by Mrs Clark

At Glenwood, we value the importance of inclusion for all our children and families, and strive to ensure this is clearly reflected in our nursery environment.  

We provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment that is accessible for all our children, creates a sense of belonging and reflects their individual needs, interests and rights.   

We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of our children in many ways, including respecting and sharing our different family religions and cultures.  

We are fortunate to have 11 different languages spoken by our community of families which helps to create a richer learning environment.  These include English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Urdu, Arabic, Sinhala, Pashto, Punjabi and Vietnamese.

We have a range of fantastic resources, including books and games, that are invaluable in helping to teach our children about different experiences and what makes them unique, valued and respected in relation to culture, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, identity, nationality, religion, and beliefs.

We use a variety of strategies to support our children’s development and enable them to participate in play, such as Makaton as a whole nursery approach to promote and develop language and communication skills.

We adopt a ‘can do’ attitude to ensure that every child can achieve their potential.