Whilst every day is different and full of discovery in the Nursery Class, there is a general pattern and flow to our day. The full Nursery Day is from 8am to 6pm with lunch at 11.45am. We offer a minimum of three days at Nursery.
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Many of our Nursery Class children start their day at Breakfast Club which starts at 8am – with a hot breakfast or just a snack. Pre-Prep staff supervise and ensure they eat well.
The children start their daily routine with a topic session led by the Nursery Class teacher. We have a termly topic from which we base our learning around. During this topic we do lots of sensory play activities and utilise the school grounds.
Our literacy and number areas are available for the children to explore throughout the day. We observe what the children like playing with and adapt our approach accordingly.
We believe that by providing this type of sensory activity, children will learn more about the world around them in a natural way through sight, sound, smell, taste or touch. We have outside play areas to enable movement between indoors and outdoors.
Through the exploration of music and drama, we encourage creative thinking and individual expression. We provide a wide range of different materials and toys for children to use to express themselves and use in their own way.
Our food is meticulously planned and nutritionally balanced. School meals and food are provided by our external partner, Holroyd Howe, who have an excellent reputation for providing locally sources and varied produce, and work exclusively with independent schools in the United Kingdom.
Our caterers are extremely proficient at dealing with any individual dietary requirements that you child may have. We cater for vegetarians, vegans, gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, monosodium glutamate free pupils … to mention a few.
Prior to your child’s start date, you can meet with the catering team to discuss any specific needs in detail. It is important to us that parents are reassured that children with specific allergies feel safe from an offending food type.
Being outside gives children a sense of freedom and is fantastic for their physical and mental development. Every day, the children play and learn outside, and they take part in a weekly Forest School session with a trained Forest School expert.
The Nursery Class benefit from weekly swimming with a qualified swimming coach, take part in fortnightly Forest School sessions with a trained Forest School teacher as well as music, art, drama and French.
We offer 8am to 6pm wraparound care for pupils in Nursery, Reception, Year 1, and Year 2.
This includes scheduled clubs and activities, supervised free-play (outside and inside) and a hot breakfast and afternoon sandwiches and drinks – all at no additional cost to you, it is included in the termly Fee.
You can drop off your son or daughter before School from 8am, where they are supervised in the Dining Hall by our staff. A hot or cold breakfast option is available, and they can chat with friends and make a lovely start to their day.
Does your child enjoy board games? Like cooking? Want to try French? School finishes at 3.30pm, and we run clubs and activities on every day after school until 4.30pm. These include: Ballet, Board games, Football, Tennis, Choir and many more.
Our wraparound care also extends to 6pm, so you do not need to worry about rushing from work. Your child can choose to do an activity or just take part in our supervised free-play. Refreshments are always provided.
To find out more about the nursery, please contact our Admissions Team.
