When Ione's family moved into the Hythe area of Kent from north-west England her eldest sister Molly joined Hythe Community School. While getting to know the school community, her mother Sally involved herself and her two younger daughters, Mia and Ione, in a range of family and learning opportunities offered by the school.
A few years later Sally decided to return to full-time further education to train to become an educational psychologist.
Ione followed her sisters. She started attending the toddler unit at the school when she was 26 months old. She soon became familiar with the routines and opportunities of 'school life' and was eager to join in. She settled quickly and confidently, making full use of the exciting learning opportunities in the nursery. Ione got to know all the adults who would be working with her when she joined the reception class because Foundation Stage teachers work across the nursery and reception classes.
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