Cavendish Nursery Welcome Pack

1. Cavendish Nursery Welcome Pack

2. The Foundation Stage Parents Induction Meeting: Wednesday 19th June

3. What is the Foundation Stage? The foundation stage begins when children reach the age of three and children start to attend a nursery setting. The final year of the Foundation stage is when children are in a Reception class of a primary school. It prepares children for learning in their future school career.

4. Areas of learning… The foundation stage curriculum is split into seven areas of learning… Personal, social and emotional development Communication and language Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the world Physical Development Expressive Arts and Design

5. PSE in Nursery

6. Communication and Language

7. Literacy

8. Mathematics

9. Understanding of the World

10. Physical Development

11. Expressive Arts and Design

12. Recording Children’s Achievements • Each child has their own Learning Story Book that is used to track children’s progress and achievements. • The book contain observations, photographs and examples of the children’s work. • We encourage parents to contribute to the files with their own observations.

13. How do I find out what my child is learning about in Nursery? • You will receive a weekly newsletter from us that tells you what we will be learning about each week in Nursery. • We also have a ‘what we are learning about’ display in the front entrance. • Talk to any member of the Nursery team!!

14. A typical Morning in Nursery… 8.50 Greet Key Worker and find/write name (start independent play) 9.00-9.15 Parents leave (all gates locked at 9:00) 9.30-9.45 Carpet time 9.45 Focused activities and Continuous Provision 11.00 Tidy time 11.15-11.30 Carpet time 11.30 Wash hands/ singing 11.40-1.00 Lunch (Full time children) 11.50 Part Time children are collected

15. A typical Afternoon in Nursery… • 1.00 Group registration • 1.05-1.20 Carpet time • 1.20 Focused activities and Continuous Provision • 2.40 Tidy up time • 3.00 Story time/Write dance/Music • 3.10 Home time

16. Dinner time School Dinners • Lunch is cooked on site and served in our dining hall (vegetarian and Halal meals are catered for) • Parents are asked to pay via Parent Pay whenever possible or to put money in an envelope and post in the office post box each Monday (cost will be £11.05 per week - £2.21 per day) • Children are able to choose from a selection of healthy, nutritional and well balanced lunches. Packed lunches • Lunches from home must be brought into school in a plastic lunch box/ bag clearly labelled with the child’s name. • In keeping with the healthy schools programme we recommend a balanced lunch which contains fruit and vegetables • No sweets or fizzy drinks please! It is important that children only change from school dinners to packed lunches or vice versa at the beginning of a half term. Any changes must always be discussed with the office staff.

17. School Dinners

18. Packed Lunches

19. Uniform We encourage Nursery children to wear the school uniform e.g. Red sweatshirt/cardigan, plain black or grey trousers/ skirt and a white polo shirt/T-shirt/blouse. Please ensure that names labels are in EVERYTHING!!! Send coats EVERYDAY Sensible shoes and no jewellery Please leave spare clothes and underwear in bag provided on peg and check bag regularly. A pair of wellies are needed everyday as children go out in all weathers.

20. Uniform

21. Attendance • We expect all children to come everyday (and they will want to!!). • The Main Nursery door closes at 9:00am. If you arrive after this time you must go to the school office to inform the staff that your child is in Nursery and get a late card. • You must inform us if your child is going to be absent from Nursery for any reason e.g. Sickness, Medical appointments by ringing the School office before 9am on 0161 234 1020.

22. Picking your child up from Nursery • You must inform us of all of the people who are going to be picking your child up from Nursery. • The Nursery staff will not let your child go with someone they have not been introduced to before. • Nursery finishes at 11.50am (part time children) or 3:10pm (full time children) and we would appreciate it if you could arrive on time. If you are going to be late for any reason please telephone the office so that they can inform us. • Please see your individual Nursery contract regarding late charges.

23. Keeping Safe • Keeping the children safe in Nursery is our main priority. • Can we kindly ask that whenever you are leaving the Nursery, that you ensure the main doors are always closed properly. • Remember to always inform us if someone new is going to pick up your child from Nursery.

24. Nursery Fund We run a snack table throughout the day in Nursery where we provide the children with a range of healthy snacks. To continue to do this we ask for every child to bring £1 each Monday or you can pay termly. We also use Nursery fund towards the cost of baking and playdough ingredients. We will provide you with a green envelope every Monday morning, for you to return to your child’s key worker.

25. Parent Groups and Workshops • We have our own Parent Room in Nursery that is used by parents/carers throughout the week. • Toddler group every Tuesday Morning 9:15 – 10:30am £1.00 per child • We have weekly Parent Workshops running throughout the year e.g. card making, cookery, early literacy etc.

26. Breakfast and After School Club • The school has a breakfast club that starts at 7:45am and an afterschool club that runs up until 6:00pm • The cost of this is £4:00 per morning session and £7:00 per after school session. • There is also Polkadots music sessions for Nursery children after school on a Monday and Thursday, Pyjama Drama on a Tuesday & Yogabugs on a Wednesday. Please check the school website for further details.

27. Before you leave us tonight….. Please make sure: • You have returned ALL the necessary forms from your pack to us. • Have arranged a time for your child to visit us and an appointment time with Mrs Powell (if you want to discuss anything further).

28. And Finally… If you have any worries or concerns please come in and see us and we will do our best to help you  We look forward to working with you and your child in September  The Nursery Team