Nursery Policies
Thank you for visiting our page of Nursery Policies.
We are involving children, parents and staff to evaluate and update our policies and practices. Please do respond to surveys, questionnaires and/or feedback sheets so that your contributions can be valued and included.
We will post more policies up here as and when they are updated, and all nursery staff have been consulted and then agreed to the final draft.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Here is our Nursery Policy Updates Calendar for session 2018/19, so far.
Nursery Policy Updates Calendar – Session 2018-19
| Month | Policy/Procedure | Links to other policies/things to consider |
Ongoing Developments |
| August |
Annual Updates: Child Protection Data Protection |
SEEMIS Displays (birthdays, etc.) |
Environment & Pupil-friendly Risk Assessments Staff Induction/ Missing Child Policy |
| September |
Anti-Bullying Policy (finalise) |
Positive Relationship & Behaviour Policy Nurturing Approaches/Nurture Principles |
|
| October |
Infection Prevention & Control (update) |
(new nappy guidance, June 2018 from Care Inspectorate) | |
| November | Key Worker Policy
(to begin drafting) (further embedding the role of the Key Worker) |
New Aims & Vision Key/Local Drivers
HGIOELC Child-Led Learning Nurturing Approaches/Nurture Principles |
|
| December | |||
| January | Play, Learning & Teaching Policy
(to begin drafting) (initially focusing on the role of the adult in nursery) |
New Aims & Vision INSET from May 2018 – refer to this Scotland’s Play Charter, Play Types toolkit, Aberdeen City Play Policy and Strategy
|
Outdoor Development & Wee Green Spaces Information Pack |
| February | Parental Engagement & Curriculum Workshops (begin PEEP group and devise simple policy statement) |
New Aims & Vision Key/Local Drivers HGIOELC Child-Led Learning |
|
| March | Assessment, Recording
& Reporting |
Observations, Highland Developmental Overviews, Reports,Learning Journeys | |
| April | Language & Literacy
(to begin drafting) |
New Aims & Vision Key/Local Drivers HGIOELC Child-Led Learning |
|
| May | Additional Support Needs
(Policy Statement to begin drafting) |
Positive Relationship & Behaviour Policy Nurturing Approached/Nurture Principles |
|
| June/July | Self-Evaluation/
Quality Assurance (to create and finalise for new session, 2019/20) |
New Aims & Vision Key/Local Drivers HGIOELC Child-Led Learning Duty of Candour |
National Guidance:
The Scottish Government:
UNCRC- The Foundation of GIRFEC
Building the Ambition, Scottish Government, 2014
Loose-Parts-Play, Scottish Government, 2016
Space to Grow, Scottish Government, June 2017
Out to Play, Scottish Government, December 2018
Care Inspectorate:
Ready-to-read-booklet, Care Inspectorate, 2016
My World Outdoors, Care Inspectorate, March 2016
Health and Social Care Standards,Scottish Government, June 2017
Our Creative Journey, Care Inspectorate, August 2017
animal-magic, Care Inspectorate, July 2018
food-matters-nurturing-happy-healthy-children, Care Inspectorate, December 2018
Gender Equal Play in Early Learning and Childcare – Care Inspectorate, December 2018
Bringing generations together, Care Inspectorate, February 2019
Education Scotland:
HGIOELC How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare, Education Scotland, February 2016
Play Scotland:
Scotland’s-Play-Charter-1, Play Scotland, 2017
Play-Scotland-Play-Types-Toolkit-bringing-more-play-into-the-school-day, 2017
Other Guidance:
Setting the Table, Nutritional Guidance and Food Standards NHS Scotland, amended April 2018
Aberdeen City Play Policy and Strategy 2018
Our Most Recent Care Inspectorate Report:
Hanover Street School Nursery – Care Inspectorate Inspection Report – 27 Feb 2019
Previous Care Inspectorate Reports:
Hanover Street School Nursery – Care Inspectorate Inspection Report – 7 Feb 2018
Hanover Street School Nursery – Inspection Report (16-17)
Aberdeen City Council Guides:
Guide to Integrated Children and Family Services 2019-20
A Guide to Education and Children’s Service 2018-19
NURSERY POLICIES
General Application Information:
Click here: https://hanover.aberdeen.sch.uk/our-school/apply-for-a-nursery-place/
Nursery Induction Information:
Nursery Induction Policy – June 2018
Beginning NURSERY Booklet – Miss Forbes – 2019-20– Word File
Beginning NURSERY Booklet – Miss Forbes – 2019-20– PDF File
Click HERE for translatable link. (text only)
Nursery Induction Letter for August/September 2019 new starts: here
Nursery Induction Letter for January 2020 new starts: here
Nursery Induction Letter for April 2020 new starts: here
Child Protection:
HSS Updated Child Protection Notice – February 2019
HSS The 5 GIRFEC Questions February 2019 – portrait
HSS Full Child Protection Policy & Guidelines – February 2019
HSS Child Protection Policy Summary – February 2019
Health & Wellbeing & Health & Safety:
Anti-Bullying Policy – November 2018
Anti-Weapon Knife Crime Policy 14.9.17
Management of Head Lice Prevention and Infection – January 2019
INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL – January 2017
Dealing with Biting Incidents November 2018
Adult Helper Policy – February 2019
Missing-Absent-Lost-Persons Policy& Procedure -April 2019
Relationships and Behaviour:
Positive Relationships & Behaviour (Nursery) May 2019
Other Policies:
P1 Induction Policy – June 2018
Staff Supervision and PR&D Policy – February 2019
Key Worker Policy & Procedures – February 2019
What is a Care Plan – Leaflet for Parents – May 2019 – translatable link here: https://wp.me/p8rVKS-3Dy
#There are more policies in our nursery – we are uploading them to this site as appropriate and/or as updated.
Complaints Procedure
Please speak to the nursery team in the first instance – your key worker, Senior Early Years Practitioner or Class Teacher. If you’d prefer, contact Miss Forbes (DHT) or Mr Markey (HT); they have an open door policy. Otherwise, click on these links for information:
Unhappy about a care service and https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/have-your-say/make-complaint