We understand that parents and carers are children’s most important and enduring educators so we put a lot of time and effort into developing close relationships. Every child has a Key Person who will usually be the member of staff parents and carers will have most contact with.

"The key person’s role includes, but goes far beyond, administrative and operational activities such as keeping records or communicating about the child with parents or other professionals. It is an emotional, reciprocal relationship. As children grow, the key person may not always be present at the setting. Despite this, the child should still feel “held in mind” when they are apart. The key person approach is statutory throughout the early years phase, including in Reception." Birth to Five Matters (2021)

Parental Involvement

It is extremely important to us that our parents and families play a key role within Brougham Street Life. Throughout the time that your child is in here at Brougham Street we will invite you in for a formal parents evenings. You will also be invited in for lots of different events throughout the year depending on which room your child is in such as:

• Babble and Brew
• Diwali celebration
• Bonfire Night event
• Jingle and Mingle
• Nativity Performance
• Stay and Play Sessions

Parent Feedback

In December 2024 we held our very first ever Nursery School Nativity Performance. All of our children took part in the performance. They sang songs and used makaton signing to re-tell the story of The First Christmas. The feedback from our families was superb:

'Pitched perfectly. Thank you so much, I loved it' Kathryn

'Absolutely AMAZING. Great singing and superb organising by the staff. Well done' Jen

'Just lovely! Very heart-warming. Thank you!'

'We enjoyed the lovely singing and the costumes were great'

'Beautiful! Lovely songs, the children sang so well. So perfect. Thank you!''

'So well done. The children were amazing. Such a credit to all of your hard work. The songs were lovely and the children sang so well. Well done.'

'Great to see the young ones engaged in the singing and doing makaton.'

'Fantastic! It was so lovely to watch and Harry has been so excited. Thank you so much!' Ella and Dave

 

Makaton with Pauline:

Pauline is our in-house Makaton expert. Makaton is a 'real passion' for Pauline and she uses it confidently to support the children here at Brougham Street. Click on the videos below to learn some of our favourite nursery rhymes in makaton.

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