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Nursery at Friskney All Saints Church of England 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Farm visits, a summer beach trip and Friday celebration assemblies give Hedgehogs nursery a place in the life of Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School. Children join from the term following their third birthday. This is nursery provision within a school, with access to its hall, field and kitchen alongside the early years setting.
The nursery combines organised activities with free play. Its outdoor area can be used throughout the year, giving children room to explore beyond the classroom. Ofsted judged the school's early years provision Good at the inspection on 10 and 11 July 2024; that judgement covers early years within the school, rather than a separately inspected nursery.
Adult-guided learning sits alongside activities children choose for themselves, both outside and indoors. Planning follows the seven learning and development areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). For parents, the practical picture is a day that combines language, movement, social development and discovery with opportunities to follow a child's own interests.
Read Write Inc introduces preschool children to the pictures associated with sounds. A daily literacy session uses Talk for Writing, while sharing books go home for adults and children to enjoy together. Families add comments to yellow reading records, linking reading at home with the classroom. In July 2024, children in early years were developing reading foundations through spoken language, rhymes, singing and sounds; fiction and information books about minibeasts connected reading with their topic work.
Summer Term 2 plans included exploring plants and life cycles and observing a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. Maths opportunities are woven into everyday routines and play. Charanga provides the music programme, and Jigsaw supports personal, social and emotional learning. Physical activity runs through the day, with PE sessions on Mondays and Fridays in that term's timetable.
Beyond the classroom, nursery children take part in Farm School at the Askefield Project. Classes visit once every three weeks, with activities such as caring for livestock and growing plants. These give children practical encounters with the rural world around them, rather than keeping nature learning confined to pictures and stories.
Settling can be tailored to the child and family through an individual transition package. Taster days form part of the joining process, allowing families to begin building familiarity before the child starts.
Tapestry connects home and nursery through updates about learning and direct contact with staff. The Summer Term 2 routine included a weekly learning update, and families were encouraged to contribute photographs from home for children to share. That makes communication a two-way exchange.
Meals are prepared at school through Caterlink, and the nursery benefits from the kitchen on site. Families should tell the school about allergies or dietary needs so these can be accommodated. A school SEND coordinator provides a contact for discussing additional needs.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. It gives no priority in the oversubscription criteria. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet the relevant local authority timetable.
Lincolnshire residents apply through Lincolnshire County Council's coordinated admissions route, including its online school admissions service. Families living elsewhere apply through their home local authority. Treat the nursery decision and the Reception application as two separate steps, even if your child already knows the school.
Flexible nursery timetables allow attendance to be arranged around family needs. Children are eligible for fifteen funded hours, with 30 funded hours available to some families. The school helps families claim funding codes where they qualify; contact it for current charges.
Hedgehogs children use the Main Entrance at 8:30am. The school day finishes at 3:00pm, when the gate opens for collection. The school uniform includes a blue sweatshirt or cardigan, a white polo shirt and grey or black bottoms; clothing should be labelled. For the Summer Term 2 Monday and Friday PE sessions, children were asked to wear PE kit.
Tours can be booked through the school. Enquiries go to enquiries@friskney.laat.co.uk or 01754 820324, and nursery applications use the school's online form.
Children can join in the term after their third birthday.
No. Nursery attendance gives no admissions priority, and families must apply separately for Reception through their local authority's normal process.
Children are eligible for fifteen funded hours, and some qualify for 30 funded hours. The school can help with funding codes where families are entitled to them.
Tapestry provides learning updates and a way to contact nursery staff. Families can also share photographs from home.
Yes. Contact the school to book a tour on 01754 820324 or email enquiries@friskney.laat.co.uk.
