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Settling In Sessions
Gradual steps – your first sessions
Your child will then be invited to 3 FREE settling in sessions within the nursery that will be organised as follows:
Session 1
The first settling in session will be for one hour. Upon arrival, your child’s key person will greet you, We will complete an “all about me” form with you about your child’s interests, favourite toys, and allergies etc. This will also allow you to get to know your child’s key worker and meet everyone in the room. Toys of interest will be available for your child to come in and play with. Whilst your child is with us they can experience activities taking place and meet their peers.
Session 2
The second settling in session will be a 1 hour & 30 min visit. This visit can be in the morning or afternoon. We will ask you to leave your child at the session to ensure they can make a bond with their key worker. This will allow your child to adapt to the routine and explore the environment independently
Session 3
The third session will be a two-hour visit. It could be mid-morning enabling your child to experience having snack and lunch with us, or you may wish to choose mid-afternoon enabling your child to have a snack and afternoon tea and maybe a nap! This will allow us to judge if your little one is ready to officially start the nursery.
We advise settling in sessions to take place with a morning and afternoon session as this enables your child to experience all of the activities and mealtimes that go on throughout the day.
These sessions are free and flexible to suit. Usually booked in for the week before the start date keeping the experience fresh in your child’s mind, your key person will fill in a report each step of the way which will help us and yourselves to track your child’s settling in and plan future support and development.
Strong relationships – Your Key Person
Our experience has shown that having a Key Person for your child is the most effective way of ensuring that children develop a strong relationship with a significant adult in the nursery, giving every child the reassurance to feel secure, familiar, and confident in the nursery environment.
At Tiny Oaks Day Nursery your child’s Key person will:
- Be assigned to your child on their first settling-in session, getting to know the child and family well in order to form strong relationships to support emotional needs.
- Be with your child at every settling-in session in order to make the handover as smooth as possible, providing essential consistency for you and your child.
- Ensure they have all of the information about your child and share this with other staff so that your child’s individual needs are cared for throughout each and every day.
- Carry out assessments and plan for your child’s development, ensuring they are always challenged and supported to reach their full potential.
- Prepare a report every 6 weeks to ensure you are kept up to date with all of the information about your child and their development.
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