At Haylands, every day is filled with opportunities for discovery, growth, and joy. Our approach combines structured learning with child-led exploration, creating an environment where creativity flows naturally and every child feels valued.
Preschool Life
A Vibrant, Engaging & Caring Environment
Settling In
Parents are welcome to bring their children in for settling in sessions as this helps new arrivals and their transition into preschool. This provides reassurance for the children and their families and helps the staff to get to know the new children.
Key Person
A ‘key person’ is our name for your child’s specific member of staff. Your child’s relationship with their key person will be an important part of their time at preschool. However, the children will also form strong relationships with the other staff members too.
Tapestry Journals
Tapestry ‘Learning Journals’ is an online journal which includes photographs taken by our staff. Parents can log in and securely view their own child’s observations as they are published.
Preschool Days
School days consist of having fun, playing, learning, making friends and interacting with other children and adults. We achieve this through a wide variety of easily accessible resources and activity, through free play and adult led sessions.
Everyone is Special
To promote this, we have a daily mini teacher who carries out small tasks. Every child has the opportunity to take home a chatterbox which they can fill with things that are special to them and bring into school and share with the group. Every child takes home book bag to share with their parents.
School Readiness
We use every opportunity to support all children and their families through the transition to school. We support the children to build on their confidence, self-esteem and independence to prepare them for their next stage of education.
It’s important to name your child’s clothes (including shoes and boots) and their lunch box and bags. They do recognise things, but they also ‘desire’ other things! Please help your child by showing them their preschool belongings and where their name is on them as this will also help us make sure they are happy and they have their own favourite belongings.
Day to Day
Most important is that your child needs to be in good health. If you are unsure, please contact us before brining them in. If your child is in pull-ups or training to use the toilet, they need a named bag with enough changes of clothes, wet wipes and pull-ups or nappies. Also, a healthy lunch box in a named box.
When its Sunny
Appropriate clothes and shoes remembering we play outside a lot. Also bring a jumper or cardigan as the weather can sometimes change. We supply sun cream, if your child has allergies you can provide the appropriate sun cream. We also provide every child with a sun hat.
When its Cold
Your child will need warm clothes and a coat with suitable footwear as we do still go outside in the cold and rain. You are welcome to bring in your own child’s wellies, but please provide another pair of shoes for when we return to the indoor environment.
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