Our Parents
Another lovely part of caring for young children is the relationship that grows between parents and the nursery. This is something that develops out of the immense trust that you give to us as carers for your precious children. It is always very touching when we bump into parents who may have left us a long time ago, they never forget those happy bonds and it’s always a pleasure to hear updates on those now big kids, as time goes by.
For many parents we become an important part of their early parenting years.
Starting nursery can be a very anxious time for both children and parents and we work very hard on the attention both children and parents receive when they are going through this transition. You are always encouraged to phone as many times as you want during the day, or given as much time as you need to settle your child, chat with staff, or stay to watch your child play.
Parents in Partnership
We use an online recording system throughout the day which allows parents to track their child’s progress as well as celebrate nursery achievements at home. Parents can communicate in real time with staff and share activities or their child’s progress at home, which can be invaluable for the nursery in helping children reach individual next steps. Other family members can also log in and see pictures and videos of children’s activities during the day.
We love it when parents come in and spend time in the nursery to do an activity and so do the children. We’ve had parents who come in to paint, bake, play instruments, we might even persuade you to paddle around the pier in a boat your child helped build. Just coming in to read occasionally is equally great. We have found that children really love it when they hear familiar stories in another language. Many of our past and present children have English as an additional or second Language, we really appreciate how this enriches the nursery for all of our children.