How to choose the BEST Nursery for your child's 4+ Assessment preparation

I receive this question every single day. 

Parents who are preparing their child for their 4+ Assessments want their child to go to the 'best' nursery possible. This makes sense. After all, they want their child to be offered a place at all of their target schools. 

I hear nursery names like Montessori, Whizz Kids and Clowns. 

I'm here to tell you there is not one single nursery that will be the magical solution. 

Please just choose a nursery that your child loves, is happiest in and that he or she actually wants to go to every single day. 

You see, I've worked in several top Pre-Preps across London and none of these have been able to effectively prepare the children for their assessments alone. 

All of the children that I taught were receiving tuition. 

All of the children I taught were receiving some sort of one to one attention every single week from a tutor. 

And the parents who relied only on the Pre-Prep had far less success that those who invested in the support of a specialist 4+ Assessment teacher. 

The problem with nurseries and pre-schools is that as parents we assume that our children are getting all of the curriculum coverage that they need but the reality is that they are not. 

It is impossible for the Nursery or Pre-Prep to provide your child with the individual attention that they need to support them to pass their 4+ Assessments. They have too many other children to also think about. 

My son doesn't go to a top Nursery listed above. He goes to a Nursery in Colindale. I love it for the following reasons:

1. I adore the teachers that work at this nursery. 
2. I love that my son is eager to go there. 
3. I trust that he is well looked after and cared for. 

Do I assume that this nursery is covering all of the 7 areas of the EYFS curriculum in as much depth as I would like them to? Absolutely not. 

It is up to me to provide this curriculum for him. 

And it is up to you to do the same. 

I am delighted to have you here with me. 

Answer these questions to truly know if the Nursery your child goes to is the BEST one for them.

Does your child love going there every day?
Do you receive feedback about the 7 areas of learning and how your child is doing?
Do you think that they are helping to support your child with their 4+ Assessment preparations and why?

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