Curriculum Learning Stories & Learning Journey's

At Puddleducks we have an established key person system in place. This means every child is allocated a practitioner as their key person who your child will form a special bond/close attachments with. The key person also develops a positive working partnership with the parents and will speak daily with regard to the child’s individual needs and development. The key groups are displayed within or just outside the rooms.

In addition the key person is responsible to document and evidence your child’s achievements and progress. An initial assessment will be made within your child’s first week at nursery following close consultation with the parent/carer as we understand you know your child best. From their starting point and throughout their time at Puddleducks your child’s key person will closely observe your child at play. These observations along with photographic evidence and samples of your child’s wonderful creations will form your child's learning story, via Tapestry. We positively encourage parents to contribute what they know about their child and their child’s interest and achievements from home to their learning story.

Each child will also have a learning journey file and is available on request. This is a more formal file that documents their all about me forms, initial assessment, end of term progress reports and two year old check.