HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

We have been thinking about 2025 means to us in Nurture.

Here are our 5 top quotes which we think can inspire us all...

1. Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering "it will be better."

2. A new year is a time for inspirational dreams & a time to see them turn into reality.

3.The more you read, the more you learn. The more you know, the more places you will go.

4. You're never bored when you try something new. There's really no limit to what you can do.

5. This new year, may you be blessed with courage and confidence to spread your wings & turn each day into an adventure of learning & fun.

Which do you like best? 

Autumn 2024

Re-Affirming Little & Bigger Villagers Vision

Celebrating Our 7 Year Anniversary 

It's both surprising yet wonderful to think that we are already in our 7th year of offering our celebrated Nurture provision at Pelsall Village School.

Indeed, we have already supported over 500 children in the past 7 years by following the Six Principles of Nurture Groups: 

*A child's learning is understood developmentally  

*The classroom offers a safe base

*Nurture is important for the development of self-esteem

*Language is understood as a vital means of communication

*All behaviour is communication

*Transitions are significant in the lives of children 

At Pelsall Village School in all classrooms, alongside our 6 Nurture Groups across KS1 & KS2, we are dedicated to improving the life chances of every child and young person by promoting Nurture across the whole education system and beyond. 

Mrs S.Tuckwell-Allen JP

Assistant Head, SENCo & Nurture Manager

Pelsall Village School 

Autumn 2024

PELSALL VILLAGE NURTURE GROUPS:

Little Villagers (Age 5-7)

Bigger Villagers (Age 7-11)

At Pelsall Village School, all our children are equally important. This applies to all aspects of their education including teaching and learning, their achievements, their attitudes and their wellbeing. We encourage all our children to aim for the highest possible standards, and we take account of each child’s individual needs and experiences.

Nurture groups are a preventative intervention to meet the learning, social and emotional needs of vulnerable children. They are discrete classes located within mainstream primary schools; designed to meet the needs of children who are not yet ready to meet the emotional and intellectual demands of school life.

Our Nurture Group “Little Villagers” follow the “New Primary” model where children attend part time for between 2 and 4 terms before being re-integrated back into their mainstream class. The groups form part of the whole school approach to inclusion. They provide a modified curriculum in an environment based on the principals of Marjorie Boxall. This curriculum is designed to offer practical learning opportunities.

The Nurture Group provide support for vulnerable children with additional needs relating to Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) or who find it difficult at certain points in their lives to access a mainstream curriculum or settle into class.

Children access the Little Villagers Nurture Group for morning sessions. They follow a curriculum tailored to meet their individual learning needs. This includes aspects of the National Curriculum and learning opportunities designed to promote social and emotional development and skills.

The Nurture Group is run by our trained SENCo & Nurture Manager, Mrs Tuckwell-Allen JP. Group size is small (approximately 6 children) to ensure individual needs are met.

Designated PPA time ensures effective planning, monitoring and curriculum development. Regular meetings, held with the class teachers, parent/carers and Mrs Bignell-Page, our School Safeguarding Manager ensure effective and holistic monitoring and support.

Following the initial success of the Little Villagers Nurture Group, we have since opened up similar opportunities in the afternoons to our Key Stage 2 children following the 100 Minute Model and focusing on social and emotional as well as popular calendar and transitional thematic topics. This is also linked to an intensive transition & RSE support programme for all of our Year 6 children over 12 weeks during the summer term.  

Indeed, from 'little acorns grow mighty oak trees' and both our Little and Bigger Villager groups are constantly in demand from children, parents and staff and now reach out to every year group in school, something we are very proud of - especially since our latest Ofsted inspection (May 22) recognised & acknowledged Pelsall Village School as "a nurturing and caring school where leaders care passionately about the well-being of their pupils."   

Mrs Tuckwell-Allen JP

Assistant Head & SENCo & Nurture Manager

Pelsall Village School 

Autumn 2024