Ashmead School

Ashmead Nursery

Ashmead Nursery has been awarded the Early Years Quality Assurance Standard in Communication & Language. As a setting we have been able to effectively demonstrate how we create a language rich environment enabling the children in our provision to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves. As a staff we understand the importance of communication skills as they can have a life-long impact on a child’s development and future life chances.

Ashmead Nursery offers a caring, exciting and engaging childcare environment for children aged 2 to 4yrs. We are able to offer the following sessions:

•  8:45 to 11.45 am Monday to Friday (morning session)

• 12.15 to 3.15 pm Monday to Friday (afternoon session)

• The sessions offered are term time only.

We have a small number of places for government funded 2 year old children; all other children will be eligible to start Nursery the term after they turn three. We offer the government funded sessions of 15hrs a week for these children too.

Depending on your circumstances you may qualify for 30 hours funding which would enable your child to attend full days (a lunch cover fee may be payable). The hours your child could attend are 8.45 - 2.45pm / 9.15-3.15pm (no lunch cover fee payable) or 8.45 - 3.15 pm (a lunch cover fee is payable; contact the school office for more details)

 To check your eligibility and for more information on the options available to you please check the Government website: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

News and Useful websites

Newsletter Autumn First Half 2024

Helping your child at home - Rhymes for letter formation - Read Write Inc.pdf

What to expect in the new EYFS 2021

• Hungry Little Minds - Simple, fun activities for kids, from newborn to five
• ICAN - Information on your child's language development
• Nursery rhymes
• The National Literacy Trust - Activities to try with your child at home
• PACEY - Getting ready to start school
• CBBC - 7 tips to help prepare for primary school
• Supporting Speech sounds - SALT guidance to support the development of speech sounds

Admissions

We are now accepting admissions for our Nursery. Places are limited and fill up fast so get in touch as soon as possible to secure your child's place on our waiting list.

If you would like to register your child for our Nursery, please complete a registration form and return it to either the Nursery or school office, in person or by email to office@ashmeadschool.org.uk. Registration forms can be collected from the school office, Nursery or found below.

Ashmead Nursery registration form

Ashmead Nursery Admissions Policy 2023/24

Curriculum

We offer a wide and varied curriculum based around the 7 Areas of Learning linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage.

The three Prime Areas of learning are Personal, Social and Emotional development, Communication and Language and Physical Development. The four Specific Areas of learning that run alongside the Prime Areas are Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding of the World and Expressive Arts and Design.

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Environment

Ashmead Nursery

Our environment and staff interaction ensures the children develop to the best of their ability in these key areas of learning. We strive to ensure that at all times we offer a curriculum that is exciting and fun and one that will reflect the school's ethos of learning through experience.

We work hard to make sure our Nursery environment is an exciting and engaging place for our children to be. We make certain there are many opportunities for the development of children's language and communication skills alongside the development of their natural curiosity, inquisitiveness and imagination.