Class Teachers: Sally Eustance, Andrea Clover and Kirsty Spittle
Welcome
Our School Values for this academic year (2020-2021) are: Friendship (Autumn 1), Helping Others (Autumn 2), Patience (Spring 1), Courage (Spring 2), Ambition (Summer 1) and Sharing (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 (42 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 2020 Woodpecker Nursery Autumn Newsletter 2020 Hedgehog Nursery
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 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) |
| Kirsty Spittle (Thu+ Fri) | |
| Nursery Nurse | Donna Cade |
| Teaching Assistant | Laurel Whitten |
| Woodpecker Nursery Teaching Staff | Andrea Clover |
| Nursery Nurses | Jill Karavias |
| Kerry Colletta | |
| Teaching Assistant | Sandra Grant |
| Teaching assistant Child Specific 1:1 | Gunnasir St Omer |
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 for Nursery Overview 2020-2021.
Downloads
‘What to expect, when?’ ( Guidance to your child’s learning and development)
Lots and Lots of fun Nursery activities for you to do at home. Have fun!
Chimp and Zee story – click here for the video
Understanding number – click here for the video
Number hunt – click here for the video
Number recognition – click here for the video
Number walk – click here for the video
A story about friendship – click here for the video
Animals – click here for the video
Covid 19 Activity Book – click here
A Little Bit Different story – click here for the video
Fine motor skills threading skills – Part 1 – click here for the video
Fine motor skills threading skills – Part 2 – click here for the video
Make your own superhero – click here for the video
‘You’ story – click here for the video
‘The Worrysaurus’ story – click here for the video
2D Shape Game – click here for the video
Fairy Garden activity – click here for her video
Making a House – click here for her video
5 little ducks song – click here to see her video
Blossom tree activity – click here for her video
Owl Babies Story – click here to see her video
The Tiger who came to tea story – click here to see her video
Biscuits in the oven song – click here to see her video
Baby Beluga song – click here to see her video
Stone painting – click here to see her video
Tractor Ted in Springtime book – click here to see her video
Old Macdonald had a farm song – click here to see her video
See how they go – Chicks (book) – click here to see her video
Nursery rhymes sing-a-long – click here to see her video
Cornflour Fun – click here to see her video
10 Red apples (story) – click here to see her video
In the garden – click here to see her video
5 Bunnies in a Bed session – click here to see her video
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears storytime – click here to see her video
If you’re happy and you know it song – click here to see her video
5 things that make her happy – click here to see her video
3 Billy Goat’s Gruff story – click here to see her video
Giraffe’s Can’t Dance story – click here to see her video
The 3 Little Pigs story – click here to see her video
Little Shark story – click here to see her video
Counting Story – click here to see her video
Book about being 4 – click here to see her video
Peace At Last story – click here to see her video
Art with Mr Badger – click here to see her video
New baby story – click here to see her video
10 little men in a flying saucer – click here to see her video
This Is Not a Book – click here to see her video
Sock Bunny activity – click here for her video
5 Speckled Frogs – click here for her video
Nursery songs – click here for her video
5 monkeys in a bed song – click here for her video
Making a spider – click here for her video
Making a maze – click here for her video
Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs story – click here for her video
Making an octopus – click here for her video
Making an Elmer – click here for her video
Shapes – click here for her video
Number game – click here for her video
Number game 2 – click here for her video
Mr Rainbow story – click here for the video
Little Mousey Brown song – click here for her video
The Train song – click here for her video
Worry dolls – click here for her video
Silly Billy story – click here for her video
The Best Chip story – click here for her video
Making bird feeders (part 1) – click here for her video
Making bird feeders (part 2) – click here for her video
Making a bird nest – click here for her video
Supertato, Veggies in the Valley of Doom – click here for her video
Days of the week song – click here for her video
Message – click here for her video
Song – click here for her video
Lunchtime song – click here for her video
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.
