Nursery
Nursery is taught by Niki Sanders on a Monday and Tuesday and Dinusha Parry Wednesday to Friday. They are supported by Sue (NN) , Souad (TA) and Khola (LSA) throughout the Nursery day with additional support over the lunchtime period from Mandy and Khola.
Nursery teachers can be contacted via yearn@earlsfield.wandsworth.sch.uk (This email address is not for nursery admission queries. Please email admission queries directly to admissions@earlsfields.wandsworth.sch.uk)
As per school policy, the year group emails are always checked before and after session times. Urgent messages during session times should be directed via the main school office to ensure we receive them promptly.
Spring 2026 Update
Welcome to the Spring term! Each and every child bounced back into Nursery on their first day and we were all very proud to see them pick up where they had left off in December with regards to routines and expectations. The whole team has expressed their gratitude for all of the support we received last term. The progress made is the result of the positive parent partnerships we have with you all. We are very grateful for your ongoing support and trust in what we offer in the Nursery.
Spring term focus:
This term the nursery children will begin their phonics learning as we introduce daily sessions to our timetable. At Earlsfield Primary School, we follow the Read Write Inc (RWI) programme devised by Ruth Miskin. Following developments in the program relating to how nursery children learn, we firstly focus on naming all the set 1 picture cards, before introducing the letter sounds. This method supports children in hearing the sounds within words. As with any new learning, it is important to remember that children learn at different rates and they need time to explore and play with sounds in order to embed this new knowledge. If you have any questions please do contact us through the year group email.
In Early Years, stories underpin much of the learning that takes place and if a child is able to retell familiar stories they will be able to use these concepts in their own writing in subsequent years. With this in mind, we will use traditional tales to support the children’s learning this term. Through hands-on play the children will develop their understanding of characters, settings and story sequence as well as use mathematical language related to size and position. Questioning also plays an important part in understanding stories, you can do this at home too. Asking: Why does the character feel this way? What do you think will happen next? How would you feel if … ? adds to a child’s comprehension of what is happening in the story and allows clarification of their understanding.
Within maths this term, the children will use specific language related to shapes as well as comparing objects by height, length, weight and size. Adults will be actively modelling language to support this learning through hands-on activities where children will have opportunities to embed the knowledge in their play. Promoting the correct language from the beginning is part of our teaching ethos in the Early Years. Scaffolding through appropriate sentence starters and having high expectations of our children will support the progression of all children. When exploring shapes the children will be encouraged to describe how they know what they are seeing is in fact that specific shape rather than simply naming it with circle, square etc. For example, “It is a circle because it has no straight sides.” “It is not a square because it has no corners.” This supports progression in both their understanding and the ability to justify their answers. If you would like to understand how children learn about shapes please visit The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics NCETM here: https://www.ncetm.org.uk/classroom-resources/ey-shape-and-space/
How can you help us:
- Keep up to date with any school correspondence and make a note of any dates relevant to Nursery.
- Ensure that your child only brings in items that we have agreed, including a full named water bottle each day.
- Keep a check on your child's clothing to ensure it is named and that you are following the Nursery uniform policy.
As the doors are always open please support us by ensuring your child is always dressed appropriately for the weather. This includes both applying long lasting sun cream at home before Nursery on very sunny days and always ensuring they have a jumper and coat in school as the weather can change. We have wellies in the nursery that the children wear in the mud kitchen so they do not need to bring their own. Please note that our playground is in the shade for much of the day, even on warm days it can be quite chilly!
We are here to work with you to give your children the best start to their education at Earlsfield. As always, if you have any questions please do get in touch as soon as you can so we can support in any way possible.
The Nursery Team
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