Relationship with Parents

For most children, starting nursery is their first separation from their main carer, as a result we recognise that ‘parents are a child’s first and most enduring educators’ (Early Years Foundation Stage – Positive Relationships/Parents as Partners). Starting in a new setting is a major event in a child’s life and this time of transition can be stressful for both children and parents.

To ensure that both children and parents feel supported as they work towards feeling at ease in their new setting, at Little Acorns Montessori we seek to ensure a smooth transition by working in close partnership with parents. We believe that it is important for staff to take time to get to know the children, their parents and their home environment.

Little Acorns Montessori aims to be fully accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community. With this in mind we recognise that each child will start school with a diversity of individual experiences, attitudes, expectations and developmental differences. These need to be taken into account when settling each child into their new learning environment.

Children are continuously observed which helps follow and develop an individual plan for each child. This forms the basis of the child’s record of progress or record of achievement, often supplemented by samples of work, photographs and other records. The Individual child’s record indicates the Montessori activities, organised by areas of learning and outlines the progressive nature of children’s learning, reflected in the organisation of the classroom. 

At Little Acorns Montessori, we use the Early Years Log System (eyLog) to observe and plan for the children's learning and development. We believe that using online learning journeys will allow both partnerships with parents and to help us plan for your child's development, and of course a wonderful keepsake for you to share with your child.

Parents receive a unique login on the system and are notified automatically by e-mail as soon as a new observation is published to your child’s learning journey or when any reports are shared with you by the school.  

The eyLog website (https://eylog.co.uk) has more information as well as a list of FAQs. Please have a look to find out more.