Parents Information

Some helpful info for preschool parents

Every child is special and every child matters to us. If you are considering whether to place your child in our nursery, we think it's important to give you as much information as possible to make sure you make an informed decision. Based in Ilford, Tiptree Preschool Nursery welcomes children from across all of the surrounding areas. Based in Ilford, Tiptree Preschool Nursery welcomes children from all across our surrounding areas, just get in touch.

Every child will have their own record of achievement folder.

We carry out a home assessment when your child is registered with us.

We use the Early Year Foundation Stage framework to support your child.

Every child matters

Within Tiptree Preschool Nursery Each Child will have their own record of achievement folder (Learning Journey), where written records are kept to show the child's development. The child's key person will be responsible for following the development of each child allocated to his / her care and will do so in the following ways:

Written observations taken during free play.
Plan an adult led and child initiated activities.
Write Age 2 - progress checks, after your child turns 2 and will be given to the parent.
Key person and child's parents will talk through the progress check against the three prime areas of learning: (communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development.)
Areas where your child is making good progress will be highlighted and areas where there is need for extra support will equally be highlighted.
This will ensure that their developmental needs are achieved and also enables the child to reach their full potential through parents and key person partnership

Home - visit assessment

After a child is registered with the nursery, initial assessment of the child is conducted, this is carried out by the nursery manager and the child's key person in the child's home. This is the child's natural environment for both parent/carer and the child.

Our values

The Early Years Curriculum

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is how the government and early years professionals describe the time in your child's life between birth and the age of 5.

This is a very important stage as it helps your child get ready for school as well as preparing them for their future learning and success.

From when your child is born until the age of 5, their early years experience should be happy, active, exciting, secure and support their development, care and learning needs.

Tiptree Preschool Nursery uses the Early Year Foundation Stage framework, to support early years professionals working in our setting, this is to help your child. The EYFS framework explains how and what your child will be learning to support their healthy development. Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through seven areas of learning and development.

Children should mostly develop in the three prime areas first. These are: communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development. These prime areas are essential for your child's healthy development and future learning. As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in these areas: literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design.

These seven areas are used to plan your child's learning and activities. Our Early years professionals teaching and supporting your child will make sure that the activities are suited to your child's unique needs.

This acts as a form of a curriculum used in schools, this is designed for young children, staff adapt it to support your child's unique needs and interests. Through EYFS, children learn by playing and exploring, being active, creative and through critical thinking, which takes place both indoors and outdoors.

Our staff

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"This nursery is the best! My son loves this nursery, but especially he loves the staff! The staff are so friendly with parents and with kids. I appreciate all their work with children!"

- ClaudiaeleD - 3rd Feb 2021