Valley View Primary School Welcome to our Nursery

Valley View Primary School Welcome to our Nursery

Our Early Years Foundation Stage Unit • Nursery and Reception age children work and learn together. • Seamless transition into reception. • Children learn through a play based curriculum.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Core Areas • Physical Development Personal, Social & Emotional Development • Communication & Language

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Specific Areas • Literacy • Understanding the World • Mathematics • Expressive Arts & Design

Timetable Routine Welcome Time Story/Songs Time At the beginning of a session children will greet one another and self register. Children will also have time to share their own news and stories, rhymes, songs and games. Continuous Provision Personalised Learning To ensure all children meet their full potential, when necessary children take part in specifically designed activities to challenge and support their individual early development. Small Group Time Children will work in groups on adult led activities. Children are then given opportunities to apply these skills during their continuous provision (choice) time. Over the session children have plenty of time for self chosen activities. This is the time for children to explore and make connections from teacher directed activities and their own play. Tidy Up Time During the sessions children are encouraged to take care of their environment and resources. Children are supported to return resources and tidy equipment away for its next use. Snack Time Valley View is a Healthy School and to continue to promote this we share healthy snacks and drinks such as fruit, vegetables & milk throughout the day. Large group time Children will take part in a daily literacy, numeracy and phonics tasks in groups.

Session Times Session option Nursery morning session Nursery afternoon session 30 hours provision (5 full days) Session start times 8. 40 am Session finish times 11. 40 am 12. 30 pm 3. 30 pm 8. 40 am 3. 30 pm • All parents have been notified via letter of their child’s provision.

Daily Routine Information • Children will be assigned to a colour group and a key worker. • Children self register with their name tag. • Children will have their own coat peg (shared with another child) • Children will have a tray (shared with another child)

Snack time • Milk is provided for nursery children free of charge. • Fruit is provided free of charge for all children in Valley View Early Years Foundation Stage. • We welcome any additional fruit donations. ‘Monday Fund’ • We would very much appreciate a voluntary contribution each week. This will be used to buy consumables e. g. play dough & cookery ingredients to support the delivery of the curriculum and to subsidise educational visits and special events.

Lunch Time • Applies to 30 hour provision only • 11. 30 am – Dining Hall with lunch time staff • Followed by Relaxation Time COSTS: Care provision & packed lunch = £ 1. 50 Care provision & hot meal = £ 3. 60 * Letter provided which states details of payment and method of payment (Parent Pay system)

Record Keeping & Assessment Learning Journals: • The children will receive their own book. • It will grow into a collection of your child’s significant moments and achievements during their time with us. Parents as Partners: • We encourage Parents and Carers to contribute to their children’s learning journals, so please feel free to bring in any photographs, memories or trinkets. This can be anything from photographs to bus or cinema tickets - really anything that your child has an interest in or has significant meaning to your child. • WOW moments

Uniform • PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS, INCLUDING SHOES, ARE NAME LABELLED. • school sweatshirt or cardigan with logo • white polo shirt • grey or black trousers or skirt/pinafore • red gingham dress (warmer weather) • black shoes - Velcro fastenings (no trainers) We ask that you provide spare underwear and clothing in a small bag daily. Available from: J. K. Clothing, Ellison Street, Jarrow

30 Hour provision • Must be eligible for provision & provide school with a validation code. • Must re-validate the code again EVERY 3 MONTHS to secure your child’s provision. • You will receive a prompt email from HMRC childcare choices to re-validate. • You do not have to inform school of re-validation as we have codes and access to systems for checks. • Essential for school funding & to retain your child's place at nursery.

Induction period • Home Visits – various time slots - 45 mins. • Come and Join In – various time slots - 1 hour (Parent & child attend together) • Start Date- various time slots – 45 minutes. (Parent & child attend 1 st session together) • It is expected that your child will attend their full session as their normal hours the following day by themselves. (Enter school via Lambton Terrace path and through the top nursery gates)

Nursery places If you would like a nursery place you can put your child's name down once they have turned two. Call into the school office to complete a form.