Settling In 

At Young Haymakers, we offer a week of settling-in sessions for your child, with an additional FREE home visit. We recognise that every child is unique and therefore each settling-in plan in different and tailored to meet your child.

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Home Visits

​At Young Haymakers we offer a unique opportunity for your child to meet their key person and one of our Early Year Teachers in the comfort of their home environment. This is a wonderful time for parents to discuss any questions and go through the introduction process, including initial 'getting to know your child' questions to help the key person build up a picture of their unique interests, routines and any other important information to ensure that the transition from home to nursery is as seamless as possible.

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Benefits of a home visit for the child

• time to get to know their Key Person in familiar surroundings

• meet our Flopsy bunny who is always keen to play

• see photographs of the Nursery and resources on offer

• ask any questions about Nursery (if of an age to)
   

​Key Person

At Young Haymakers, we are a small, dedicated team who work closely together to support every child. Whether in the Montessori classroom, at our Forest School sites, or through creative opportunities in the atelier, your child will be nurtured by caring practitioners who build warm, lasting relationships with them.

Alongside this collective care, each child is allocated a Key Person. This trusted practitioner is responsible for monitoring your child’s progress, keeping detailed records of their development, and ensuring that their individual needs are met. This approach combines the strength of a whole team with the reassurance of one consistent figure, giving your child both security and opportunity to thrive.

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Each child is allocated a key person who will be responsible for monitoring the child's progress and keeping records about each child in their care.  Parents can view their child's records at any time and can contribute to their online learning journey by regularly adding observations from home.  The key person is also the first point of contact for parents and daily updates can be made to meet the needs of each individual child.

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The role of the Key person

• to support you and your child through the
  settling-in period

• form a trusting relationship with the child and
  family

• offer continuity and consistency, helping you and
  your child feel safe and secure

• be someone special to respond sensitively to your
  child’s individual needs

• provide a secondary attachment figure for your
  child, crucial for their personal, social and
  emotional development

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