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Come Meet the Nursery Team and NPT Helping Hands Team Coffee Morning

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Dear Parents and Carers of Nursey pupils,

NPT Helping Hands Team will be joining us for a coffee and chat. Please join us on Wednesday at 10:00. We will be sharing information about our on entry Wellcomm assessment and next steps. We will also be discussing our holistic approach to pupil assessment and our observational narratives will be explained. We will give a brief overview of our phonics scheme Read Write Inc and provide links for parents to access online resources.

WellComm

WellComm is a speech and language toolkit for screening and intervention in the early years. This assessment plays a crucial role in identifying children with potential language difficulties. Once we are aware of any difficulties, we can then put the appropriate intervention into practice to support their language development.

· First section

The first section of the assessment is measuring the child’s receptive language.

· Second section

The second section of the assessment is measuring the child’s expressive language.

Observational Narratives

Many of you would have already received your child’s narrative. This is a bespoke document which is personal to your child. During the first six weeks of school, your child is observed which provides us with a detailed account of likes/dislikes, who they like to interact with and emerging friendships.

This initial observation Focusing on four mandatory areas:

· Social and Emotional Development

· Physical Development

· Literacy

· Numeracy

We are following the Curriculum for funded non-maintained nursery settings.

This curriculum ensures that the mandatory elements of Curriculum for Wales are embedded at an appropriate level and focus on the needs of the developing child through five developmental pathways. Including cross-curricular skills.

· Belonging

· Communication

· Exploration

· Physical Development

· Well-being.

Routes for leaning is also incorporated into the curriculum these are a framework of materials which include

· Literacy

· Numeracy

· Digital Competence

These have been developed to ensure that the children have the best possible start on their educational journey.

A little more information about Wellcomm:

The complete speech and language toolkit, from screening to intervention.

WellComm helps you to identify pre-school and primary school children who are experiencing barriers to speech and language development so that you can support them early in their education journey.

NPT Family Links

NPT Helping Hands Team Gill and Victoria will be on hand to discuss support, address early years issues relating to food, behaviour and toileting.

RWINc Parent FAQs for Read Write Inc. Phonics

Parents and Carers – Ruth Miskin Literacy

Books

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This week is Children’s Mental Health Week (7-13 February 2022).

Here are a recommended list of books to explore with your child if they are experience any worries or anxieties.

Wherever Jenny goes, her worries follow her — in a big blue bag. They are there when she goes swimming, when she is watching TV, and even when she is in the toilet. Jenny decides they will have to go. But who can help her? A great book to use with anxious children as it helps sort worries through and make them seem more manageable. It emphasizes that we all have worries and what to do about them.

Little Bear is a worrier. He worries about everything! But with Mama Bear’s help, he soon learns his worries are not so big after all.
Through this engaging and beautifully illustrated story, children will learn that everyday worries and fears can be overcome. It just takes a willingness to share with a helpful listener, and an understanding that making mistakes is how we learn.
Also included are helpful Discussion Questions for parents, caregivers and educators, and extra hints to help children manage anxiety.

A fantastic book to help children understand what actually happens in their brain when they experience anxiety. Kids can do amazing things with the right information. Understanding why anxiety feels the way it does, and where the physical symptoms come from, is a powerful step in turning anxiety around. This book is an amazing resource for kids 5 years and above who feel anxious and overwhelmed by those feelings.