Teachers- Mrs Woodier & Mrs Newson

Teaching Assistant – Mrs Strachan

Welcome to Nursery’s Class Page

In our Nursery we love learning new things! We foster a curiosity approach in the children which enables them to have the skills to explore  the different areas of learning.  We pride ourselves in nurturing confident, independent and happy children who grow to foster a love of lifelong learning. Our Nursery Curriculum has been created with the individual needs and interests of our children in mind. We provide a range of language rich experiences both indoor and outdoor, either adult led or through a child centred approach. We have some amazing topics this year to spark awe and wonder within our children in order to teach them essential knowledge and skills that they need to know at a particular time, so please keep checking our website and newsletters to find out more.

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
The EYFS is based on 4 overarching principles which shape good practice in early years settings:

A unique child
Every child is unique.  They are consistently learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.

Positive relationships
Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.

Enabling environments
Children learn and develop well in environments where their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and yourself as a parent and/or carer.

Learning & Development
Children learn and develop in different ways and at different rates

The framework covers the education and care of your child within the early years setting, including children with additional needs.

The activities and experiences that we provide for your child will underpin the skills they need to work towards the Early Learning Goals in the following 7 areas: 

Communication and Language: This is the development of children’s spoken language, which underpins all seven areas of learning and development. 

Physical Development: Physical activity is vital in children’s all-round development, enabling them to pursue happy, healthy and active lives. 

Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Children’s personal, social and emotional development is crucial for children to lead healthy and happy lives and is fundamental to their cognitive development. 

Literacy: It is crucial for children to develop a life-long love of reading. Reading consists of two dimensions: language comprehension and word reading. 

Mathematics: Developing a strong grounding in number is essential so that all children develop the necessary building blocks to excel mathematically. 

Expressive Arts and Design: The development of children’s artistic and cultural awareness supports their imagination and creativity. 

Understanding the World: Understanding the world involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community. 

Nursery Timings

AM Nursery – flexible ‘drop off’ from 8.15am–8.30am. The children are collected at 11.15am.

PM Nursery – the session starts at 12.00pm with a flexible ‘pick up’ from 2.45pm-3.00pm.

30 hour places are from 8.15am – 2.15pm Monday to Friday with after-school care available to 2.45pm for an additional charge.

Preparing for Nursery
Please read about preparing your child for Nursery from the downloads section below

What to expect, when?
Please find the “What to expect, when?” document below in the downloads section for guidance to your child’s learning and development in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The document includes information about your child’s next steps and ideas of how you can support them in each area of learning.

Nursery Information
The Nursery curriculum map can be found in the downloads at the bottom of the page. This outlines our learning projects and key texts that will be taught throughout the year. We assess the children regularly; we have designed a set of ‘ checkpoints’ that are used to assess the children throughout Nursery and Reception to help inform our planning and teaching. The checkpoints are used to prepare the children to be Year One ready in order to access Key Stage One Curriculum 

Some useful websites

Little Wandle – Little Wandle is our school phonics scheme where you can find parent information there.  

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised – Collins You can access E-books through Collins Big Cat Books. 

You will need your child’s log in details to be able to access them. If you need a reminder of these details please contact their class teacher.

1-minute maths | Maths App | White Rose Maths – White Rose Maths 1 Minute Maths helps children to build greater number confidence and fluency. 

WOW moments
We understand that the children in Nursery make exceptional progress throughout the year and we would like to celebrate their achievements, at home or at school. We have some ‘WOW moments’ certificates at the front door of our classroom where you are more than welcome to take some to document your child’s achievements

Starting Reception

CLICK HERE for guidance on starting Reception

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mrs Woodier & Mrs Newson

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