilettraining,weaimtomirroryourroutineathomeas muchaspossible.Pleasespeaktoyourchild’skeyworkerto discusshowwecanbestsupportyourchildwhilsttheyarewith usatnursery.Weaskthechildrenregularlywhethertheyneed tousethebathroomandhavedesignatedbreakswhenweask allofthechildrentousethetoilet.Therearenodedicatednappy changingfacilitiesinthePeacocksbathroom,thereforetoilet trainingisstronglyrecommended

Birthdays

Althoughweareunabletogiveoutafulllistoffirstandlast names/contactdetailsfortheotherchildreninyourchild’sclass, weareabletocompleteandhandoutpartyinvitationsforyou whenyoubringthemtothenursery.Wemayalsogiveyoualist offirstnamesifyouwouldliketowritethemathomeyourself. Youarewelcometobringinashopboughtcaketosharewith theotherchildre,butpleaseensureitisnutfree.

TAPESTRYONLINE LEARNING JOURNAL

WeuseTapestrytodocumentyourchild’slearningandtotracktheirprogressand nextstepsItisanonlineplatform,andyouwillreceiveanemaillinkingyoutoyour child’s‘journal’.Asparents,youwillhaveaccesstotheirjournalandwillbeableto addyourownspecialmemoriesandlearningthatoccursoutsideofschool.

Aswellasbeingaccessibleviaawebbrowser,anappforyourphoneortabletis alsoavailabletodownload.

TapestryhasaddedanumberofusefultutorialsonYouTubeshouldyouneedmore support,oraskyourchildsclassteacherifyouarehavingdifficultiesacessingyour child'sobservations

SESSIONINFORMATION

Sessions:

WestonbirtNurserywelcomeschildrenfromtheageof2years,andthereare optionstoattendtermtimeonlyorallyearround.Additionally,forthose attendingtermtime,thereisaflexibleoptiontoattendsessionsduringthe holidaysAd-hocsessionscanbebookedviaMrsFriend,however,last-minute requestsmaynotbegrantedifadditionalstaffinghasnotbeenarranged.So,be suretoletusknowinplentyoftime.

Thesessionsavailableeachdayare:

•Morningsession:08.00-13.00(includeslunch)

•Afternoonsession:13.00-15:30

•After-schoolsessions:15.30-17.00(includestea),17.00-18.00or15:30-18:00. Pleasenotethatpersistentlatecollectionswillresultinacharge.

Werequesthalfaterm’snotice(8weeks)foranysessionchanges.Anychangesare atthediscretionoftheNurseryManagerandarereliantonspacesbeingavailable

Closuredays:

Aswellasbankholidays,theNurseryisclosedforfivestafftrainingdayseachyear. Thisyear'sdatesare:

Mondaythe4thofSeptember

Tuesdaythe5thofSeptember

Fridaythe3rdofNovember(duringOctoberhalfterm)

Monday8thJanuary

Monday15thApril

Transitions:

WestonbirtNurseryhasrecentlyintroduceddesignatedtransitiondatesfornew childrenandfamiliesandforthoseprogressingfromtheLittleOwlstoRobins room.Thisdecisionhasbeenmadeinordertoprovideamoremeaningful‘settling in’processforthechildren,aimingtobetterpreparethemwhentheytransition Thedates,thisyear,willbe:

-September6th,January9th,andApril16th.

Ifyourchild’sbirthdayfallsinbetweentwoofthesedates,theywillremainintheir currentclassuntilthenexttransitionperiodIntheRobinsroomour'RisingThrees' havetheopportunitytotransitionthetermbeforetheirbirthday.Theweeks leadinguptothisdatewillprovidetheopportunityfortransitionvisitswhere childrenwilljointheirnewclassmatesforactivitiessuchascircletimes,adult-led activities,forestschool,andmealtimesThestaffwillliaisebetweentheroomsto shareimportantinformationandwillalsoarrangetospeakwithyoutoanswer anyquestionsthatyoumayhave.

ForchildrenmovingfromLittleOwlstoRobins,orRobinstoPeacocks,transition sessionsarearrangedduringtheholidaysinprpearationfor thecomingacademicyear

KEEPINGCHILDRENSAFE

Thesafetyandwell-beingofthechildreninourcareareparamount. Weadheretothefollowinggovernment-recommendedstaffratios:

·1:4forchildrenwhoaretwoyearsold

1:5forour'RisingThrees'children,and

1:8forallchildrenovertheageofthree.

OurtwoReceptionclasseshaveamaximumof15childrenineachandaretaught byafull-timeteacherandteachingassistant.

Safeguardingunderpinsallnurserypoliciesandensuresthatchildrenarealways safeandsupported.However,whencircumstancesdictatethatadditional processeshavetobeputinplace,werefertothefollowingpolicies:

·MissingPupilProcedure

·UncollectedChildPolicy

PrepSchoolSupervisionofPupilsPolicy

Youcanfindallofourpoliciesontheschoolwebsitewww.westonbirt.organd copiesoftheseandothersareavailableonrequest.

AdditionalAccessArrangements

Wherechildrenhaveadisabilitythatrequiresadditionalsupportforthemto physicallyordevelopmentallyaccesslearning,allappropriateeffortswillbemade toprovidethesamequalityoflearningforthechildasanyotherDuringthe admissionsprocessorfollowinganydiagnosis,thechild'skeyperson,EYFS coordinator,SENDCo,andHeadmaster(plusamemberoftheHealthandWellbeingcenter,whereappropriate)willmeetthechild’sfamilytodiscussand implementwherepossible,suitablearrangementsChildrenwillnotbe discriminatedagainstinanycase.

Phones

Inordertokeepyourchildandtheotherchildrenintheschoolsafewedonot permittheuseofmobiletelephoneswithinthebuilding,unlessitisanemergency. Thisincludesphotographyandvideocalls.Ifyouareonacallasyouapproachthe Nursery,pleasewaitoutsideuntilyouhavefinishedspeaking.WeuseTapestryto captureyourchild’slearningusingourin-classtabletstokeepyouuptodateon everythingtheyaredoing.

SPECIALISTLESSONSANDUNIFORM

SpecialistLessons

PeacocksandRobinsaretaughtbyspecialistteachersfor;

Swimming, 'TappyToes'dancesessions, andForestSchool

LittleOwlsalsopartakeinForestSchoolsessionsDuringthesesessions,thesame staffratiosandrequirementsapply.

Swimming(forPre-schoolagedchildreninthePeacocksroom)

IfyourchildattendsthePeacockclassonaTUESDAYorFRIDAYafternoon: -Pleasesendyourchildwiththeirswimmingcostumeandatowel.Inthe coldermonths,werecommendthatyoualsoprovideawetsuit-style costumetoprovideanextralayerofwarmth.TheLeisureCentreisheated butwefindthatthishelpstokeepthechildrenmoreprotectedfromany draughtsduetotheventilationofthepool.

-Ifyourchildhaslonghairpleasetieitupandprovidehairclips forfringesYoumayalsosupplyaswimminghatifyouwouldprefer

-ThechildrenwalktotheLeisureCentre,thismeansthattheywilln backpackthatiscomfortableandenablestocarrytheirswimmingkit independently.

-Pleaselabelyourchild’sclotheswiththeirname.Weencourageasmuch independenceaspossibleinchangingandbeingresponsibleforbelongings andhavinganamewrittenornamelabeloneachitemhelpswiththis.

Uniform

Becauselifeinthenurseryisactiveandever-evolvingcomfortiskey. Nurserychildrenwearnavyjoggingbottomsorleggings, navypoloshirtsandsweaters.Trainersshouldbewhiteand welliesnavy.Pleaseensurethateveryitemisclearlynamed.

InthewarmermonthsWestonbirtsunhats,navyshorts,skirtsorgreendressesare worn.

Allyearround,ourspeciallydesignedWestonbirtcoatskeepthechildrenwarmand drywhilsttheyexplorethegrounds.

OuruniformsupplierStevensonsholdseveral'pop-up'eventsattheschool throughouttheyear.Parentswillbeemailedwiththedatesoftheseeventswhen theyhavebeenfinalised.Youcanalsovisithttps://www.stevensons.co.uk/to purchaseuniformindependently

TRANSITIONTORECEPTION

OURETHOS: OURETHOS: RECEPTION RECEPTIONTHEWESTONBIRTWAY THEWESTONBIRTWAY

~Curiousity~Creativity~Courage~

Throughfreeplay,formallearning,andgreatoutdoorexperiences,WestonbirtPrep encouragescreativity,curiosity,confidence,andfun–aswellasalifelonglovefor learningandexploring

~CommunityandFamily~

Ourcoreprogramissupplementedbyarangeofexcitinganddynamicextracurricularactivitiesthatareledbyspecialistteachersincludingswimming,Forest School,music,drama,French,P.E.,andgames.

TheReceptionchildrenshareallofthecommunityeventsinthePrepSchool including,Harvest,Easter,Chapelservices,SportsDay,Nativityandsomuchmore.

Neverfear,theFriendsofWestonbirtalsoarrangeanumberofeventsthroughout theyearfortheparentcommunitytoenjoy.

Pre-Schoolchildrenbenefitfromfivededicatedtransitionsessionsthattakeplace throughouttheSummerterm

LearningtoRead

InReceptionwefollowthe'RocketPhonics'programmeA phonicsschemethatistaughtatasteadypace,withprogression oftwoletter-soundsperweek(ratherthantheusualfour)so thatknowledgeandskillsareembeddedfromthestart:

Whole-classmasterystyleteachingtoensurenochildisleft behind.

Teachingthroughoriginalillustratedstoriestodevelop phonicsskillsandaloveofreading.

Consistentdailypracticeofreadingandwritingtogradually buildchildren’sconfidence.

Flexibleyetstructuredteachingmaterialsthatcanbe adaptedtosuittheneedsofeveryclass.

'MoveUp'Morningand'Discovery'Morning

AttheendoftheSummerTermthechildrenhaveadedicated ‘moveupmorning’wheretheyspendthemorning(9am-12 middya)intheirnewReceptionclassroomwiththeirpeersand teacher.

Onthe6thofSeptember,thedaybeforetheSummerTerm begins,thechildrenjoinusforanhourtobecmorereaccuainted withtheirroom,seetheirpegandaskanyquestionstheyhave.

THEEARLYYEARS FOUNDATIONSTAGE

WhatistheEarlyYearsFoundationStageCurriculum?

TheEarlyYearsFoundationStage(EYFS)ishowthegovernmentandEarlyYears professionalsdescribethetimeinyourchild’slifebetweenbirthandagefive. InthecontextofWestonbirtPrepSchool,thisreferstothetimespentinourthree NurseryclassesandtheirReceptionyear.

Thesearetheformativeyearsofyourchild’seducationandservetopreparethem academicallyandsociallyforthetransitionintotheyearsbeyond.

DuringtheEYFSyears,webelievethatallchildrenshouldbehappy,engaged, challenged,andfeelsafeandsecure.Theirdevelopmentshouldbesupportedby identifyingandadaptingtotheirlearningneedsandprovidingstimulating opportunitiesforthemtoprogressinarangeofareas.

Aswithallearlyyearssettings,wefollowthestatutoryframeworkforEarlyYears FoundationStage‘DevelopmentMatters’andthenon-statutoryframework,

‘Birthto5Matters’Theseframeworkssetouttheregulationforallprovidersof EYFSsupervisionandeducation.Moreinformation,alongwithPDFcopiesofboth documents,canbefoundonthegov.ukwebsite.

Whatdoesitmeanformeasaparent?

Theseframeworkssetouttherequirementswithregardsto safetyandsafeguardingincludingsuchthingsasstaffratios andadministeringmedicinesItalsoidentifiesanddescribesin detailhowyourchildwillbelearning. Onthefollowingpagewegointothekeyprinciplesinalittle moredetail.

Dailyactivitiesareplannedtoempowerthechildrentolearn anddevelopnewskillsTheseskillsareembeddedinavariety ofdifferentways,bothplaybasedandthrough'handson' exploratoryactivities,whilstothersaretaughtdirectlyina one-to-oneorsmallgroupsetting.

Considerationisgiventotheneedsofeachchildandactivities aredifferentiatedwhereappropriate.Thisensuresthateach childlearnsandprogressesattheiroptimumpacethrough tailoredteachingandsupport,andmeansthatyoubeassured thatyourchildissafeandstimulatedwhilsttheyarewithus.

THEEARLYYEARSFOUNDATIONSTAGE OURGUIDETO

TheThreePrimeAreasofLearningand Development:

Theselaythefoundationforallchildren’slearning, ensuringthatchildrenareabletorelatetoothers, communicateeffectively,andengagewiththeir environment.Theprimeareasaredependentoneach otherandareuniversalinthattheyoccurwithinall culturesandsocialbackgrounds

Personal,socialandemotionaldevelopment

Physicaldevelopment

Communicationandlanguage

TheFourSpecificAreasofLearningandDevelopment:

Thesecanbeintroducedflexiblybutcannotbedevelopedalone;theybuildonthe developmentgainedthroughtheprimeareas.

Thespecificareasreflectindividualchildren’slifeexperiences,includingtheircultural andsocialbackgrounds.

Practitionerswillbeabletoplanforchildren’snextstepsinthespecificareas throughtheirobservationsandknowledgeofchildren’slikes,anddislikes,and throughregularfeedbackandcommunicationfromfamilies.

Literacy

Mathematics

Understandingtheworld

Expressiveartsanddesign

TheCharacteristicsofEffectiveLearning

TheCharacteristicsofEffectiveLearningdescribebehaviourschildrenuseinorderto learn.Tolearnwell,childrenmustapproachopportunitieswithcuriosity,energyand enthusiasm.Effectivelearningmustbemeaningfultoachild,sothattheyareable tousewhattheyhavelearnedandapplyitinnewsituations.

OURGUIDETOTHEEYFSCONTINUED

SpecialEducationalNeedsandDisability(SEND)

ChildrenwithSENDaregiventhesameopportunitiestolearnanddevelopastheir peers.Ifyouorourstaffteamidentifyapotentialneed,wewillbeginameaningful dialoguebetweentheschoolandthefamily.WeareguidedbyourSEND Coordinator,whocanmakeformalandinformalassessmentswherenecessaryand identifyanysupportneededandhowitcanbeimplementedSupportcanbeinthe formofone-to-oneindividualintervention,groupactivitiesorin-classstrategies anddifferentiation.Wewillcreateanindividualeducationplanwhichwillbe reviewedandevaluatedonaregularbasis.Whereexternalagenciesarerequiredto assessorsupportyourchild,theschoolwillworkwithallinvolvedtoensurethat thebestpossibleprovisionisonoffer.IfyouwishtoreadmoreaboutourSEND policy,pleasecontacttheEYFSstaffortheschoolofficeforfurtherinformation.

AssessmentandReporting

Academicassessmentofyourchild’sprogresswillbebasedontheprimeareasand willbebrokendownintoage-appropriatedevelopmentpoints.Theseare communicatedviaouronlineassessmentapp,Tapestry(ongoingthroughouttime inEYFS),andwrittenreports(bi-annually)

AttheendoftheReceptionyear,youwillreceiveaprofiledetailingyourchild’s exactprogressagainsttheEarlyLearningGoals.Theprofileprovidesyouwitha well-roundedpictureofyourchild’sknowledge,understanding,andabilities,their progressagainstexpectedlevels,andtheirreadinessforYearOne.Theprofile reflectsongoingobservations,interventionsthathavebeendelievered,and dialoguebetweenparentsandcarersandanyotheradultswhoteachorsupport yourchild

EXAMPLEDAILYTIMETABLE:

Pleasenotethatthistimetableisaguidetotheactivitiesthatyour childmayparticpateineachweek.Weplanourweekinresponseto thechildren'sinterests,seasonaleventsandcelebrations.

Objectiveleadplanning:

AtWestonbirtNurserythestaffspendqualitytime observingandbuildingrelationships withallofthechildreneachday.

Weuseourassessmentofthechildren'sabilities, alongsidetheEYSFframework,toidentify meaningfulnextstepsandthenthemeactivitiesand classroomstosparkcuriousityandinitiatelearning.

PURPOSEFULPLAY:

THEWESTONBIRTWAY

HowcanIhelpwithmychild’slearning?

Youwillalreadybedoingahugeamountathometohelpyourchild; Talkingtothem,tellingstories,singingsongs,cooking,drawingor playinginthegarden,arecontributetoyourchild'slearningand development.

Below,ourNurserystaffhavesuggestedsomeactivitiesthatyoucould tryifyouwishtocontinuetosupportyourchildathome.Ifyouwishto findoutmoreaboutspecificactivityideaspleasespeaktotheirkey worker.Mostimportantly,trytofindthingsthatyourchildenjoysdoing andmakeitfunforeverybodyinvolved.

Spendtimeoutsidetalkingabout differentthingsintheenvironment.This mayincludeanimals,plantsandnoticing changessuchasweatherandseasons.

Throw,catch, kickandrolla balltoyour child..

Cooktogether.Yourchildcanhelp withmeasuring,mixingand followinginstructions.

Count everything!

Havefunwithdifferentwaysto markmaking.Thismaybe painting,drawing,waterwitha paintbrushoutside,chalketc.

Actout storylines withyour child.

Lookfordifferent numbers,letters, wordsandsignsin theenvironment.

Singfamiliar songsand nursery rhymes.

Playwithplaydoughtohelpsupportyour child’sfinemotorskills,thiswillhelpthem whentheystarttowrite!