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Children can start at nursery when they reach two years six months, space permitting, and usually attend two afternoon sessions per week, with older children being offered an extra session if available. When children start afternoons there are usually only 12 – 16 children and we try to limit the number of children attending afternoons sessions to about 20 maximum. For this number we have three staff members and two parents helping on a rota basis - a ratio of less than four children per adult. When your child starts at the nursery, it may be the first time he/she is expected to leave the family unit, so we make every effort to make this as easy as possible for you and your child. We ask a parent to stay for at least the first session, and you are welcome to stay at further sessions until your child is ready for you to leave (and you are happy to go.) You are also very welcome to visit us together before starting. During these early sessions play is informal and the children are encouraged to experience as many different learning activities as they wish. Soon after your child starts at nursery a meeting will be arranged during an evening so that you can meet other new parents. You will also meet staff who will be looking after your children and will be able to ask questions etc. In the afternoons, as numbers are low, all staff work with all the children. In the mornings we operate a keyworker system. Every child will be allocated a staff member who has a special responsibility for that child. The keyworker will keep an ongoing record of the child's achievements and maintain regular contact with parents. At each morning session there is maximum of 26 children, with five adults - three staff and two parent helpers on a rota basis. Parental involvement has always played a large part in the nursery. At some sessions we have students or other voluntary helpers. You are your children's main educators, and we provide a caring environment with appropriate play opportunities and social contact in which your child will learn. Parents are able to come along to the nursery sessions and are able to see how their children, and other children. are developing, what activities particularly interest them, and who they play with. Parents can see what care we are able to provide and ask questions. They may also wish to take ideas home. Rules
within the nursery are fairly basic, the general rules being
that of safety - which may be quite different from those at
home. Apart from these, rules tend to be social rules. We try
to make the children understand that their behaviour affects
others, some behaviour is socially acceptable, some is not.
Much of the children's learning at nursery is social learning.
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