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Communication with Parents

Communication with parents

Parents days/evenings

It is important that parents and nursery work together to ensure your child is settled and gets the most enjoyment and learning out of nursery life. If you have any thing you would like discuss or would like to discuss the general progress of your child with their keyworker please get in touch and we will arrange this for you.

Child collections

At Hillside we use the Q-Bell App. This mobile phone app enables parents to let staff know when they are here to collect their child. This app can be used every time for collection or if preferred in cold or inappropriate weather conditions. Parents receive an invitation to download Q-Bell before their child's start date. This app is free for parents.

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Red Group

Red Group

Routine

A child's routine is as important at nursery as it is a home. Routines allow children to feel comfortable and settled whilst in the nursery environment as they know what is happening next. Whilst routines are in place, they are flexible. If children are engaged in an activity and are keen to continue, sessions can be extended for further learning and enjoyment . The EYFS also recommends having routines in place as it is important for the children’s emotional wellbeing.

Click on the picture to see Red Group Routine.

Potty Training Advice

All children are ready for Potty Training at different times. The usual age for success is approximately two and a half years. We ask that you start potty training when your child is at home and then we will continue the process. From experience we would advise that you do not use pull ups, they feel like a nappy and the child becomes confused. Bring your child in pants, don't use pull-ups or nappies for the journey. Pack plenty of spare pants and bottoms at first and be prepared for accidents. (There may be many) Let us know in the morning that you have started potty training and we let you know at pick up how it has gone!

Click the picture to go to the NHS link on 'How to potty train' Good Luck!