Assessment

When each child starts our setting, parents complete an ‘All about me’ based on the statement from the Development Matters Framework. Key people complete a baseline assessment of each child through observations, conversations with parents and the parent completed questionnaire. Hanborough Pre School then use this to inform our planning for each individual child.

We observe children frequently within their sessions with us and during our 1:1 time with their key worker. These form part of the assessments that are carried out throughout the year to check the children’s development and their achievement of the areas of learning.

Assessments are carried out 3 times a year with parental communication each time. At Christmas we hold phone calls with parents to discuss how their children have settled in and if anything is highlighted within the first assessment. The second assessment is completed in Easter term which is followed by our parent communication event. The final assessment is completed in the summer term where a report is given to parents and to state where their learning is.

At the start of each term, we also complete WELLCOMMs assessment which assesses the children’s communication and understanding. This is an Oxfordshire County Council initiative and provides children with targeted interventions to support gaps in their understanding.

Age 2 progress check

Following the Early Years Foundation stage requires us to supply parents with a summary of the child’s development between 24-36 months. The assessment looks at the child’s development in the 3 prime areas of learning- personal, social and emotional development, physical development and communication and language. We also ask parents to arrange a 2 year check with their Health Visitor.