A big welcome to our Nursery
We are currently open to consultation on the future of the school Nursery. We welcome your feedback. Please read through the consultation letter by clicking here, where you will see how to respond.
Meet the team
Nursery Staff (ID 1089)
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Miss K ClarkeNursery Teacher
Miss K Clarke
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Mrs A DicksonNursery Teacher - Tuesday pm and all day Friday
Mrs A Dickson
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Mrs J BreamEarly Years Practitioner
Mrs J Bream
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Mrs D GueninaEarly Years Practitioner
Mrs D Guenina
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Miss C AdamsTeaching Assistant
Miss C Adams
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Mrs AchyutuniTeaching Assistant
Mrs Achyutuni
🌱 Welcome to Our Nursery at Woodlands
At Woodlands, we offer a nurturing and stimulating Nursery class for up to 30 children.
Our morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am. Our extended care sessions finish at 3pm.
A Gentle Start
We understand that starting Nursery is a big step—for both children and parents. In the first few days and weeks, we place great importance on creating a calm and positive transition from home to school. Our team works closely with families to ensure every child feels safe, happy, and ready to explore their new environment.
Key Worker System
Each child is assigned a dedicated Key Worker who:
Greets them each morning and supports them at home time
Builds a strong, trusting relationship
Acts as a key link between home and school
This consistent support helps children settle quickly and feel confident in their surroundings.
Learning Through Play
Our highly qualified and experienced staff create a well-planned environment where children can thrive. Each session includes:
Adult-led group time to encourage language, social, and early learning skills
Child-led play where children choose their own activities, both indoors and outdoors
The classroom and outdoor areas are thoughtfully structured to help children feel secure while giving them the freedom to explore. As their confidence grows, so do their interests—and the activities evolve to match.
Growing Together
Our goal is to help children become:
Confident and independent learners
Curious and creative thinkers
Happy and engaged children
We provide a wide variety of experiences to nurture each child’s individual potential.
👩🏫 A Dedicated Team
The Nursery team at Woodlands is passionate about early years education. We feel privileged to be part of your child’s first step into learning and are committed to supporting them every step of the way.
Our Learning
This term we are heavily focussing on the ‘Prime Areas’ of learning.
There are three prime areas of learning that are crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and for building their capacity to learn and form relationships. They are:
- Communication and Language
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
Our staff will also support children in four other areas, through which the prime areas are strengthened:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
This Spring Term we are looking at Traditional Tales including:
- The Three Little Pigs
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The children will continue to develop their speaking and listening skills and will join in with the repeated phrases in traditional stories.
After half term we will be looking at ‘How people in our community help us?’ and we will be showing an interest in different occupations. The children will be learning to have different turn taking conversations and role playing in their imaginative play.
In maths, the children will be developing their 1:1 correspondence, will be matching and sorting objects by size related to our stories and learning to recognise a group of objects without counting.
CLASS NEWSLETTERS 2024/202
NURSERY AUTUMN TERM NEWSLETTER 2025 - click here
Nursery classroom - Video