At Nursery on the Hill we encourage all our parents to actively participate in shaping our nursery culture and community. We respect, value and understand the contribution of the parent to the child’s learning and believe we share with parents a joint interest in, and responsibility for, children’s development and learning. We believe that parents, the nursery team, and other carers such as nannies, babysitters, childminders and the extended family, contribute to building children’s self-esteem and dispositions to learn, although they bring different perspectives and expertise. Children usually feel more confident and positive about themselves and their learning when nursery staff, parents and other carers work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
To help to build these partnerships we communicate extensively with our parents including children’s feedback sheets, questionnaires, newsletters, parent evenings and educational events. Most importantly however the nursery management team and your child’s key worker are available at any time for discussions with parents or other carers.
Parent Nursery Association
We pride ourselves on maintaining positive and effective relationships with parents and carers. The nursery holds regular Parent Nursery Association (PNA) meetings. This is a formal group with both nursery and self nominated parent representatives. The purpose of these meetings is to ensure that all parents have a voice, and that parents feel supported and encouraged to contribute their views and ideas.
Details of the PNA representatives together with copies of the PNA meeting minutes are displayed in the nursery.
Our Ofsted report said 'The partnership with parents is good....Parents are involved in decision-making and are invited in to the setting to share their special knowledge and skills with the children and contribute towards the planning process. They are included in the self-evaluation process, for instance, through questionnaires, comment slips, open events and the setting's open door policy.'
