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Nursery at Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery
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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A Mud Kitchen, daily outdoor learning and an indoor creative space called The Mess give Clapham Terrace’s nursery a practical, hands-on character. Children have opportunities to experiment with materials, make things and get messy. Spare clothes belong in the school bag.
The nursery has 26 places within Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery in Leamington Spa. It caters for three- and four-year-olds, with entry from the term following a child’s third birthday. Nursery children are part of the school’s Early Years Unit, so their learning sits within a wider early years programme.
Children combine activities they choose themselves with focused teaching led by adults. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) connects language, physical development and relationships with early mathematics, literacy, creative work and understanding the world. In everyday terms, that means listening to stories, taking turns, handling tools, exploring materials and talking about discoveries.
Purposeful Projects gives this learning a shared direction. Projects are designed around an outcome, with room for children to influence how the work develops. The nursery aims to build curiosity and independence through play, alongside persistence when a task becomes difficult. This gives adult teaching and children’s own interests a place in the session.
Outside, the sand pit, gardening areas and Mud Kitchen are available through daily outdoor learning. Named wellies and weather-appropriate clothing help children take part. Indoors, The Mess stands for Make, Explore, Solve and Share; opportunities to work with professional artists extend from nursery through the school. Creative work has a specific space.
Movement also has a regular place in the early years programme: weekly PE, yoga and Marathon Kids running sessions. Stories and rhymes sit alongside these physical activities, giving children opportunities to practise both conversation and coordination.
Preparation for settling starts with everyday independence. Families are encouraged to practise using the toilet, managing clothing, hanging up coats, sharing equipment and tidying toys. These are practical ways to make unfamiliar routines more manageable. A bag of labelled spare clothing stays at school, and parents are informed about toileting accidents.
Morning snack is fruit or a vegetable. Snacks brought from home must exclude nuts and sesame seeds, while children bring a named water bottle each day. Milk requires sign-up. Weekly access to the Snack Shack adds an opportunity to buy a healthy snack; families should obtain current charges from the school.
Communication includes Ambitious Apples, notes on which families share achievements noticed at home for inclusion in class records or Floor Books. Once children have settled, family Open Sessions take place several times each term and last approximately 30 minutes. They give parents a chance to share their child’s learning.
For additional needs, the class teacher is the first contact, followed by the Inclusion Manager. The school’s support arrangements include Personal Learning Plans and access to Speech and Language Therapy advice. Families participate in reviewing support, helping connect what works at home with classroom planning.
Attending the nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through the local authority’s normal admissions process, with applications returned by the middle of January. Treat that application as a separate task from arranging nursery attendance.
The funded nursery pattern is 15 hours each week over 38 term-time weeks for three- and four-year-olds. It consists of five morning sessions, each running from 9am to noon. Families need to plan around a midday collection and the school holidays.
Nursery applications go directly to the school. For enquiries, contact the office on 01926 423404 or email admin2312@welearn365.com. Prospective parents can arrange a look around by calling the office. Bring named wellies, spare clothes and a water bottle; the school encourages a book bag because storage space limits large rucksacks.
It caters for three- and four-year-olds. Children can enter from the term after their third birthday.
The funded pattern comprises five morning sessions from 9am to noon, providing 15 hours weekly over 38 term-time weeks.
Yes. Early years children have daily outdoor learning, with gardening areas, a sand pit and a Mud Kitchen. Bring named wellies and suitable clothing.
Children have a morning fruit or vegetable snack and bring a named water bottle. Milk requires sign-up, and snacks from home must be free of nuts and sesame seeds.
No. Families must apply separately through the local authority’s admissions process, returning the application by the middle of January.
