Nelson Academy Prospectus

Children can start nursery with us the term after their third birthday, we have three intakes – September, January and April. Your child is entitled to 30 hours a week of free nursery provision, each of our sessions are 3 hours long. We understand that every family’s work and home commitments are different, so we offer a flexible approach to how these hours are used. You can choose between morning or afternoon sessions, or a mix of full and half days. We believe that nursery should build on the valuable learning experiences that children have at home to give them a head start in their social, physical and educational development. Research shows that children learn best when they feel happy, safe, secure and excited about what they are doing. It is our job to encourage children to explore, question, make choices, collaborate and have fun learning. These experiences will allow them to develop a love of learning and build strong friendships with their peers. The majority of each session allows free access from indoors to the outside and vice versa as directed by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. We are lucky to have access to the hall, playground and wildlife areas too! Aswith the rest of theacademy, thenursery takesa topic-based learningapproach, as well as following the child’s own interests. We have weekly challenges for you to enjoy working on at home and we share our plans with you via a weekly overview so you can see what we are getting up to! Every half-term we have a story cafe which parents and guardians can attend, listen to a story and enjoy some activities with the children. We hope you can join us. If you have anything you would like to know or you would like to visit, please do not hesitate to contact us. Nursery 10 Nelson 2017.indd 10 10/05/2017 08:47