Post COVID-19 transition Guidance Information for all phases
For Nursery/Pre-School moving into Year R and R into 1
- Remember some children may have been home for the whole pandemic, which is nearly half of their life! This could be due to financial reasons, shielding or parent/carer choice. For some this could be their first time in an educational setting. For Reception children they have spent 1/3 of their school year learning remotely. It is advisable that staff consider introducing new staff, new areas of the school, the “big playground”, assemblies and getting the children prepared for the changes that do occur in Year One.
- Half day or small group visits may be appropriate for Early Years. Consider whether keeping them in settings groups or grouping some settings together is an option.
- Because of the variety of settings in Warwickshire, you can run these inductions over a series of days or Fridays.
| Date | Nursery/Reception Induction |
|---|---|
|
Friday 25 June |
Current Nursery and Reception combine, freeing Reception class base for the afternoon. Settings 1 and 2 children invited for afternoon session |
|
2 July |
As above but settings 3 and 4 invited |
|
9 July |
As above but settings 5 and SJP Nursery invited |
|
16 July |
Common Induction Day for Years R-5 Settings 1, 2 and 3 am session Setting 4,5 and SJP pm session |
The common thread to this guidance is built on the Early Years principles of Ready to Learn, Ready for Life. We are preparing children and young people with the skills to move on to their next stage in education.
You will know your schools and the capacity of your staff. There are no right or wrong ways to undertake transition, but preparation of the children will need to be an essential part of this.
