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Nursery at Timbercroft 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 If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
A music room, reading hub and sensory garden give Timbercroft’s nursery children a school-sized world to explore. Acorn Adventurers serves three-year-olds in Plumstead, combining play with teaching from qualified early years staff. It is the school’s own nursery, with access to shared spaces and activities rather than a day confined to one classroom.
Early years teachers, nursery nurses and teaching assistants make up the team. Places are limited, and new applications join a waiting list. Families can register from their child’s second birthday, so planning ahead matters even when the immediate priority is finding the right nursery day.
Teacher-guided learning sits alongside play chosen by children. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach brings together early number and literacy work with movement, communication, creativity and learning about the world. Social and emotional development belongs in that mix too: learning to express an idea or play alongside someone else is part of the curriculum.
Early reading has a recognisable starting point. Read, Write Inc. begins in Nursery with Fred the Frog, a character who speaks using separate sounds. Children practise joining spoken sounds into words each day, with stories and rhymes supporting language development. Pictures linked to letters are introduced towards the summer term’s end. This gives the reading work a sequence while keeping the nursery emphasis on listening and talking.
Large playgrounds provide space for movement; the music room and reading hub extend the indoor choices. Children can also use the sensory circuit room and sensory garden. A staff member has forest school training and can provide sessions, though this should not be read as a fixed weekly timetable. Nursery children also take part in aspiration events, bringing experiences from the wider school into their learning.
A designated learning mentor supports wellbeing and social skills. Alongside the classroom team, that creates a specific role for helping children with the emotional side of nursery life. Home visits and meetings in school build relationships with families, and nursery children are included in the home visit programme.
Tapestry connects learning at nursery with life at home. Staff share children’s experiences through the online journal, and parents can contribute photographs, videos and observations of home activities. It gives families a way to contribute to the picture of their child’s development.
For children who need additional support, the school can use individual interventions and work with parents and outside agencies. Box Full of Feelings is an age-appropriate example: it helps children aged two to seven recognise and discuss emotions. Support is selected according to need, rather than assumed for every child.
Children staying for lunch can bring a packed lunch or have a school meal. Lunch is charged separately when a school meal is chosen. Families should use the school’s current charges when planning the full-day cost.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process; the route is the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s primary school application service. Familiarity with Timbercroft should therefore be kept separate from the question of securing a place.
In July 2024, Ofsted identified established nursery routines and learning habits that supported children’s next stage. That is a useful educational bridge. It does not replace the Reception application.
The 15-hour pattern runs Monday to Friday: five mornings, 8:45am to 11:45am, or five afternoons, 12:45pm to 3:45pm. A full-time place using a 30-hour eligibility code runs from 9:45am to 3:45pm. The extended option starts at 8:45am and finishes at 3:45pm, with an additional charge.
Families claiming 30 hours must renew their code every three months, check eligibility during the preceding term and confirm place availability before that term finishes. Timber Time childcare welcomes children from Reception through Year 6, so it should not be treated as nursery wraparound.
For nursery enquiries, contact the school office on 020 8854 6915 or info@tpsmat.org. Tours can be booked by emailing info@timbercroft-maritime.org. Each tour is limited to 15 adults.
The nursery serves three-year-olds. Applications can be made from a child’s second birthday, and new applicants join a waiting list.
Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am and afternoons from 12:45pm to 3:45pm, Monday to Friday. The 30-hour full-time pattern is 9:45am to 3:45pm; the charged extended option is 8:45am to 3:45pm.
Read, Write Inc. starts in Nursery through daily spoken sound blending, stories and rhymes. Fred the Frog introduces children to words broken into sounds.
Children staying for lunch can bring a packed lunch or choose a separately charged school meal. Refer to the school for current charges.
No. A separate Reception application is required through the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s primary school application service.
