Foundation Stage Nursery
Welcome to our class web page, for Nursery 2025-26. We have a lovely class of 41 children, who enjoy coming to school to learn and play with their teachers and friends.
Our staff
In Nursery we work to a ratio of 1 member of staff to 13 children. We have a full-time teacher (Miss Clarke) and 1 teaching assistant (Miss Davison) . The children are also supported over lunchtime by some of our Reception teaching assistants.
15 hours
We offer morning or afternoon sessions (3 hours) 5 days a week for 39 weeks of the year or we can also offer 2 1/2 full days over 39 weeks. This is either the beginning or the end of the week. Some parents also choose to pay for top- up sessions costing £17 per session (3 hours). A childcare contract must be signed before these sessions can begin.
30 hours
Our 30 hour children access the setting for 5 full days (6 hours per day). To access this amount of hours we must be given a code. You will need to apply for this the term before they start and then reconfirm every 3 months. More information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare
All children who attend Nursery for full days will need a packed lunch or given a school lunch if requested. A school lunch will cost £2.30 per day.
Session times
Morning– 9am– 12pm
Afternoon- 12.15- 3.15pm
Full days– 9am - 3.15pm
What the children need to bring
Water Bottle: Please provide a named water bottle each session for your child to have access to at all times. We also provide milk or water at snack times and lunch time as well.
Spare clothes: Tops, underwear, trousers/ skirts, socks and bottoms. This is particularly important when your child is toilet training but it is also useful for all children to bring a spare set of clothes in case of getting wet/muddy etc.
Nappies/Pull-ups and wipes: If children are still in nappies for medical/ other reasons we ask that enough wipes and nappies are provided for the day.
Sun cream: In the summer we ask for all children to arrive to nursery with sun cream already applied and if they are staying for a full day session we ask for a bottle to stay at nursery to allow it to be reapplied in the afternoon.
Please ensure all items including coats and jumpers are clearly labelled.
Your Child’s Progress
Sharing your children’s progress and achievements are vitally important to us. There are a range of ways that we communicate your child’s progress with you:
- Monthly newsletters/ weekly updates
- Half termly parent pamphlets- this sets out what we will be learning during that half term
- Termly parent/ teacher consultations
- Yearly school report
- Seesaw – Our Online Learning Journeys: When you filled out your registration forms it would have included a letter about Seesaw and an accompanying consent form. We will create a secure account with the details you provide that enables us to upload photographs, observations and reports relating to your child’s time with us. As a parent this allows you to view exciting achievements via a computer or smart phone.
- Open Door Policy: All of our staff are happy to answer any queries or questions during drop off and pick up times. More lengthy meeting can be arranged usually for that week or you can also email and phone us at any time.
- Class Dojo - we also communicate to our parents via Class Dojo and this may be little reminders or short messages.
This Years Activities
Autumn 1
This half term has been a wonderfully busy and exciting time in Nursery! The children have settled in beautifully and have enjoyed a wide range of fun, hands-on learning experiences.
We began the year exploring The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The children loved tasting different fruits and discovering the fascinating life cycle of a butterfly. More recently, we’ve been diving into We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, which inspired us to go on our own autumn adventures! We collected colourful leaves for printing and even built our very own bear cave.
It has been a fantastic half term filled with new friendships, settling into routines and lots of happy learning. We’re already looking forward to next half term and all the fun, exciting opportunities it will bring as we explore our new theme, ‘Destination Celebration’!
