Our vision and ethos
Our Vision: At Ethelred Nursery School and Children’s Centre, we believe that every child and every family matters and we want every child to be given the best start in life.
Mission Statement: We are committed to providing outstanding Early Years provision based on high quality play experiences. Our services will be delivered in an inclusive, safe, caring and stimulating learning environment where children can enjoy their learning and have fun.
In order to support children and their families effectively, we will work in partnership with parents and carers and alongside other agencies and professional partners.
We want Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre to be a focal point in the local community where the aspirations of young children and their families can be nurtured and supported.
We value all individuals and believe that we achieve most when we work together in respectful and open relationships.
Mission Statement: We are committed to providing outstanding Early Years provision based on high quality play experiences. Our services will be delivered in an inclusive, safe, caring and stimulating learning environment where children can enjoy their learning and have fun.
In order to support children and their families effectively, we will work in partnership with parents and carers and alongside other agencies and professional partners.
We want Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre to be a focal point in the local community where the aspirations of young children and their families can be nurtured and supported.
We value all individuals and believe that we achieve most when we work together in respectful and open relationships.
We believe that all children and adults have the right to participate in learning in a way that is meaningful to them and which helps them to reach their potential.
We work hard to identify any barriers that might prevent a child from achieving well. All of our learning activities are planned to meet the needs of children with a wide range of needs, interests and capabilities.
There are times when children need additional support to engage in the full range of learning opportunities. The school has a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo), who is a teacher responsible for making sure that all children have access to the curriculum and that those children having difficulties get all the help and support they need. Please see our Special Educational Needs Policy and Report for details of how we do this. Lambeth Council provide statutory support for children with SEND - please see the Lambeth Council SEND Local Offer website for further details.
Children who have English as a second or additional language also receive support to ensure they make good progress. Key persons supported by the Deputy Head work closely with parents, carers and other staff members to help individual children make good progress. We plan specific language based interventions to support children at the early stages of learning English to develop their vocabulary and to build confidence in interacting with their peers.
Seeing children within the context of their individual family circumstances and their individual needs is at the heart of our relationships and educational planning.
We are committed to respecting the values and beliefs of all of our children and their families. Consequently we choose materials (books, pictures, puzzles, games, etc.) which reflect the diversity of race, religion, class, disability, ethnicity and languages of our multi-cultural, inner city environment. We are also aware of biases which can affect how girls and boys learn and will challenge limiting or stereotypical expectations whenever we encounter them. We also recognise that some families may have religious or philosophical beliefs which may affect their child’s participation in certain activities. If this is the case please speak to your child’s key person in the first instance so that together we can find a way to include your child in all curriculum activities.
In our Children’s Centre we provide a wide range of courses and activities to meet the needs of our users. We believe that lifelong learning is important and work with our community to target our services effectively. Please see our Children’s Centre programme for further details.
We work hard to identify any barriers that might prevent a child from achieving well. All of our learning activities are planned to meet the needs of children with a wide range of needs, interests and capabilities.
There are times when children need additional support to engage in the full range of learning opportunities. The school has a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo), who is a teacher responsible for making sure that all children have access to the curriculum and that those children having difficulties get all the help and support they need. Please see our Special Educational Needs Policy and Report for details of how we do this. Lambeth Council provide statutory support for children with SEND - please see the Lambeth Council SEND Local Offer website for further details.
Children who have English as a second or additional language also receive support to ensure they make good progress. Key persons supported by the Deputy Head work closely with parents, carers and other staff members to help individual children make good progress. We plan specific language based interventions to support children at the early stages of learning English to develop their vocabulary and to build confidence in interacting with their peers.
Seeing children within the context of their individual family circumstances and their individual needs is at the heart of our relationships and educational planning.
We are committed to respecting the values and beliefs of all of our children and their families. Consequently we choose materials (books, pictures, puzzles, games, etc.) which reflect the diversity of race, religion, class, disability, ethnicity and languages of our multi-cultural, inner city environment. We are also aware of biases which can affect how girls and boys learn and will challenge limiting or stereotypical expectations whenever we encounter them. We also recognise that some families may have religious or philosophical beliefs which may affect their child’s participation in certain activities. If this is the case please speak to your child’s key person in the first instance so that together we can find a way to include your child in all curriculum activities.
In our Children’s Centre we provide a wide range of courses and activities to meet the needs of our users. We believe that lifelong learning is important and work with our community to target our services effectively. Please see our Children’s Centre programme for further details.
