Nursery

Busy Lizzies Nursery has one intake which is in September and children stay for one academic year then transition to reception. (subject to availability).

Children turning 4 years old in the academic year can join us in September. For example Born 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2023: start September 2026.

As children move into the independence of the nursery years, the programme for learning develops into a slightly more structured pace of meaningful and purposeful learning, where children are encouraged to approach the world with curiosity and with a positive disposition to engage in learning through play. At this stage children need confidence, resilience and the skills and desire to think for themselves, to solve problems, to work with others, to communicate, and to gain an increasing understanding of the world and how it works.

With our high staff to child ratios and exciting and interesting topics we teach children through a mixture of play, investigation and small group work. We reflect on the children’s learning each half term, bridge gaps and extend and challenge the children to ensure they excel and exceed expectations.

At Busy Lizzies we have exciting topics designed to interest the children to lay the pedagogical (learn it, remember it, apply it) foundations that prepare every child to:

Our curriculum takes into account the four principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage which state that:

1. All children are unique and competent learners

2. Children learn to be independent by building positive relationships.

3.The nursery environment should be secure and support learning in every way.

4. Children learn at different rates and all areas of learning are important and inter-connected. Well planned play, both indoors and outdoors, is the key way in which young children learn with enjoyment and challenge. Through play, with effective adult support, children can: