Nursery World - Adam's story (1)

In another of our series on the Celebrating Young Children project, Joyce Miller looks at how one happy child shows a setting fulfilling its mission statement Wingate Community Nursery School in County Durham was a familiar setting for Adam and his family. Adam and his mother, Sharon, had already attended a playgroup in the building, and his older sister Ellie had attended nursery the previous year.

Wingate Community Nursery School in County Durham was a familiar setting for Adam and his family. Adam and his mother, Sharon, had already attended a playgroup in the building, and his older sister Ellie had attended nursery the previous year.

His parents recall the confidence with which he separated from them and the trust they had in the staff. 'Adam was excited at the prospect of going to nursery and we looked on it as a second home for him. The staff team were so welcoming and we felt encouraged by them to be involved in Adam's learning. His keyworker Kath really took an interest in the things he liked and what we did at home with him. She took time to find out what interested Adam.'

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