Manthorpe Pre-School Playgroup

Working in Partnership with Parents and Carers

At Manthorpe Pre-School Playgroup, we believe that parents and carers are a child’s first and most important educators. We are committed to working in close partnership with you to support your child’s learning and development during their time with us.

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We keep you informed and involved through a variety of channels:

• Important information is displayed on our notice board

• Messages and updates are sent through the Famly app

• A termly newsletter is shared at least once each term

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Ongoing Communication and Engagement

We are always looking for ways to strengthen our partnership with families. We provide a wide range of opportunities for you to stay connected and involved in your child’s early years experience:

• Daily and weekly updates via Famly

• Anonymous parent questionnaires

• Suggestion box for feedback and ideas

• Opportunities to leave reviews

• Parent profile and practitioner passport sheets

• Friendly chats at drop-off and pick-up

• Open messaging through Famly – message us any time

• Mini library – children can regularly borrow books to take home

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Learning Journeys

Each child has an individual Learning Journey, which tracks their progress and development throughout their time at Playgroup. We use the Famly app to manage this process digitally.

• You’ll receive at least one observation with photos per week, with more added depending on the week’s activities and your child’s progress

• Formal assessments and next steps are completed three times per year (December, April, and July)

• Half-termly updates provide insights into how your child is settling in and progressing

• Parents can access their child’s Learning Journey at any time and are encouraged to share their own observations or feedback through Famly

We highly value your input—whether that’s through comments, shared photos, or updates about your child’s interests and milestones at home.

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Key Person System

To ensure every child feels safe, supported, and nurtured, we operate a Key Person system.

• Your child’s Key Person will be introduced to you at the start of your journey with us

• They take special responsibility for supporting your child’s settling in, development, and wellbeing

• They will build a close relationship with you and your child, track progress, and maintain records

• You’ll receive a Practitioner Passport when you join, which includes details about your Key Person, their role, working hours, and qualifications

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Starting at Playgroup: Settling In

We understand that settling into a new environment is a big step—for both children and parents. Our aim is to ensure children feel safe, secure, and excited about coming to Playgroup.

• During the settling-in period, we encourage open communication between families and staff

• Some children settle quickly, while others may need more time—every child is different, and we’ll support them at their own pace

• Parents are welcome to stay during the early sessions, but we encourage gradually building independence

• When you join, we’ll ask you to complete an ‘All About Me’ sheet and a Parent Profile sheet. These help us understand your child’s routines, preferences, and personality so we can support them in the best way possible

We’re here to work with you, every step of the way, to make sure your child’s early years are happy, secure, and filled with meaningful learning experiences.

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Reviews

Some of the reviews we have received in recent years include; 

• "Keep doing what you are doing because you are all so good at it"

• "We are more than happy with the fantastic service Manthorpe pre school provide for our child"

• "He loves going, the staff are so friendly and he talks about his time spent there all the time and how much fun he has"

• "I really like the whole setting, from walking to the door with the weeks themed board and then the list of names who will be going that day to the room where the children play it's not to big and overwhelming it's a nice size so the children have different areas to explore including outside play"

• "You all really do a great job and we really appreciate all your hard work and effort to make the children have a fantastic experience when they visit Thank you all"

• "Thank you for all your continued hard work and effort in helping the children learn, explore, grow and have a great day when they visit"

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