Parental involvement at the Nursery
The nursery encourages full involvement of parents and
carers. Each day there is an opportunity at the beginning
and end of each session for parents to speak to the manager
or staff. Appointments for longer consultations are readily
available.
Parents are requested to commit to volunteering to help for
one morning per term. During the session they play with
their children, met their friends, help prepare and
administer snack, read at story time and general involve
themselves in the goings on at the nursery. Their child is
given special responsibilities during the session to mark
the day.
A number of events are held during the year to which
parents are invited together with extended family and
friends: Pancake party, Spring Hat parade, Sports Day,
Christmas Performance, coffee mornings, teddy bears picnic.
In addition the nursery has visitors during the year and
makes trips out and parents involve themselves in these
events whenever they are able to do so.
Involvement with outside organisations
“There
is extensive evidence to show the broad range of
experiences that children have enjoyed at the
nursery.”
The nursery involves organisations from the locality and
beyond to enhance the children’s learning. Visits are
taken, often by public transport, to the local library and
museum, to farms and the village infant school. The police
and fire brigade are regular visitors to name but a few.
The children participate in a variety of special days where
visitors are often invited to add depth to the occasion:
St
George’s Day, World Book Day, Children in Need, Comic
Relief etc
