About

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 a qualified Early Years Teacher, Nursery Nurse and Learning Support Assistant in each class.

We offer a variety of ways in which you can access the 15 hours free early education entitlement, including whole days (from September 2012), morning sessions and afternoon sessions.  We also offer Breakfast and Afterschool Clubs (Froglets) and you can top-up with additional sessions if you wish. 

For families experiencing particular difficulties, we can offer some free additional hours.  These are allocated according to Local Authority criteria.  Please discuss this with the Headteacher if you would like more information.

We have a partnership arrangement with Barton Hill Settlement Family Centre and Family Advice Workers provide regular sessions in the School.  Please contact either the School or Barton Hill Settlement Family Centre for more information (Barton Hill Settlement: 0117 955 6971; Wendy Robbins/Elaine Martin: 0117 954 8882)

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

We 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.