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The nursery has two sessions per day, the morning session 9 a.m. - 11.30
a.m. and the afternoon session 1 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. each session has places
for up to thirty-three children.
Children are admitted three times a year at the beginning of the Autumn,
Spring and Summer Term.
The nursery itself is made up of areas where “structured play” materials are
provided ensuring each child has wide opportunities for learning.
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Water play |
scientific learning e.g.
floating/sinking
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Sand play |
comparing wet/dry sand.
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Painting |
skills are developed that are
needed to hold/use paintbrushes, pencils (etc.) and gradually children
will learn to write.
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Creative activities |
children learn how to cut,
stick, use different materials, colours, and shapes and use their
creative minds to express themselves.
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Manipulative table |
using dough, clay, and
plasticine - the use of their hands to control the medium.
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Mathematical area |
matching, sorting, counting,
colours, numbers.
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Construction |
develops a child’s logical
thinking - constructing, sorting out materials to construct.
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Book corner |
children begin to see how books are used, e.g. where the front of a book
is and that written words are those that are spoken. They begin on the
long road to reading!
The tape recorder and musical activities are also used to help children
to develop their powers of concentration.
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Writing area |
children when writing, begin
to imitate and start to be aware of what words are used for. They have
many opportunities within the writing area to experience a variety of
media, which encourage and develop fine motor skills.
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Role-play |
a chance to step into someone else’s role e.g. Mum or Dad (etc.) Also
many mathematical ideas emerge e.g. colour of plates, forks, spoons -
how many? (etc.) - also a social activity where children learn to share
and take turns.
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Outdoor play |
here children can develop
their large motor skills through e.g. pedalling, which helps build up a
child’s muscles and therefore strength.
The outdoor also lends itself
to the local community e.g. a visit to the clinic, to give children
first-hand experiences, which are invaluable as an aid for learning.
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| Religious Education |
The children attend some
assemblies in school and through these and the activities in the nursery
begin to be aware of our world and the needs of others! |
Our ultimate aim is to provide a safe, secure, exciting environment, where a
child finds out that learning is fun! |
