Useful Information

Welcome to Nursery!

Our classroom

Class Teacher- Miss Cull

Teaching Assistants- Mrs Murphy

Headteacher & SENDCO – Mrs Bradford

Deputy Headteacher – Mrs Pearce 

Assistant Headteacher- Mrs Wake

We provide a caring and nurturing environment which enables every child to flourish and to 'let their light shine'. Our team is committed to your child's learning, wellbeing, and happiness. 

We are located in our own building to the back of the school.

Timings of the school day

Morning session 8:45- 11:45am 

Afternoon session 12:15- 3:15pm 

We offer both free 15- and 30-hour places for those that are eligible. 

From the age of 3, all children are England are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week.  At Christ Church we have a flexible approach to fit around the needs of individual families, which means that you can choose how you would like to claim your free hours

Please refer to the Department of Education’s website and search ’30 hours free Children’ to check eligibility at https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare

If you require further provision you can pay to stay at Nursery for the additional time. Please speak to a member of staff if you would like further information.

Clothing

We do have a school uniform: 

• grey skirt/trousers

• white polo shirt/white blouse/white shirt

• navy blue cardigan, jumper or sweatshirt with or without the school logo

• sensible black school shoes- no trainers

• blue-check summer dresses

School Uniform can be purchased from Emblematic, which is in Benton (Near Asda).

Please mark all clothing with your child's name.

The first day

We recognise that the first steps in education are important for every child, and we feel honoured to be a part of your child's journey. We will work with parents to ensure that this transition is as smooth as possible. 

Useful information 

Please bring a water bottle to school every day. Toys and personal belongings must be left at home.  

We go outside in almost all weathers. Please ensure that your child has a pair of wellies, a raincoat, hat, scarf and gloves. All children require a set of clothing and underwear in a bag.

P.E is every Tuesday morning. Children should wear comfortable clothing on these days such as navy jogging bottoms/ leggings and a plain T shirt.

Forest School is every Friday afternoon. Nursery, Reception and Year 1 children join together to provide a range of activities including Campfire, Art and obstacle course type challenges. The children will have the opportunity to visit each activity across the half term.

Milk and snack

Children receive a piece of fruit at snack time each day. If your child would like milk please register at www.coolmilk.com. Milk is free until your child reaches the age of 5.

Our curriculum 

The foundation stage curriculum is organised into 7 areas of learning:

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

• Communication and Language

• Literacy

• Maths

• Understanding of the World

• Expressive Arts and Design

• Physical Development

Our curriculum is child-centred where learning is personalised to the needs and interests of the children. We provide meaningful experiences which engage children and support them to be creative, curious and to develop a love of learning.

We love learning through purposeful play and exploring ideas together. Your child will also participate in daily phonics sessions to develop their speaking and listening skills further. 

Illness

If your child is unwell, please ring the school office to let us know. Do not send them back until they are recovered. 

SEND

We are an inclusive school, and we aim for all children to reach their full potential. Our provision is carefully planned to that child with additional needs have access to high quality teaching.

Our Local Offer outlines the way which children with special educational needs and or disabilities are supported at our school. This can be found on our website under the SEND section and our Early Years page. 

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Dormand (Class Teacher) or Mrs Bradford (Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator)

Safeguarding

Our classroom and the gate to our garden area is locked throughout the session to ensure the safety of our children. If you arrive late to school, please report to the school office.

We have many policies and procedures to ensure the school operates efficient and effectively. You can access these on our school website.

We hope that this booklet has been useful. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us on 0191 2570323

We look forward to working with you to provide the best education possible for your children.

Thank you for your support,

The Nursery Team