HOME ABOUT TEACHING COMMUNITY SAFEGUARDING ADULTHOOD CONTACT First Leap Nursery First Leap Nursery is the specialist nursery for Thanet, based at Foreland Fields School. Pre-school children with identified special needs can be referred through the local Specialist Teaching Service or Portage Service to receive specialist interventions either on or off site. These are supported by the team of specialist Teacher and Nursery Staff at First Leap Nursery and can take a range of different forms. It is intended that these approaches be complementary to each child’s existing provision in their mainstream settings therefore, most interventions are offered on a dual placement basis (meaning that children attend both specialist and mainstream settings each week). Specialist interventions are allocated for 12 weeks in the first instance, taking place during the child’s pre-school year (ie age 3-4 years) and are reviewed regularly. The special nursery team provide advice and support to mainstream settings working with our pupils in order to ensure consistency of approach, effective strategies and realistic expectations before, during and after each child’s specialist intervention period. Nursery staff work as part of the team around each child to develop parents’ understanding of services and support parents in identifying and accessing appropriate school age provision for their children. It is not necessary for the children to have an EHCP to access First Leap Nursery; if appropriate, evidence will be gathered during the specialist intervention to support the process of developing an EHCP and the special nursery staff will support the child and parents through the statutory assessment process. Specialist interventions are all delivered through a play based approach to learning, in a bright, well organised and well resourced nursery. You can get a better look at the nursery and the work we do there at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wowvvcgZigA&t=115s Please feel free to contact Fran Raven (Nursery Manager) should you have any queries about specialist provision and interventions at First Leap Nursery. ABOUT US Headteacher Welcome Our Designation Admissions The Local Offer Uniform School News School Times and Registration Term Dates School Calendar Request for Copies Ethos & Values Statement Pupil Absence First Leap Nursery Performance Tables Achievement and Progress Pupil Premium Year 7 Literacy and Numeracy Catch-Up Premium General Policies Safeguarding Policies Ofsted Free School Meals Primary PE and Sport Premium COVID-19 Catch-Up Premium COVID-19 Information Foreland Fields Charity Equality Objectives Letters to Parents Forelands Field School Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, CT12 6RH Tel: 01843 863891 Fax: 01843 860710 BACK TO TOP School Website design by FSE Design Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy You can read more or change your preferences in our cookie policy AcceptReject