Welcome to Nursery!

We are so excited to welcome you to our Nursery. Starting Nursery is a really big step for you and your child and for many it's the first time that your child has had any time away from their family. At Woodside Academy we will do all that we can to make this transition as smooth as possible.

We hope you enjoy exploring our page and seeing all the fun and exciting opportunities we provide through a wide range of play based learning in our indoor and outdoor environments. 

We currently offer all children, of Nursery age, 15 hours per week, through morning or afternoon sessions. Our morning session runs from 8:45am – 11:45am and our afternoon session runs from 12:15pm – 3:15pm. Working parents who meet the governments criteria could be entitled to an extra 15 hours of free childcare under the 30 hours free childcare funding. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare Children who do qualify for this would complete a full day at school, from 8:45am – 3:15pm.

Click on the link below to take a virtual tour around the nursery learning environment:

Our Nursery Team

Miss Gibson

Teacher

Mrs Thrippleton

Nursery Nurse

Mrs Kaleem

Teaching Assistant

Miss Bairstow

Teaching Assistant

Topics:

Autumn 1- The World Around Us

Autumn 2- Family and Celebrations

Spring 1- Habitats (Minibeasts and Under the Sea)

Spring 2- New Life and Growth

Summer 1- Food

Summer 2- Transport and fun

Experiences

At Woodside Academy we firmly believe that broadening the experience of our children is vital for enhancing their learning!

Below is an outline of the experiences we have planned for this year.

Reading

Each week the children take part in English lessons which are based around a key text. In class we also enjoy daily Just Listen Time. Below are the stories that Nursery have studied during English and listened to in the just listen sessions.

On a Wednesday the children take home a library book and return it to Nursery the following Wednesday.

We follow the Little Wandle Foundation for our phonics scheme. Throughout the week the children take part in guided reading sessions to promote the love of reading. 
 

Parental Engagement

Involvement in your child’s learning is actively promoted at Woodside Academy. In Nursery, each half term parents and carers are invited to open mornings where you will have the chance to ‘stay and play’ with your child, find out about their learning and complete fun activities with them. Staff will also be available to answer any questions you may have.

MarvellousMe tells you about the wonderful things that your child is learning, and pings you when they’ve been praised for good work, a great character skill, or received school rewards. It makes you smile, feel proud, and inspires better home learning support and encouragement. Plus, it helps you to stay on top of homework, events and other school tasks.

We value your contributions and love to hear about all the things they have been learning at home.  Please keep sharing these observations with us. You can do this by completing a ‘Proud Moment’ postcard, which are always available. Please just ask and we will be happy to give you them whenever you would like one. On the ‘Proud Moment’ postcard you can write anything that your child has done at home which makes you proud or happy. This could include learning to zip up their coat, riding their bike, or reading by themselves.

Contacting the teacher:

We appreciate your support with your child's learning.  If you have any questions, please email:

nursery@woodsideacademy.co.uk