Mrs S Wilkinson – Teacher & Foundation Manager
Mrs J Brown – Teaching Assistant (2 year olds)
Miss K Ward – Teaching Assistant (2 year olds)
Mrs H Lloyd – Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Carr – Teaching Assistant
Miss H Carroll – Teaching Assistant
Mrs C Crosby – Teaching Assistant
Mrs S Wilkinson – Teaching Assistant
- Morning 8.30 to 11.30
- Afternoon 12.00 to 3.00
Welcome to nursery!
Thankyou for visiting our class page. We hope you find it useful.
We have a qualified teacher and staff who have specialised in early years education. We are passionate about Early Years and work closely with your family to provide the best education and care for your child.
We will provide your child with a creative and exciting play-based curriculum which follows the Statutory Framework For Early Years. We always strive to follow your child’s interest and encourage them to ‘have a go’ and keep trying to achieve what they have set out to do. We have a lovely outdoor space and spend as much time outside as possible. The children learn about the world around them and how to care for the environment and themselves. Children learn best when fully immersed in their play by experimenting, exploration and challenge. We provide high quality learning experiences through adult interactions and independent play and your child will be part of a small group with a Keyworker who will plan for your child’s individual needs.
We want your children to feel happy, safe and secure and make lots of new friends. We would love to hear from you please come talk to us about your child – we will always listen and support you as best we can.
Our nursery provides pre-school education for children aged 2-4 years. We have a 39 place nursery offering both 15 and 30 hours, free early learning care and development for 3 and 4 year olds from the term after the child turns 3. Sessions can be taken between the hours of 8.30am and 3.00pm as 5 half day sessions (am or pm). Those children in receipt of a 30 hour entitlement code can attend 8.30am to 3 pm every day during school term hours.
If you believe your child may be entitled to 30 hours of Nursery Education you can apply for a code using this link. https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Working parents can now apply for 15 hours of free childcare for two year olds using the link above.
We also offer ‘Play and Learn’ sessions of 15 hours per week for eligible 2 year olds. If you believe you are entitled to a free Play and Learn place for your two year old apply for a code using this link.
https://education.durham.gov.uk/SynergyWeb/enquiries/citizen/Earlyyears.aspx
We deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum through a balance of adult led and child-initiated activities. We provide opportunity, resources and support for children to learn at the highest level through their play. Children engage in active learning which involves other people, objects, ideas and events that involve them for sustained periods of time. The environment supports every child’s learning through planned experiences and activities that are challenging but achievable. We offer warm trusting relationships with knowledgeable adults to support children’s learning.
Through our work with our children and their families we demonstrate the four ‘Principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage’ which are
A unique child
- Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured
Positive Relationships
- Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships
Enabling Environments
- Children learn and develop well in enabling environments with teaching and support from adults, who respond to their individual needs and help them to build learning over time. Children benefit from a strong partnership between practitioners and parents/or carers.
Learning and Development
- Importance of learning and development. Children develop and learn at different rates. The framework covers the education and care of all children in early years provision, including children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
