Phase 1 complete, so what will phase 2 be like?

Just a quick up-date about what we've been doing:

 

We have finished phase 1 of the project which was the consultation: we had  a stakeholder session, surveyed all the nurseries and primary schools and also parents about the current transitions and how we might improve on what is already happening.

 

As a result of the findings, we have planned:

• Parent workshops at the children's centres to look at what they need to help their child do before starting nursery at 2/3 or school at 4 years.  This was felt to be useful by 75% of those asked
• Parent information booklets to support these, produced in conjunction with local parents for think 2 children/3 year olds and one for school entry, as requested by 80%. They talked about the common concerns and how they can get over them
• Training session for nursery staff and child minders in preparing for the language and communication demands of school, as requested by 70% of nurseries
• A Bear Hunt themed session in nurseries which will then be carried over into the school visits for those schools wanting to take part. This would satisfy the 70% who felt that a joint project between schools and feeder nurseries would be useful

Obviously we will be monitoring the results closely and evaluating each part.

 

If you want any further information or have any comments or suggestions, please let me know.