Class Teachers: Sally Eustance and Andrea Clover.
Welcome
Our School Values for this academic year (2022-2023) are that ….
We will act with Co-operation because we are a community. We will use Creativity to learn and grow. We will show Consideration as everyone is of equal value and importance.
We want our children to : Know who they are, Respect others for who they are, Never stop learning.
Welcome to Hedgehog Class
Hedgehog class has a mixture of full-time and part-time nursery children, (15/30 hour provision including lunch) which is open from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Full-time children are 30 hours, Monday to Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm.
Part-time children are two and a half days (15 hours) either Monday, Tuesday full days with Wednesday mornings 9:00am – 12:00pm OR Wednesday afternoons 12:00pm – 3:00pm and Thursday and Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm. Extended day provision is available for all children.
The class has a total of 30 per session 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 and forest school.
Welcome to Woodpecker Class
Woodpecker class is a full time nursery and provides nursery care for 30 hours. Monday to Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm. 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. Extended day provision is available to all children.
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
Preparing your child for nursery – Nursery-Booklet-2020-2021
Tapestry
Parents/carers can track their child’s progress and experience by logging onto your Tapestry Account with the log in code.
They will be sent to you in Mid September
Nursery Teaching Team
| Nursery Manager | Sally Eustance |
| Hedgehog Nursery Teacher | Sally Eustance (Mon-Thur) |
| Nursery Nurse | Donna Cade (Teaching Lead Friday) |
| Teaching Assistant | Leonie Rahman |
| Woodpecker Nursery Teacher | Andrea Clover |
| Nursery Nurses | Jill Karavias |
| Kerry Colletta | |
| Teaching Assistant | Sandra Grant |
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; Literacy, 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.
Our School Values for this academic year (2022-2023) are that ….
We will act with Co-operation because we are a community. We will use Creativity to learn and grow. We will show Consideration as everyone is of equal value and importance.
We want our children to : Know who they are, Respect others for who they are, Never stop learning.
Updating Nursery Sway Booklet available soon
To see what we will be teaching this academic year click on this link for Nursery Overview
‘What to expect, when?’ ( Guidance to your child’s learning and development)
