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Environment
Hours You Make the Difference
Diversity Ofsted
Inspection
Abbey
Nursery (0 to 4 years)
Children
thrive in our nursery on the first step of their educational journey, enjoying a
wealth of
activities and experiences presented through a proven curriculum. For further details,
read on!
'Let's see what's over here!'
Our
Environment
Our
nurseries are spacious and equipped with apparatus designed to enrich all
areas of development in young children. Wherever possible, especially in
summer, children spend much of their time in our delightful grounds. Our nursery
children are 'special little people' and thrive on lots of cuddles and attention
in our happy and caring environment. It's such good fun that we often have
children not wanting to leave at the end of the day!
Our
Educational Programme
The
educational programme presented in our nursery has been developed by our
Principal, Mrs. Sylvia Greinig, a life long educationalist and early-years Ofsted Inspector. The
Abbey Nursery programme of care and education is ably implemented by the Nursery
Manager, guided by the Head Teacher, and supporterd by the school liaison/reception
teacher and all Nursery Staff. With this team of experienced professionals to support our families, we are
confident that your child will receive the best possible early-years education
and care in Abbey Nursery. See a typical and recent Testimonial.
Our
programme includes the six main areas of learning suggested by QCA,
(National Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority) these are:
literacy
numeracy
knowledge
and understanding of the world
creative
development
physical
development
social
development
These
learning areas are presented at the appropriate levels through a range of Topics, and all weekly, termly
and annual timetables are published, and posted on the Nursery notice-board for your information.
Hours
of Opening 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
To give a guide, we do
provide normal attendance sessions, however, please remember that
we are very flexible and that Nursery pupils may attend for any hours between
8.30 am to 5.30 pm
from Monday to Friday throughout the year.
(NB For FEES information please
follow links Administration then Finance)
| Normal Attendance
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| Full Day |
9.15 am to 3.00 pm |
| Part Time Mornings |
9.15 am to 12.00 noon or 1.00 pm with lunch |
| Part Time Afternoons |
12.00 noon with lunch or 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm |
You
will need to visit us and see for yourself our remarkable nursery and the
exceptional care given by our staff. For
an appointment to visit or for further information about our Nursery, send us
an email on This Link
or telephone 01803-327868. Meanwhile, the following paragraphs will provide a
glimpse of what we offer and how your child will benefit from the care and
education received in Abbey Nursery.
'My, this tastes good!'
You
make the difference
We
like to work closely with parents because together we will achieve more for your
child. Over the years, much research has been completed and published which
indicates that where parents and schools work closely together, children benefit
enormously. It has been Mrs. Greinig's contention for many years that the most
undervalued asset in British education is close cooperation between parents and
teachers. Because of this, Abbey School genuinely fosters and values contact with
parents and there are many opportunities at Abbey to discuss your child's
progress with members of staff. In addition, we create opportunities to work
together to formulate achievable goals and assess the progress of your child.
Parent
Evenings
In
order to help busy parents who may not visit school each day, we hold
regular parent evenings. On occasions, guest speakers and members of staff are
invited to present ideas and share knowledge and experience. These evenings
provide opportunities for parents to get to know each other and the teachers, as
well as learn about interesting aspects of child development and early-years
education.
'Is
it cold outside?'
A
Rich Diversity of Experiences
Variety
is the spice of life, so they say. In Abbey Nursery, we ensure that our children
enjoy rich and varied learning experiences. Such diversity is vital. As
time passes, these early experiences will be transformed into the attitudes,
attributes and skills that your child will take into adult life. This
is the time to get the foundations right so that the building blocks of the
future are secure.
This
first step on the educational ladder is exhilarating and immensely important.
Furthermore, it passes all too soon. At Abbey we will help you to enjoy these
early years while at the same time, we will enable your child to gain the most
from each area and phase of this exciting and rewarding stage in life.
Abbey
School is academically non-selective and there is a guaranteed place for all our
nursery pupils, providing we know twelve months in advance.
Should you wish to view the truly remarkable academic results achieved by Abbey
pupils at Key Stage 1 (aged six and seven) and Key Stage 2, (aged ten and
eleven), plus our truly outstanding 11+ results, you may do so by
following This Link.
You
really must visit us to see our nursery, children and teachers for yourself.
You owe it to yourself and above all, your child! This phase
of your child's development is so important that it doesn't make sense to settle
for anything but the best. For
further information about our nursery or for an appointment to visit us, send an
email via This Link
now, or telephone us on 01803-327868 and be ready to be delighted by what you
discover at Abbey Nursery.
Our
Nursery is inspected by Ofsted
In
the very first round of Nursery inspection undertaken by Ofsted there were 'no areas of
weakness' at Abbey School. This is Ofsted speak for excellent. We were the only
Nursery in the South West to be so categorised during this phase of inspections,
and, as is our way, have implemented regular improvements every since. We are proud that over the years we have maintained
and even improved this very high
standard and that others have now followed our lead. A copy of our latest Ofsted
inspection can be found by following This
Link. To return to this page, close the link page.
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