‘Every child deserves the best possible start in life
and the support that enables them to fulfill their potential’
-Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
We believe in building strong foundations for our pupils at the earliest opportunity.
Bright Start is a school readiness programme for children joining FS1 to ensure the best possible start to becoming a lifelong 'Brightonian'. The programme runs from April to June before the start of the new Academic year in August.
Children, along with parents or carers, will be invited into school twice a week for stay and play sessions. Pupils will become familiar with the environment, meet the teachers, and engage in activities that will help build their levels of independence and confidence. Whilst children are busy having fun in the classroom with the teachers, parents and carers will be invited to attend workshops and talks from experts in the field of early education and child development.
Brighton College Early Years will become your families ‘home away from home’.
Sessions include:
- Welcome to Brighton - An introduction to Brighton College Early Years, the team and the core values.
- Introduction to the EYFS curriculum and the Curiosity Approach
- Supporting Children and Families with English as an Additional Language (EAL)
- Toileting Support
- Supporting your child’s communication and language development at home
- Getting Ready to Start School
Sessions led by Dr Lene Rensburg, Counsellor at Brighton College Dubai:
TAMING THE TANTRUM
Children don’t come with an instruction manual so how do us parents know that we’re doing it right? Parenting is so rewarding…but it can be tough sometimes. Children are human and just like us, they make mistakes. They aren’t robots that can be programmed to perfection, and neither are we. How do we set boundaries and encourage positive behaviours, and what are some techniques for managing situations where children 'act out'? Come and join us for a session to unpick practical tools and advice to managing this ‘thing’ we call “parenting”.
‘DROP AND GO’
Having your son or daughter cling to you at the start of a school day or getting the complaints from the night before is not easy on the heart and emotions of any parent. Anxiety is a normal human emotion; however it can be tricky when it starts to affect everyday functioning. Dealing with anxiety becomes more manageable the moment we understand it better.