YOUR CHILD > SETTLING IN YOUR CHILD

At Tara House we are aware that every child is different and when it comes to settling your child at nursery that each child may react and respond in different ways. We aim to provide both you and your child the support you need to make this process as easy as it can be.

We highly recommend that you try to attend some of the summer school sessions as this will allow for us to provide the one to one attention needed. Alternatively, if you can start your child on a few afternoon sessions for a term or two terms before they move to mornings, this is also highly recommended as a great way of easing your child into school life.

TOY OR COMFORTER
When your child attends their first session we recommend that you bring a toy or comforter, if they have one, as this can provide them with a great sense of comfort in the new environment.

TALK TO YOUR CHILD
We also suggest that you talk to your child before they attend and explain what nursery is and also reinforce the process whereby you will leave them but reassure them that you will come back to pick them up.

KEY WORKER
Your child will be assigned a key worker to help them settle in. This will also become your point of contact within the nursery to liaise on how they are settling and any queries you may have.

ON THE FIRST DAY
We will ask you to stay for up to half an hour to help them get settled and involved. This will entail withdrawing in order to allow them to explore the room without you, but still with the comfort that you are in the room. This will also afford them the opportunity to start to build a relationship with their key worker and the other children.

SETTLING IN
It is our policy that you do leave your child in the nursery on their first day. Each child is different and some children will then settle easily and be happy to stay for the whole session, until the usual pick up time. Other children will settle, but may benefit from an earlier pick up time. We recommend that you stay in the area for the first few sessions so that if this is the case, we can call you and ask you to come back a little early. The amount of time your child stays in the nursery can then be slowly built up over a few weeks until they are ready to stay for a full session.

SCHOOL IS FUN
It is important for each child to have a positive experience of school and for it to be fun!