Glebelands Primary School Nursery Review

Gaudi Class gives Glebelands Primary School's nursery its own identity within the school. The provision serves children aged three to four, on Chancel Road in Leicester. It belongs to the school's early years provision, with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) forming the starting point for children's learning.

Practical play gives early learning something concrete to work with. In June 2023, children explored number by making chocolate bars in moulds and counting them. Outdoors, staff helped children judge risks during play. These examples connect learning with things children can handle and decisions they can practise, rather than treating number or independence as abstract ideas.

The Foundation Stage curriculum uses topics. For parents, that means learning is grouped around themes; the EYFS provides the framework for this early stage of education. Glebelands also aims to make exploration, play and children's interests part of learning, giving children opportunities to investigate and contribute ideas.

In June 2023, the early years learning space was organised with purposeful provision across the areas of development. There was a significant qualification: some adult interactions missed children's particular learning needs, so planned activities did not consistently produce the learning they could. Improving those exchanges was an explicit action for leaders. The activity matters, but so does the adult's response to the child using it.

Support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) begins with a conversation with the child's teacher. Parents can then involve the SEND coordinator through the office. Glebelands uses a graduated response: adjustments to classroom activities and resources come first, with progress monitored and support increased where necessary. Specialist advice can include speech therapists and educational psychologists.

For children receiving SEND support, termly meetings with the teacher review progress and plan the next steps with parents. Children aged five and under who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) have reviews twice a year. This gives families a defined part in planning support.

Physical access includes a school site on one level and an accessible toilet. These are useful practical features for families considering mobility needs, alongside the individual adaptations made for children with SEND.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place and does not confer priority under the admission criteria. Families must make a separate application to Leicester City Council through leicester.gov.uk/admissions, by the normal Reception application deadline.

That distinction matters even when a child is already familiar with Glebelands. Choosing Gaudi Class is a decision about nursery provision; the later school-place application remains a separate step. Nursery applications go through the school office, while Reception applications use the council route.

Confirm your child's nursery attendance pattern and session times with the school office. Funded nursery education is described as one year's provision of 15 or 30 hours a week, dependent on income. Glebelands aims to accommodate parents through a flexible offering; this is an aim rather than a promise of any particular attendance pattern.

Applications and nursery enquiries go through the office on 0116 2340010 or office@glebelands.leicester.sch.uk. The school is on Chancel Road, LE4 2WF.

School uniform is compulsory. It combines grey or black bottoms with a white shirt or polo and a burgundy jumper or fleece; red is an accepted alternative when burgundy is unavailable. Logos are optional on the jumper or fleece.

Parking. Roads around the school can become congested, and a voluntary one-way arrangement operates. Families driving to nursery should follow that arrangement and keep neighbours' driveways and entrance markings clear.