Welcome to Nursery
Welcome to Nursery with:
Ms R Burton- Class Teacher
Mrs Eve Wainwright - Early Years Practitioner - Mon/Tues/Wed
Mrs Jade Hatfull - Early Years Practitioner - Tues/Weds/Thurs/Fri
Mrs Sarah Mann Early Years Practitioner - Thurs/Fri
In Nursery, children are provided with opportunities to explore and learn through play. Click here to visit our EYFS Curriculum page here.
As the children spend time learning and playing both indoors and outdoors throughout the year, it is important that they have suitable clothing for our changeable weather. We recommend comfortable clothes that are easy for your child to manage independently, along with Velcro shoes to encourage them to develop their independence.
We also recommend providing your child with a book bag to keep the wonderful things they make and do at school. Their book bag will also be used for their library book, which they will be able to choose each Friday once they have settled into nursery.
Nursery Session Times (15-hour offer)
Morning session – EYFS School gate will be open by 8:40 am and children in Nursery go straight into their class. Staff welcome children via the EYFS door, accessed by the EYFS gate and pathway. Children are dismissed at 11.45am at the same Nursery class door. Children attending lunch club are collected at 1pm.
Extended care (30 hours) is led by Friends Together. Click here for further information here.
Reception Curriculum Overview & Long Term Overview 2026-27
Reception Curriculum Newsletter Autumn 2026
Useful Information
EYFS Statutory Framework
DFE Development matters
Birth to five Matters
Fun ideas and activities you can try at home with your child
Fantastic ideas and fun activities to help develop your child's communication and language:
Nursery rhymes and songs by the BBC:
Music:
Books, stories and activities:
Physical and movement activities:
Games and activities for toddlers and preschoolers:
Nursery Recommended book list. These are some of our favourite books:
Lulu’s First Day – Anna McQuinn
Tidy – Emily Gravett
SO Much! -Trish Cooke
Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler – Stick Man
Shirley Hughes – Dogger
Martin Waddell – Once there were Giants
Martin Waddell – Patrick Benson Owl Babies
Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler – The Gruffalo
Sam McBratney, Garth Williams – Guess How Much I Love You
Kes Grey – Oi Frog!
Jill Tomlinson – The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Bill Martin Jnr – Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?
Jill Murphy – Peace at Last
Eileen Browne – Handa’s Surprise
Jez Alborough – Where’s my Teddy?
Patricia Cleveland-Peck – You can’t take an Elephant on the Bus!
Lynley Dodd – Hairy Maclary
Rod Campbell – Dear Zoo
Eve Sutton – My Cat likes to Hide in Boxes
Eric Carle – The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Oliver Jeffers – Lost and Found
Marcus Pfister – The Rainbow Fish
David McKee – Elmer
Eileen Browne – Handa’s Surprise