The Nest

The Nest is a resource base at Moorlands for selected children. This is a resourced provision supported by Brighter Futures for Children.

This class is a small, nurturing provisions for children who will benefit from small group teaching with specialised teaching and learning opportunities.

Children who attend The Nest will still be part of the main school and a plan will be made for them to attend parts of the school day with their peers as appropriate. This is important to ensure that children still feel part of their current peer group.

How will The Nest support a child?

Children who attend The Nest will have a highly personalised curriculum and experience. They will be part of a very small class of children (upto 8 children) with a high level of staff support. Everything planned within The Nest will be tailored to meet the needs of the children and build upon their strengths. Children will work with a core group of staff who will get to know them and how they learn best. Staff will use this knowledge and experience to support them to access mainstream learning where appropriate. If appropriate children in the Nest will also have access to whole school and year group events, such as after school clubs, trips and discos alongside their peers.

How is admission to The Nest arranged?

The Nest is an Alternatively Resourced Provision and places in these classes have to be agreed by the school and the SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) team in Brighter Futures for Children. If we feel that a child would benefit from a place in The Nest we will discuss this with parents and Brighter Futures for Children. Children who attend The Nest are likely to have or need an EHCP in the future. Attending Moorlands Primary School does not guarantee that a child will get a place in The Nest – applications have to be made through the Brighter Futures for Children SEND team.

How will parents be involved?

We are looking forward to working with parents to support children who attend The Nest. Parents know their child best and staff will contact parents regularly to talk about how things are going. Staff are always very happy to answer any questions or discuss anything that parents wish to talk through. Parents are always welcome to contact staff via the school office or see staff when collecting their child off in the morning. Parents will also receive updates via your usual parents evenings.

How will a child’s current class teacher be involved?

The relationship that a child has with their current class teacher is a very important one. Class teachers will continue to spend some time with a child, as appropriate, they will also visit them whilst they are in The Nest. When a child moves onto the next year this transition will be planned between The Nest staff, their current class teacher and their new class teacher.

How long does a child attend The Nest?

The school have not set a restriction on the time that a child can attend. These decisions will be made on an individual basis with the best interests of the child in mind. If it is felt that a child is ready to move back to their mainstream class for more of their school day this will be discussed with parents and a detailed transition plan will be put in place.

If it is felt that The Nest is not meeting the needs of a child and that more specialist support is required this will be discussed with parents and a joint plan created.