A Typical Day in Nursery Class

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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.

Breakfast Club from 8am

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.

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Topic-led sessions

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.

Literacy and Numeracy

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.

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Learn through Sensory Play

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.

Creative Exploration

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.

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Outdoor Learning

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.

Extra-curricular Activities

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.

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