Nursery - Miss Dixon 2025 - 2026
Welcome to Nursery's class page!
Nursery is where most of our children begin their journey and join our school community. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a warm Plantation Welcome. We are really excited about working with you and your child throughout the year and cannot wait to show you all of the exciting things Nursery will be getting up to.
We are a school committed to the principles of Early Excellence and throughout the Foundation Stage… We believe that children learn best when they are happy and well motivated. We aim to provide a stimulating environment with a rich variety of learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors. We encourage our children to become active learners- exploring, questioning, and curious about their surroundings.
Our Nursery Team
Miss Dixon, Class Teacher
Mrs McCumiskey, HLTA
Mrs Molyneux, Teaching Assistant
Miss McKnight, Teaching Assistant
Miss Grant, Teaching Assistant
Outdoors
The children go out in all weathers, all year round, exploring and learning from the four seasons and environmental changes. The children’s interests, along with the natural resources in our woodland, are used to stimulate creative thinking, problem solving and skill development - all in the guise of play. Foundation stage is very practical, with our learning taking place both indoors and outdoors. On your child’s first day, can you please ensure they bring with them:
- Waterproof suit
- Wellies
- Hoodie/Fleece
Please ensure that any items of clothing are labelled clearly with your child's name.
Independence
We encourage our children to be as independent as possible, this includes being able to use zips and fastenings. We will be working towards our children being able to put on their own coats and shoes and with practise they will soon master their waterproofs too! Please support your child at home with these activities.
Ideally, your child also needs to be able to use the toilet independently. However, we do recognise that all children are different and if your child still needs support with toileting, could you please provide a change of clothes (including underwear and socks), clearly labelled in a drawstring bag to be kept in school. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to pop in for a chat.
School Uniform and Dress Code
Full details of our expectations for unform can be found here
Snack
Every day children will be offered a healthy snack and also a piece of fruit. Snack money is £40 for the year and is payable in advance via your Arbor account. Please contact the school office if you have any queries regarding snack payment.
Book bags
Your child will need to bring in their book bag everyday. School book bags can be purchased from myclothing.com From October half term, children will be taking books home to read for pleasure on a weekly basis. More information will follow closer to the time and will be sent over Tapsestry.
Water bottles
Your child will need their own filled water bottle in school each day that is clearly labelled with their name.
Useful links
Nursery Places at Plantation
15 Hour Universal Offer (for all 3–4 year olds)
Morning session: 8:30am – 11:30am (Monday–Friday)
Afternoon session: 12:30pm – 3:30pm (Monday–Friday)
30 Hour Extended Childcare Offer (for eligible families)
Monday–Friday:
Morning session: 8:30am – 11:30am
Lunchtime period: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Afternoon session: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Parents may choose one of the following options:
Option 1: Collect at 2:30pm each day at no additional cost.
Option 2: Extend your child’s session until 3:30pm for an additional £3.50 per day.
If your child requires a hot meal at lunchtime, an additional charge of £1.85 per day applies.
To find out if you’re eligible for help with childcare costs, please click here
For information on how to apply for the 30 Hour Extended Childcare Offer, please click here
Wraparound Care
Wraparound sessions are available for parents who are not eligible for the 30 Hour Extended Childcare Offer and would like their child to attend Nursery from 8:30am – 3:30pm.
The cost of a wraparound session is £23.50 per day.
If you would like more information about our Nursery provision, please contact the school office on 0151 487 5678.
To apply for a Nursery place, please click here.