Nursery

We have had a wonderful start to 2026 and have welcomed some new children and families to our nursery. The weather has been very wet but we have made the most of the rain and have enjoyed the puddles! 

Term 4 is short but we are hoping to fit a lot in. We will be thinking about the changing seasons and looking for signs of spring in our garden. We will be learning about all the amazing things our bodies can do and will be developing our gross-motor skills as well as learning about what is inside our bodies. Please see below for out Term 4 curriculum map. 

nursery curriculum term 4.pdf

 

In the Nursery, children learn through purposeful play whilst supported by caring and creative adults. The resources and environment both inside and outside are carefully planned to reflect all the areas of the EYFS curriculum.  Topics and themes are planned in response to the children's interests, learning styles and stages of development. As well as following the children's interests 'in the moment', we make sure that they have access to a wide variety of enrichment activities such as visitors, trips out and about and Forest Schools. 

In the Early Years at Bellefield, we nurture the whole child and want our children to develop their skills and knowledge across all of the areas of learning. Click here for a link to the Development Matters document which explains the areas in detail. 

We also work hard to ensure our children grow to be........

• Happy and engaged.
• Confident and independent.
• Curious.
• Risk-takers and resilient.
• Empathetic and kind.
• Confident to communicate.

We know that it is really important that we work in partnership with parents/carers so that the children can have the best possible experience in Nursery. Please talk to any member of the team if you have a question or email Miss Lillywhite blillywhite@bellefield.equamead.org 

We will keep you updated with regular Class Dojo posts but please do contact us if you have any questions. 

Nursery staff

Class teacher and Nursery Manager - Miss Bid Lillywhite

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Fi Stone, Mrs Sally James and Miss Emily Heath. 

Please click here for a link to the BBC website, Tiny, Happy People. Lots of ideas to support your child with their speech and language amongst other things.