Leaving your child with us
Dropping Off
When you arrive at nursery with your child, we would ask that you stick to the times
of your sessions. Children who have booked in for a morning session should not be
dropped off until 8:30am and children attending for the afternoon session should
not arrive until 1:00pm unless with prior arrangement.
You are always welcome to stay with your child when you drop them off, especially
if they are new to nursery life. Should they require any medication during the day,
it is at this point that you should notify staff and they will have you sign a medicine
form. If you have any other messages about your child for example he is going for
his 36 month check today, or his aunt will be collecting him, again let the staff
know at this time and a note will be made in the day book.
Picking Up
It is very important that all children are collected at the end of their session
on time. It can be very distressing for a young child if their parents do not arrive
when they are expected so we would urge you to stick to 12:30 for a morning session,
5:00pm for an afternoon session, and no later than 6:00pm for a full day session.
Once you arrive at nursery you can again take the opportunity to ask about your
child's progress and we will let you know how they have been during the day.
When you register your child with us, we will ask you for a password which is unique
to you and your family. If then for any reason you cannot collect your child and
want to send a friend or relative instead, you must telephone us in advance and
let us know who is coming and confirm that you have told them the password. Once
that person arrives at nursery they will be asked for your password and their name.
Unless both are correct we will not let your child go until we have contacted you.
Settling your child in – Our partnership with Parents
You are the best judge of how well your baby or child is going to settle into nursery
life, so we will take your advice on how to plan the visits. However, what we usually
do is to contact you about 4 weeks before your expected start date, and plan for
1–2 visits each week of about 1 hour initially and then increasing this to about
2 hours until your start date.
During these visits, you will be invited to stay and can tell us as much about your
child as possible so that once they start, we have a good idea about their likes
and dislikes. You can ask us anything you like about our day to day routine, and
of course observe the activities in the room.
If you are starting your child in the Jelly Beans Room, you will be asked to complete
a book all about your child’s development in terms of the Early Learning Goals.