Welcome to The Hive at DLPS!
Aims of Nurture
At Delves Lane Primary School we want all our children to achieve their full potential through an inclusive and supportive approach. Our Nurture Group which takes place in The Hive provides further opportunities for pupils to develop positive, secure relationships with adults and peers in a supportive environment. The Nurture Group aims to help children with social skills, develop confidence and self-respect and to take pride in achieving and being the best that they can be so they are Ready, Respectful and Safe in and out of school.
Who accesses the group?
Children may attend Nurture group for specific reasons, for example:
- Friendship difficulties, keeping/making friends.
- Quiet, shy, withdrawn.
- Find it hard to listen to others or join in.
- Find it hard to share, take turns or to accept losing a game.
- Find it difficult to settle in class.
- Find it difficult to follow someone else’s agenda.
- Low self-esteem and confidence.
- Poor relationships with adults or peers in school.
In our school staff identify the children we think would benefit from accessing our nurture provision while carefully considering the group dynamics. We use the diagnostic tool “The Boxall Profile” to identify individual needs of the children. This informs targeted support and helps track progress across the sessions. We recognise it is important that every child maintains their sense of belonging to their usual class and we therefore ensure that a child does not miss out on special outings, visitors or school events with their class peer group.
Currently 8 children from year 4, 5 and 6 access our nurture provision. They access nurture on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Sessions are led by Mrs Winskill and Mr Allison.
What children do in Nurture
Each nurture session is made up of a number of activities which remain consistent to ensure predictable routines. Our sessions include:
- Meet and greet
- Social and emotional learning activity
- Academic task
- Snack
- Free play
When possible and appropriate we invite parents to enjoy a nurture session with their child.
How we measure the impact of Nurture
- Our aim is for children that access nurture to view their time there as positive and for them to be present, happy and engaged when there.
- We value student voice so the feedback we gather will feed into our provision.
- The impact of the work will be explored through seeking feedback from teachers, parents, carers, and external professionals.
- We also gather data from a Boxall Profile which is completed by the child’s class teacher and nurture staff termly. This will highlight the specific areas where progress has been made.