Planning
Staff plan in line with both curriculums on a daily and weekly basis. The observations and assessments of individual children inform staff of next steps to be taken to promote the individual child’s learning and development.
Staff also skilfully facilitate children’s learning through their choices and interests. Children are encouraged to take ownership of portfolios and use their ideas, thoughts and opinions to direct their own learning. Staff ensure that learning experiences and opportunities are available for children to explore their interest in depth.
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Through continuous observations and assessment of children at play we make informed judgements on their learning and development. Staff record observations of children on a daily and weekly basis which informs our ‘individual learning plan’. All experiences are curriculum linked, and outcomes are recorded for assessment purpose using our online Showbie program, which parents can access from home, using their own personal, secure log-in details. This forms part of your child’s portfolio.
Staff also track learning across the curriculum to ensure that each child experiences a breadth of curriculum, using Glasgow City Council early years Trackers and Benchmarks issued by the Scottish Government. The information we gather about your child’s learning and development throughout your child’s time at nursery will inform and provide information for your child’s Transition Record for Primary School.
We encourage our children to take ownership of their portfolio of their journey of learning throughout their time in the nursery. The portfolio will contain photographs, pieces of work, comments and observations of your child.
You and your child are vital contributors to this journey of learning and development and are encouraged to participate in this throughout your child’s time at nursery. You will also be asked by your child’s keyworker to contribute to your child’s ‘individual learning plan’ at the end of each term, via Showbie. Please feel free to view the portfolio or add to it at any time. Achievements from home are also very important and should be included! When your child leaves nursery the portfolio of their learning journey will be given to you to take home.