Children who attend our Nursery are ALL provided with experiences and individual support which helps them to develop a positive sense of themselves and of others; respect for others; social skills; and a positive disposition to learn. We as staff within the Nursery also support is provided for the children's emotional well-being to help them to know themselves and what they can do.

Aspects of Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Personal, Social and Emotional Development is made up of the following aspects:

Dispositions and Attitudes - is about how children become interested, excited and motivated about their learning.

Self-confidence and Self-esteem - is about children having a sense of their own value and understanding the need for sensitivity to significant events in their own and other people's lives.

Making Relationships- is about the importance of children forming good relationships with others and working alongside others companionably.

Behaviour and Self-control - is about how children develop a growing understanding of what is right and wrong and why, together with learning about the impact of their words and actions on themselves and others.

Self-care - is about how children gain a sense of self-respect and concern for their own personal hygiene and care and how they develop independence.

Sense of Community - is about how children understand and respect their own needs, views, cultures and beliefs and those of other people.

What Personal, Social and Emotional Development means for children who attend our Nursery:

• For children, being special to someone and well cared-for is vital for their physical, social and emotional health and well-being.
• Being acknowledged and affirmed by important people in their lives leads to children gaining confidence and inner strength through secure attachments with these people.
• Exploration within close relationships leads to the growth of self-assurance, promoting a sense of belonging which allows children to explore the world from a secure base.
• Children have staff members (key workers) to set them a good example and to give them opportunities for interaction with others so that they can develop positive ideas about themselves and others.
• Children are always encouraged to feel free to express their ideas and their feelings, such as joy, sadness, frustration and fear, can develop strategies to cope with new, challenging or stressful situations.

Within our Nursery we follow "The Golden Rules" (mentioned on the Nursery homepage). We feel that these are excellent and ALL the children implement and put them into place both within the setting and at home. Children who are outstanding with these are rewarded within assembly, with a "Golden Rules" certificate.