Welcome to Nursery
Our timings for Nursery pupils for 2023/2024 are as follows:
- AM Nursery 8:35am – 11:35am
- PM Nursery 12:20am – 3:20pm
- Full Time Nursery 8:35am – 3:30pm
Year Groups
Nursery
Nursery
Welcome to Nursery! We have over 60 children in our thriving nursery class and we offer a variety of options including full-time and part-time places. Our curriculum is carefully timetabled to ensure pupils who attended different sessions get a full curriculum offer.
EYFS framework
EYFS means Early Years Foundation Stage. Our children are encouraged to access a range of learning opportunities throughout the day. In the Early Years Foundation Stage children learn best when they experience learning first hand, through meaningful interactions with others, through physical activity and through play. There are seven areas in the national Early Years Framework.
EYFS framework
EYFS means Early Years Foundation Stage. Our children are encouraged to access a range of learning opportunities throughout the day. In the Early Years Foundation Stage children learn best when they experience learning first hand, through meaningful interactions with others, through physical activity and through play. There are seven areas in the national Early Years Framework.
The three prime areas of learning:
- Personal, social and emotional
- Communication and Language
- Physical
The four further areas of learning:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the world
- Expressive arts and design
Upcoming Events
Staff
Teaching in the Nursery
Teaching in the nursery is organised through a range of approaches and provides a balance of child initiated and adult-led activities:
- Planned focused activities where adults work with a small group of children at a time. Teachers will differentiate the activity to meet the needs of every child participating.
- Whole class teaching for short periods of time such as shared storytime, direct teaching, songs and rhymes, discussions and sharing of work.
- Opportunities for teachers to work alongside children as they develop their own interests in particular areas of the curriculum.
Curriculum Overview
- A curriculum map of the Nursery topics and themes is available here.
- Find more information about Phonics
Knowledge Organisers
Useful Links
The layout of our Nursery
Our Nursery is an enabling environment that encourages the children to explore all different areas of learning throughout the day. There are always a variety of rich and engaging activities prepared for the children, both inside and outside providing a safe and nurturing setting.
Children are always able to access activities linked to expressive arts and design in our creative area. For example; painting, drawing, drama, music and design and technologyOur topic tables and trays offer children access to activities linked to understanding the world. For example; sand, water, and scientific investigation. We also have a designated construction area for children to explore building larger structures with careful adult support and guidance.
Our mathematics area provides children with a mixture of activities covering topics such as number, calculating, problem solving and shape, space and measure.
Our stage area encourages children to develop their language for communication and literacy. This is supported by our small world and reading corner to further encourage reading, writing and imaginative role-play.Our spacious outdoor area allows children to explore learning on a larger scale. All seven areas of learning are reflected in this space with a water wall for scientific exploration, a role play house for further imaginative play, a climbing frame, obstacle courses, balance bikes and more all available for children to develop their gross motor skills.
