About the Nursery

Small begin­nings perhaps, but the vital first steps towards a roun­ded and fulfilling educa­tion can be taken with confid­ence at Friends’ School. Chil­dren are welcomed into the Nurs­ery in the term they become three years old. In our Early Years Depart­ment (Nurs­ery and Recep­tion) chil­dren will discover a safe, happy and caring envir­on­ment where the accent is on a balanced day, enabling the child to learn both social and academic skills through a combin­a­tion of play and more formal education.

Struc­tured play is used to develop language, math­em­at­ical, phys­ical, social, emotional and moral aware­ness. Chil­dren join the Junior School assem­blies, make use of the extens­ive grounds and facil­it­ies, and enjoy wider activ­it­ies such as music lessons to make sure their days are varied and rewarding.

Chil­dren are welcome to join the Nurs­ery in the term they become three years of age. Your child will enjoy a safe, happy and caring envir­on­ment. We believe that learn­ing through play is as import­ant as formal educa­tion at this early stage and our goal is to create a well-balanced day where your child will learn both social and academic skills.

Your child will enjoy a vari­ety of activ­it­ies taught through struc­tured play, devel­op­ing language, math­em­at­ical, phys­ical, social, emotional and moral aware­ness. Taught by qual­i­fied N.N.E.B. trained staff with exper­i­enced assist­ants; the chil­dren exper­i­ence a happy, friendly learn­ing environment.

Staff

• Andrew Holmes - Head of Junior School
• Sally Manser – Head of Infants and Early Years
• Tiffany John­son –Early Years Co-ordinator
• Cath­er­ine Armstrong – Nurs­ery Co-ordinator