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The
Nursery is for our youngest children, aged from two and a
half, and is located on the ground floor of the castle with
direct access to a large outside terrace complete with playhouses
and wet play equipment. There is also access to an enclosed
grassed area within the school’s extensive grounds that
is well equipped with slides, see-saws, other outdoor play
equipment and of course, a Wendy house! Once your child reaches
4 years, learning begins to be more formally structured, practising
letters and numbers combined with whole class learning. This
approach successfully provides a stepping stone to the Reception
class. Interaction with home to support our current learning
topics is always welcomed.
Sample
daily activities |
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9.15 |
Free
play session. A wide range of activities are available on a
daily rotation including sand, water, painting, craft, home
corner, construction, play-dough, small world, book corner,
puzzles and games. The children are free to choose and explore. |
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10.30 |
Milk
and snack time |
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10.45 |
Outdoor
playtime on our bikes (weather permitting) |
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11.00 |
Circle
time. Group discussion on topics such as days of the week, weather,
letters, numbers and news. |
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11.20 |
Small
group work. Children work in small groups geared towards the
Early Learning Goals. |
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11.40 |
Indoor
physical play or singing and instruments. |
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12.00 |
Storytime. |
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12.15 |
Morning
session finishes. Children are accompanied to Austen Hall for
lunch followed by outdoor play. |
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The
afternoon session commences at 1.45 and follows a similar structure
to the morning. |
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During
their time in Nursery, children will learn: |
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to
work independently and as part of a group |
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the
alphabet and phonics to develop their pre-reading skills. |
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to
recognise and form the letters of their own name |
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to
be proficient in numbers up to ten |
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