Settling In
Once you have decided that Silks Farm Nursery School is right for you and your child, the next stage is to familiarise your child with the new surroundings.
We ask initially that you and your child visit the nursery together. During this time you may leave your child's room for a short period.
As the next stage, we suggest that you leave your child for about two hours. This reassures the child that he or she has not been abandoned and will return home.
Each child is different, some will require a longer period of time to settle than others. The frequency in which your child attends may affect how quickly they settle into nursery life.
In cases where your child becomes upset about being left, the best advice in our experience, is to hand your child over to your child's Nursery Nurse, leave and then telephone after about half an hour.
Usually by the time you have driven away from the nursery, your child will probably have settled in. Although it is hard for you as their parent to hand over and leave promptly, all of the nursery staff are highly trained and understand your feelings as well as the child's.
"Children show a sense of belonging as they greet staff warmly on arrival and separate from their carers happily". Ofsted, November '06