OPENING SEPTEMBER 2025

What age group(s) does the nursery cater for?

Our Hedgehogs class will cater for our 2 year olds. Our Owls and Foxes classes will teach children aged 3 & 4. 

In our nursery we strive to enrich young children’s lives with our values based education, our focus on language development, creativity and problem solving in order to be prepared for a life long journey of learning.

We embrace every child's individual needs and our diversity makes us unique. All our children benefit from exceptional, specially trained teachers and supportive experienced early years staff.

Our well-qualified and dedicated staff work hard to establish good relationships with the children, their families and the wider community.

Daily learning is planned according to specific topics, the children’s interests and having a lot of fun.

What will my child need each day?

• Their smile! 
• Water Bottle - School Policy is ONLY WATER please, no flavoured water or juice
• Packed lunch (if preferred)
• Reading Record (provided by school)
• Reading Book (provided by school)
• A set of SPARE clothes just in case
• Welly boots (to remain in school during the week)
• Waterproof Coat (weather dependent)
• Suncream applied before the school day (if it's sunny!)
• Sun hat (weather dependent) 

Nursery Lunches (Full time only)

Nursery children are not entitled to a free school lunch, but full-time nursery children can purchase one. Please email info@valentineprimary.co.uk.  Alternatively, you can send your child to school with a packed lunch.

We follow the school nursing team advice and encourage 'non eaters' for max 20min, as we do not want to cause distress. We will monitor and report back to parents any concerns and consider together how best to support your child at this important time of their school day.

Daily Fruit Snack

Nursery children enjoy a daily snack time, so please pop one in their bags so they can enjoy this healthy eating sharing time. We do have a range of fruit (seasonal) that is usually available and shared between Reception and Nursery.

Examples of fruit snacks:

• Apples
• Tomatoes
• Bananas
• Raisins
• Cucumber in a named, reusable pot
• Strawberries in a named, reusable pot

Home Time

Parents MUST make sure the office have an up-to-date list of who has permission to collect your child. This is initially taken from your admissions form - but please update of any changes. 

• Children must be collected from the teacher by an adult 16+
• Please don’t be offended if we question a person you have asked to collect your child. Safeguarding is a huge priority and we would always want to double check to proudly maintain this high standard.

We understand that family contexts can sometimes be complicated. If there is anything we should know to be able to fully support you or your child/ren, please speak to a member of staff or email the office. We will handle all matters with discretion.

PE with our sports teachers

Children can come to school in their school PE kits - and can stay in these for the day.  Please make sure earrings are removed or covered and hair is tied back. 

Nursery: Physical Development skills are explored and delivered through play - in the Summer Term Nursery will join Reception to learn key skills in preparation for our EYFS Sports Day, so will have a weekly PE session. 

Questions & Communication

Much of our communication is now electronic - although in our Nursery Transition Meetings you will receive paper copies of all relevant information for you to keep as a pack for your reference. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email info@valentineprimary.co.uk.  This will enable a dialogue between you and the school to enable us to make your child's transition to our EYFS team as smooth and seamless as possible.

Once your child has started in September:

• You will see an EYFS staff member each day on the door - we welcome communication! 
• You can call our school office who will pass on any messages to the relevant staff
• You can email the school office who will pass on any messages to the relevant staff
• You will receive emails and letters through our school email service - from staff at all levels
• You can view our website information at all times - for example Phonics for EYFS
• You can access our APP (arbor)