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The School House Nursery Parent helper rota
The Nursery has a rota which parents can sign up to if they would like to help at a particular session or sessions. Helping at the session enables parents to see what the day-to-day life of the Nursery is like and to join in helping the children to get the best out of their activities.
Joining the rota is not the only means of taking part in the life of the Nursery. Parents can offer to take part in a session by sharing their own interests and skills with the children. Examples of what parents can provide include showing pictures of a local event held in their neighbourhood, playing a musical instrument, talking about a particular hobby or job e.g. fire fighter.
We welcome parents to drop into the Nursery to see it at work or to speak with staff at any time.
Partnership with Parents
Parents are regarded as members of the School House Nursery who have full participatory rights.
These include a right to be:
- valued and respected;
- kept informed;
- consulted;
- involved; and
- included at all levels
The Nursery recognises parents as the first and most important educators of their children. All of the staff see themselves s partners with parents/carers in providing care and education for their child. As a charity based, voluntary managed Nursery, we depend on the good will of parents/carers and their involvement.
There are many ways in which parents can take part in making the Nursery a welcoming and stimulating place for children and parents, such as:
- exchanging knowledge about their children's needs, activities, interests and progress with the staff; or
- helping as a parent volunteer at sessions within the Nursery; or
- sharing their own special interests with the children; or
- helping to provide, make and look after the equipment and materials used in the children's play activities.; or
- being part of the Management Committee or Fundraising Committee;
- taking part in events, informal discussions and parents evenings provided by the Nursery; and
building friendships with other parents in the Nursery.
Members of the Management Committee, Fundraising Committee and regular Parents Volunteers are required to have an enhanced criminal bureau check (CRB). Volunteers without an enhanced criminal bureau check (CRB) are never left unsupervised with the children.