Parents FAQ & Application

At Molescroft Farm we value how vital it is to not only gain relationships but be kept up to date with what your child is doing. It is important to be able to have information about your child and their day quickly and easily. We spent a long time researching the best up to date online software with the highest security which enables us as practitioners to upload information and you as parents to receive information as fast as possible, this is why we use family. This allows us to have the ability to upload your child’s daily diary alongside observations and assessments, it allows you to view these on an app on your phone / iPad etc. It also allows you to upload information / pictures / videos from home to allow the partnership working which is such a vital part of children’s development.

We use the Early Years Foundation Stage to complete observations and upload pictures and observations alongside assessments such as your child’s 2-year check onto the famly system. You can access these via the app and will receive notifications when they have been added. Getting to know the children on a personal and meaningful level is essential in supporting them with their individual progress and development. Therefore, our practitioners spend as much ‘hands on’ time as they can with the children, scaffolding their play and fostering teachable moments.

We understand the transition to nursery can be hard and like to try to ease any uncertainties as much as possible. We build strong relationships with parents straight away and like to get to know the children, their families, likes and dislikes, medical and dietary needs to build up a whole picture of the child. Every child has a key worker and they take ownership of your child’s learning journey, observations and assessments. However, all staff get to know the children and spend time completing observations etc. Each keyworker also attends to their own key children’s nappies and toileting needs as this ensures this specific routine is personal to your child.

We also slowly build up the transitions to the next rooms, supported by their key worker, as and when the child and yourselves feel they are ready. We support this with a transition poster and work closely with the staff in the next room. Our nursery is one big family and yourselves and your child we become familiar with all the staff members who work in each room which in turn makes most transitions smooth!

When it nears to your child starting school, we work very closely with the schools and encourage their teachers to come out to visit them within the setting. We have school uniform for your child to explore through dressing up and build it up slowly during the Summer before starting in September. If your child attends another setting including a childminder, we provide a dual setting communication book to allow all parties involved with your child to communicate regularly for the best interests of your child.

Your child may need a few extra things during the day at nursery and often parents bring bags which they place on their child’s named peg. In this bag please bring a couple of spare clothes, as we do encourage the children to be actively involved and hands on in various activities. This is how they learn, but it often means they get a little messy and need a change of clothing.

Please provide nappies if your child is using these. We as a setting provide wet wipes, depending on if your child has sensitive skin to these. We also provide a fridge in our Meadow Room (0-2’s) so if you wish to provide breast milk, we can store it in there. We also have a milk cupboard for us to store your formula milk and bottles for your little one.