Parents

Our work with parents is of primary importance and it threads through everything we do. It includes family support and involvement with the education of children.

We'll always have a member of staff visit families at home prior to your child starting nursery. Subsequent visits are made to discuss assessment and progress.

Parent meetings are held on a regular basis. Parent and staff consultations are carried out at home or in the nursery to discuss progress and make plans for future development.

Parents are given home-school links to help their children at home. Home visits are also made to aid family support and we also offer a counselling service for parents.

We have several parents' notice boards, photograph books, powerpoint presentations and displays to inform adults about courses and classes, children's activities, topics, visits and trips and curriculum changes.

Parents are represented on our governing body. We have a parents’ forum which meets once per term and we hold several open days for parents throughout the year.

Parents are invited to attend our trips and visits and parents can work as volunteers in the nursery, toy library and parent and toddler groups.

We also offer specific courses for parenting, including 'positive parenting', mother and baby group, baby massage classes, 'Better Reading Partnership' and 'Books for Babies'