Nurture
The staff at Widney firmly believe in the importance of providing our children with a nurturing environment to help support their learning and development.
That is why we have chosen to become a Nurture UK school, following the six principles of 'Nurture' throughout our daily school lives.
What are the 6 principles?
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Children's learning is understood developmentally
- Children develop at different rates, and their emotional and social development must be considered alongside academic progress.
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The classroom offers a safe base
- A predictable, structured, and safe environment helps children feel secure and ready to learn.
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The importance of nurture for the development of wellbeing
- Warm, responsive relationships are key to emotional growth and resilience.
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Language is a vital means of communication
- Encouraging expressive and receptive language helps children articulate feelings and understand others.
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All behaviour is communication
- Behaviour is a way for children to express unmet needs or emotions; understanding this helps adults respond appropriately.
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The importance of transition in children's lives
- Changes, both big and small, can be challenging. Supporting children through transitions helps them feel more secure.
What this means for your child?
• Through our Nurture sessions, we help your children to develop life-long character traits, to enhance their self-esteem, to learn about themselves and to build resilience.
• The development of social and emotional skills is at the heart of all we do and how we speak to and teach your children.
• We use positive reinforcement and nurturing opportunities to support children to recognise and manage their emotions.
• We actively seek pupil voice through surveys, class discussions and School Parliament meetings.
• Transitions are carefully planned.
• Children feel safe at Widney and are supported to develop their emotional literacy.
• We understand children learn and develop at differently and this is reflected in
our curriculum and approaches.
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