Nursery Information

Welcome to Nursery 

We would like to welcome you and your child to Earlsmead Nursery. We look forward to getting to know your family and will do everything we can to ensure that your child has a happy and successful time in Nursery. 

Nursery Staff

Our Nursery Teacher is Miss Curl 

Our Nursery Nurses are Tracy and Sayera 

Our Nursery TAs are Zahra, Sow Ling and Nulifa

Our SNAs are Seyda and Beyza 

Our Nursery

Our Nursery is a warm, nurturing environment for children to learn and grow. We accommodate morning or afternoon and full time children, with flexi-day options too. 

The entrance to the Nursery is via a gate on Walton Road. (See map below)

We now provide wrap around care for Nursery age children from 8am – 6pm. This includes Breakfast and after school clubs. Please ask the nursery staff for more information.

We also have a lovely, large, well equipped outdoor area with a wide range of play equipment, a covered area, a mud kitchen and large climbing frame.

Drop off and collection

Nursery times:  

Morning: 9:00am - 12.00pm

Afternoon: 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Full time: 9:00am - 3.30pm

Flexible hours 2 full days + 1 half day

Please bring your child into the Nursery at the beginning of the session and please come in when you collect your child (using the entrance in Walton Road). 

You must drop off and collect your child on time. This is very important for helping your child to feel secure in their routines. Arriving and leaving at the same time as other children reduces anxious feelings at transition times. 

Please encourage your child to hang their coat and bag on their peg when they arrive. They can then find their name on the underwater themed self-registration display. 

We will only allow your child to be collected by an adult who is known to us, so please tell us, or contact the school office if anyone different will be collecting your child. Please note that we need up to date contact details for you and in addition we also need two emergency contact numbers.

Children under the age of fourteen are not old enough to collect a Nursery child.

The nursery gate will be locked 15 minutes after the start of each session. If the gate is locked you will not be able to bring your child to Nursery unless you have contacted us in advance.

If you are more than ten minutes late collecting your child, it is now school policy that their name be entered in a late book. If they are in the late book 3 times or more, you may be asked to come in and speak to a member of Senior Management.

The start and end of the Nursery sessions are very busy times. If you need to speak to the Nursery staff, please wait until all the children have gone at the end of the day and we will be happy to talk to you.

Please pack a spare set of named clothes to be kept at school for your child. Each day please ensure they bring a named water bottle. We also ask that every child brings in 3 pieces of fruit per week, to contribute to group snack time. 

Home School Reading

Children are allowed to take books home every week. They must have a book bag to carry their book in. 

If books are lost or damaged, they will need to be paid for.

What to Wear at nursery

Children in our nursery do not wear school uniform. You need to bring your child to nursery in clothes that are suitable for active, messy play. Shoes should be slip on or have Velcro fastenings, laces are not suitable. 

Whilst we ensure children wear aprons when appropriate, the children learn through play and  there is a strong chance that they will get dirty on a daily basis. 

Record Keeping 

During the year there will be two Nursery parents meetings to discuss your child’s progress with Miss Curl, Tracey or Sayera. Your child will also receive a written report at the end of the summer term to give an overview of their progress. 

Homework

Children are given an activity sheet to do at home every week. It may be counting games, pencil control exercises, colouring in pictures or speaking and listening activities. We encourage you to complete this homework with your child.              

Behaviour

We have high expectations of your child. We want them to learn to: -

• behave with respect towards others

• take turns and share

• treat all toys and equipment with care

Nursery is a wonderful, safe and caring place for children to learn these skills. There might however be occasions when we need to apply particular strategies from our Behaviour Policy. If a child misbehaves, they are spoken to and given a reminder. If their behaviour does not change after three reminders, they must sit down for three minutes in a space chosen by the adults to reset and reflect.

How you as parents can help us and your child:

• support to your child’s learning by attending progress meetings

• attending trips with your child 

• send recycling materials in for arts and crafts e.g. cereal boxes 

• provide information about your culture or country of origin when it is relevant to our learning 

• donate items for general nursery use

• come and read with your child or become a volunteer.

We hope you and your family will enjoy your time at Nursery.

If you have any questions about the above information, please talk to Miss Curl and the team, we will be happy to assist.