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Nursery at Holy Trinity Catholic 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Dinosaurs, sunflowers and early conversation give Holy Trinity’s nursery its character. Curriculum Maestro topics shape the learning, while WellComm screening on entry checks children’s speech and language needs. That puts communication alongside creative exploration from the start.
The nursery belongs to the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage unit in Garston, Liverpool, alongside its Reception class. Holy Trinity takes children from age three. Nursery has its own morning and afternoon timetable, giving families a clear half-day pattern rather than the timings used by older children.
Learning combines activities chosen by children, tasks guided by adults and teaching with the whole class. Both outdoor and indoor learning spaces are used. The balance gives children opportunities to pursue an idea independently as well as practise something with adult help.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together early number work, literacy, movement, communication, emotional and social development, creative expression and discovery about the world. Here, listening and speaking sit alongside concentration, perseverance and cooperation. Staff observe children and assess their development to shape subsequent planning around individual needs.
Curriculum Maestro supplies broad topics, with themes changing each half term. The early-years art programme includes Dangerous Dinosaurs and Starry Night in spring, followed by Big Wide World and Sunshine & Sunflowers in summer. Children explore materials and mark-making tools, trying out texture, colour and design. These are practical ways to express ideas.
Physical activity also has a scheduled place: nursery PE falls on Monday and Wednesday. Language receives deliberate attention too. In February 2023, Ofsted found that early-years children enjoyed stories read aloud by teachers and that staff understood the sequence for teaching phonics sounds. Those findings concern the early years within the school, rather than a separate nursery judgement.
On entry to nursery, families are invited to look around the school and meet relevant staff. Contact with a child’s previous early-years setting helps staff gather information about their needs, giving the new team something more useful than a blank starting point.
WellComm screening covers speech, language and communication on nursery entry. Children who need support can join small intervention groups, with progress monitored and referral to the Speech and Language Team where necessary. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the policy provides for EYFS Play Plans reviewed with parents each term.
Learning targets. In February 2023, targets for pupils with SEND across the school were too broad, leaving teachers unclear about the smaller steps needed for success. For nursery families using a Play Plan, specific, achievable next steps are an important point to discuss at reviews.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process and meet its deadline. The school’s admissions page directs parents to Liverpool City Council’s admissions page and the school’s admission arrangements. Treat that application as a separate task from joining nursery.
Transition support has a different purpose. For children with SEND moving between classes, Play Plans and other information pass to the next teacher in advance; a planning meeting usually follows. Where needed, a transition plan can involve the family, receiving setting and specialist staff. This helps carry knowledge of the child forward, rather than conferring an admissions advantage.
Morning nursery runs from 8.30am to 11.30am; the afternoon runs from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Each has a distinct start and finish, so collection needs to fit the nursery timetable.
On PE days, children attend in PE kit and keep it on throughout their session. The uniform list covers nursery as well as older classes, with items obtainable from local shops. Nursery enquiries can go through the school office on 0151 427 7466. The school is on Banks Road, Liverpool, L19 8JY.
Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 11.30am, and afternoons from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.
It follows the Early Years Foundation Stage, using Curriculum Maestro topics and a mixture of adult-guided learning and activities chosen by children, indoors and outdoors.
Children receive WellComm screening on nursery entry. Where needed, small intervention groups and referrals to the Speech and Language Team follow.
No. Reception requires a separate application through the normal admissions process. The school’s admissions page links to Liverpool City Council and its own admission arrangements.
Nursery PE is on Monday and Wednesday. Children attend in PE kit on those days.
