What you can expect from us
Settling in - Every child is a unique individual and will settle with us in their own way. With this in mind, we adapt our settling in procedure for each child. We will discuss this with you on your first visit.
Key Person - Every child is allocated a key person before they start at the Beehive. This person will aim to build a relationship with you and your child and is your first point of contact, however, with a small staff team, we all build a relationship with children and families. The key person is responsible for monitoring your child’s progress.
Learning Journals - Each Child has an online learning Journal (Tapestry), we upload photos and termly summaries of events and activities. These are great reminders of your child’s progress, and the completed journal is available on a memory stick when they leave. Parents and carers are encouraged to contribute to the learning journal.
2 Year Progress Checks and baseline assessment- Children who start between the age of two and three will receive a statutory two-year progress check within the first few weeks at the Beehive. All 3 and 4 year olds receive a baseline assessment. Parents are asked to contribute and receive a written report or summary. These checks will help identify any emerging concerns and provides an opportunity to liaise with other professionals if appropriate. Please let us know if a previous setting or child-minder has already conducted a two-year check.
All children should also have a two-year health check with their health visitor, we encourage parents to share these with us as part of the registration process.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) - We are an inclusive setting and aim to provide the best opportunities for all children.
If your child has any additional needs, including any worries you may have, please speak to us about how we can best support them. Our team has a great deal of experience with children with special needs, speech and language delay, behavioural issues, and neurodiversity. Sometimes these concerns will only be identified once children start pre-school. These conversations can be really difficult to have with parents, but early intervention is key to securing the most successful outcomes which means we will speak with honestly, offer support and agree actions as appropriate.