Transitions
Transition from Home to Nursery School
We believe that the settling-in process is crucial to the successful start of a child’s educational journey. The process is individual to children and families and should be undertaken in consultation between the parent/carer and the child’s key person in the nursery. Where possible, all families will be visited at home before starting nursery. The aim of the home visit is to start building a strong relationship between home and school, and so to support a child to become a lifelong learner. Please look at our settling in policy which can be downloaded from our website. This will give more information on how this process works and the benefits for you and your child.
The following link is to the Bedford Best Starts website. From here you can click on links to Pacey/NCT/Bounty which all give general advice and tips for when your child starts in the first childcare setting.
Transition from Nursery School to Primary School
At Cherry Trees Nursery School we want to ensure that your child has a smooth transition to Primary School. We have joined the Mouse Club Project which was set up by the Harper Trust.
Mouse Club was first developed in 2016 by the Parental Engagement Network. Its mission was to support schools to engage parents, families and communities in their child's learning and development. It has since been implemented successfully across a number of schools and pre-schools in England.
Each child in their last year of nursery school and their parents/carers were given their own furry mouse and activity book. They have been using the cuddly toy during the holidays to help with activities such as cleaning their teeth and being able to get dressed. Parents also received training with nursery staff to prepare for the arrival of Mouse during the holidays, through a range of engaging workshops.
See link below to their website for more information.
See link below to a News article about the MouseClub
Settling into school with Mouse Club (bedfordtoday.co.uk)
Please look at our Transition policy which can be downloaded from our website. This is how we will help your child with all transitions during their time at the nursery, including starting nursery school, moving key groups, beginning extended services (e.g. breakfast club), and starting primary school.