Starting at Horringer Preschool

Key Persons

Your child will have their very own

• Key Person to help them settle, develop confidence and have fun!
• Named peg for their belongings (Please bring a named bag with spare clothes and nappies/wipes if needed)
• Registration and refreshment name card
• Interactive Electronic Learning Journal to record observations and track development. Emails will alert you to a new observation.

They can bring in

• Special items of interest
• They also have the option to wear a uniform. Click here to download an order form and email to manager@horringerpreschool.co.uk .

Curriculum

Early Years Foundation

Curriculum planning is flexible and is based around the children’s interests, creating a healthy balance of adult led and child initiated play to maximize care, learning and development. In September 2021 the EYFS was revised to ensure the framework continues its success.

The EYFS is all about each unique child having opportunities to interact in positive relationships and enabling environments.

Prime Areas of Learning

These are fundamental, they work together and the children move through these areas to support development in all other areas.

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Communication and Language
• Physical Development

Specific Areas of Learning

These include essential skills and knowledge that enable children to participate successfully in society.

• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Art & Design

A good proportion of our environment is self-select, this allows the children to create their own learning opportunities 

Key Person Observations and the Tapestry Online Learning Journal

Observations made by your child’s key person can be uploaded and new entries made when they happen or, when your child’s key person has approved them. 

• Parents can comment on new entries and add their own – mobile apps allow new entries to be made from iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
• You will be able to view complete sets of observations as a learning journey, flipping through your child’s observation pages, in time-order.
• Automatic emails are generated for parents when new entries are made to the journal.

2 year Progress Check 

The aims of the progress check are to :

• Review your child’s development in the three prime areas of the EYFS.
• Ensure that you as parents have a clear picture of your child’s development
• Enables us as practitioners to understand your child’s needs and plan appropriately.
• Enables you to understand your child’s needs and, with support from practitioners, enhance their development at home.
• Note areas where your child is progressing well and identify any areas where progress is less than expected.

Behaviour

Our Sessions cater for 2 year olds through to school age and we differentiate activities and provide small group work to tailor learning

• Staff are good role models
• Staff use age appropriate communication skills
• Staff encourage the children to acknowledge other peoples strengths and achievements and celebrate our differences
• The children help create the pre-schools behaviour expectations
• Staff work closely with parents/carers to discuss strategies that will help the children achieve the behavioural expectations of the setting.

Indoor and Outdoor Learning Opportunities

• Children can access both the inside and the outside areas.
• Both areas are well equipped and set up with opportunities for the children to explore and develop in the seven areas of learning. 
• Our outdoor area has a safety surface, climbing equipment, seating area, playhouses, also a veg and sensory area. A large shaded sand pit and water channeling equipment are some popular resources outside.
• We have a Copse that lends amazing natural learning opportunities.

Communicating with Parents

• Conversations at the beginning and end of sessions
• Tapestry Electronic Journal
• Parent Newsletter – by email
• Committee Newsletter – by email
• Funding Forms and Invoices – by email
• Notice boards inside and outside of the preschool building
• Parents Consultations (Virtual)
• Facebook Page
• Closure alerts – by email and website

Safeguarding

Our Safeguarding Statement;

Horringer Preschool welcomes all children and families. 

We will listen to, and keep confidential anything you say to us. However, we will inform the appropriate agencies if we have any concerns about the care of a child.