Welcome to Rotherly Nursery

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In the Early Years Foundation Stage at the Westgate, we aim to develop and nurture the Characteristics of Effective Learning in all our children. These characteristics are: playing and exploring, active learning, creating and, thinking critically; together they enable children to become happy and effective learners. Our specialist Early Years Foundation Stage Leader oversees provision in both our Lower School and the Nursery ensuring continuity for all children who progress through this route as well as from other settings.

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Nursery Facilities

 

Westgate's Day Nursery is an all year round, registered day care setting for children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years. The nursery is situated in a modern, purpose-built facility that provides excellent indoor and outdoor learning environments in a secure and self-contained setting. The Nursery is led by experienced Nursery Managers and provides a warm and welcoming environment. High quality care and learning is organised in to age based rooms:

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• Rainbows - 3 months to 2 years

• Caterpillars - 2 to 3 years

• Butterflies - 3 to 5 years

 

In addition to excellent facilities in the nursery, children also have access to other facilities and activities on the Westgate site including cooking and physical education in the Primary Phase as well as access to the school’s purpose designed grounds and playing fields.

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A unique aspect of our nursery is the strategic oversight from a highly experienced and qualified Early Years, Foundation Stage teacher and, our Head of Primary Phase. This means that colleagues in our nursery benefit excellent professional learning opportunities and there is smooth transition into Year R.

 

Rotherly Day Nursery Opening hours; 08:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday - Friday

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The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum provision

 

Children are nurtured within a play based curriculum which is broad, planned and balanced using indoors and outdoors spaces with both adult led and child initiated learning. The play is enjoyable, devised to promote thinking and problem solving, improve language competence and encourages the exploration and investigation of materials.  

 

Miss Collins is Westgate's Early Years Foundation Stage Leader and oversees Early Years provision in both our Primary Phase School and the Nursery ensuring continuity for all our pupils.  Miss Collins is a very experienced Early Years teacher who is also a Lead Practitioner in the Early Years for Hampshire. Colleagues work together to develop teaching, learning and the environment and ensure the highest quality provision and the best possible start for Rotherly nursery pupils, in readiness for Year R - whether that be in our own Lower School at The Westgate, or other primary settings in the area. 

 

We have a strong partnership with Westgate School's linked primary schools and whether your child will attend our primary phase, or another setting, we work closely to provide them with the strongest possible start in their learning for future success and happiness.

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