Welcome to Blue room (3-4 year olds)
Welcome to the Blue Room! We understand that starting nursery can feel like a big step and that you may have some worries. Change can be challenging, especially for young children, but we’re here to support you and your child every step of the way. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!
Meet the team
Blue Room Team (3-4 years old) (ID 1097)
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DeniseSENCO/Teacher
Denise
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KellySenior Teacher
Kelly
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EmilyTeacher
Emily
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NahidaTeacher
Nahida
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StellaEarly Years Key Person
Stella
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MayaEarly Years Key Person
Maya
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StephanieEarly Years Key Person
Stephanie
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AdjoaEarly Years Assistant
Adjoa
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LauraCentre Assistant
Laura
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RadiaCentre Assistant
Radia
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NyotaCentre Assistant
Nyota
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LulzimeĀCentre Assistant
LulzimeĀ
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NadaCentre Assistant
Nada
Key People and Family Groups
Your child will have a key person in the Blue Room who will be their “special person,” supporting their needs like nappy changes and collaborating with you to foster their learning and development. We value our relationships with parents and are here to support you, too! Key people work in family groups alongside another Early Years Key Person and an Early Years Assistant. If your child’s key person is away, a member of their family group will step in to care for your child.
Working in Partnership with Parents
You, as a parent are your child’s first and foremost educator and we value your input into your child’s learning. We encourage you to share with your child’s key person any significant events and interests in your child’s life, which we can celebrate, extend and incorporate into our daily planning. You can do this verbally or you can write in your child’s communication books. Your key person will also write a small account of your child’s day in these books if they are on an early shift and won’t get to see you at the end of the day.
Settling in
Children settle into nursery in different ways—some adjust confidently from the start, while others may feel nervous or anxious. Most children fall somewhere in between.
If your child has difficulty, please don’t worry; it’s natural for them to feel anxious or even upset about starting nursery. We understand that this can also be an emotional time for parents.
We’re here to support you and your child in whatever way works best. Please review the settling-in policy with your key person during group time so we can make this transition as smooth as possible.
Our Nursery Day
8.00am - 8.20am | Drop-off for Breakfast |
8:30am - 8.40am | Next drop-off |
11:30am | Pick up for morning session children/Lunch begins for full day children |
12:30pm | Drop-off for afternoon session |
3:30pm | End of afternoon session and pick-up for afternoon and core day children |
4:00pm | First pick up for afterschool club |
4:30pm - 6.00pm | Second pick-up for afterschool club (with a fob access) |
Mealtime
Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and tea at 4:00 p.m. for those children that is staying. Breakfast is available from 8:00–8:20 a.m., with snacks provided in the morning and afternoon.
Menus, created by a dietician to ensure nutritious meals, are displayed in the foyer by the main kitchen. We try to sit children in their family groups, with personalised placemats showing their photo and dietary needs.
Please inform your key person of any dietary requirements or allergies so we can adjust meals as needed. We encourage independent eating and enjoy using mealtime for conversations about food and family traditions.
You can view our meal day schedule on the Menus and Food page. It is also displayed on the wall next to the kitchen nursery.
Golden Rules
Here at Woodlands Park we have a shared set of rules which we talk about with the children and sensitively encourage the children to follow: