We are a happy, friendly and stimulating Nursery, which takes full advantage of being a part of May Park Primary School. We welcome children from three years old up to four years.
At May Park Nursery we nurture and care for your child to ensure that their transition from the familiarity of home into our environment allows both you and your child to feel confident in our care. We recognise and celebrate that all families and children are individuals and we encourage our children to become confident, independent and to develop their sense of self.
Open Days for Visiting
Should you like to take a look around during the school day please call the school office on 0117 9030075 Office Opening Times are 8:00am to 4:00pm or email: [email protected] to arrange your visit.
Session Times
Morning session: Preschool 8:45am – 11:45pm
Afternoon session: Nursery 12:15pm – 3:15pm
Full time: 30 hours 8.15am – 3.15pm
Key Workers and Learning Journeys
At May Park Nursery, we operate a key person system. The key person is primarily responsible for building a relationship with you as a parent, gathering information about your child and their home life through the course of their initial sessions, and from then on they will support your child’s growth and development through close observation, careful planning and the sharing of learning through our online platform called Tapestry. Login details will be provided by the Nursery team, when your child starts nursery.
Staff will fill out a one-page profile which has vital information about your child to assist class teachers in providing the best Nursery or preschool experience for your child.
Resources and Activities
Throughout the nursery, children are offered the opportunity to participate in a variety of learning experiences. These experiences are devised following careful observations of your children whilst taking into consideration individual likes and particular interests. All experiences follow our philosophy of a ‘hands on’ approach, which ensures children learn through play and exploration, as children learn at their highest level in their play. A variety of activities are provided throughout the day with children choosing which ones they wish to access. Children have the opportunity to access a range of activities, either indoors or outdoors, on a daily basis. The focus of all experiences is on the importance of the process involved for the children rather than the end product.
Our Team
At May Park Nursery, we have taken great care in choosing a committed, enthusiastic and professional team of staff, ensuring that experience, professionalism and qualifications are matched to the nursery. With a good understanding of children’s individual needs, the staff can plan the next steps for your child’s play, learning and development.
Mr Collins (EYFS Lead)
Mrs Dumbuya (Nursery Lead & Teacher)
Mrs Joel (Teaching Partner)
Mrs Ghazal (Teaching Partner)
Mrs Hahad (Teaching Partner)
Ms Wong (Teaching Partner)
There are opportunities for inter-mixing free play along with planned activities. Each child is encouraged to explore and question at their own individual level. We also promote social skills, learning how to share and other valuable life skills as preparation for reception.
The children’s learning will be extended through the great emphasis on the environment, indoors and outdoors. Our knowledgeable staff team can support your child to enjoy and achieve, with planned experiences that follow your child’s interests
Children enter the classrooms, complete their self-registration and select an activity. The children will have a signal to stop and listen. They will be asked to tidy up and then sit on the carpet for registration.
Following the teacher-led input of the group time session, children may independently select an activity or choose to visit a particular area within the setting e.g. creative area, book area or home area.
All children are expected to help tidy up at the end of each session. This gives children opportunities to read labels and practice sorting skills.
We will provide a carton of milk and a piece of seasonal fruit or veg daily for your child free of charge.
We are a nut free school and nursery so please ensure you DO NOT send in any food that contains or may contains nuts.
If your child is staying for the morning and afternoon sessions, they may bring a packed lunch, or a hot lunch can be ordered.
We are fortunate to have two large classrooms, a sensory room and an extensive outdoor area. We also have a “Forest School” session once a week.
We do not wear a school uniform in nursery. Please send your child in wellies on their “Forest School” day and ensure they have a waterproof coat for the colder weather.
Please make sure that all items of clothing are clearly marked with your child’s name. Sensible footwear is important to your child when starting school. Shoes need to be well fitting, preferably with Velcro fasting. This enables your child to put on and remove footwear independently.
If your child is ill, please call the school office on 0117 9030075 (Office Opening Times are 8:00am to 4:00pm) on the morning of their first absence to let us know, and each subsequent day.
If we do not receive notification about your child’s absence we will call you during the first session to enquire as to why your child is not in school. This is in line with recommended safeguarding procedures.
Admissions
Nursery and Pre-school Admissions
Admissions requests for nursery/pre-school are implemented 3 times per academic year, at the beginning of each term as follows:
Autumn Term – September to December
Spring Term – January to March
Summer Term – April to July
Application to Join May Park Nursery
In order to apply for your child to join May Park Nursery or Pre-school, you will be required to collect and complete an initial Nursery application. This can be obtained from the school reception area or can be downloaded below. This will provide the Nursery Team with all the information required to consider your application, confirming your requirements along with any special needs, and funding arrangements (which will need to be checked prior to any place being offered).
Please download and fill out the initial application form and wait for a member of our admin team to get in touch with you before you fill in the nursery admission form.
Find the Initial Nursery Admissions Form here
This admission form should be completed in full once your initial application form has been approved and a member of our admin team has been in touch with you.
Find the Full Admissions Form here (to be completed after approval)