Our Ethos & VALUES

At West Heath Nursery School we aim to:

 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child- Article 31 

• To ensure sustained, child-centred and reflective, quality education for all children.
• To develop and maintain a safe and inspiring learning environment where all stakeholders’ well-being and involvement is high.
• To ensure that policies, procedures and quality practice promote the personal development of all stakeholders.
• To scaffold a learning community where all stakeholders are confident to challenge their thinking and achieve success.

These will be achieved by:

 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child- Article 28

• Recognising and valuing children as competent, capable learners so that they develop confidence, independence and high self-esteem.
• Offering children a wide range of learning experiences which acknowledge the diversity of learning styles, so that they have the opportunity to realise and expand their personal potential.
• Motivating and inspiring children to plan and initiate their own learning, as well as participating in activities planned by adults.
• Valuing and nurturing children's curiosity, creativity and desire to make sense of the world, giving time for their thoughts, ideas, conversations, feelings and appreciation of their efforts and achievements.
• Following the Statutory Guidance of the EYFS and Birmingham Safe Guarding Board.
• Providing a well-planned, aesthetic, motivating and versatile learning environment, which supports children as active learners, provoking their interest and inquiry, and linking indoors with outdoors.
• Encouraging an understanding of the importance of working together as a mutually supportive, unified staff team, to develop reflective practice.
• Providing time and space to reflect as a staff team on children’s learning; using observations and documentation to assess, target and plan for future development.
• Training students from a variety of educational establishments to form an understanding of early years practice and complete the appropriate course to the best of their abilities.
• Valuing and nurturing each child as an individual person and creating trusting relationships where learning can take place.
• Developing strong, reciprocal and mutually trusting relationships between child, family, school and the community including other public services including the Children’s Centre.
• Supporting the children in making the transition to the next phase of their education with enthusiasm and confidence following a happy and fulfilling experience in Nursery.