Parents Page
How
To
Support Your
Child'sTransition
From
Home
To
Nursery
It can be safely said that the majority of parents worry about the first time their child goes to a nursery. So many questions and thoughts run through your mind: Will they settle in easily? Will I have to leave them crying? Will they ever arrive smiling and walking through the doors independently? Don't worry too much.
Here are some techniques you can use to help ease the transition from home to nursery:
- Talk positively about the Nursery to your child
- Look together at the brochure or the website so that they are familiar with the pictures of the surroundings and talk about things they might do at the nursery and how exciting that will be
- Perhaps you can make several journeys to the setting location, pointing out the route and the buildings/landmarks along the way so that your child becomes familiar
- You could ask your child to help you find the Nursery together, giving them ownership and a sense of purpose.
This helps your child immensely as they will start to point out things to you.
Settling In
To settle your child in first we will invite you and your child for a one hour settling in session so you can both explore the surroundings together and get to know the staff and your child's key-worker. This will allow you and your child to start to build positive relationships with our nursery team.
Once your child is settled, full sessions can begin. If your child would like to bring any comforters, you’re more than welcome to bring them along.
Term Dates - September 2025 - July 2026
| TERM STARTS | TERM ENDS | HOLIDAYS |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 8th September 2025 | Friday 24th October 2025 | Monday 27th October 2025 - Friday 31st October 2025 |
| Monday 3rd November 2025 | Friday 19th December 2025 | Monday 22nd December 2025 - Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Monday 5th January 2026 | Friday 13th February 2026 | Monday 16th February 2026 - Friday 20th February 2026 |
| Monday 23rd February 2026 | Friday 27th March 2026 | Monday 30th March 2026 - Friday 10th April 2026 |
| Monday 13th April 2026 | Friday 22nd May 2026 | Monday 25th May 2026 - Friday 29th May 2026 |
| Monday 1st June | Friday 17th July 2026 | Summer break |
Policies
&
Procedures
All our policies are currently being updated due to COVID-19
Reading Bags
Each week children choose a book to take home to read with their families. Parents are encouraged to narrate the stories and encourage children recall events and characters. With a reading log, parents are able to share views and opinions of their child’s interest of the chosen book as well as any further support they may request.
Freddie andEddy Sleepovers
We aim to further develop children’s language skills by sending either Freddie (Preschool room) or Eddie (Toddler room) home with a child each week. Parents are requested to get children to involve the teddies into their weekend events and to model language throughout. Events would then be recorded into the teddy’s dairies to share with peers upon return to nursery.
