Nursery

We are extremely proud of the Nursery provision we are able to offer at Glory Farm Primary School. Our children are happy, enthusiastic and independent. Our Nursery is led by a fully qualified teacher. We have seen the wonderful impact of this for our children this year. High quality provision is planned for weekly, following on-going observations of children’s interests, learning and development in each of the 7 areas of the EYFS Curriculum. Children contribute to the planning process which ensures high levels of engagement in all of the opportunities we provide to learn and grow through play.

We’re really pleased to say our son loves nursery. Everyone has been amazing helping him settle in, even though it must have been a challenge for staff as well. He speaks really fondly of the teachers and other children, building these relationships outside of the home setting has really boosted his confidence.

Start Dates

We welcome children into our Nursery setting the term after their 3rd birthday.

Autumn Term Start (September) – turn 3 years old by 31st August.
Spring Term Start (January) – turn 3 years old by 31st December.
Summer Term Start (April) – turn 3 years old by 31st March.

All children who are three years old after the term begins are entitled to 15 hours of funding. Additionally, if your child is eligible for extra funding, they may receive up to 30 hours of support. You can verify eligibility by following this link. Please remember to update your 30-hour code every three months via their website.

The 15-hour funding can be utilised for any sessions. Note that this funding allows for a total of 5 sessions throughout the week. Due to availability, we may not always be able to accommodate your preferred session choices. However, the 30-hour funding allows for access to all 10 sessions available during the week.

Sessions

AM Session: 8:45 am to 11:45 am (3 hours)

PM Session: 11:45 am to 2:45 pm (3 hours) (please provide a packed lunch for your child/ren)

All-Day Session: 8:45 am to 2:45 pm (6 hours) (please provide a packed lunch for your child/ren)

All children are entitled to 15 hours funding from the school term after they are three.

Additionally, if your child is eligible for extra funding, they may receive up to 30 hours of support. You can verify eligibility by following this link. Please remember to update your 30-hour code every three months via their website.

The 15-hour funding can be utilised for any sessions. Each session needs to be 3 hours long. Note that this funding allows for a total of 5 sessions throughout the week. Please see below some examples. Due to availability, we may not always be able to accommodate your preferred session choices. However, the 30-hour funding allows for access to all 10 sessions available during the week.

Hours Required	Sessions Booked
15 hours per week (funded)	Monday 8:45am - 2:45pm Tuesday 8:45am - 2:45pm Wednesday 11:45am - 2:45pm
15 hours per week (funded)	Tuesday 8:45am - 2:45pm Thursday 8:45am - 2:45pm Friday 8:45am - 11:45am
30 hours per week (30 hour code)	Monday - Friday 8:45am - 2:45pm

We pride ourselves on working very closely with our families and welcome you to get as involved as you can in your child’s experience of Nursery with us here at Glory Farm Primary School.

If you would like to meet the team and see the wonderful provision we can offer your child, please get in touch with the school office on 01869 244050 to arrange a visit.

Nursery Admissions

To register your interest for our nursery please phone our office on 01869 244050 for further information or email us at office@gloryfarmschool.co.uk. We will send you the expression of interest form that is relevant to your child's intake year.

Teacher: Miss K Licence

Teaching Assistant: Mrs L Curtis

Current Topic - Term 1

This term, our topic ‘I Wonder, What Is Special About Me?’ will encourage the children to explore themselves, their families and the world around them. Our learning will focus particularly on Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Understanding the World.

The children will have lots of opportunities to talk about themselves, their families and what makes them unique. They will explore their senses and learn to recognise and describe different features of their bodies. Through activities such as creating self-portraits, the children will be encouraged to celebrate their individuality and develop a positive sense of self.

As the children settle into Nursery, we will place a strong focus on developing their confidence and independence, becoming familiar with new routines and building positive relationships with their peers and adults.

To complement our learning, our key text this term will be ‘All Are Welcome’ by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman. This wonderful story will provide opportunities to explore friendship, belonging, and the importance of celebrating and respecting our differences.

We are looking forward to a fun-filled term of exploring, learning and discovering what makes each of us special!

Nursery Area

Reminders and Routine

Children who come for half a day should be provided with a healthy snack everyday. Children who stay for a whole day may wish to have two healthy snacks. All children will need to be provided with a healthy lunch box.
Please ensure all personal items are named.
Children should be encouraged to develop their independence by doing as much for themselves as possible. This can include putting on their own coat, changing their shoes, tidying away their belongings and toys and helping their grown-ups at home.
To ensure the safety of all children we request that they are wearing appropriate footwear - this means children should be wearing shoes that they can try to put on by themselves.
Please provide your child with a named raincoat, spare clothes and a pair of wellies.
Please, if you are able, support our 50p pot. This allows us to buy cooking ingredients and food to support our learning, and also to make fresh playdough for the children.
Our PE Day is Monday and Tuesday for Term 6 Children should come to school in their PE kits please.
Our Library day is Thursday.