Wold Newton Foundation School Nursery

Taking learning outdoors is a choice children can make here. A free-flow area connects the early years classroom with outdoor learning, giving children room to follow an interest beyond the classroom. The nursery belongs to Wold Newton Foundation School on Back Street in Wold Newton, near Driffield.

Nursery children learn alongside Reception children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) unit. That shared class is a defining feature of the provision: children encounter different stages of learning within the same group, while small-group teaching is organised around their abilities and targets.

Language gives the nursery day its foundation. At the May 2022 inspection, nursery children were developing their vocabulary, speech and listening, making a positive start to the skills needed for reading. For parents, the emphasis is on learning to communicate before tackling the later demands of reading.

The EYFS curriculum brings together physical development, communication and personal development with early reading and other learning. The school aims to develop confidence and independence, alongside cooperation and resilience. Small groups allow staff to adjust the learning to children's starting points rather than treating the mixed class as one uniform group.

Stories lead into practical experiences. Summer topic examples include Animals around the World and Healthy Lifestyles, with Handa's Surprise prompting fruit tasting. Plans for Musical Seasons include a village walk exploring seasonal changes and reading Peter and the Wolf and Conker the Chameleon. These examples connect stories with tastes, places and changes children can explore for themselves.

Outdoor learning has a physical place in the day. Alongside the free-flow classroom area, the school has created a quieter space beside the main playground for play and socialising. Thursday PE includes nursery children, and the early years group also takes part in a musical nativity for families. Movement, conversation and performance sit alongside classroom learning.

A nursery nurse forms part of the staffing structure. Families receive classroom updates through ClassDojo and can contact staff through the school office. This gives parents a way to follow activities and raise questions about their child.

In May 2022, early years children were learning to take turns with equipment, listen to others and become more independent in a safe setting. These everyday habits matter as much as the topic work: they help children participate in a shared class.

School dinners run from noon to 12:30pm for children staying for lunch; children going home for dinner are collected at noon. The SENCo can be contacted through the office email, providing a direct route for families to discuss additional needs.

Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions route and meet the applicable deadline.

Learning alongside Reception children provides familiarity with the shared early years class. That classroom continuity is separate from the decision about admission: families should keep the Reception application as a distinct task.

The early years day begins at 8:50am, with drop-off at the EYFS playground, and ends at 3:30pm. Families collecting another child in a different year group are asked to collect their early years child at 3:25pm. PE kit and pumps or trainers should remain in school.

For enquiries or to arrange a school visit, contact the office on 01262 470633 or email woldnewton.primary@eastriding.gov.uk.