In our nursery we promote an ethos of positive behaviour and mutual respect. At Royston Nursery we implement the Triple P programme to positively influence children’s distressed behaviours. Children are encouraged to be responsible, respectful and mindful of others feelings views and opinions. To foster these values, we participate in the Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) programme which supports positive self-esteem and emotion coaching. We will also be including the ‘Think Equal Programme’. This programme mediates all aspects of value-based, experiential social and emotional learning for children aged 3-6 (including empathy, emotional literacy, resilience, self-regulation, critical thinking, gender equality, peaceful conflict resolution, self-esteem etc.).
From this we follow the rules from the Think Equal Programme and P.A.Th.S :
- Be kind and help one another
- Listen carefully
- Have helping hands
- Have an open heart
- Have fun!
At Royston Nursery our ‘Philosophy with Friends’ programme is utilised to support children in listening and talking and to exercise their right to form and express their opinions with others and to explain and justify these. This encompasses the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).