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Nursery at Talbot 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
An outdoor classroom, sensory exploration and Travelling Ted give Talbot’s nursery its own identity within the primary school. Children learn about weather, patterns and recycling alongside the early work of speaking confidently and managing feelings. This is provision for three and four-year-olds following their third birthday, with 78 term-time places described across Monday to Friday.
Based on East Moor Road in Roundhay, Leeds, the nursery combines school-based early education with several attendance patterns. Families can choose morning or afternoon provision, split-week arrangements or a 30-hour place.
Communication, movement and relationships shape the early years foundation stage (EYFS) learning here. In parent terms, that means developing the confidence to speak and listen, building coordination and strength, and learning to play alongside others while handling feelings. Talbot places these prime areas first, giving everyday social and physical skills a clear place in nursery learning.
The outdoor classroom extends learning beyond indoor provision. Previous nursery activities have included watching changes in the weather, investigating spring and learning about recycling. These give children concrete subjects to notice and discuss. Sensory play adds exploration through direct experience, while pattern activities introduce mathematical thinking.
Nursery Rhyme Week 2025 brought a language focus; The big draw supported early writing. Travelling Ted links experiences at home and nursery, giving families another connection with children’s learning. A police visit and learning through food have also featured. These are examples of nursery activity, rather than a fixed daily timetable.
Settling starts before the first session. After offering a place, the team visits the family at home and invites the child and parent to visit nursery. Talbot also encourages families to practise independence skills beforehand. Familiarity with the adults and setting can help make the start less abrupt, while establishing routines forms part of settling in.
Each child has a Key Worker. Families have daily opportunities to speak with the nursery team at collection and drop-off, alongside dedicated meetings about their child’s personal milestones. ParentMail carries communication, and parents are invited to use Tapestry, a secure online journal containing photographs, observations and comments. This gives families a record of learning as well as a chance to discuss progress directly.
Food also has a learning role: children explore the world through food and receive help with making healthy choices. Nursery children are entitled to free milk, with registration through Cool Milk.
For additional needs, the school’s SENDCo oversees special educational needs and disabilities provision. Parents can raise concerns directly, giving families a clear route into discussion about support.
Attending Talbot’s nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate application through their home local authority. For Leeds residents, the route is www.leeds.gov.uk/apply, with a deadline of 15 January 2027 for September 2027 entry.
Treat nursery attendance and Reception allocation as separate decisions. Choosing a nursery pattern that suits your child does not replace the school application.
The booking choices are mornings, afternoons, Monday and Tuesday plus Wednesday morning, or Wednesday afternoon plus Thursday and Friday. A 30-hour option is also offered. Nursery operates in term time, Monday to Friday, so the attendance pattern needs to fit both the working week and school holidays.
Free Early Years Education (FEEE) funded places are offered to three and four-year-olds after their third birthday. Additional hours are chargeable where available; contact the school for current charges.
Rain and Shine, the before and after school club, welcomes nursery children. Activities include construction, dressing up, craft and cookery, giving families a separate option for care around the school day.
For nursery enquiries, waiting-list requests or arranging a visit, email nursery@talbotprimary.net or telephone 0113 2934086. Visits offer a chance to meet the nursery team and look at the provision before deciding.
It offers funded places for three and four-year-olds following their third birthday.
Choices include mornings, afternoons, two split-week patterns and a 30-hour place. Provision is Monday to Friday during term time.
The team makes a home visit after a place is offered and invites the family into nursery. Practising independence skills beforehand and establishing routines also support settling.
No. A separate application is required through your home local authority. Leeds residents apply at www.leeds.gov.uk/apply by 15 January 2027 for September 2027 entry.
Contact nursery@talbotprimary.net or call the school office on 0113 2934086 to arrange a visit and meet the nursery team.
