We are looking forward to supporting your child with the first steps of their learning adventure at St Cecilia's!

We believe that partnership with parents is crucial to a child's development and as your child's first educator we will work together to enable your child to create meaningful connections to their wider world and to foster a love of learning.

St Cecilia's Nursery welcomes children from the age of 3.

We offer two sessions for Nursery.

Morning Nursery is from 8.30am - 11.30am.

Afternoon Nursery is from 12.00pm- 3.00pm.

We also offer 30 hour (all day) sessions for eligible children from 8.30am-3.00pm.

In Nursery we follow the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Our Nursery curriculum is fluid and responsive to children's needs and interests. This ensures that every child's individual needs are met and reflects the vision of St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School.

In Early Years we have what is known as 'Continuous Provision'. 'Continuous Provision means that the children have access to a range of resources throughout their time in Nursery. These resources are added to as interests develop to enhance children's ideas and move learning forward.

 

We are Mathematicians

       

   

   

We Love to Play Together

       

   

    

We Love to Make Marks!

    

We love to find out about the world around us

                

    

  We love to move!

 

       

 

  

Parent Guides: helping your child get ready for Reception

Toothbrushing Guide

https://startingreception.co.uk/toothbrushing/

Potty Training Guide

]https://startingreception.co.uk/potty-training/

More information can be found on our curriculum page of this website. Go to Key information > curriculum > EYFS Curriculum

Parents and carers
School websites	Explore your child’s school website. You will be able to find information about usual daily routines, curriculum and school uniforms. You will also be able to find contact details for the school here should you need them.
Visit the school	Take a walk or drive to the school. Exploring the route and talking to children about where the school is and who will be taking them there each day can really help them to understand and start to get excited about it.
Talk about change	For some children, starting school can be a very worrying and frightening time. Talk to your child about times when things have changed, if you have ever moved house, for example, or when they first went to a friend or relative's house. Some children will need lots of reassurance that this is a new experience but an exciting one.
Online resources	There are lots of lovely resources available online to support you and your child as you prepare for reception. CBBC is a great place to find videos, stories and activities about starting school: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/topsy-tim-top-tips-school?collection=starting-school-curation
Support independence	Encourage your child to start doing things for themselves as much as possible. If your child can use the toilet, wash their hands, wipe their nose and put on their own coat and shoes by themselves, this will be a great help to them as they start school and become more independent.