What is Nurture?
‘To Nurture is to care and protect someone or something while they are growing’
At Hillington Primary all of our staff engage with and promote the nurturing principles:
The Six Principles of Nurture –
- Children’s learning is understood developmentally
- The classroom offers a safe base
- The importance of nurture for the development of self-esteem
- Language is a vital means of communication
- All behaviour is communication
- The importance of transition in children’s lives
These principles develop the understanding and commitment of all staff and their ability to work together to support our pupils. At Hillington Primary School we deliver strong, supportive nurturing approaches for our pupils and wider school community and are committed to developing this further through our Whole School Nurturing Approach. A nurturing approach has a key focus on our school environment and emphasises the balance between care and challenge. We strive to develop warm positive relationships alongside structure, high expectations and a focus on achievement and attainment. We work to help all staff continually develop nurturing approaches so that they can meet the needs of all children. This is achieved through a variety of approaches including staff training in All Behaviour is Communication, Nurturing Principles and Additional Support Needs as well as rigorous tracking and monitoring of all pupils at each stage in their learning. Nurture is part of our approaches to ‘Getting it Right for Every Child’.
What does a Nurturing School mean?
Nurture groups and nurturing approaches are increasingly being introduced across primary, secondary and early learning and child care (ELC) settings. Research clearly demonstrates the impact that nurture can have on attainment as well as social and emotional competences. At the heart of nurture is a focus on wellbeing and relationships and a drive to support the growth and development of children and young people, A nurturing approach has been promoted as a key approach to supporting behaviour, wellbeing, attainment and achievement in Scottish Schools.
For more information on Nurture please click not he link below to access our information leaflet.
