What is the Point of Nursery?

I am rather concerned of late about my Son's nursery. A few problems have cropped up - not because of my angelic (pigs might fly) little boy - but because I am a little worried that:

a) The size of the nursery is increasing. b) 4 members of staff have left in a seven month period. c) my son brought home a picture labelled as Archie- (there isn't an Archie in his nursery - they must have temporarily forgotten his name).

All of this has made me think, somewhat gravely about the nursery sector. Before placing our son in the nursery we were courted, flirted with and appreciated. And then bang it's all gone. He's there, settled in at last and making what I perceive to be very little progress. In fact I had to mention that Arya could read a few words and perhaps it was time he was put on the reading tree. He rarely comes home full of new knowledge (and doesn't really talk about it all). I know that is not like him. Whenever he picks up something new - our ears take a bashing for a few hours.

The nursery does not really feedback to us in any way, shape or form (we had a parents evening just gone and we were not really told anything new about his progress). All I get is "He's so young still." He is three and a half, not two, young yes - but baby no. This is irritating as the nursery is attached to a very good private school - so you would think that the standards were high.

I did post earlier in the year that maybe I was being a 'little' pushy. I am an educator by profession, therefore I am naturally inclined to be a little worried about his progress. I do think there are so many ways children learn and they all need to be exploited.

There needs to be nursery system whereby parents are kept up to date with what 'exactly' their child is learning. Some of us DO care. I do ask...but I feel as though I am being blacklisted - you can just hear the staff hissing-"Watch that one - she's a demented, overbearing bat." - they could be on to something there!

I'm on the look out in my area for a nursery like this... do drop me a line if you have one in your area!

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