Nursery
"Children get off to a good start in the early years. They enjoy a stimulating learning environment and the attention of caring staff. They settle well into the routines of the school. There is a strong focus on early reading, phonics and mathematics in Nursery and Reception. The early years curriculum prepares children well for key stage 1."
Ofsted - March 2023
Our Daily Routine
Children in our Nursery are taught in a mixed age class, supported by three experienced members of staff, alongside our Reception children and are welcomed into our school from the age of 3 years.
Each morning, children spend time on phonics, developing their listening skills through fun activities, such as listening and rhyming games, games with alliteration, and when they are ready, children will progress to learning Phase One letters and sounds.
We also engage in a daily maths session, which is a mix of self-exploration and focus-taught activities.
Children then have access to both indoor and outdoor provision. We encourage independent learning through play, all adults interact with the children to help build communication skills and develop relationships with their peers. Our neutral classroom includes quality resources that we provide to help children engage in meaningful activities.
Children have milk and fruit at break within the morning session. During this time, children have the opportunity to develop their social skills and they enjoy chatting with their friends. Time is also taken to promote good manners and self-care.
Nursery children also take part in a number of short daily group activities. During this time, children are encouraged to develop a range of skills including physical development, maths and personal, social and emotional development. These activities are planned to meet the interests and needs of the children and the children love learning both inside and outside.
We spend a lot of time outside and the children also benefit from our own on-site dedicated Forest school area. We have an experienced accredited forest school leader, who leads the learning every week in this area.
Staff in EYFS
Mrs Wallis
EYFS Teacher
Miss Main
Teaching Assistant in EYFS
Miss Jones
Teaching Assistant in EYFS
Session Times and Costs
Nursery Provision Costs
Cost of half day - £14
Cost of full day – £28
We accept children from their third birthday. However, funded places are available for 15 hours up to 30 hours. Funding is available the term after your child turns 3.
Our Nursery Admissions' Policy is available to download below.
Please complete the Expression of Interest form which is available to download below if you are interested in your child starting in the Nursery with us at Himbleton. This should be returned to the school office.
Please note that admission to the Nursery does not guarantee admission to Reception; in all instances, an application must be made to Worcestershire School Admissions.
Lunches: packed lunches can be brought in from home or hot lunches are available at £2.60 a day via Aspens.
We also offer wrap around care; before and after school.
This runs from 7.45am until the start of the school day each morning and from 3.15pm until 6pm each evening.
Breakfast Club
£4.00 per session (to include a healthy breakfast if required)
After School Care
Session 1 (3.15pm - 4.15pm) - £5.50
Session 2 (4.15pm to 5.00pm) - £5.00
Session 3 (5.00pm - 6.00pm) - £5.50 (to include a light tea)
All 3 sessions - £14.00
Payment for Nursery and wrap around care is invoiced a month in advance.
Uniform
Children in Nursery are expected to wear full school uniform. However, please bear in mind that play in Nursery can be very messy and whilst we take every opportunity to remind children to wear aprons and waterproofs to protect their clothes whilst they play, sometimes children forget and in some cases, protective clothing does not cover every part of the uniform!
As such, it is recommended that the children keep spare clothes in a bag on their peg in case of any accidents and we will happily change them in order to keep them clean and comfortable. We provide full waterproofs for all children in school and ask that parents provide wellies, a long-sleeved top, and an ‘old’ coat, to be kept in school at all times.
We also provide each child with a school book bag.
Home Learning
Children will bring home a reading diary and books to share with you. We ask that each time you share a book with your child you write it in their reading diaries and let us know which bits they enjoyed or if there were any challenges that you came across.
WOW moments, achievement, assessment and success
Throughout their time at Himbleton Nursery, each child has a ‘learning journey’, held on Class Dojo. This is an online learning journey, where many aspects of their learning are photographed and documented by the staff on iPads, alongside examples of their artwork, maths and mark-making etc., and shared with you via this online portal.
Parents are also encouraged to upload their children’s home learning on Class Dojo so this can be shared within the classroom.
The whole school, including Nursery children, comes together on a Friday morning for a celebration worship at which children are recognised and awarded certificates for outstanding work and for living the school's Christian Values. We also welcome children's achievements and certificates from home; please call in at the office to complete a form to alert us of this if you would like your child to share their home achievements at this time.