Welcome to Linton Primary School Nursery

And Reception

About Us

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Linton Primary School is currently made up of a Nursery/ Reception Class – Honey Bees, and a Reception Class – Butterflies.

The Nursery at Linton Primary was established in the early 1990s. It offers a balance of high-quality early education within a nurturing and caring environment to children from Linton, Castle Gresley and the surrounding areas. We currently have a mixed Nursery and Reception Class and ensure that the reception children have the same experience as those in our Reception Class.

Staff in EYFS highly qualified and experienced within early years’ education and our children also benefit from having specialists in Maths, English and Special Educational Needs and Disability on hand within the school community.

We work closely with the parents and families of children in EYFS to support the differing needs of each child, aiming to ensure that the transition from Nursery to Reception and then Reception to Year 1 is as seamless and stress free as possible. Each child has a Learning Journey which is available to parents and which they are invited to contribute to. Parents’ Consultations are held during the year, giving an opportunity to meet the class teacher, however, our open-door policy means that staff are always available at the beginning or end of each session or by email if any concerns arise.

We have strong links with local childminders, working in close partnership.

We welcome visitors to see our Early Years classes in action by prior arrangement.

Staff

Miss Rowley: EYFS Lead, Phonics Lead, Early Reading Lead, Paediatric First Aider and Butterflies Class Teacher.

Mrs Green – HLTA status, Autism Advocate, Paediatric First Aider and EYPS Teaching Assistant for Butterflies.

Mrs Pursglove: Spanish Lead, Paediatric First Aider and Honeybees Class Teacher

Mrs Fisher: ELSA trained, Paediatric First Aider and EYFS Level 3 Teaching Assistant for Honeybees

Things you will see in our Early Years Classes

• We always meet and greet parents and children when you arrive.
• The children do a self-register before the adults do the online register.
• We have lots of free flow learning choice activities covering all of the EYFS framework, inside and outside.
• Children in both classes work on the same focus
• Nursery children do lots of Speaking and Listening activities to prepare them for future learning
• Reception children do daily Sounds Write (Phonics) activities
• We have snack as a whole class and we can choose from milk, water and fresh fruit and vegetables.

• We love reading stories and do Talk4Writing focusing on a story or rhyme each week through interactive activities.

Class Pages 

         Honeybees                                 Butterflies 

What families say about Linton Early Years 

 'The staff are amazing and take time to get to know each child individually'

'Care is taken to ensure new ways are implemented to help children shine bright instead of being left behind.'

'I am proud beyond belief of my child, and the transition they have made from a tiny toddler to a much-confident 4-year-old is amazing!' 

Timings

Nursery

Morning:       8:30 - 11:30 am

Lunch:          11:45 - 12:45pm

End of day:   3:00 pm

Note: If you have a 30-hour code, the day runs from 8.30am to 3pm. Children will need to bring a packed lunch or pay for a school dinner. Alternatively, you can pay and stay for the afternoons, with the cost of £23.25 including a school dinner.

Reception

School day:   8:40 - 3:00 pm