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Nursery at Beaver Green Primary School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Muddy puddle walks, toys within children's reach and a place to nap give Beaver Green's nursery a practical character. Children can choose activities and explore outdoors; two-year-olds also have a sleep area within their room. Independence starts with small decisions.
The nursery sits within Beaver Green Primary School's grounds in Ashford, with separate rooms for two-year-olds and children aged three and four. It operates during school terms. The older room has a qualified teacher working with nursery practitioners, bringing a teaching role into the daily care team.
Play shapes the learning. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum brings together communication, physical development, relationships and emotions alongside early literacy, maths, creativity and understanding the world. For two-year-olds, the emphasis falls on talking, moving and personal development, with other learning woven into activities planned around their interests and needs.
Furniture made from natural materials is sized so that younger children can select toys themselves. A reading corner, pretend play, puzzles and messy activities give them different ways to explore. Ride-on toys add movement; singing and dancing bring sound and rhythm into the day. Their room has its own outdoor area, while puddle walks take exploration into the wider school grounds.
For three- and four-year-olds, daily activities cover the seven learning areas, with children also choosing resources for themselves. Early writing develops through playful mark-making. Phonics begins when staff judge a child ready. Child-led activity includes both indoor exploration and time in the natural outdoor space.
In March 2023, Ofsted found that nursery children enjoyed stories and rhymes, and that vocabulary teaching across early years was effective. These are useful foundations for children learning to express themselves and engage with books.
A key person helps each child settle, records learning and plans the next steps. In the older room, this adult provides daily care and talks with parents each day. Families can follow development through a learning folder and an online record, so communication extends beyond a conversation at collection.
Two-year-olds also have a daily diary covering eating, sleep, nappy changes and toilet training. A sleep area sits inside their room; toilets and changing facilities are just outside. For younger children staying all day, lunch can be brought from home or ordered as a cooked school meal. The older room offers the same lunch choices. Cooked lunches require advance booking and payment through Parent Pay, and the nursery also provides snacks and drinks.
Moving between nursery rooms is handled individually. From the term after a child's third birthday, staff consider the move, arrange contact with the next key person and help the child become familiar with the new room. Parents are involved before the process begins and can meet that adult too.
The March 2023 inspection found that additional needs were recognised from nursery entry, allowing staff to adjust learning. The school's inclusion team includes a full-time SENCO, speech and language support and a Thrive practitioner. Parents can arrange an inclusion appointment through the school office.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place or confer priority. Families must make a separate Reception application through Kent's admissions process by its normal deadline. Allocation depends on the admission criteria, rather than the time a child has spent in the nursery.
Transition support is a separate matter. Children moving to Beaver Green can meet their future teachers and visit the classroom and outdoor area during the summer terms. Staff also work with other destination schools to help children settle there.
Opening hours are 8:45am to 3:15pm during term time, with session choices varying between rooms. Two-year-olds can take Free for 2 funded places or paid places; the older room offers 15-hour and 30-hour childcare places. Contact the school for current charges.
Breakfast Club extends to nursery-aged children in the two-year-old room and starts at 7:30am. Bookings use Parent Pay, giving families an earlier start where needed. Nursery visits can be arranged by calling 01233 621989; enquiries can also go to bgpoffice@swale.at.
There is a room for two-year-olds and another for children aged three and four.
It operates in term time, following the school's term dates.
Yes. Two-year-olds staying all day and children in the older room can have a cooked school lunch instead of a packed lunch. Cooked lunches must be booked in advance and paid for through Parent Pay.
No. Reception places are allocated under the school's admission criteria. A separate Reception application is required through Kent's admissions process.
Staff share learning through folders and online records. Two-year-olds also have a daily care diary, while the older room's key person speaks with parents each day.
