Nursery

Welcome to Forest Nursery

Mrs Newman - Class Teacher

Mrs Davison - Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Miss Ridout - Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Miss King – Level 1 Teaching Assistant

We LOVE Forest Nursery!

It’s good to be in Nursery because we have lots of fun…………..

“Playing in the water”
“Doing drawing and writing”
“Playing with our friends”

“Listening and sharing stories”
“Making mud pies in the mud kitchen”
“Using sticks as magic wands and horses”

Forest Nursery Staff

Mrs Newman – Class Teacher
Mrs Davison – Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Miss Ridout – Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Miss King – Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Senior Leaders

Mrs Williams – Head of Early Years
Mrs Rimmer – Headteacher

Our School Day

Forest Nursery – Group 1

Monday, Tuesday – 8:45am – 3:15pm
Wednesday – 8:45am-2:15pm
Total – 18.5 hours

Forest Nursery – Group 2

Wednesday – 8:45am – 2:15pm
Thursday, Friday – 8:45am-3:15pm
Total 18.5 hours

Forest Nursery 30 Hour children

Monday – 8:30am – 3:15pm
Tuesday – 8:30am – 3:15pm
Wednesday – 8:30am – 2:15pm
Thursday – 8:30am – 3:15pm
Friday – 8:30am – 12:30pm
Total 30 hours

If you’re eligible for free 30 hours education and you require childcare on Friday afternoon you can book your child in for Friday afternoon session at our school office for an additional charge.

School Uniform

Whilst school uniform is not compulsory for Nursery lots of children choose to wear it. As your child will spend most/all of their day outside they MUST be dressed appropriately for all weathers. Uniform includes:

Sun hat
Red polo shirt
Navy sweatshirt
Jumper or cardigan
Navy Joggers
Wellington boots
Water bottle (to leave at school)

School will provide your child with a set of waterproofs including trousers and jacket and a body warmer for the colder months.

Your child must have a spare bag to leave at school including two full changes of clothes, we will send the bag home to refill if we need to use any items throughout the school day.

*Please ensure your child’s belongings are labelled clearly!

All About Money!

Snack Time!

Throughout the week children will enjoy a range of healthy snacks including, brioche, crumpets, toast, yoghurt, biscuits, cereal, milk and a piece of fruit. The charge for this is £1 per week. We request the total amount of snack money at the start of each half term.

*30 hour children will be charged £2 per week

Lunch Time!

children will have their lunch funded and provided every day they are in school. Children will order their lunch each morning when they are dropped off.

*Please ensure all staff are aware of any allergies or intolerances your child may have.

School Trips

During the school year class outings are organised in connection with our ‘Topics’. You may then be asked to make ‘voluntary’ contributions towards their cost.

Charity Donations

Throughout the year children are also encouraged to think of others and help by sometimes money for worthy causes such as Sports Relief, Red Nose Day and other worthwhile local charities.

How we learn!

Throughout Nursery your child will learn through play. This will be through a mixture of free choice play activities and adult led activities. Most activities will link to a half-termly theme. Our Nursery Routine is carefully planned to suit the needs of all children. Each day there will be a mixture of whole-class, small group and individual activities as well as opportunities for the children to engage in child-initiated play.

Messy Play

Children will engage in lots of messy play activities, this is all part of their learning journey and they will go home very messy. Messy play helps children develop curiosity, imagination and exploration. The sensory experience also helps children to understand their senses. By exploring how things feel, smell and taste, this type of play nurtures an awareness and understanding of the world that surrounds them.

Fine Motor

Each morning we will set our classroom up ready for your child to engage in a range of fine motor activities, this helps develop children’s writing skills and gets them ready to hold a pencil correctly.

P.E

Physical development will be incorporated into our daily activities and children will access outdoor areas during continuous provision to develop their gross motor skills.

Toileting

If your child is fully toilet trained, don’t worry if they have an odd accident from time to time. Sometimes they are engrossed in their play and leave it too late! Please provide your children with a full change of clothing so we can ensure they are clean and dry throughout the day.

Homework

We encourage all children to share stories at home with their families. Each week we will provide children with the opportunity to borrow a book of their choice. Children must return their previous book in order to exchange it. Your child will be provided with their own school book bag.

*Return books on a Wednesday

All nursery children now have access to online learning via our Class Seesaw App. Whilst Seesaw was initially set up for online learning, it is also good to communicate with class teachers and take a closer look at what your child has been up to in nursery each week.

Teachers will upload: