Nursery is often the first step for children to attend a learning programme independently. Children have to be two years old to attend this class and those who have attended our English playgroup will have priority when applying for nursery places.
We have found transition to attending nursery without a parent is easier when children have attended our in house playgroup prior to moving on to the nursery class. It helps a lot if a child is familiar with the school staff and environment.
At the beginning we understand it is sometimes difficult for both parents and children to let go. We are hands on at assisting famlies dealing with separation stress some children and parents feel when its time to leave each others company. We do this gradually and have found that good communication between parents and teacher can be instrumental in choosing the right time to say bye bye. Read more……