Shooters Grove Primary School

Nursery

Shooters Grove Nursery has places for up to 78 children. these places are a combination of both 15 hour and 30 FEL places. We are a large open plan Nursery with access to plenty of outdoor space which we use daily.

Sarah Kirk is the nursery teacher. She works alongside Kelly Vardy, Clare Marshall, Cath Hill and Julia Beard in the nursery. 

Nursery Sessions

When your child starts Nursery you will be entitled to 15 or 30 government funded hours (FEL). These hours can be used as you wish (and also split between providers). Some options available are;

15 hours:

1. 5 morning sessions and 2 lunchtime sessions
2. 5 afternoon sessions and 2 lunchtime sessions
3. A combination of 5 am and pm sessions and 2 lunchtimes
4. 2.5 full day sessions. 

30 hours:

1. 5 short days (8.50am-3pm)
2. 3 long days (7.45am-5.45pm) 

Session Times

Morning session – 8.50am-11.20am

Lunchtime session – 11.20am-12.40pm

Afternoon session – 12.40pm – 3.10pm

We have extra sessions that can also be purchased if you require more than your FEL hours. 

Breakfast and After School Club

We have extended the hours available in nursery. Children will be able to arrive at our Breakfast club from 7.45am and remain at school until 5.45pm, 5 days a week. For more information on Breakfast and After School Club please visit www.jpacschoolclubs.co.uk

For more details on all session times, prices and availability, please speak to Sarah Kirk (0114 2342268)

Starting Nursery

We introduce children into nursery three times a year, in September, January and April. Children start at these times over a staggered period as this enables us to settle the children and spend time with them individually.

After you have completed your application form, places are allocated in birth order as places become available in the September and January.

You will be invited to a welcome meeting where you can see nursery, meet the staff and be given more information about your child’s time in nursery.

You will also be given the option for some visits into nursery. We feel that making children familiar with the nursery and with staff before starting is important.

At this meeting we will arrange a home visit where two members of nursery staff will visit you. This is an opportunity for you to ask us any questions and for us to meet each other in your setting.

Activities

Every day the children have the opportunity to participate in a range of different activities. All these activities are planned to develop skills from the Early Years curriculum. The wide range of tasks are to encourage the children to be independent, creative and excited learners. Some examples of activities are mentioned below:

Role-play– Home Corner, Hospital, Garden Centre, Shop, Police Station, Fancy dress, pushchairs etc.

Creative– Painting, printing, sewing, collage, sewing etc

Jigsaws, Puzzles and Games

Small World Play– Noah’s Ark, dolls house, Playmobil, Lego, farm and zoo animals etc

Construction– Lego, bricks, junk materials, blocks etc.

Music– Singing, action rhymes and instruments.

Experimental Play– sand, water, soil, clay and play dough.

Mathematical Tasks– Counting, number games, sorting activities, shapes etc.

Literacy Tasks– Book Corner, Story time, Phonics games, speaking and listening sessions, opportunities to write and draw.

Outdoor Play– Bikes, cars, pushchairs, large climbing equipment, bats, balls, hoops, tunnels, tents,

Mud Kitchen, sand, water, jelly, foam play.

Nursery is split up into different developmental areas. The different areas contained carefully planned and delivered activities to help the children develop the necessary skills. The activities planned are a combination of child initiated tasks and small adult lead activities. The topics these tasks are based on the children's interests and are also planned to develop interests in a wide range of different areas.

We have a large outdoor area which is used in all weathers. We encourage investigating in the garden and in the nursery yard. The children have the opportunity to dig in the soil, play with sand and water and develop a love of nature and being outside.

How will I know how well my child is doing?

We use the Tapestry online assessment tool where all photographs and observations are recorded in a personal profile for each child. Each child's profile will be available for you to access at home so you can see what your child has been doing and any areas that they are working on. Parents/carers can also add photos and comments about learning at home to share with the staff. 

To read our Nursery Information booklet, click here.

Pre-Nursery Play Scheme

Nursery runs a play-scheme.  It runs on a monthly basis and provides children aged 0-3 years the opportunity to spend time in nursery.

This gives children and their parents the chance to become familiar with our nursery layout, the staff and sample some of our activities and have a good time.

If you are interested in this scheme please speak to Sarah Kirk for more details on 0114 2342268 or email skirk@shootersgrove.sheffield.sch.uk

In the Autumn Term 2021 the Play Scheme will run on the following dates:

Friday 8th October 9-11am

Friday 5th November 9-11am

Friday 3rd December 9-11am

Spring Term 2022

Friday 7th January 9-11am

Friday 4th February 9-11am

Friday 4th March 9-11am

Summer Term 2022

Friday 6th March 9-11am

Friday 10th June 9-11am

Friday 1st July 9-11am

Following COVID guidelines we request that parents undertake a LFT before attending and not to come if you or your child is unwell. You will be required to sign in on arrival leaving your name and a contact phone number should a positive case of COVID be reported resulting in you being a contact.