Supporting Families with Resources, Routines & Communication
At Little Mowgli, we believe that strong partnerships with parents are essential for nurturing young children’s growth and wellbeing. Our Parent Resources page is designed to support families with practical guidance on starting nursery, establishing home routines, communicating with our team, and engaging in our community. As a supportive guide, we aim to empower parents with the tools and confidence to complement their child’s nursery experience, fostering a seamless connection between home and our jungle-inspired learning environment.
Starting Nursery: Settling-In and Separation Anxiety
Starting nursery is a significant milestone for both children and parents, often accompanied by excitement and apprehension. At Little Mowgli, we prioritise a smooth transition to help children feel secure and parents feel reassured. Our settling-in process is tailored to each child’s needs, ensuring a positive start.
The settling-in period typically spans two weeks, beginning with short visits where parents stay with their child to explore the nursery. These initial sessions allow children to become familiar with our staff, rooms, and jungle-themed environment. Gradually, children spend time without parents, starting with brief separations and building up to full sessions. Our experienced educators work closely with families to adjust the pace, ensuring children feel comfortable before starting regular attendance.
Separation anxiety is common, particularly for younger children or those new to nursery. We support children through this phase by fostering emotional safety. Our staff build trusting relationships with each child, offering comfort and engaging them in familiar activities, such as sensory play or storytelling. For example, a child missing a parent might be invited to cuddle in our quiet zone with a favourite book, helping them feel secure.
Parents are encouraged to establish a consistent goodbye routine, such as a quick hug and a reassuring phrase like, “I’ll be back after your afternoon snack.” We also provide tips for home, such as talking positively about nursery or reading stories about new beginnings. Our team is always available to discuss concerns, offering personalised strategies to ease anxiety. By creating a warm, predictable environment, we help children and parents navigate this transition with confidence.
Daily Routines at Home: How to Complement Nursery Learning
A consistent home routine reinforces the structure and learning children experience at Little Mowgli, supporting their development across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) areas. We provide parents with practical ideas to align home activities with our nursery curriculum, ensuring a cohesive approach that enhances growth.
For example, our daily nursery routine includes circle time, outdoor play, and mealtimes, which parents can mirror at home. A simple morning routine might involve singing a song together (supporting communication and language) or setting the table for breakfast (building personal, social, and emotional skills). Bedtime routines, such as reading a story or discussing the day, foster literacy and emotional bonding, complementing our focus on expressive arts and emotional development.
To extend our monthly learning themes, we share ideas tailored to our broad curriculum topics. During a ‘transport’ topic, parents can lead a ‘car hunt’, spotting the different types and colour of cars on their journeys to and from nursery, reinforcing observation skills. For an “animals” theme, families could create animal crafts or visit a local park to spot wildlife, encouraging understanding of the world. These activities are designed to be simple and flexible, fitting into busy family schedules.
We also recommend routines that promote independence and self-care, such as encouraging toddlers to put on their shoes or preschoolers to help tidy toys. These small tasks build confidence and align with our nursery’s emphasis on personal development. For parents of infants, sensory play like exploring textures at home supports early cognitive growth, mirroring our baby room activities.
Each month, as a new learning theme begins, our team share topical activity ideas with families that can be done at home. By aligning home and nursery routines, parents can reinforce their child’s progress and create a unified learning experience.
Communication Tools
Open communication is the cornerstone of our partnership with parents. We use a range of tools to keep families informed about their child’s day, progress, and nursery updates, ensuring transparency and collaboration.
Digital App: Our secure, user-friendly app delivers real-time updates, including photos, videos, and notes about a child’s activities, meals, and naps. For example, parents might receive a photo of their child painting during an art session or a note about a new word learned. The app also allows parents to message staff directly, fostering quick, two-way communication.
Learning Diaries: Each child has a physical learning diary, updated regularly with observations and milestones. These diaries are shared during parent meetings or sent home termly, providing a tangible record of progress across EYFS areas.
Regular Feedback: Daily chats at drop-off and pick-up offer opportunities for brief updates, while termly parent meetings provide in-depth discussions about development, goals, and any concerns. For children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), we collaborate on Individual Education Plans (IEPs) to ensure tailored support.
Newsletters: Monthly digital newsletters highlight the current learning theme, upcoming events, and parenting tips, keeping families connected to our community.
These tools ensure parents feel involved and informed, strengthening the home-nursery partnership.
Overview of EYFS Framework
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a UK-wide framework that sets the standards for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to five years old. It provides a structured yet flexible approach to early education, ensuring that children receive high-quality care and learning experiences that promote their growth.
The EYFS is built around seven key areas of learning and development, divided into prime and specific areas. The three prime areas are:
Developing listening, understanding, and speaking skills.
Encouraging movement, coordination, and healthy habits.
Building self-confidence, relationships, and emotional resilience.
Introducing early reading and writing skills.
Exploring numbers, shapes, and problem-solving.
Discovering people, communities, and the environment.
Fostering creativity through art, music, and imaginative play.
The EYFS framework emphasises a balance between adult-led and child-initiated activities, with play at its core. It also highlights the importance of ongoing observation and assessment to track progress and tailor support to each child’s needs.
At Little Mowgli, we embrace the EYFS as a guiding principle, ensuring that every activity aligns with its standards while remaining engaging and fun.
Events and Community Connections
At Little Mowgli, we foster a vibrant community through events and opportunities for families to connect. These initiatives not only support parents but also create a sense of belonging for children and families.
Events: We host regular events, inviting parents to come into nursery and spend time with their children. Whether it’s a picnic, read-with-me session or a end of season party, we love to build and foster relationships with our nursery team, children and their families.
Community Connections: We encourage families to connect through parent-led initiatives, such as a book swap or gardening club, held in our sensory garden. We also partner with community organisations, like libraries or nature groups, to offer family outings or guest speakers.
These opportunities strengthen our community, ensuring parents feel supported and valued. By providing resources, communication tools, and a welcoming environment, Little Mowgli empowers families to play an active role in their child’s early years journey.
For more information about our Parent Resources, visit www.littlemowgli.com or contact our team today.
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Real Reviews, Real Experiences
My two children aged 4 and 2 have settled in perfectly, they really have enjoyed attending. They both come home telling me all about the activities they have done that day. The smooth transition by the staff with settling in days at the nursery put me at ease and now they both attend two full days a week.
My 3-year-old recently started attending, and the transition has been smooth and reassuring. The staff are friendly and attentive. It’s been lovely to see my little one settle in so quickly and happily. Highly recommend to any parents looking for a safe, nurturing environment
My little brother has just started nursery and we was soo worried on how he would settle in but honestly he has loved every minute of being at nursery and always has a lot to tell us upon returning home I would highly recommend mowgli nursery
My nephew has recently joined the nursery and he has settled in so well he absolutely loves the team who look after him he’s always asking to go to nursery soo that’s a change keep up the good work Mowgli nursery and thankyou for being so welcoming and being courteous to our cultural needs
Brilliant nursery, my Niece and Nephew absolutely love coming here! Staff are so welcoming and nurturing and they have plenty of activities for the children throughout the day. Would recommend to others looking for a homely, safe setting to send their little ones!
I recently had a look around the nursery with a view to putting my x2 children in with me only working around the corner.
To say how pleasantly surprised i was with there facilities and organisation is a understatement, The children are booked in for the start of July, Im Really looking forward to seeing them develop here.
Such an amazing nursery with great access to the outdoor area. The children are made wonderfully healthy food with caring staff around them. The children even get access into Jungle World playarea, which is a highlight for them all. Would definitely recommend.
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