2 year old provision

Class 1 – The Nest

Children to enter by their class door in a morning and to be collected from that door.  9 am until 3 pm sessions.

Please wait in the large playground until the gate is opened up by a member of staff.

When children arrive at school we will be on the door to welcome them in.

Please do not allow your child or any younger siblings to play on outdoor equipment.

For half day children – exit at 11.50 and entry at 12.00 will be through the main office entrance.

Breakfast and afterschool club children will use the door at the main entrance.

Children will only be released to the people names on the safeguarding list. Please speak to the office if you need this to be changed.

Please note that parents are not allowed to come down the drive in cars at any time. This includes appointments in the day.

Our surrounding roads can be very busy so please keep your child with you at all times.

If possible try to walk to school or park further away and ‘park and stride’ to help with congestion and increase your child’s health.

New EYFS Curriculum 2021 Birth to Five

Prime Areas are fundamental in supporting and development in all other areas.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Communication and Language

Physical Development

Specific Areas include essential skills and knowledge. They grow out of prime areas and provide important contexts for learning.

Literacy

Mathematics

Understanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

Each area of learning is implemented through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child initiated activities.

Play is essential for children’s development, building their confidence as they learn to explore, to think about problems and to relate to others.

Parents need to provide their child with a packed lunch if they are staying over dinnertime.

We are a healthy school so we ask that there are no bars of chocolate or sweets and that any crisps are low fat / baked.

Please DO NOT send any nuts or nut based food into school as we have children with allergies.

The children will remain with their class and the staff during dinnertime.

There is no time limit on children eating and staff will support their needs.

Please send your child with a labelled water bottle which can be refilled during the day.

School must know of any allergies or dietary requirements before starting school.

Red sweatshirt or cardigan

White or red polo style shirt or t-shirt

Black leggings or joggers

Children will need a coat daily as we go out in all weathers

Black shoes or trainers. No logos or bright colours.

Please do not buy expensive clothes for school wear.

No jewellery, nail varnish or fashion items

Please label all items clearly with your child’s name

Class 1 children do not need a P.E. kit.

You can leave a small rucksack with a change of clothes

Nappies and wipes must be provided for the day. Your child will have a small drawer where these can be stored for the week.

For Health and Safety reasons, we do not allow dummies into the classroom.

We will support your child with whatever part of their toileting journey they are at.

If your child is in nappies we will go through the changing routine with you.

Nappies and wipes must be provided for your child.

You can leave a change of clothes in school for children further along their journey.

If you have any clothes from school please launder and return as soon as you can.

We can offer toileting support if you need it so please speak to a member of staff.

Regular attendance is vital to good progress and attainment

Notify school daily of any absence – we operate first call system and work closely with the LA for persistent poor attendance.

If you have any appointments during the school day you must fill an absence form in from the office.

Holidays during term time are not encouraged. A leave of absence form must be completed.

You will need to apply through the local authority for a place in school from Reception, we have no jurisdiction in this.

Our attendance policy can be found on the website.

Arbor –this is the app that we use to send you information and you use this to order school dinners and make payments.

We need your email to set this up.

This is your link to school and we send newsletters, information about the class, order dinners through this app

If you need help setting it up then please get in touch.

Parent Portal

Arbor is a Management Information System (MIS) that we use in school which helps us work faster, smarter and more collaboratively.

As a parent you have access to the ‘Parent Portal’.  This is available as an app or via the Arbor website.  The parent portal allows you as parents to view your child’s profile which includes:

Personal details

Emergency contact details

Payment options including school meals (KS2 only), trips & Wraparound Care

Parental consents – Home/School Agreement, ICT Agreement, Local Walks

You will also be able to make amendments to contact details (new telephone numbers & email addresses etc).

To download the Arbor app, head to the App Store or Google Play Store and search ‘Arbor’.  To sign in you will be asked for your email address.  This must be the email address that we have on record for you.  You will then have to set up a password.  Once you have accepted the T&C’s you will be asked to enter your child’s date of birth before being diverted to your child’s profile.

Communications

We send out a number of communications to parents every week.  These include the weekly newsletter, letters to parents and medical forms.  These are sent via email directly to your inbox.  We will also occasionally send messages via SMS.

We ask that parents check for school communications on a regular basis to ensure you are not missing important information.  TOP TIP – Why not set up a folder for school related emails?  This way you can move the emails to your ‘School’ folder ensuring they are all in one place and easier to find if you need to refer back to anything.

** Please ensure all your contact details are up to date to ensure you are not missing important information from school**

Need help using Arbor?

If you need any help using Arbor or if you have any queries, please contact the school office on 0114 2570153 or THPOffice@nclt.ac.uk

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL NEW TO SCHOOL/NURSERY CHILDREN MUST BE ON OUR SYSTEM & ENROLLED BEFORE YOU CAN ACCESS THE PARENT PORTAL.  YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL ONCE YOUR CHILDS PROFILE HAS BEEN CREATED (this will usually be on the day your child starts with us).

We will be running stay and learn sessions throughout the year to inform parents of our curriculum and help them support their child.

If you need any specific support with any areas of learning then please get in touch.

All of our stay and learns and workshop power points are available on our school website.

https://www.thorpehesleyprimary.rotherham.sch.uk/

It is vital that we know if your child has any specific medical of other needs before starting school. That way we can put everything in place before their arrival.

We know starting school can be very daunting for both children and their families. Hopefully we will be able to make this a positive experience but please contact school if you have any concerns about starting.

For Health and Safety reasons, we do not allow dummies into the classroom.

If you need to attend a medical appointment then you need to notify the office.

We can administer medicines that have been prescribed 3 times daily. A medicine form MUST be filled in for us to do this. Inhalers must be left in school.

Please inform us of your child’s emergency contacts plus anyone who will be collecting them from school. If they are not on the form we will not be able to release your child to them.

If for any reason someone not on the form has to collect your child from school we ask you to let school know as soon as possible and give a password. We can then tell your child the change in collection person and will ask that person for the password.

We cannot release your child to anyone under the age of 14. In any circumstances.

We hold fundraising events over the year to help with school funds.

These funds are spent on areas that need replenishing or new initiatives.

We have an active Friends and Relatives Team who host these events.

If this is something you feel you would like to get involved in then please speak to the office or Mrs Cullumbine for more information.