Key Person System
At Bilingual Day Nursery Ashby, we understand that strong, secure relationships are the foundation of a child’s happiness, confidence and success. We place great importance on building positive attachments and creating a nurturing environment where every child feels safe, valued and understood.
When your child joins our nursery, they will be assigned a Key Person who will be their main source of support throughout their nursery journey and your primary point of contact. We begin building this relationship before your child’s first day through a home visit, carried out by a member of the management team and your child’s Key Person.
The home visit gives us the opportunity to get to know your child in the place where they feel most comfortable and secure. It allows us to learn about their interests, routines and personality, while helping your child become familiar with the adults who will be caring for them. By starting to build these relationships before your child even steps through our doors, we can make the transition into nursery much smoother and more reassuring.
During the visit, your child will receive a special settling-in gift from their Key Person and will be introduced to our nursery uniform. Children are encouraged to keep their gift and bring it with them when they start nursery, helping to create a familiar link between home and nursery and providing comfort during the settling-in process.
Throughout the first days and weeks, your child’s Key Person will spend time building a strong bond with them, helping them feel secure, confident and ready to explore their new environment. We recognise that every child is unique and settles at their own pace, so we work closely with families to ensure the experience is tailored to each child’s individual needs.
We actively encourage parents to be involved in the settling-in process and welcome children and families to take the time they need to feel comfortable and confident. Open communication and strong partnerships with parents are at the heart of everything we do.
Our open-door policy means that parents can speak to their child’s Key Person or a member of the management team whenever they need to. We continually monitor children’s relationships and attachments within nursery and, if a child naturally develops a particularly strong bond with another practitioner, we will always consider their needs and adjust key person arrangements where appropriate.
Our aim is for every child to feel safe, secure, confident and happy, giving them the emotional foundation they need to explore, learn, build friendships and reach their full potential.
