Early Years Leaders: Miss Wheelwright* and Miss Scarr
Class Teachers: Miss Wheelwright and
Mrs Williamson
Supported by: Miss Sowray and Mrs McDonagh
* maternity leave
In Nursery (Foundation 1) we strive to provide every child with the best possible start to their education. We understand and appreciate that attending nursery is a big event in your child’s life. We work in partnership with parents and carers, as we acknowledge the importance of the parents/carers voice. You know your child the best and by working in partnership we hope to have a deep understanding of your child’s interests, needs and personalities.
In nursery your child will be surrounded by rich learning opportunities, a calm and nurturing environment, and highly experienced and qualified members of staff. Each child will be allocated a dedicated key worker.
A typical day in nursery includes:
In nursery we have a self-service lending library. Your child will be provided with a lending library bag. You will then be able to choose a book with your child to share at home and swap it when you have finished. This service is built on trust, so we ask that you sign the book out and return it in good condition for other children to enjoy and share with their families.
Part of our curriculum is to explore the outdoors; we spend a lot of time outside in nursery either in the school forest or in our outdoor provision. Your child may come home with some dirt on their clothing. We suggest sending old coats into nursery and wellington boots. We encourage children to wear aprons when they are painting and exploring water play but I am sure you will appreciate that sometimes we can get messy!
If your child requires a nursery place, please complete the below request form.
We offer nursery places to children from the school term following their 3rd birthday. Sessions can be requested for 15 hours (Universal Funding) and 30 hours if applicable (Extended Funding Entitlement to children). Please visit https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ for further details. To request a place, please submit the form below and you will be added to our waiting list. A member of the nursery team will be in touch closer to your child's admissions date providing there is a place available. We need your child's full name, date of birth and home address, as well as your full name and contact number. Please also confirm if you would like a place for 15 hours or 30 hours.