Key Person The key person is one of the four commitments of Positive Relationships in the EYFS. The principle of this commitment is “Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and a key person.” The role of the key person is to establish a continuing attachment relationship with each of their key children. Our aim is for each child to feel special and individually cherished by someone in particular while they are away from home. In the Kindergarten your child’s key person is your initial point of contact for sharing information about your child. Throughout their time in the Kindergarten, children will work closely with the adults in their room and through this develop their relationships beyond the one they have established with their key person. In the Nursery your child will be assigned a key person; this will be the teacher or one of the teaching assistants. Each adult has a group of key children for whom they take special responsibility and with whom they build a strong relationship on which to develop the children’s personal, social and emotional development. All adults contribute to observing the children and the class teacher is responsible for maintaining assessment records. In Reception, the key person is the class teacher. All the adults contribute to observing the children and the class teacher is responsible for maintaining assessment records. A key person offers individual children comfort and reassurance when joining a new environment. Young children need to know that someone in particular keeps them in mind while they are away from their parents. When children know they have someone who gets to know them well and supports them in interacting with others, their confidence and well-being are supported. Reading Reading is a daily occurrence and it takes many forms throughout the day and within the learning environment. Kindergarten Books, reading and the enjoyment of the written word is valued highly throughout the Kindergarten. Each of the rooms has specific book areas that are well stocked with age appropriate books. Children will look at them on their own, in small groups with or without an adult and in larger groups for story time. The Kindergarten has a small library in the entrance hall and all children are encouraged to borrow books, these are displayed on a book trolley and there are yellow library bags for the children to use for the books they borrow.
The Duckling Room children visit the Infants’ School Library each week.
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