Welcome to Garden Primary School

Welcome to Nursery!Mrs K. Adenrele- (Mrs A.) Nursery TeacherMs K. Ruthven- Assistant Headteacher

Learning, growing and achieving together.

Ivy Gardens Childrens CentreThe Centre, which is located on our school site offers a variety of services for families

KRInformation about schoolFoundation Stage 3-5 years old. Nursery and ReceptionKey Stage 1 5-7 years old. Years 1 and 2.Key Stage 2 7-11years old. Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.EAL- English as an additional languageSEN- Special Educational NeedsG and T- Gifted and Talented

KKThe Early Years Foundation Stage (new curriculum September 2012)Prime areasCommunication and LanguagePhysical DevelopmentPersonal, social and emotional development

Specific areasLiteracyMathematicsUnderstanding the worldExpressive arts and design

KRKey PersonYour child will have a Key Worker when they join in he Nursery.This is your childs special person that will be responsible for your childs learning and development and care whilst at Nursery.All staff are responsible for all children at the Nursery and you are welcome to speak to any adult.If your childs Key Person works part-time then your child will have two Key People.We will talk to you if we have any concerns about your child and put strategies in place for school home to support your childs development.

A Typical Nursery Session8:30 Doors open, play with your child8:45 Parents and Carers leave9:00 Large group time9:15 Small group time9:45 Outside and inside play, snack time11:30 Tidy up 10:45 Group time11:15 Doors open for home time11:30 Doors close

KKAttendance and PunctualityChildren who attend Nursery everyday and are punctual tend to do better throughout the Primary Years.Please drop you child off and pick them up on time. Lateness can be upsetting and unsettling for your child.Holidays need to be taken in school holiday time.If you arrive later than 8:45am and 12:45pm you are late.

Please telephone the school on your childs first day of absence.

What your child will need at NurseryBook BagSchool uniform if you would like, if not, clothes which are manageable and not too expensive!Change of clothes for their peg.Sensible shoes, please, no lace-ups.We provide snacks and drinks.2 contribution each half term.Box of tissues in colder months.

KKHome school partnershipWe have an open door policy, please speak to a member of staff if you have any concerns. The best time to do this is usually at the end of the session.-Home School contract - Parent Review Days, Autumn and Spring terms Fornightly newsletter Please inform us of any changes at home that may affect your child.Changes in contacts for example, mobile phone numbers.Reading book, this is changed once a week. Reading log, please sign and make comments regularly.

KKToilet trainingWe recommend that your child is toilet trained before coming to Nursery.If you need information around toilet training please speak to us or contact your Health Visitor.There is information available at Ivy Gardens Childrens Centre around toilet training.

Settling inThis is different for every child.Please make sure someone is available to support your child for at least their first week of Nursery, we ask that you stay for your childs first session.We ask that parents/ carers only leave a child for 1 hour in the first instance.We then build this up to a full session.Come in with your child and settle them into an activity.Please do not leave without saying goodbye.Children will often cry, this is perfectly natural and staff are used to this.Most children will only cry for a short time and then get involved with an activity.Staff would never leave a child crying for an long period of time, we will always telephone you.

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How can you help your child with learning at home?

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Children who had these things in place at home achieved more at school.KR

Reading with and to childrenPollards Hill LibraryBooks sent home from NurseryReading at home (regular routine, quiet time)Book worm awards

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Singing songs and rhymesHelps with reading skills and mathsLullabies, number rhymes, action rhymes.Cbeebies website is good for ideas.

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Developing language skillsKRHigh talk families- children know 1200 words by the age of 3

Low talk families- children know only 500 words by the age of 3

Going on visitsSupermarketParkPublic transportFarm, museums, trips to London.Talking, listen and respond, use wide vocabulary.

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Painting and drawingGiving children access to paper and pencils.Painting on a small scale e.g. cotton bud painting.

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Creating opportunities for play with friendsChildren of the same age.Simple games, sharing, turn taking.Dressing up

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Playing with letters and numbersMy name, fridge letters, teaching sounds of the letters, not writing in capital letters.How old am I? What comes next?

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Websiteswww.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies

www.oxfordowl.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/subjects/earlylearning/nurserysongs

www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-1-games.html

www.milkshake.channel5.com

KKApplying for ReceptionYou will need to apply for your childs Reception place. Being in our school Nursery or having older children at our school does not mean your child automatically gets a place for Reception.You can also apply online.Please speak to your childs class teacher if you have any questions.

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-Start date confirmation.

- Purchase a book bag for your child and any uniform that you might like.

- Talk positively about Nursery with your childKKFor you

Book Start pack and activities KR