Parental Partnership & Involvement Policy

Partnership We recognise that parents are the prime educators of their children and place value on building and maintaining a positive partnership with them from day one. We do this by providing a welcoming, inclusive environment alongside good regular communication. Getting to know parents and children well helps us best support the whole family. Prospective parents are welcome to visit the nursery whenever they wish and will always be made welcome. When parents enquire about a place, we invite them for a visit so they can see if the environment is right for their child and email them our prospectus and enrolment form. This provides parents with information about the setting and the nursery contact details. Once parents enrol their child they will be invited to settling in sessions and receive a ‘Welcome Pack’ full of useful information. Parents are also sent a link to sign up to Tapestry and are asked to complete the All About Me Section. Via Tapestry parents can see their child’s learning journal in real time and are encouraged to contribute towards it. When children start, families are introduced to their keyworker and a welcome meeting is held within 2-3 weeks of a child’s first day. Keyworkers regularly communicate with parents face to face and by Tapestry. Open mornings and further parent meetings are offered throughout the year. We send updates to parents by email at the beginning of each term and as necessary. Regular updates about our curriculum and learning are posted on our Facebook and Instagram page. Our curriculum plan has a topic that changes every 2 weeks and this is on display in the setting alongside our whole year plan. Parents can see our curriculum and what their children will be learning across the year and in depth every 2 weeks. Parents have access to any relevant information, including our policies and procedures which can be emailed upon request. The management team and staff are always available to answer any queries and can arrange a more formal meeting at nursery if required. Parents can access their child’s developmental records via our online software and can ask for feedback from their key person or any other member of staff whenever they wish to. We encourage parents to add comments or observations to their child’s online record at any time. We value parental input for the planning of the curriculum for their children’s interests. Visits and Involvement 51 WHYTEBEAMS NURSERY Parents are encouraged to become involved with our activities. We know many of our parents have exceptional skills in many areas! If any parents would like to come and share them with the children, they would be most welcome. On the other hand, if parents would just like to come down one morning and join in the ‘fun’, again they would be more than welcome. You can arrange a suitable by time by speaking with the nursery manager. If you are coming to help or visit as a parent, please arrange childcare for any younger children or babies as a matter of health and safety.