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Choosing nursery& school

 I previously posted Schools (alwayssingintherain.blogspot.com) from some pre-panel reading, I thought it might be useful to share some of the questions/areas i asked about at the school open days...


School questions I asked:

knowledge of Thrive Approach / Attachment aware (https://www.attachmentleadnetwork.net/what-is-an-attachment-aware-school.php ) or equivalent

Any trauma or attachment training their teachers may have had, 

Their disciplinary/reward mechanisms

 what they use the pupil premium plus funding for (albeit probably more privately for that one.) If you have any particular thoughts on things 

Class size

 just try to get an idea of the spectrum of pupils they already support a– do they have experience of  looked after and adopted children, and children that require extra support

Phased start to the year? If so, what does this look like?

Breakfast club/ after school club - availability & what that involved?

Holiday club(s) and or links to local ones

Therapy animals?

swimming/ messy play etc / other offerings?

outdoor time?

SENCO availability / numbers

Emotional literacy / visual aspects like makaton

*Pastoral care offerings


Other useful links:

https://www.adoptionuk.org/national-adoption-week-first-steps-into-education-with-becky-brooks 

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