Staff training is always a priority at the nursery as we continue to develop our skills. Every month the staff team attend after hours meetings where we discuss ideas, evaluate our service and devise action plans for futher development. We also take part in in house training. Last month on 29/03/2012, Mary Morrison and Julie Baxter (VTSS) gave us an introductory talk on PECS. PECS stands for Picture Exchange Communication System and is a method by which some children, with additional needs, communicate with others around them. We discussed the benefits this brings to everyone and we watched a DVD of the system in action.
This will be of great benefit to the staff as at the moment we are using PECS with one child who attends the nursery. As she becomes more familiar with using this system staff will now be able to communicate with her more effectively, thus meeting her needs on a greater level.
Staff also discussed ideas each room had to promote physical development in our children and ways in which we can bring numeracy and literacy outdoors.
Please remember to take a look at our Talking and Thinking Floorbooks which are placed along the corridors and add comments, thoughts and ideas. Parents' participation and involvement is very important and helps us to evaluate and develop the work we do.
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