Parson's Green Nursery are committed to providing an outstanding Level of care and education for all children. Our Preparatory Class rooms are large and bright with high ceilings situated on the first floor at both of our nurseries, this class accommodates children between the ages of 3 and 5. We pride ourselves on the quality of preschool education we offer, and focus on preparing children for school and the wider world while placing value of a nursery education in its own right. Our children move on to a range of Primary schools in London and beyond. We prepare children fully for 4+ assessment and work with parents to ensure children apply for the school that best suits them.
The Children engage in a number of extra curricular activities daily, including PE, French, Football, Music, Baby Gym and Dance.
Healthy fresh foods are delivered every day from specialist caterers. We provide morning snack at 9.30am/10am, lunch at 12pm and a light tea at 4pm. In accordance with OFSTED Guidance, our Pre Schoolers go out daily, either to the park or play in our on site playground to ensure they get regular fresh air and exposure to a range of different stimulus, we are fortunate to be located in close proximity to Local Parks which the children very much enjoy visiting regularly.
Settling In: We offer three free settle sessions (1 hour each) when your child joins. We recognise that starting nursery is a big step, and that all children are different and so we base children's transitions and settles around individual children's needs and we will discuss this with you on enrolment. If your child is moving across from the Transitions Class, your child's key worker will talk to you about the transition process and put in place an individual plan. Parents will be invited to an all about me meeting when children join. This meeting also gives parents an opportunity to meet their child's new key workers and address any questions or concerns you may have about the process.
Key Workers: On joining Preparatory your Child will be allocated a Key Worker, this can be changed according to who your child forms a natural bond with. Their Key worker will form a close relationship with you child during their time in the Preparatory, and is responsible for planning weekly activities to meet your child's needs and interests, liaising with you regularly and during development Progress Review Meetings. They will also complete an online learning journey documenting your child's time in the room which you will have access to via your nursery app. It may be useful to pass this on to your child's primary school.
Schools: The Nursery has strong relationships with a large number of local schools who we visit and invite to come into the nursery each year. We advise parents on what schools we feel may be the best fit for their child and throughout the application and assessment process.
Curriculum: We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum for all children, and using our specially developed Learning and Development tracker, we monitor children's learning and development. We plan individually for all children by developing next steps based on observations made my staff. We always ensure that children are provided with a wide range of interesting activities and experiences to scaffold their development in all areas of learning and that children have a say in their learning.
Phonics: We use a range of phonics programs and books to support children's developing literacy when they are ready and keen to do so. Reading books are sent home on a regular basis to support development of literacy skills and learning within the home environment.
Extra Curricular:
French
Our French classes are run by Club Petit Pierrot. Established in 1993 Club Petit Pierrot plans and delivers fun and interactive french sessions using their unique immersion programme. Learning a second language early in life enhances overall cognitive skills and improves brain development. Studies have shown repeatedly that foreign language learning increases critical thinking skills, creativity, problem-solving skills and flexibility of mind in young children. Children who are learning a foreign language out-score their non-foreign language-learning peers in the verbal and, surprisingly to some, the maths sections of standardised tests. French is widely taught in Primary Schools as a first introduction to learning a foreign language and our French classes aim to provide a well rounded introduction to this. French Classes start from our Transition 2 class and are approximately 30 Minutes long.
Music
Our Music classes are run by Miss Evon our specialist children’s Music teacher Miss Sharon, Sharon is a performer with over 20 years experience in the West End, national tours and more recently in feature films, including Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Sharon is also a teaching assistant with 17 years experience in Early Years and Reception classes. Combining her performing and teaching skills Sharon creates classes based on the EYFS structure and delivers the Boogie Mites workshops in a fun and engaging way through music, dance and drama.
Ballet
Our Ballet classes are run by Miss Julia from children in Transition onwards. The 30 minute classes offer a marvellous introduction into the world of Ballet with a fun filled program of Dance for boys and girls. The specifically designed exercises which are based on the Royal Academy of Dance syllabi, seek to encourage confidence and expression through the art of movement, whilst teaching the basics of classical ballet in a fun and nurturing environment.
Classes are guaranteed to have students laughing and smiling as they dance and sing along to the music with the use of stimulating props. These include percussion instruments, scarves, balls, and more! Ballet allows young students to engage in age-appropriate dance, teaching them a sense of rhythm, correct posture, balance, coordination and social skills through exciting yet structured classes.
Cookery
Our cookery classes are run in house. They offer children an opportunity to learn about where food comes from and how to make healthy food choices. Getting children involved in making their own food often encourages them to try new foods and develop an Interest in food preparation.
Our cookery classes are cross curricular and help children develop a wide range of skills including; Maths skills, Fine Motor skills, an appreciation of other cultures, an understanding of where food comes from and good hygiene practices, to name a few. Our cookery classes link in to current topics and festivals we celebrate at nursery providing a practical experience of things they learn about in the classroom.
PE and Football
Our Football classes are run by Little Kickers and take place at Hurlingham Park/Eel Brook Common Once a week.
Little Kickers classes take a “Play not Push” approach to teaching football. This means teaching football in a fun, pressure-free environment. By giving children a positive introduction to sport as a whole, not just football, we aim to encourage healthy lifestyles and habits that will last a lifetime.
We believe football can be educational. Coached in the right way it stimulates imagination and aids early development skills such as learning colours and numbers, following instructions and learning to play as part of a team.
Little Kickers unique approach to teaching football has lead to them receiving numerous awards and helped them expand globally over the last 12 years.
Our In house Indoor and Outdoor PE classes are run by our nursery manager Mr Daniel who has over 10 years experience teaching sport to children. Our PE classes aim to instil a love of sport and physical activity and provide children with a great introduction to a number of different sports.
Mr Daniel uses a wide variety of games and activities to develop a range of skills including balance, agility, gross motor skills, hand eye co-ordination and team work, in preparation for our Sports days which takes place every summer at the Fulham Palace.
