Children thrive when they are loved and well cared for. We look forward to welcoming your child into our nursery and understand that for some children attending nursery for the first time will be daunting whilst others will take it in their stride. To make the process as smooth as possible we like to learn as much as we can about your child and use a range of strategies to help them settle in, including: 

Questionnaires:

Once you have accepted your nursery place, we will send you a questionnaire covering your child's likes and dislikes, family and home environment, childcare history and routines, and child's health, medical and development needs.

Home visits:

Before your child starts nursery in September, our nursery staff will conduct a home visit to get to know your child in their own environment. This gives your child the chance to familiarise themselves with the nursery staff and gives you the opportunity to ask any questions and discuss any concerns.

Stay and play sessions:

On the first day, we will invite you and your child to visit the nursery together for a short session. This will give your child a chance to familiarise themselves with the environment and meet some of the other children.

Getting to know you activities:

During the first few weeks, the nursery staff will use a variety of small group and whole class activities to help the children build friendships.

Our Welcome Pack for new parents is attached below.