Nursery

A supportive and friendly environment.

Nestled within Treetops, our purpose-built Early Years building, Nursery offers a warm and inviting atmosphere where children can flourish. Our extensive school facilities, including the Forest School, Music Studio, and Duncombe Arena, are easily accessible to provide enriching experiences.

Our Nursery setting provides an enhanced educational journey that prepares children for a successful school experience. We foster their unique talents and encourage the development of their character throughout their time with us. With small class sizes, we tailor our approach to their individual pace, ensuring their active engagement and enjoyment in every session. Our vision is straightforward - to empower every child to thrive and unleash their creativity in all their endeavours.

By the time our children progress to Reception, they have developed a genuine love for learning that continues to grow.

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Nursery Overview

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Ages 3 to 4 years

Freshly made, nutritionally balanced hot lunches are included
Nutritious morning and afternoon snacks are provided
Enriched Early Years curriculum includes subject specialist teaching in Dance, French, Music, Science, Spanish, Sports and PE
Outdoor classroom for children to explore
Pre-school children transfer seamlessly to Reception with no need to reapply
Employer childcare vouchers are accepted
15 Free Hour Government Early Years’ Funding available to all children from the term following their 3rd birthday and subject to availability.

Superb variety of engaging activities including access to specialist teaching. Caring and nurturing staff.

– Voice of the Parent 2023

Curriculum

Building firm foundations

Nursery’s curriculum is fully enhanced by our specialist teachers and their unique teaching methods, combining creative play with engaging lessons and activities. The children enjoy weekly lessons in Forest School, Music, Science, and PE, and continue their journey of becoming global citizens with both French and Spanish lessons, all of which illuminate their curiosity and instil new passions.

We use recognised numeracy and literacy programs, embedding valuable consistency that stretches from pre-school into Main School. We have also enjoyed immense success in employing synthetic phonics techniques to advance reading levels well above the minimum required UK standards.

Our Subjects

Music
Forest School
French
Spanish

ICT
Phonics
Literacy
Physical Education

Maths
Science
Library

Personalised learning

Our Nursery curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage, but we understand that every child is different.

Therefore, we personalise our teaching and learning approach to cater to their individual needs, leveraging their strengths, supporting in areas of challenge, and empowering them to reach their potential and attain success.

Facilities

Making the most of all the facilities available

Treetops, our purpose-built Early Years building, is a bright and stimulating learning environment, with distinct teaching areas for our younger children.

Across the day, the children venture outside to Treetops Garden. Built with little people in mind, the garden is an exciting adventure for their imaginations. The children regularly visit our magnificent Sound Garden, Forest School, and the library for weekly lessons with their Key Workers. Once the children move up to Kindergarten, they visit both the Duncombe Arena and our Music Studio for weekly specialist-taught lessons.

Treetops - our dedicated Early Years building

Sound Garden

The Dell - Our Forest Schools area

Enjoying the Sound Garden

The Library

The Duncombe Arena

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Wrap Around Care

Need care outside of school hours and holidays?

For parents who need childcare outside of school hours, we offer wrap-around care from 7:30am to 6pm during term time. We have designed each day of the week to have a different theme, ensuring that children who stay after school are engaged and excited about their extra activities.

During school holidays, we provide flexible care options for children in Early Kindergarten through to Reception at Treetops Holiday Club. Children in Years 1-6, can attend SuperCamps onsite, which is open to both Duncombe children and members of the public.

Wrapround Care & Clubs

Sessions

We offer full-time or part-time places

Children can attend any combination of half or full day sessions (minimum of 3, subject to availability):

• Flexible wrap around offering available
• School day sessions (8:30am-3:30pm)
• Morning sessions (8:30am-12:30pm)
• Afternoon sessions (12:30pm-3:30pm)

Our fees are charged per school term in advance, and we participate in the Government's 15 Funded Scheme for 3 and 4 year olds in Kindergarten and Nursery only.

Begin an unforgettable adventure.

Duncombe School cultivates a love for learning, laying a strong foundation for future success. Our school is divided into three stages: Early Years (ages 2-5), which includes pre-school and Reception, Lower School (ages 5-8), and Upper School (ages 8-11).

Your child's learning journey

Early Kindergarten & Kindergarten

2 - 3 yrs old

Nursery

3 - 4 yrs old

Reception

4 - 5 yrs old

Lower School

5 - 8 yrs old

Upper School

8 - 11 yrs old

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