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Welcome
Mrs Barbara Ridyard, Headteacher
Overview of the meeting
We hope to:
Give you a picture of life at Laurance Haines School
Explain the teaching and learning priorities in Nursery
Talk you through a typical session in Nursery
Explain and clarify some of the school’s policies and
expectations
Give you plenty of opportunity to meet other parents and
ask lots of questions!
Introductions
Mrs Barbara Ridyard, Headteacher
Mr James Roach, Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Jessica Hooper, Foundation Stage Leader
Mrs Berny Tomlin, Nursery Teacher
Mrs Nicola Furey, Nursery Teacher
Mrs Shabina Butt, BME teaching assistant
Mrs Sharon Carlyon, School Business Manager
Mrs Michelle Penny, BME Co-ordinator
Mrs Julia Borlase, Secretary
Oliver & Dhivya, Year 6 pupils
Nursery Class 2011-12:
the adults
Class teachers: Mrs Berny Tomlin, Mrs Nicola Furey
Support staff: Ms Michaela Broderick, Mrs Linda Butt, Mrs Pandora
Moyo, Mrs Shabina Butt, Mrs Sarah Warren, Mrs Jill Green, Mrs
Jessica Hooper
Other adults: BME team, SEN teaching assistants, supply teachers
Introduction to Laurance Haines
from the pupils
Oliver & Dhivya
Year 6
Oliver & Dhivya will talk to you about their time at
Laurance Haines. Please have questions ready to ask
them!
Settling into Nursery
We know from research that children who
experience smooth transitions are better able to
cope with change in later life.
Home visits – first 2 weeks of September
Visiting the Nursery – 3rd week
Starting Nursery – 4th week
Individual dates in your packs.
“Reading and writing
float on a sea of talk”.
Do you want your child
to learn to read?
Story time
A typical session in Nursery:
arriving at school
I come into the classroom with my
grown-up. We say “good morning” to
all my friends and teachers. My grown-
up helps me to hang up my coat and
find my name on my group board.
Then they help me to choose a book to
take home.
A typical session in Nursery:
small-group time
After our finger-strong
activities, my teacher asks us
to tidy up and then I sit down
quietly with my small group.
We say hello to each other
and do some counting and
singing.
A typical session in Nursery:
adult-initiated learning
I walk round the Nursery with
my group, inside and outside, to
look at all the exciting activities
our teacher has set up for us.
Then I plan my learning. I love
riding the trikes and playing with
playdough.
A typical session in Nursery:
child-initiated learning
After group time I get busy,
working with my friends. I love
playing outside and my teachers
make sure there is lots out there
for me to do as long as I have
got my coat and wellies! Some
of my friends prefer to stay
inside.
A typical session in Nursery:
snack time
After we have tidied up I go back to
my small group and sit down with
my friends to have my fruit and a
drink.
A typical session in Nursery:
the end of the session
We finish our session on the
carpet with stories and songs.
Our grown-ups come into the
Nursery and wait for our teachers
to call us.
The Six Areas of Learning
PERSONAL,
SOCIAL &
EMOTIONAL
COMMUNICATION,
LANGUAGE &
LITERACY
Independent Learners
Learning to dress themselves
Toilet-trained
Access resources for themselves
Make choices
Be independent learners
Inclusion
BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC ACHIEVEMENT TEAM
Continue to develop 1st language at home
(reading, looking at pictures, homework etc)
We support children’s learning in a variety of ways:
Family Learning
Interventions
Dual Language Books
Moving on Surgeries
Translations
What’s New Surgeries
Come and visit us
Attendance and Holidays
95-100% good
90-94% satisfactory
85-89% unsatisfactory
Below 85% cause for concern
The school’s attendance policy is available on our website.
As parents, you should:
Ensure your child arrives on time
Notify us if your child is ill
Avoid appointments in school time
Not take holidays in term-time
School Hours
There are two sessions in the Nursery:
8.30 – 11.30am
12.30 – 3.30pm
The first 20 minutes of each session is a rolling
start.
If you arrive 25 minutes after the start of the
session you will be asked to register your child in
the main school office.
Children’s Welfare
Accidents do happen!
Accidents. We have trained
first-aiders but will contact you if
we think necessary.
We need to know about
medical conditions. We are
unable to give children medicine
without your authority.
Illness. Please keep children at
home and for 24hrs after
sickness.
Uniform
YOUR CHILD WILL GET MUCKY AT SCHOOL!
Every child must wear the correct school uniform
The uniform supplier is Simply Schoolwear
There is a link on the school website
You can place orders online or over the phone
There is no delivery charge
Simply Schoolwear will name all items for you
www.simplyschoolwear.co.uk
School Office
Please let us know
Opening hours: 8.40am – 4.30pm
if you change
address or your
They will be happy to deal with any
telephone number.
queries you may have.
Communication:
We will send you a fortnightly newsletter
Text messaging service
Website
Visitors:
We have an open door policy and
parental help is appreciated. If you would
like to help you must complete a CRB
check. All visitors must sign in at school
office.
The parents - YOU!
A child’s parents are their main educators. At Laurance
Haines we value your partnership and thank you for
entrusting us with the care and education of your
children.
There are lots of ways you can get involved in school life:
Have daily contact with the adults in your child’s class
Attend meetings designed to help you to support your child at home
Help out in school – volunteer in the classroom, talk to us about your
skills or interests
Help us with your expertise
Come to Wednesday coffee mornings in our Family Room
Get involved with the Friends of Laurance Haines School
ANY QUESTIONS?
Thank-you so much for your time.
Please take a few minutes
to join us for a drink,
hosted by FoLHS.
