Welcome to Nursery; also known as Class Caterpillars! Our Nursery team consists of Miss Gallie, Miss Timmins, Mrs Charman, and Miss Hennessey. Our goal is to create a safe, secure and welcoming environment for each child so that they have the confidence to make friends, play and explore. We can’t wait to get to know your child and we look forward to sharing many new learning experiences with you throughout the year! Please look over our Seesaw and Class dojo pages for regular updates about what we have been up to. It is important that you are connected to your child’s pages so that you can see their learning journey and we can share exciting opportunities with you.
Miss Gallie Miss Timmins Mrs Charman Miss Hennessey
Our time in Nursery is always spent having lots of fun, exploring the indoor and outdoor environments. We aim to help your child become inquisitive, engaged and enthusiastic in their learning. We work hard on developing our friendship skills and language development through carefully planned play based activities.
We invite parents to be a part of your child’s learning and development by providing a variety of different stay and play sessions for you to come along and enjoy your child’s learning with them. Our first stay and play session is around Mathematics and Phonics, taking place on Wednesday 9th October from 10:45am (morning session) and from 2:45pm (afternoon session). More information to follow.
Nursery Curriculum:
In Nursery we deliver the curriculum through practical, active learning experiences that develop curiosity and independence. Through purposeful play, supported by the adults and purposeful talk to guide the learning for children to develop a wide range of skills and concepts needed for their learning. Throughout the school year we focus on children’s interests and plan using curriculum PLODS (Possible Lines of Development). The curriculum PLODS help us to provide children with opportunities to develop their interests in depth and reach their full potential. Please look at our EYFS curriculum page to look further at the EYFS curriculum.
Nursery Timetable:
Please click the link below to see our Nursery timetable.
Important Dates:
Please see the table below regarding upcoming events and trips.
| Autumn 1: | Autumn 2: | Spring 1: | Spring 2: | Summer 1: | Summer 2: |
| Stay and play – communication and language. | Trip to the local home bargains. | Stay and play – communication and language. | Reptile visit. | Stay and play – Mathematics/ Literacy | New Brighton Beach trip. |
| W/C 1st December 2025 | 25th March 2026 | 25th June 2026 |
Class Dojo:
Please follow us on our class dojo page to find out about all the exciting activities that we get up to.
Behaviour and Expectations:
In Nursery, we ensure to follow and adhere to classroom rules and expectations. We ensure to do this by having a structured routine to support everyone to feel happy, safe, and ready to learn. We use kind hands and kind words, listen carefully, take turns, and tidy up when we’re finished playing. By following our routines, we all work together to make Nursery a joyful place to grow and learn!
Attendance:
Regular attendance is crucial in supporting your child to develop essential skills. We believe good attendance is essential if children are to be settled and take full advantage of the learning and development opportunities available to them. Our doors are open from 8:30am – 8:40am (morning and full time sessions) and 12:30pm – 12:40pm(afternoon sessions).
Morning sessions start at 8.30am. The gate will close at 8:40am, please arrive as close to this time as possible so no learning time is lost for your child. Your child should be collected at 11.30am promptly.
Afternoon sessions start at 12.30pm. The gate will close at 12:40pm, please arrive as close to this time as possible so no learning time is lost for your child. Your child should be collected at 3.30pm promptly.
Full day sessions start at 8.30am and finish at 3.30pm. Children are able to either bring a healthy packed lunch or purchase a school meal. All children receive either water or milk at lunch time.
Water bottles:
Please ensure your child brings their water bottle to school every day, filled with fresh water. All the hard work and learning in Nursery is thirsty work and therefore it is essential the children stay hydrated! Juice is not permitted in school and all water bottles must have a sports screw lid and clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Uniform:
At Gwladys Street Nursery children wear a blue tracksuit, consisting of a blue jumper, white polo and blue tracksuit bottoms. These can be purchased on the school website and main office. Alternatively, you can purchase these items from the local shops such as ASDA; they do not have to have the school logo. Alongside their uniform, the children wear black shoes, ideally slip on or velcro shoes are best – this way your child can become more independent when getting changed. Please ensure all your child’s clothing is clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Remember to send your child to Nursery with spare sets of clothes (socks, underwear, trousers, top, shoes etc.), especially if they are still learning to use the toilet independently. These spare clothes can be left in a bag on their peg until needed.
Snack:
Children have the opportunity to access snack daily. Snack consists of a range of healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables and bagels. Children are provided with access to milk and water throughout the day. Throughout the year, we take part in different baking opportunities and encourage the children to explore new foods.
Outdoor Learning:
At Gwladys Street Nursery, we believe that children should have access to indoor and outdoor learning to help strength their skills and learning. In Nursery we spent lots of time outside developing our exploration and problem-solving skills. We encourage you to please make sure your child comes dressed appropriately for the weather, with warm waterproof coats and suitable footwear (wellies for wet days).
During winter months, please ensure your child has a hat, scarf and a pair of gloves which are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Nursery children have access to waterproof wetsuits and wellies which they can wear when exploring the mud kitchen and wet weather.
Toilet Training
By three years old, children should be communicating their toileting needs. We would like to support your child to use the toilet independently if they are ready for do so. If you need any support with toileting, please speak to a member of staff.
At Gwladys Street Nursery, we constantly promote independence. Please continue this at home by encouraging your child to dress and undress by themselves and support them to independently fasten their zip.
Useful Links for Nursery and Reception Parents
Liverpool Early Reading Pathway PowerPoint Presentation
WELLCOMM Support for Parents WellComm Early Years: Supporting language at home – GL Support
Words for Life by the National Literacy Trust Words for Life | National Literacy Trust | Words for Life
Bladder and Bowl Support Home – ERIC
Top Tips for Ditching the Dummy Tips for ditching the dummy | Toddler | Health for Under 5s
https://ican.org.uk/i-cans-talking-point/progress-checker-home/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/look-say-sing-play/
Contact information:
If you need anything at all please do not hesitate to contact Miss Gallie.
Use of social media platforms as communications tools
- Where staff use social media platforms (such as Seesaw. Class Dojo and others), we will expect a professional, courteous and productive dialogue between staff and parents.
- Parents/carers are encouraged to use Class Dojo to message teachers and open a positive dialogue or contact the school office or meet class teachers at class doors.
- Staff reserve the right NOT to respond to messages which are received out of normal school hours, which are sent via Class Dojo
- Staff reserve the right NOT to respond to messages which are inappropriate, offensive, threatening or abusive.
- Parents/carers MUST only message using polite, courteous and respectful language
- Photos may be shared between parents and staff through school’s approved social media platforms – if they are appropriate, non-offensive and celebratory
- Staff reserve the right to log out of school approved social media platforms after school hours.
- Staff will use our platforms to share news, learning, updates, key notices and to share achievements and celebrations with parents/ carers.
- Parents are encouraged to ONLY message on Class Dojo between the hours of 30 and 16.30 on school days.
- Parents must be aware that responses on Class Dojo may be delayed whilst teachers conduct their daily duties and statutory tasks.
- Parents are discouraged from messaging staff on Class Dojo on weekends, after 16.30 and on school holidays. Messages received within these times may not be responded to.
- Teachers may choose to reply to messages outside of school hours, but these decisions rest with individual teachers and may change.