West Minster EYFS

Our EYFS at West Minster consists of a Nursery, we have a 2-3 year old room called Dandelions, and a 3-4 pre school room called Buttercups, and 2 Form Reception unit (Daffodil and Sweetpea). Each of our reception classrooms have approximately 25 children, and our nursery provides morning, afternoon and all day sessions. There is also the option for a breakfast club (8am) and after school club (4pm) for Nursery children.

Staff Members

Dandelion Nursery: 

    Teacher: Miss Belcher                        TA: Miss Brawn                             TA: Mrs Armstrong

Buttercup Nursery:

 Teacher:Mrs Forster                    Supervisor: Miss Hammond           Supervisor: Miss Wallace  

Daffodil class: 

          Teacher: Mrs Steadman                       TA: Miss Jackson

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 8.30am 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. 

Reception consists of 2 classes – Daffodil and Sweetpea. Our timetable is the same Monday-Thursday, and on a Friday we have Music and PE.

A typical day in Reception 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.