Nursery

Class Teachers: Sally Eustance, Andrea Clover and Kirsty Spittle

Welcome

Our School Values for this academic year are: Cooperation (Autumn 1), Empathy (Autumn 2), Fairness (Spring 1), Forgiveness (Spring 2), Kindness (Summer 1) and Loyalty (Summer 2).

Welcome to Hedgehog Class

Hedgehog class is a full time/part time daily nursery (15/30 hour provision which includes lunch) which is open from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The class has 30 per session (40 over the course of the week) children with an age range of three to four years. Sessions take place in the Early Years Foundation building which is based near the main entrance to the school. Pupils have access to all our indoor and outdoor learning areas and they have weekly opportunities to venture out into our wooded Spinney area.

Welcome to Woodpecker Class

Woodpecker class is a full time nursery and provides nursery care for 30 hours. The class has 30 children per session with an age range of three to four years. Sessions take place in the Nursery building that overlooks Albert Recreation Ground. Pupils have access to indoor and outdoor learning areas and also have many opportunities to explore the school’s wooded Spinney area.

Aims

We aspire to provide all children with a happy and exciting start to their school life by providing a rich, stimulating learning environment with exciting, explorative learning opportunities. We celebrate success and develop the self esteem of all children regardless of language and ability. We look forward to working with all parents and carers throughout the year, in order to enable each child to have a successful and rewarding start to their school career.

Class Letters to Parents

Autumn newsletter 2019 hedgehog

Autumn newsletter 2019 woodpecker

Nursery Information/Booklets

Preparing your child for nursery

Nursery Handbook 2019 – 2020

Nursery Curriculum Overview

Tapestry

Parents/carers can track their child’s progress and experience by logging onto your Tapestry Account with the log in code you will receive this week.

Key Person

In both nursery classes, every child has a ‘Key Person’ who provides additional emotional support through your child’s time in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and they are your first point of contact.

Nursery Teaching Team

Nursery Manager	Sally Eustance
Hedgehog Nursery Teaching Staff	Sally Eustance (Mon-Wed)
Hedgehog Nursery Teaching Staff	Andrea Clover (Thu+ Fri)
Nursery Nurses	Donna Cade
	Zehra Davis
Woodpecker Nursery Teaching Staff	Andrea Clover (Mon-Wed)
	Kirsty Spittle (Thurs+Fri)
Nursery Nurses	Jill Karavias
	Kerry Colletta
	Anna Milic
Teaching assistant	Leonie Rahman

Curriculum / Learning

The EYFS Curriculum

There are 7 areas of learning with 3 prime areas which build the capacity to learn Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. The prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 Specific areas; Literature, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and design.

These 7 areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The staff teaching and supporting your child will make sure the activities are suited to your child’s unique needs and their ‘next steps’ in learning.

Children learn by playing and exploring, being active and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outdoors. The curriculum is led by play, both ‘planned’ play opportunities and also by child-initiated activities.

The School Values that we will be exploring this year are: ‘Co-operation’, ‘Empathy’, ‘Fairness’, ‘Forgiveness’, ‘Kindness’ and ‘Loyalty’.

To see what we will be teaching this academic year click on this link (Nursery Curriculum Overview in process of updating ) for and overview.

Downloads

‘What to expect, when?’ ( Guidance to your child’s learning and development)

Free 30 hour entitlement

Many working parents of 3 to 4-year-olds in England will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare – rather than the current 15 hours for 38 weeks per year. Not everyone is eligible but you can check whether you can apply by clicking on the links below.

Information about the free 30 hour entitlement

Parent journey for 30 hours free childcare

Extended School Provision

Breakfast club and after school club is available to both part time and full time nursery children. Please contact the school office for more details.

Admissions

Please visit our Admissions page for greater detail for the application process, see link below.

Admissions page

Nursery Media

Photo Gallery

This weeks learning 20th January 2020

Hedgehogs & Woodpeckers

We have enjoyed reading Eric Carle’s stories this week and looking at how he creates his illustrations. We have creating our own masterpieces following his techniques. We also enjoyed looking at the patterns on animals skins and fur and learning about camouflage too.

In ‘Write Dance’ we have been making curly patterns that were traveled across the paper weaving in and out. The children are encourage to use both hands to make their marks; crossing over the midline.

Next week we are having a whole week of exciting colour mixing activities such as mixing coloured ice cubes, drain pipes in the forest, rolling car around in paint to mix the colours.

Important Reminders

The Spring Term Newsletter was sent out last Friday and has lots of information about the rest of the terms plan and any important dates too.

Chinese New Year & The Luna Festival is being celebrated this week and the children have learnt the food and traditions that are celebrated at this time of year.

Please label all of your children’s clothing especially hats and scarves. If your child visits the breakfast and after school clubs this is particularly important as when the children transition between the different locations clothes can get misplaced. Both Woodpecker and Hedgehogs has a ‘Lost Property’ basket in the nursery foyers and often things can be found in there too.

Our Learning