Our Curriculum

Children learn through exciting and stimulating themes as well as following the child's own interests through carefully planned activities and a richly interesting environment.  

Children benefit from specialist teachers for music and French, and all nursery children take part in performances such as a Nativity play at Christmas, in the summer term,  a class performance and at harvest time they perform in the church.  Parents are invited to watch all these events.  We visit local venues such as the Egg Theatre in Bath, Wells Cathedral and the fire station.  Visitors are important too - last year the nursery had visits from Zoolab, a mobile climbing wall, tennis coaches, the Air Ambulance, Wessex Water and the RNLI.  

Strong links between the nursery and reception class within Springmead Preparatory School ensure that the transition from nursery to school is calm and happy.  By the time they reach Reception, children in the nursery are already familiar with the wider school environment as they enjoy access to the main school facilities and are included in whole school events throughout their nursery year.  

Our experienced Nursery Practitioners guide children's learning through the Early Years Foundation Stage.  There are specific areas of development, along with prime areas.    They include essential skills and knowledge for children to participate successfully in society; literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design.  The key principles which underpin the curriculum are the belief that each child is unique, positive relationships are crucial and that the provision is enabling.