Nurture

What is Nurture group?

Nurture group is a group of up to 6 children who receive additional support within our school.  It supports pupils to develop their social and emotional skills.  Which will impact positively on their academic achievement. Children attend Nurture group 1 morning a week, for 6 weeks, supported by 2 adults.  

What we do in Nurture group

• Encourage communication and language skills by providing opportunities to share experiences.
• Develop Emotional Literacy skills, which build confidence, self-esteem and social skills such as sharing and turn taking. 
• Provide routines and boundaries in a "home from home" style classroom.
• Build trusting relationships.
• Work in partnership with the teachers to provide consistency between the classroom and Nurture group. 

A typical morning in Nurture group

• Children indicate how they are feeling on the emotional register.
• Talk time/sharing news.
• Structured play, which includes role play, craft activities, small world, puzzles and games. 
• Review of what we have been doing.
• Snack time, prepared by the children.
• Adult led activity.  Structured learning activity.
• Review of our goals

What difference do Nurture groups make?

Nurture groups are recognised by the Government and Ofsted as providing an important opportunity for children to develop;

• Self-esteem.
• Positive relationships with adults and peers.
• Learning skills.

Nurture

What is Nurture group?

Nurture group is a group of up to 6 children who receive additional support within our school.  It supports pupils to develop their social and emotional skills.  Which will impact positively on their academic achievement. Children attend Nurture group 1 morning a week, for 6 weeks, supported by 2 adults.  

What we do in Nurture group

• Encourage communication and language skills by providing opportunities to share experiences.
• Develop Emotional Literacy skills, which build confidence, self-esteem and social skills such as sharing and turn taking. 
• Provide routines and boundaries in a "home from home" style classroom.
• Build trusting relationships.
• Work in partnership with the teachers to provide consistency between the classroom and Nurture group. 

A typical morning in Nurture group

• Children indicate how they are feeling on the emotional register.
• Talk time/sharing news.
• Structured play, which includes role play, craft activities, small world, puzzles and games. 
• Review of what we have been doing.
• Snack time, prepared by the children.
• Adult led activity.  Structured learning activity.
• Review of our goals

What difference do Nurture groups make?

Nurture groups are recognised by the Government and Ofsted as providing an important opportunity for children to develop;

• Self-esteem.
• Positive relationships with adults and peers.
• Learning skills.

Nurture

What is Nurture group?

Nurture group is a group of up to 6 children who receive additional support within our school.  It supports pupils to develop their social and emotional skills.  Which will impact positively on their academic achievement. Children attend Nurture group 1 morning a week, for 6 weeks, supported by 2 adults.  

What we do in Nurture group

• Encourage communication and language skills by providing opportunities to share experiences.
• Develop Emotional Literacy skills, which build confidence, self-esteem and social skills such as sharing and turn taking. 
• Provide routines and boundaries in a "home from home" style classroom.
• Build trusting relationships.
• Work in partnership with the teachers to provide consistency between the classroom and Nurture group. 

A typical morning in Nurture group

• Children indicate how they are feeling on the emotional register.
• Talk time/sharing news.
• Structured play, which includes role play, craft activities, small world, puzzles and games. 
• Review of what we have been doing.
• Snack time, prepared by the children.
• Adult led activity.  Structured learning activity.
• Review of our goals

What difference do Nurture groups make?

Nurture groups are recognised by the Government and Ofsted as providing an important opportunity for children to develop;

• Self-esteem.
• Positive relationships with adults and peers.
• Learning skills.