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Leadership - developing a sense of belonging

Nursery leader Pip Otter has given careful thought to ways in which staff can help 90 three-year-olds feel at home in their new nursery surroundings.

The end of the first half of the autumn term at Southwark Primary sees the majority of children happy and settled in the nursery. The staff team's commitment and hard work has ensured that the children are content, engaged and happy to part from a carer.

We first met them and their families back in July during the home visits, which meant we had first contact with the children 'on their own turf'. We took photographs of them at home for their pegs/milk labels and to put at the start of their 'Learning Journey' documentation. Some children drew pictures to be displayed on the nursery walls so on entry they could see something familiar and it helped them to feel part of the nursery group.

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