At Leweston Nursery our aim is to nurture, care for and develop the potential of your child, encouraging them to delight in discovery as well as in their own increasing knowledge.
We lay the foundations upon which our children build their school career, and indeed, their adult life. We are committed to supporting and encouraging your child’s development, providing our pupils with the very best possible start. In 2018 we were awarded ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted.
We are always busy in every corner of the Nursery! The children learn through themes and activities designed to follow their interests and challenge each one to progress onto the next step in their development. Learning and development opportunities are meticulously planned to ensure that every child gets the very best provision, right from the earliest months of their lives. Our highly qualified and passionate staff track the children’s development and skilfully match activities to extend, delight and engage each and every one of them.
We hold high expectations for our children and place a great emphasis on the development of the core skills in personal, social, emotional and physical development and communication and language. As the children grow, a wide range of opportunities for exploration in Maths, Literacy, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design are added.
We recognise that children need adults to scaffold their learning wherever possible, so we run an enhanced ratio, providing additional adults in every unit as often as possible, which enables us to provide truly exceptional care and early education.
From the age of 3 and a half, the children benefit hugely from our enhanced curriculum. We have Music, PE, French, Spanish and swimming lessons with subject specialists. In addition to this the children have Forest School activity sessions and get to try new activities such as gardening, cookery and animal care. We also benefit from the use of the school facilities for swimming and PE, and enjoy all our meals, prepared by a team of chefs, in the main dining room. Our children also enjoy our beautiful site, complete with forest areas, a balancing course, over 46 acres of space and a fully enclosed, secure Nursery garden. We go out for a walk every day, watching the seasons and our glorious environment change before our eyes.
You are warmly invited to visit our Nursery and see how happy the children are for yourself. Do request a prospectus or book a personal tour. We look forward to meeting you.
Mrs Beth Toop
Nursery DSL, Nursery Supervisor:
More Staff
We go beyond the government appointed staff to child ratio because we recognise that the presence of a skilled adult can have the greatest impact upon child development. We call this our ‘Enhanced ratio’.
More Opportunity
All the children benefit from a host of activities every day, including Phonics and early Mathematical work and from the age of 3 and a half, children participate in PE, Music, French and Spanish and Forest School with subject specialists and have weekly swimming lessons.
More Skilled
Our staff are highly qualified and exceptionally skilled in bringing the best out of every child. We have a qualified teacher who works with the Transition class and two of our Early Years Practitioners are qualified to degree level, and two more are completing their degrees alongside work.
More Space
With 46 acres of private countryside, an enormous enclosed Nursery garden and designated Forest School sessions, our children have exceptional access to the outdoors and all the space that they need to grow and develop.
More Information
Our online learning journal and daily record books ensure that you are fully informed about every aspect of your child’s development and all that they have done at Nursery.
More Confidence
Awarded ‘Outstanding’ in all areas in our Early Years Foundation Stage Ofsted Inspection in 2022.