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Nursery at Killingholme 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Counting through play gives Killingholme’s nursery a concrete starting point: children handle objects, join in number songs and practise matching each item to a number. This is provision for three and four year olds within the school’s Foundation Stage, with Nursery and Reception grouped under Class 1. Children can begin in the term following their third birthday.
The emphasis is on learning through activity. For families, that means early number work sits alongside movement, communication and learning to manage personal needs, rather than being treated as a separate academic exercise.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) combines children’s development with their early learning. Here, the school describes an approach shaped by individual children and their interests. Physical development and personal, social and emotional learning include hygiene, healthy eating and talking about what helps children stay well.
Maths uses play materials that children can move and count. Games and rhymes introduce number order, matching one number to each object and understanding that the final number gives the total. Practice with small objects also develops the hand control needed to count items individually. The point is practical understanding before abstract number work.
Movement brings another strand to the day. Early Years learning includes jumping, crawling and climbing, with apparatus of different sizes used inside and outside. These activities give children opportunities to practise coordination and balance. The wider school grounds include a playground and a field used for sport, alongside a school hall.
In June 2024, inspectors saw Nursery children accompany a poem about plant growth with gestures, and found that early years songs, poetry and rhymes prepared children well for later phonics learning. Language work therefore has a physical, playful form as well as a listening element.
Partnership with parents is an explicit school aim: families’ knowledge of their children helps shape individual support. The Foundation Stage team also works with speech and language therapists and physiotherapists. This connects educational support with communication and physical care needs.
SCARF is used for personal, social and health learning, including Early Years. Its name covers Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship, giving these themes a place in teaching. Families can contact the special educational needs coordinator through the school’s main contact details.
Milk is free until a child’s fifth birthday. That age condition matters for families planning daily food and drink arrangements.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process. The school directs school-place enquiries to North Lincolnshire’s Local Authority admissions team, which checks availability and handles placement where appropriate. Treat choosing nursery and applying for Reception as separate decisions.
Part-time nursery provision covers up to 15 hours each week. Funding for 30 hours may be available, with discussion through the school office. Register nursery interest there or telephone 01469 540232; general enquiries can also go to admin@killingholmeprimary.org.
Early Years children must be brought and collected by an adult aged at least 18. Collection is restricted to a nominated adult, and families must notify the school if someone else will collect. Agreeing the authorised collection arrangements is therefore part of organising the nursery day.
Children can start in the term after their third birthday. The provision caters for three and four year olds.
Part-time places cover up to 15 hours per week. Funding for 30 hours may be available through discussion with the school office.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the normal admissions process.
Children use games, number songs, rhymes and objects to practise counting, including matching each object to one number.
Contact the school office or call 01469 540232 to register interest in a nursery place.
