Welcome to St Philip's Marsh Nursery School Website

We are a lively, flourishing Local Authority Nursery School staffed by qualified Nursery Teachers, Nursery Nurses and support Staff all of whom have extensive experience of working with young children.

The School has 4 classes with mixed age children in each room. There is at least 1 qualified Teacher and Nursery Nurse in each class. We offer both full time and part time places.

Most children will be offered a part time place initially. Full time places are allocated according to the LA Nursery Admissions Policy. We also offer breakfast club and after school care at a reasonable cost. For those families who do not qualify for full time places we can offer a sessional 'buy back' system which is very popular.

Ofsted Report

St Philip's Marsh Nursery School is described as a 'Good school with some exceptional teachers' by Ofsted (October 2007). The personal, social and emotional well being of the children is described as 'outstanding'. Racial harmony and relationships with adults and other children are of a "high order". The children make 'good progress,' during their first year of education and standards are 'above expectations' by the time they go to reception classes.

You can read the full Ofsted report here.

These are some of the things we want for your children

We aim to make our school a place where children will:

• Feel safe and secure.
• Grow in self esteem.
• Respect themselves, others and the environment.
• Develop independence and learn to collaborate with others.
• Become motivated, excited, enthusiastic, reflective learners.
• Feel confident with themselves, adults and each other.
• Build positive relationships with adults and peers.
• Know that everyone is welcomed and equally valued irrsepective of race, gender, disability or religion.
• Respect, value and celebrate differences.

We put children at the heart of what we do and offer an environment where children can:

• Have an opportunity to share ideas, views and opinions.
• Can be listened to and respected.
• Are offered a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum.
• Can experience a rich, stimulating and dynamic learning environment.
• Can learn through a well structured, well planned, creative curriculum approach.
• Work with adults who value, respect, support and scaffold their learning.
• Experience adults working together in partnership with parents / carers and the community.