Welcome to Nursery
Meet the Staff
Miss Mortimer
Favourite Subject:
I love how our Early Years Curriculum
encourages our learners to explore their
imaginations and demonstrate their skills
and knowledge in various ways.
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My personal favourite area of provision is the home-corner which has been resourced with authentic items and small details offering endless opportunities for imaginative play and learning in a familiar context. Children are wonderful imitators and it never fails to make me smile observing them take on the roles of the special people in their lives!​
Favourite Book:
The Bog Baby
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Favourite Author:
Julia Donaldson (of course!)
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Favourite Song:
5 little monkeys swinging from a tree!
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In my own time, I like listening to country music and enjoy Chris Stapleton in the car!
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Hobbies:
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Being out in nature is my happy place! I love exploring woodland and river trails with my family and I have recently tried wild camping in the Highlands which was an interesting experience!
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I also enjoy eating out at nice restaurants and visiting new cities with my friends. To wind down on an evening, I like to curl up on the sofa with my dogs and watch a good series on television.
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Support Staff
Mrs Batley
Mrs Bond
Miss Lodge
It is our aim, in Nursery to provide a safe environment for the children to learn. This is achieved through our well-planned curriculum that covers seasonal themes and popular topics proven over time and tailored to the interests of the class. Topic enhancements gently weave through provision as engaging play invitations and teaching staff plan for first-hand experiences to ensure learning is memorable and meaningful. Our learning environment, both indoors & out, has been carefully designed to promote curiosity and independence; with a balance of cosy areas for calm, quiet moments and stimulating spaces for creativity and active play. Our pupils are supported to access a wide range of resources and to lead their play following their interests, while developing resilience and problem-solving skills.
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Reading, communication & language is at the heart of everything we do. High quality texts are the foundation of our teaching and we are ambitious with our teaching of vocabulary. Enjoying books throughout the day is celebrated and encouraged. Our well-stocked book nook promotes reading for pleasure with a balance of classics, new releases, key authors and popular culture, with comfortable seating for them to explore independently, with an adult or amongst friends. Pre-phonics skills are explored continuously through a wealth of interactive songs, games and activities; in order to develop their sound awareness & listening skills prior to the commencement of the RWI phonics program, which is delivered in small group sessions during the final 2 terms of their nursery education.
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In line with the rest of school; we are users of the White Rose maths scheme and teach daily discreet maths inputs to cover early number, calculations and shape & space; using concrete, pictoral and eventually abstract methods using a sequential curriculum. Linked activities to consolidate the mathematical concepts taught are placed in areas of provision; allowing us to observe how they apply their learning spontaneously so we may support or challenge them further.
With the above, we aim to help every child build strong foundations for their future education while developing their sense of self, belonging and love for learning.
Please check our dedicated page on X @DaneRoydNursery (formerly Twitter) to see what exciting things we get up to.
30 Hour Offer:
The 30 hour session will run for 6 hours per day as per EYFS funding agreements with the option for parents to pay for children to remain in nursery until 3.15pm. The 6 hour session runs from 8.45am to 2.45pm. Children will have a timetabled lunch break during this time.
The cost for the additional 30 minutes per day on top of the 30 hour free entitlement is £2.60 per day. This means children accessing the 30 hours provision will be picked up at 3.15pm alongside their peers.
Parents of children with siblings in school find this a very convenient arrangement. All 30 hour children can choose this arrangement.
Children can be booked into the before and after school playcare through the Magic Bookings website. This provision is located in the room next to Nursery. School staff transfer the children between Nursery and before and after school care.
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What will we learn?
Safeguarding
Our Designated Safeguarding Team consists of Miss Kelly, Mrs Kendall, Mrs Hemingway and Mr Lee. Our Mental Health Leads are Mrs Hemingway and Mrs Kendall. If you have any concerns about a child or family, please speak to one of these staff members. They can be contacted via the main school office, (01924 242917) or by email, to headteacher@daneroyd.wakefield.sch.uk (Please mark FAO: DSL/Safeguarding Concern)
