Castleview Primary SchoolNursery Class

Headteacher: Clare Langley

Castleview Primary School2D Greendykes RoadEH16 4DP0131 661 6429www.castleview.edin.sch.uk

Welcome

Welcome to Castleview Nursery. We look forward to your child joining our class and hope that they enjoy the experiences our nursery has to offer. This booklet has been designed to provide you with information on all aspects of the nursery. Please feel free to ask your child’s keyworker or another staff member, to help with any queries you may have. We are more than happy to help and we feel it is important to work in close partnership with parents and carers.

Clare LangleyHead Teacher

Nursery Staff

Head Teacher : Clare LangleyPrincipal Teacher : Emma Barrie (on maternity leave)Senior Early Years Officer : Katie SmithEarly Years Officer : Tulio FilogonioEarly Years Practitioner : Christine AllanEarly Years Practitioner : Kirsty ChiffersEarly Years Practitioner : Marilyn JackEarly Years Practitioner : Louie MillikenEarly Years Practitioner : Natalie WoodEarly Years Practitioner Lubna Asim Early Years Assistant : Jasmine BradshawDomestic Assistant : Dorota KhirallaSenior Early Years : Ania RekowskaIntervention Officer

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Morning Session:

Monday to Friday: Arrival 8:30am-9am Collection 1:15pm

Friday: Arrival 8:30am-9am Collection 12:15pm-12:30pm

Full Day Session:

Monday to Friday: Arrival 8:30am-9am Collection 2:45pm-3pm

Friday: Arrival 8:30am-9am Collection 12:15-12:30pm

The Nursery Day

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Our Nursery follows a daily routine, which the children quickly adapt to:

Hang up jackets Parents ‘sign in’ children Wash hands and brush teeth Indoor/outdoor free play/snack Story Time Lunch Time Indoor/outdoor free play/ snack Singing and games Home time

Settling in to Nursery

On your child’s first day, parents/carers are asked to stay for the full hour.

On your child’s second day, children stay for an hour and parents/carers are asked to wait in the school’s parent’s room.

On your child’s third day, if they are settled they can start to attend the nursery’s full session on their own. Where children require more time to settle, sessions will remain shorter and parents may be required to support, until they are settled.

Any remaining forms will be filled out during the settling in period.

Learning at Castleview Nursery Classthrough a Froebel approach

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We want all our young learners to be: Included Engaged in their play Problem solvers Able to express their own thoughts and ideas Responsible for their own learning Happy and confident children The best that they can be

We aim to achieve this by: Using a caring approach Supporting learning in a real and meaningful context Facilitating creative learning experiences Utilising the outdoors (both the garden and nearby

woodland area) daily as a rich learning environment Listening to children’s voices Encouraging respect for people and the world Establishing close home links and a sense of

belonging in the school and local community Providing a consistent nursery team member, known

as a Key Worker, to support children and families with their nursery journey

Reflecting as a staff to provide a high quality nursery experience

Rights Respecting Primary School and Nursery

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Castleview Primary is a Rights Respecting School. In our nursery we aim to teach the children these five rights:

We have the right to play We have the right to learn We have the right to be healthy We have the right to be treated fairly We have the right to be safe

Nursery Curriculum

Our Nursery Class follows A Curriculum for Excellence at the Early Level.

Health and Well Being Literacy and English Numeracy and Mathematics Expressive Arts Religious and Moral Education Science Social Studies Technologies

Your child will have their own Learning Journey – a folder displaying observation and photographs of their progress. The children and parents/carers are welcome to look at their folders whenever they wish.

Nursery Clothing

Children are entitled to wear their own clothing at Nursery. However, there is a uniform, which parents may choose to dress their children in. Our nursery colour is light blue and can be ordered at the school office.

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As the children take part in messy activities, it is advised not to send them in with new clothes on. Please dress your child in clothing that is suitable for the outdoors.

Please bring a change of clothes to be left at nursery, in case your child’s clothes become particularly messy during activities or if they have a toilet accident. Toilet training should be part of each child’s routine at home and nursery staff will continue to reinforce these routines.

Nursery Snack and Lunch

We provide a healthy snack and milk every day. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays all children have a hot cooked meal for lunch and are provided with a packed lunch to take home on a Friday.

Parental Involvement

There are many ways in which we like to involve parents at Castleview Nursery:

Stay and Play sessions and Home Visits before your child starts

Activity sessions to speak with your child’s Key Worker and to see their development

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Family Learning Provision Bedtime Reading – borrowing books system Home Link Learning – activities to try at home, linked

to learning happening in nursery Home Achievements – supporting your child to share

their achievements at nursery Parent helpers in nursery Joining the school’s parent council Reading information on our parent’s notice board Winter Performance and Christmas fair Reading Rainbows/Book Bug Transition events to P1 Sport’s Day End of Year Nursery Celebration

Important Information

If your child is unwell and is unable to attend school, a quick phone call to the school office on 661 6429 would be much appreciated.

If your child has been absent due to sickness and diarrhoea please allow a full 48 hours

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after the symptoms have gone before they return to school.

Please make sure the school are aware of any medication your child is taking.

Please ensure your emergency contact details are always up to date. Thank you 😊

Complaints Procedure

We value your opinions at Castleview and if there are any matters that you would like to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact us.

If you have any concerns or issues, please make an appointment to speak to a member of staff or the Senior Management Team via the school office either in person, or by calling 0131 661 6429. Where possible, we strive to resolve issues through frontline resolution and hope that you feel able to share any worries with us upfront – this is often the quickest and most effective route to finding a solution!

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If you are dissatisfied with the outcome and you wish to take the matter further then you can do this through the City of Edinburgh Council Customer Complaints Procedure using the website below:http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20014/schools_and_learning/193/ask_for_help_or_complain_about_education

Should you wish to file a complaint with the Care Inspectorate regarding the level of care provided, please see the following website for advice and information: http://www.careinspectorate.com/ 

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