EYFS
West Minster EYFS
Our EYFS at West Minster consists of a Nursery (Buttercups) and 2 Form Reception unit (Periwinkle and Sweetpea). Each of our reception classrooms have approximately 25 children, and our nursery provides morning, afternoon and all day sessions, with spaces for up to 26 pupils in each.
Staff Members
Buttercups Nursery:
Teacher: Miss Belcher TA: Miss Hammond TA: Miss Cooter
Periwinkle class:
Teacher: Mrs Steadman TA: Mrs Gynne
Sweetpea class:
Teacher: Mrs Campbell TA: Mrs Hake
Teacher in charge of EYFS:
Mrs Forster
Our Reception day runs parallel to the rest of the school, beginning at 8.35am, and ending at 3.10pm. The Nursery day is split into 3 sessions; the first is from 9 am until 11.30am, and the second begins at 12.15 and ends at 3.10pm and the third (all day session) is from 9.00am until 3.10pm. We can also offer an early bird option for children to start at 8.30, for an additional £1 per day.
Reception consists of 2 classes – Periwinkle and Sweetpea. Our timetable is the same Monday-Thursday, and on a Friday we have Music and PE.
A typical day in Early Years includes:
- Early Morning Activities and Register.
- Little Wandle (Federation Phonics Programme)
- Whole class input and Teacher Directed Activities (dependent on children's interests).
- Snack
- Child Initiated (free flow between classes and outside)
- Lunch
- Guided Reading
- Child Initiated (free flow between classes and outside).
- Maths session, story-time and home.
Our children are heavily involved in our planning, allowing them to take ownership and thus promote a love of learning. They are able to explore in any of our thriving classrooms during child initiated, and our outside area is open all year round.
Please click on the link below for more details about our amazing Nursery. Or feel free to arrange a visit to see our EYFS classrooms, with Mrs Forster.
Feel free to request a visit to our wonderful EYFS unit. Contact our school office on 01795 662178.