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§ do not allow any racist comments or jokes to pass – these should be reported and dealt
with according to the school discipline policy;
§ give newly arrived young children time to absorb English (there is a recognised ‘silent
period’ when children understand much more English than they use – this will pass if their
self-confidence is maintained);
§ group children – to ensure that EAL pupils hear good models of English, wherever
possible,
§ use collaborative learning techniques – encourage children to work together in pairs and
small groups, to discuss their work and possibly produce a joint piece of work; this is a
valuable strategy for promoting learning for EAL pupils. It is beneficial to allow EAL pupils to
work together when possible, so that they can discuss their work in their mother tongue
before using English.
Assessment
Children learning EAL need to be assessed in relation to the Early Years Foundation Stage
Curriculum standards and expectations as early as possible.
Learning an additional language is a long-term process. While social fluency may be
acquired within two years, it may take EAL pupils from 5-7 years to gain the skills and
understanding to participate fully in an educational system, in-line with mother tongue
speakers of English.

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Policy Adopted 1 September 2020
Signed: F Sluman
Nursery Manager

Emergency Cover Policy
Felicity's Fledglings believes that a high adult child ratio is essential in providing good
quality childcare.
We ensure at all times that we have the minimum staff ratios as required by Ofsted.
However, we are aware that on some occasions, situations can arise which result in staff
that are due in being absent.
In the event of staff shortages:
 Assistants will move groups leaving a supervisor alone as long as this is
within Ofsted ratios.
 If this is not possible then the manager (who is supernumerary) will cover.
If the adult/child ratio cannot be met using the staff that are already working, then: