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Lady Royd Preparatory School & Nursery - Early Years Department The early years of your child’s life are crucial to future development The early years of your child’s life are crucial to future development. We aim to enrich a child’s life through a carefully planned programme of activities, which will stimulate natural curiosity in a safe and caring environment. Social interaction with other children and adults is of great importance to all-round development and we provide every opportunity for a child to develop self esteem and confidence. A confident child who has a sense of his/her own worth will go on to achieve in all areas of development. It is our intention that each child in our care has this excellent start in life. The Nursery and Kindergarten occupy a self-contained unit within Lady Royd Preparatory School. Pupils from 2 - 4 years of age may join the nursery or kindergarten on a full or part-time basis. There are three colourful activity rooms, a quiet room for rest periods, a secure garden and outdoor play area providing a happy, stimulating and safe environment in which to take those vital first steps from home. The children also make good use of the school grounds, woods and wildlife areas in both their play and learning The Kindergarten also enjoy using the Gym and Hall for soft play, drama and dance.Pupils join Transition at the beginning of the academic year in which they reach 5. Through structured play and activities in small groups, pupils learn phonics, writing and numeracy skills. They have an exciting range of topic based activities, educational visits and experiences. Specialist teaching in Music and Physical Education starts at this age, and a range of extra curricular activities are on offer after school. In both the Nursery and Kindergarten each child is allocated a key worker who is responsible for planning and assessing his / her progress in the learning programme. A variety of activities and experiences allows each child to develop at his / her own pace in all the key areas identified in the Early Years Programme. Pupils join Transition at the beginning of the academic year in which they reach 5. Through structured play activities in small groups pupils learn phonics, writing and numeracy skills and have an exciting range of topic based activities, educational visits and experiences. Specialist teaching in Music and Physical Education starts at this age and a range of extra curricular activities are on offer after school. Nutritious home-made meals and snacks are prepared on the premises by our own catering department, and vegetarian options are available. Tea is served for Nursery and Kindergarten children at 4pm and older pupils staying for aftercare club bring a packed tea. Milk is available for all Early Years pupils and individual dietary needs are catered for wherever possible. The school is registered with Ofsted and the local authority as an Early Years Provider and pupils qualify for the Early Years Grant. The school also accepts a variety of company nursery voucher schemes. Our highly dedicated and well qualified staff have a wealth of experience in educating and caring for young children and the school supports their professional development by providing both internal and external training courses. The staff maintain close links with parents through daily contact, parents' evenings and a written annual report. We welcome the involvement of parents in the life of the school and value their support with educational visits, productions, concerts, book fairs and school events. |