Nursery - Phase 1
Welcome to Nursery
This is our team
Nursery Teacher: Miss Walker
Nursery Key Workers: Miss Walker, Miss Hamilton-Clark, Mrs Edwards and Miss Sellars
Here at Ordsall Primary School, our Nursery Class is for children aged 3 and 4 years old. Our Nursery offers both 30hr and 15hr provision. 30hr provision is a full time nursery place with 15hr provision being 5 morning sessions or 5 afternoon sessions. Each pupil is assigned a key worker and becomes a member of one of 4 smaller nursery groups led by a key worker.
Both Nursery and Reception make up Phase 1 at Ordsall Primary School.
Let’s Learn!
We love to play and learn in Nursery. We have a wonderful indoor and outdoor learning environment with a balance of child initiated and adult led learning taking place each day.
We love to learn through our play!
Autumn Term
In Autumn 1, we began by exploring our new classroom and by meeting all of our new friends and teachers. We enjoyed exploring our learning environments, playing and learning in the different areas of our classroom and our outdoor space too. We celebrated ourselves, built friendships and relationships and became part of a school community. We also discussed Autumn, and what happens during this season of the year.In Autumn 2, we focused on traditional tales, following the interests of the children. We took part in lots of hands-on activities, such as making and tasting our own porridge and gingerbread men! During the second half of Autumn 2, we were very busy getting ready for our Christmas performance, and we read the traditional Christmas story, along with lots of other fun seasonal storybooks.
Spring
In Spring 1, we started by looking at the changes around us as the season changed to Winter. We then started to think about our community and the different people who live here and people who help us. We looked at lots of different jobs that people might choose to do, and we welcomed some visitors into our Nursery classroom to teach us about how they help the community.
During Spring 2, we thought about different celebrations and festivals around the world. We discussed cultural traditions, celebratory meals, parties and traditional clothes. We explored the similarities and differences between some different celebrations, and drew upon the experiences of the different children in Nursery.
Summer
During Summer 1, we have been thinking about the different minibeasts that live around us! The children have completed many activities linked to creatures such as bees, worms, ladybirds and butterflies. We even looked after five small caterpillars and watched them as their life cycle evolved.
Our Nursery Indoor Learning Environment
Our classroom is made up of lots of different areas, each linking to the different learning areas of the Early Years curriculum. These areas have a range of resources, allowing the children to play and learn both independently and supported by adults.
Our Nursery Outdoor Learning Environment
In Summer 2025, our nursery outdoor area was fully refurbished to create a modern, safe, and engaging space for children to learn and play. The new environment supports all areas of the EYFS curriculum and gives children lots of opportunities to explore, be active, and learn through play. It encourages their communication, social skills, physical development, and curiosity about the world around them.
Learning in Nursery
If you would like to see what we learn about in Nursery please click on our 'what we are learning documents' OR click on our Termly Plans which will give you some more detail.
Other websites that you might useful are:
www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/
Thank you for taking the time to find out about our Nursery classes. We hope to see you soon!