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Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1DL Tel: 01582 608650 Email: office@westfieldnursery.co.uk Head Teacher - Mrs Elizabeth Collins |
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Information For Parents and Carers
| Waiting List Form |
Please find a copy of our prospectus below.
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Pedagogy (our method and practice of teaching)
Our High Scope approach has three key stands
-Active participation of children in choosing, organizing, and evaluating learning activities, which are undertaken with careful adult observation and guidance in a learning environment replete with a rich variety of materials located in various classroom learning areas
-Regular daily planning by the staff in accord with a developmentally based curriculum model and careful child observations
-Developmentally sequenced goals and materials for children based on the High/Scope “key experiences”.
A Typical Day
Timetable Morning Sessions:
8.45am Arrival/ Play outside
9.00am Greeting time & message board
9.10am Planning time/ small group time
9.25am Work time inside
10.15am Tidy up time
10.20am Snack time/ Review
10.35am Work time outside
11.25am Tidy up time
11.30am Large group time
11.40-11.45am Collection time
Timetable Afternoon Sessions:
12.30pm Arrival/ Play outside
12.45pm Greeting time & message board (Whole class)
12.55pm Planning time/ small group time
1O.05pm Work time inside
1.45pm Tidy up
1.55pm Snack time/ Review
2.10pm Work time outside
2.55pm Tidy up time
3.00pm Large group time
3.15-3.30pm Collection time
Snack Time
Parents/ carers are kind enough to donate fruit. This is shared at snack time, along with a choice of milk or water. Children sit together at snack time and take turns to take the lead role in giving out snack. Snack time is used as a talking time, reflecting on the session so far and planning next steps.
Nursery Attendance
Regular Nursery attendance is important to help children settle, make friends and make the best progress in their learning.
Above 97%. Less than 6 days absence a year: Excellent attendance! Pupils with this attendance should achieve the best attainment they can, leading to the best possible start to their education.
95% Less than 10 days absence in a year: Pupils with this attendance are likely to achieve their targets and will be well prepared for starting their educational journey.
90%. 19 days absence over the year: Pupils with this attendance are missing a month of school per year and may fall behind in Maths and Literacy; it will be difficult for them to achieve their best.
85% 29 days absence in a year: These pupils are missing 6 weeks of school a year, it will be very difficult for them to keep up and achieve their best.
80%. Pupils with this attendance are missing a day for every week of school. It will be almost impossible to keep up with learning.
Our High Scope approach has three key stands
-Active participation of children in choosing, organizing, and evaluating learning activities, which are undertaken with careful adult observation and guidance in a learning environment replete with a rich variety of materials located in various classroom learning areas
-Regular daily planning by the staff in accord with a developmentally based curriculum model and careful child observations
-Developmentally sequenced goals and materials for children based on the High/Scope “key experiences”.
A Typical Day
Timetable Morning Sessions:
8.45am Arrival/ Play outside
9.00am Greeting time & message board
9.10am Planning time/ small group time
9.25am Work time inside
10.15am Tidy up time
10.20am Snack time/ Review
10.35am Work time outside
11.25am Tidy up time
11.30am Large group time
11.40-11.45am Collection time
Timetable Afternoon Sessions:
12.30pm Arrival/ Play outside
12.45pm Greeting time & message board (Whole class)
12.55pm Planning time/ small group time
1O.05pm Work time inside
1.45pm Tidy up
1.55pm Snack time/ Review
2.10pm Work time outside
2.55pm Tidy up time
3.00pm Large group time
3.15-3.30pm Collection time
Snack Time
Parents/ carers are kind enough to donate fruit. This is shared at snack time, along with a choice of milk or water. Children sit together at snack time and take turns to take the lead role in giving out snack. Snack time is used as a talking time, reflecting on the session so far and planning next steps.
Nursery Attendance
Regular Nursery attendance is important to help children settle, make friends and make the best progress in their learning.
Above 97%. Less than 6 days absence a year: Excellent attendance! Pupils with this attendance should achieve the best attainment they can, leading to the best possible start to their education.
95% Less than 10 days absence in a year: Pupils with this attendance are likely to achieve their targets and will be well prepared for starting their educational journey.
90%. 19 days absence over the year: Pupils with this attendance are missing a month of school per year and may fall behind in Maths and Literacy; it will be difficult for them to achieve their best.
85% 29 days absence in a year: These pupils are missing 6 weeks of school a year, it will be very difficult for them to keep up and achieve their best.
80%. Pupils with this attendance are missing a day for every week of school. It will be almost impossible to keep up with learning.
Parent Questionnaire
Each year we ask parents to complete a questionnaire so we can reflect on our practice and continue to strive to improve.
In July 2019 100% of parents/ carers felt their child was happy, safe, well looked after and well taught. 97% parents/ carers felt their child made good progress. (1 response =3%).
Each year we ask parents to complete a questionnaire so we can reflect on our practice and continue to strive to improve.
In July 2019 100% of parents/ carers felt their child was happy, safe, well looked after and well taught. 97% parents/ carers felt their child made good progress. (1 response =3%).
| Questionnaire Results 2018-2019.pdf |
Uniform
Uniform is optional. Some parents like uniform because it helps their child get ready for school and it helps children to learn which are Nursery days. It also saves other clothes from paint, glue, mud and other messy play! For those who opt to wear the uniform their is the choice of new uniform or pre-loved uniform. We have polo shirts, sweatshirts, cardigans, fleeces and book bags. Please make any enquiries about uniform at the school office. For those who choose not to wear uniform we ask that clothes are suitable for messy play activities.
We ask that children attending Nursery bring appropriate shoes and clothing to suit the weather conditions.
Uniform is optional. Some parents like uniform because it helps their child get ready for school and it helps children to learn which are Nursery days. It also saves other clothes from paint, glue, mud and other messy play! For those who opt to wear the uniform their is the choice of new uniform or pre-loved uniform. We have polo shirts, sweatshirts, cardigans, fleeces and book bags. Please make any enquiries about uniform at the school office. For those who choose not to wear uniform we ask that clothes are suitable for messy play activities.
We ask that children attending Nursery bring appropriate shoes and clothing to suit the weather conditions.
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Forms
Please click below for the waiting list form and the leave of absence form. |
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