Oak Room
Oak room is a dedicated, inclusive space designed to meet the diverse and individual needs of all children within Hartcliffe Nursery School. It plays a vital role in supporting early identification and targeted intervention through a flexible and nurturing environment that promotes inclusion, well-being, and learning. By considering provision mapping, staff can ensure that support is carefully planned, reviewed, and adapted to meet the unique developmental needs of every child.
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Tailored to Individual Needs
Children develop at different rates and require varying levels of support. Oak Room allows practitioners to deliver highly personalised support, whether through one-to-one sessions or small group work. Resources such as visual aids, sensory tools, communication boards, and calm areas are thoughtfully chosen to help meet individual needs. Activities are planned with a focus on the child’s unique interests and strengths, ensuring engagement and meaningful progress.
Use of Provision Mapping
Staff use provision mapping as a strategic tool to identify, monitor, and evaluate the support provided within Oak Room. This ensures that interventions are not only inclusive and targeted but also evidence-based and clearly linked to children’s specific developmental goals. Provision maps help practitioners track the impact of interventions, adjust strategies where needed, and share information effectively with families and other professionals. This collaborative and reflective approach enhances the quality of support and ensures accountability in meeting children’s needs.
Promoting Well-being and Positive Outcomes
Oak Room supports children’s emotional regulation, confidence, and social development by providing a calm, predictable, and responsive environment. Children are given space and time to explore, express themselves, and develop secure relationships with trusted adults. These positive early experiences lay the foundation for resilience, independence, and a love of learning.
Supporting Early Identification and Partnership Working
Having a dedicated space for focused observation and assessment helps practitioners identify emerging needs early and plan timely, targeted support. Oak room also supports close collaboration with families, external agencies, and specialists. Shared understanding and consistent strategies between home and setting strengthen the impact of interventions and promote continuity of care.
Oak Room is a key part of an inclusive setting, providing a safe and supportive space where children’s individual needs are recognised, respected, and met. Through the use of provision mapping and child-centred planning, the room enables staff to deliver high-quality, responsive support that promotes positive outcomes for every child, regardless of their starting point.
Did You Know?...
Oak trees are the superheroes of the forest! They can live for over 1,000 years – that’s older than your great-great-great-great-great grandparents! Oak trees make acorns, which are like little packed lunches for squirrels and other woodland animals.
News and Updates from Oak Room
Update on Next Steps for Oak Room in October 2025
This term, our approach to SEND provision has continued to evolve in line with our commitment to inclusive, neuro-affirming practice that recognises and celebrates the unique strengths of every child. We are proud to place all children’s individuality at the heart of...
Key Information
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Your Key Person
Your child will have a special person to link with when they come to nursery called a key person.
This member of staff will work very closely with you and your child to make sure your child settles well and that we meet their needs.
They will plan carefully for your child’s development and learning and will communicate with you as much as possible.
A lovely learning diary will be made for you and your child to look at regularly and which you will be invited to contribute to with photos, pictures and comments.
We will invite you to come and share this diary at least 3 times a year.
What to Bring
We do lots of messy things at nursery so please don’t send your child in their best clothes!
We do use aprons wherever possible and you can buy centre sweatshirts and polo shirts from us.
- A spare set of clothes in a bag for your child to be changed into in case of an accident is very helpful and also nappies and wipes as needed.
- Shoes that are comfortable and that your child can run and jump around in are important.
- On hot days, please bring a sun hat and put sun lotion on before your child comes to nursery.
Illness
Please don’t bring your child to nursery if:
- They are unwell with a cold, infection or bug
- They have been physically sick or had diarrhoea (they must stay home at least 48 hours after the last occurrence).
Please ring us if your child is ill so we can note it down in our records.
We will phone you if your child becomes unwell during the nursery session and ask you or the person you have given as an emergency contact to collect as soon as possible.
Medicines
Please tell us about any prescribed medicines, drugs, health, diet or allergies that your child may have.
We can only give medicines to children if they are prescribed.
Trips and Visits Out of Nursery
We aim to offer the children the opportunity to visit interesting places in the local area throughout the year and especially when the weather is better in Spring and Summer.
We will ask you to accompany on these visits as it really helps us but also supports you and your children learning together.
Meals and Snacks
All children will have a snack time with their key person where they will be offered fruit and milk or water.