A misbehaving child is often a child who is unhappy for one reason or another.

Staff objectives when dealing with unwanted behaviour are to comfort the child or children involved and to attempt to discover the reason for the behaviour and to deal with any difficulties that the child may be experiencing.

Children will at no time be physically punished, whatever the perceived seriousness of the behaviour. Children will at no time have their self-esteem or self-confidence undermined as a punishment for unwanted behaviour.

The nursery staff work towards building the self-esteem and self-confidence of every child, treating them as individuals with independence of thought. This will be achieved through generous helpings of deserved praise for effort as well as achievement and allowing them to express themselves in a safe, comfortable environment.

We encourage the children to show respect at all times for the feelings and well being of other children and staff.

The children can expect staff to respect their feelings and treat them with sympathy and understanding in all circumstances.