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Nursery
A Wonderful Start to Learning
We look forward to welcoming you and your child to Laburnum Primary School Nursery!
Our Nursery provides a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment where children feel happy and excited to learn. We believe every child is unique, and through supportive relationships, engaging experiences and purposeful play, we help them grow in confidence, independence and a love of learning.
At Laburnum, children are supported by an experienced team who take the time to get to know them as individuals and encourage their progress through an ambitious curriculum. Combining high-quality teaching, purposeful play and rich learning opportunities, we help them build strong foundations for future learning, while working closely with families to create a strong partnership that supports their development and helps them feel confident and well prepared for the transition into Reception.
Our Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. 
Learning is planned around seven key areas:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
- Communication and Language
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
These areas are woven naturally into children’s everyday experiences, helping them build knowledge and develop important skills through play, exploration and interaction with caring adults. Our curriculum encourages creativity, curiosity, problem-solving and confidence.
Learning Through Play
Play is at the heart of our Nursery. We use a free-flow approach, allowing children to move between indoor and outdoor learning areas throughout the session.
Children explore a wide range of activities including role play, construction, creative arts, mark-making, sensory play and physical challenges. Skilled adults support and extend learning through conversation, questioning and shared play.
Each Nursery session offers a balance of familiar routines, engaging activities and time to explore and play. Children have opportunities to learn alongside others, spend time outdoors and take part in activities that support their development.
A typical session may include:
- Settling in and “busy finger” activities to develop fine motor skills
- Carpet time for language, maths or phonics activities
- Free-flow indoor and outdoor learning
- Snack time and social interaction
- Story time and topic-based learning
Families play a vital role in children’s learning. Simple everyday activities make a big difference:
- Reading – Share books daily and talk about the pictures, characters and story.
- Maths – Notice numbers and quantities in everyday life, sing number rhymes and count objects together.
- Writing & Physical Skills – Encourage drawing, painting, playdough, threading, climbing and outdoor play to develop fine and gross motor skills.
- Listening & Sounds – Enjoy rhyming stories, nursery rhymes and listening to sounds in the environment.
Children will regularly bring home a library book to share with their family. Reading together develops language, imagination and a love of stories.
Uniform
Uniform can be ordered from Price and Buckland.
Please ensure that all clothing that your child wears or brings into school is clearly named.
In addition, please make sure that your child brings in a named coat and hat everyday as the weather is often unpredictable.
All children should bring in a book bag daily.
Communication
Please use the Study Bugs app or call/email the office if your child is ill.
Any non-urgent messages, please use Class Dojo to send a message to Mrs Whorrod and / or Mrs Wootton.
Food, Drink & Healthy Eating
Children can either bring in a packed lunch or enjoy one of our healthy, well balanced school dinners cooked onsite by our team of professional chefs.
A fee is charged daily to cover supervision.
Healthy snacks + drinks are provided each session.
Healthy Lunches
When providing a packed lunch please be mindful of the choices. We suggest a sandwich, one portion of fruit or vegetable, a small bar or packet of crisps and a cheese or yoghurt. Pasta, salad or dips are good alternatives too.
Please note, we are a nut-free school.
Come and Visit Our Nursery!
The best way to experience our Nursery is to see it in action. We warmly welcome visits from prospective families to explore the learning environment, meet the team, and find out more about the experiences we offer our youngest learners.
To arrange a visit or find out more about joining our Nursery, please contact the school office:
