A typical Nursery and Pre-school day
Every day offers something different with many specialist-taught activities including languages, Music, PE and, outdoor learning. Nursery and pre-school children also have full access to our outdoor play areas, as well as a range of facilities within the school such as the sports hall, exposing them to a huge variety of experiences and opportunities.
8 – 8.25am
Children are welcomed by the team. Parents can use our kiss ‘n’ drop service or walk children in themselves. Activities are set up so children can settle at their own pace.
8.25 – 10.30am
Discoverers, Explorers and Adventurers separate into groups to take part in a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activities.
10.30 – 11.30am
Additional activities take place with specialist teachers, such as Music or PE. On returning to the nursery and pre-school, all children can access our outside areas together.
11.30am – 12noon
Our morning children have story time and a biscuit, before leaving at noon.
11.40am – 1pm
Younger children who stay all day have lunch in their classroom together and pre-school children eat in the dining hall with the rest of the school, then have the opportunity to play outside on the large-scale equipment.
12.15 – approx 2pm
Nap time for the children who require a sleep. At 1pm some children are collected to go home.
1 – 2.20pm
Independent free-flow and adult-led activities continue from the morning. Afternoons are more relaxed as many children are tired from the morning session!
2.20 – 3pm
Tidy-up time is followed by a story and a biscuit, then getting ready to go home.
3 – 3.15pm/3.30pm/4pm
Sibling care is provided for children with siblings across the school. We look after your child until the end of the oldest sibling’s school day so you can collect all of the children together. The children stay in the nursery and pre-school until 3.30 then move to after school care.
3.30 – 6pm
Children can go to after-school care for an additional charge.
We are open during school term time Monday to Friday (34 weeks per year). Discoverers and Explorers (children turning two or three in that academic year) must attend a minimum of three sessions – this could be three mornings or one morning and one full day – and children in pre-school (Adventurers) must attend a minimum of five mornings or three full days as we prepare children for a smooth transition into Reception.
Half Days:
8.00am – 12.00 noon or
8.00am – 1.00pm to include lunch
Full Day:
8.00am – 3.00pm*
*Children may be cared for between 3:00pm and 4:00pm to allow for sibling collection.
We also offer sibling care, so nursery children can be cared for in the familiar surroundings of the nursery until older siblings finish school. Breakfast and after-school care is available from 7.30am and until 6.00pm and our holiday club The Zone offers nursery and pre-school children 'Mini Zone' holiday care for 8 weeks of the holidays.
The number of children varies each day, as session attendance is flexible. Our minimum ratio is one adult for every four children aged two and one adult for every eight children aged 3 and above.
The nursery and pre-school is split across two levels so the children have plenty of space to explore and learn. Our youngest children, the Discoverers and Explorers, are primarily based downstairs. The space is on one level and all resources are accessible to the children, so they can make their own choices about what they’d like to explore.
Pre-school children, the Adventurers, are based upstairs in the mornings. All resources are accessible, and adults lead by example to model and extend learning.
During the afternoons, all the children come together to play and learn.
The nursery and pre-school is led by two qualified Early Years Teachers, supported by qualified Early Years Educators and Early Years Assistants. Meet our Team here.