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 Asher.

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.

Summer Term 2026 Update

 

It was an absolute delight to see the children return to Nursery following the Easter break. They made us so proud as they quickly transitioned back into the classroom routines and engaged in learning opportunities on offer, all while playing so nicely with their friends. They have really come so far since the beginning of Nursery and we can not wait to see how they take on the summer term and all it has to offer. This term it is very important that independence is self-care is developed for all children prior to beginning the next stage of learning. 

Following a successful term focusing on growth, the seeds we planted and then caring for the plants that grew and looking at how the children themselves had grown and changed since they were babies, we will now be moving on to our new topic all about  ‘People who help us’. We always do our best to not only make all our topics fun, but also relevant to the children and so with this new topic we will be looking at all the different roles and occupations people might have who help them every day, as well as asking the children to think about how they can help others too. We will begin the topic by looking at how we can help to keep the world a healthy place, developing their own sense of responsibility. We are also hoping to have some exciting visitors to bring this topic to life. 

In Literacy the children will continue to access the RWI phonics program to develop an understanding of sounds in words. We will use the materials to focus on correct letter formation as the children practise forming letters in their name and hear and record sounds in words. We are always amazed at how many ways the children can make marks in the nursery, the mark making table is always a hive of activity and we are celebrating a success with many children. 

Our Maths learning will provide opportunities for children to use the language related to comparison as they further explore measure, this term focussing on weight and capacity. Vocabulary plays an important part in all areas of learning and within mathematics involves the use of words that will be further explored in subsequent years. We will continue to encourage the children to describe shapes using full sentences. For example, ‘A circle has one curved side.’ ‘A square has four sides the same length and four corners.’ The children will also be encouraged to sort shapes by type; 2D or 3D. Within NUmber, the children will further explore what happens to groups of objects when items are added or removed, learning to count carefully and describe what has happened.

We really do enjoy watching the children use the Nursery space to the fullest and every year we find the cohort differ in the games they play and the toys and objects they use … and they really are using all the resources they can get their hands on! Extra large cardboard boxes have proven an endless source of inspiration so if you have any large deliveries this term do think of us. The addition of new community play blocks, funded by the PTA, have added another element to the creativity of the children as they immerse themselves in their adventures.

This term is always so exciting for the adults as well, the children have now grown in confidence with each other as well as with the team members and so we see them engaging in role play scenarios that mean they play together more as a ‘team’ and are able to practise their negotiation skills with one another.

Important weather related information for the Summer term: 

We are optimistic that we will have some warm days this term so please do take notice of the following to ensure the children stay safe in the sun!

• As always, every child should be coming to school everyday with a named and full water bottle. We keep a checklist of when we fill up the children’s bottles so that we can ensure all children have drunk an adequate amount of water throughout the day. 
• Nursery children can wear red school summer dresses or blue, black or grey shorts when it is warm. School Uniform t-shirts remain optional, but all children MUST wear tops that cover their shoulders to stay safe in the sun. Please send your child to school with a named hat. 
• Summer footwear must fully enclose the foot and cover toes to ensure the children can safely access our outdoor area. NO open toe sandals to be worn. 
• A long lasting sunscreen MUST be applied at home before departing for Nursery, we are not able to apply/reapply sunscreen in Nursery. If your child attends ASC you can contact us to make arrangements.
• During particularly hot periods of the day, the children will be directed to play in the shade and not in direct sunlight to support sun safety.

We look forward to another successful term and thank you once again for your continued support. 

The Nursery Team

Important weather related information for the Summer term: 

We are optimistic that we will have some warm days this term so please do take notice of the following to ensure the children stay safe in the sun!

• As always, every child should be coming to school everyday with a named and full water bottle. We keep a checklist of when we fill up the children’s bottles so that we can ensure all children have drunk an adequate amount of water throughout the day. 
• Nursery children can wear red school summer dresses or blue, black or grey shorts when it is warm. School Uniform t-shirts remain optional, but all children MUST wear tops that cover their shoulders to stay safe in the sun. Please send your child to school with a named hat. 
• Summer footwear must fully enclose the foot and cover toes to ensure the children can safely access our outdoor area. NO open toe sandals to be worn. 
• A long lasting sunscreen MUST be applied at home before departing for Nursery, we are not able to apply/reapply sunscreen in Nursery. If your child attends ASC you can contact us to make arrangements.
• During particularly hot periods of the day, the children will be directed to play in the shade and not in direct sunlight to support sun safety.

Dates for the diary - please see the school calendar for other events. 

• Monday 1st June: INSET day (school closed to children) 
• Friday 12th June: Sports Day at Burntwood school - All Nursery children are to be supervised by parents in the morning. Parents will then bring the W-F and FT children back to school to be registered just in time for lunch, a packed lunch will need to be provided. More info will be sent closer to the date. 
• Saturday 13th June: PTA summer fair 12-4pm
• Friday 17th July: End of school year 2:45pm.

We look forward to another successful term and thank you once again for your continued support. 

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