Ratcliffe College, Nursery Presentation

1. WELCOME TOWELCOME TO
RATCLIFFE COLLEGERATCLIFFE COLLEGE
NURSERY SCHOOLNURSERY SCHOOL

2. Head of Nursery
and Reception
Swans Teacher

3. Catherine JeyesCatherine Jeyes
Nursery Nurse – Cygnets 1
Penny McCallPenny McCall
Nursery Nurse – Cygnets 1/2
Nikita LangtonNikita Langton
Nursery Nurse – Cygnets 2
Sophie NeubergSophie Neuberg
Swans Teacher
Elspeth SleathElspeth Sleath
Swans Classroom Assistant

4. Dining Supervisors
• Roslyn Bassett
• Jenny Garner
After School Care
Assistant
Support Staff

5. • Cygnets (1) - 3 year olds - Catherine Jeyes
• Cygnets (1/2) – 3/4 year olds – Penny McCall
• Cygnets (2) - 3/4 year olds - Nikita Langton
• Swans - 4/5 year olds -
Sarah Rankine, Sophie Neuberg, Elspeth Sleath

7. “Overall effectiveness of the
setting is outstanding in meeting
the needs of the children.”
“The outstanding
partnership with
parents reassures
children, who quickly
develop strong
relationships with staff
and with each other.”
“The quality of the
provision is outstanding;
staff has excellent
knowledge of the early
years framework.”
“The children are happy in
the setting, deriving
great pleasure from their
learning.”
“They make good and
sometimes outstanding
progress.”

8. Our Parents Comments
• “Our daughter’s first day has made us very happy
and she has come home, wanting to come back to
school.”
• “She seems to be very contented and loves her
new school and friends.”
• “Our son has been very happy at Nursery School,
due in large parts to the wonderful atmosphere
created by your team.”

9. • A Unique Child
• Positive Relationships
• Enabling Environment
• Learning and Development

10. • We understand each child’s
level of development in all
areas of learning and plan
accordingly
• We support each child’s physical
and emotional well being and
their growth and development
• We help them to
keep safe and help
them to make choices

11. • Forming good relationships with
the adults in the Nursery School
and their friends
• Being aware of every child’s needs
helping them to be secure and happy in
their environment and developing their
independence
• Working in partnership with you

12. • Creating a
purposeful learning
environment, both
indoors and out
• Assessment of their needs finding out what they know and can do and moving
them forwards in all the areas of learning
• Preparing the
children for
their next stage
of education

13. • Learning through practical, hands on experiences

15. • Listen and attention
• Understanding
• Speaking

16. • Health and self care
• Moving and
Handling

17. • Self confidence and
self awareness
• Managing feelings
and behaviour
• Making relationships

18. • Reading
• Writing

19. • Numbers
• Shape, space
and measures

20. • People and
communities
• The World
• Technology

21. • Exploring and using
media and materials
• Being imaginative

22. • Looking at them playing
and working with one
another
• Observation
• Listening
• Talking

23. • Autumn
• Spring
• Summer (optional)

24. • Autumn - Swans
• Summer – Swans
and Cygnets

25. • Ratcliffe College website
• Half termly mailing
• Weekly intended learning
displayed

26. • Once a term

27. 8.00-9.00 Arrival
9.00 – 10.20 Registration and activities
10.20-10.50 Break
10.50-11.45 Classroom activities
11.45-1.00 Lunch (menu samples in Handbook)
1.00-2.45 Classroom activities
2.45-3.15 Playtime – outdoor
3.15-3.30 Story time
3.30-6.00 Aftercare

28. • Staffing
• Cygnets/Swans
• Afternoon tea

29. • Security
• Absences
• Medical procedures
• Uniform
• Parents’ Association
• Induction Day

30. • Outstanding quality care and
education
• Holistic child centred
• Partnership with parents
• Reaching potential

31. If this is not a place where tears are
understood, where do I go to cry?
If this is not a place where my spirits can take
wing, where do I go to fly?
If this is not a place where my questions can be
answered, where do I go to seek?
If this is not a place where my feelings can be
heard, where do I go to speak?
If this is not a place where you’ll accept me as I
am, where can I go to be?
If this is not a place where I can try to and
learn to grow, where can I just be me?